Christopher Lee lent his voice to ‘Corpse Bride’, the latest stop-motion film from the people behind ‘A Nightmare Before Christmas’. The film is out today in North America. [US Showtimes] [CAN Showtimes]
Category: Old Main News
Chapter 13 of The Silmarillion, Of the Return of the Noldor, takes us back to where we left the Noldorian elves, on the northern shores of Middle Earth. Feanor and his followers making their way inland, exploring and settling. Later, we see Fingolfin and his kin come ashore to the first rising of the Sun, and meeting again with the estranged kin who left them for dead on the ice.
Although there is accord between the two groups, it is shaky at best. Meanwhile, Morgoth tests their strength against his own, sending orc hordes and balrogs and finally Glaurung the Uruloki (firedrake) to challenge the elves. The Noldorian elves are introduced to the elves of Menegroth as well as the Dwarves — who become tentative allies in the peace of this time. [More]
Lost star Dominic Monaghan became depressed when he couldn’t find work after Lord of the Rings. The actor, who played hobbit Merry in the epic trilogy, struggled to get another job after spending almost four years filming and promoting the Tolkien films. He confessed: “I wasn’t taking care of myself. I was sleeping in the day and getting up at night. I wrote 50 journals in a year. I’d never been depressed so I didn’t understand it. I felt like I had a big weight on my chest.” [More]
Meghan, Online Community Manager for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: This week we’ve posted new concept art of Gorthorogs, an evil race players may encounter (if they’re unlucky) in The Lord of the Rings Online. Included in the update is the original concept and one variant, and some backstory on the Gorthorogs. [More]
Everyone’s favorite King Viggo Mortensen will be on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ tomorrow (September, 23rd) on CBS. He will be there to promote his latest film ‘A History of Violence’. ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ airs on CBS at 11:35PM. Viggo will also be on the Charlie Rose show on PBS this Friday. Check your local PBS station for times.
Today is also Sala Baker’s birthday! Like Bilbo and Frodo Sala was born on September 22nd in 1976 in Wellington, New Zealand. That makes him 29 years old today! Happy Birthday Sala!