Christopher Lee can be spotted in Tim Burton’s latest film ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ which is out today. Follow these links for Canadian and US showtimes. [Showtimes USA] [Showtimes CAN]
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This weekend, Hall of Fire resumes discussing the Silmarillion with chapter 10 – Of The Sindar. After the dramatic rebellion of the Noldor, our focus switches to the rise of the mightiest kingdom of the Sindar – that of Thingol and Melian in Doriath. [More]
Meghan, Online Community Manager for Lord of the Rings Online writes: We’ve just posted three new pieces of concept art on the LOTRO site! Take a look at artist Jeff Murchie’s interpretation of Tolkien’s evil creatures, Goblins and Orcs. We hope you enjoy this week’s update, and check back next week for a new dev diary from artist Floon Beetle on the subject of Roleplaying! [More]
Ringer Celebriel just returned from an LOTR locations tour in New Zealand, this is her Day Four report: Our first stop was the Stansborough Fibres shop in Wellington. Stansborough manufactured the Elven cloaks used in Lord of the Rings and has the license to sell them, but their story is much bigger than that. Everyone’s heard about all the sheep in New Zealand, but Cheryl and Barry Eldridge’s are very special. Starting with Gotland sheep, they have used embryo transfer and other breeding techniques for ten years to evolve a unique breed, called Stansborough Greys. [More]
“Desperate Housewives,” a dark satire about suburbia that became an instant hit in its debut season, was among the top Emmy nominees announced Thursday. The ABC series, competing in the comedy category, received 15 nominations, sharing status as series front-runner with the NBC sitcom “Will & Grace,” which also got 15. “Lost,” a freshman drama about air crash survivors stranded on a mysterious island, got 12. [More]
A Star-Studded world premiere of Richard E Grant’s directorial debut will mark the start of this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. The British star, perhaps still best known for his role in the classic comedy Withnail and I, will be joined by cast members Emily Watson, Gabriel Byrne and Julie Walters for the screening of his film Wah Wah…the organisers have arranged one of the strongest line-ups in recent years, with more British and international premieres, the hottest British talent, some unique screenings and appearances by stars such as Elijah Wood, Jason Biggs and cinema legend Paul Schrader. [More]