From ETonline The hunky Orlando Bloom, who plays a sword-wielding hero in the highly anticipated drama ‘Kingdom of Heaven,’ is taking on the role of hero in real-life as well. The ‘Troy’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor is fighting for a cause near and dear to his heart — a charity called Peace Games. To raise money for the good cause, Orlando came up with the idea to auction off two toy swords marked with his autograph and heartening words. [More]
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Sarah writes: I just wanted you to know that my school (St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is offering a course called “Fantasy”, and its centered around Tolkien and the Inklings. We’re reading “The Lord of the Rings” in its entirety, along with “Tree and Leaf”. We are also reading “Till We Have Faces” by C.S. Lewis, and “Lilith” by George MacDonald. Its set for a one semester class in the fall of 2005. [More]
Coming off acclaimed work on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, Hollywood composer Howard Shore has agreed to develop music for Webzen’s upcoming fantasy MMO called SUN. “It is a privilege for Webzen, Inc. to work with such a talented composer like Howard Shore,” said Nam Ju Kim, CEO of Webzen, Inc. “His composing legacy has spanned decades and we’re excited to be a part of his video game debut.” [More]
‘The War of the Ring’ Web Campaign for The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game to Launch Summer 2005. This summer, Games Workshop Hobbyists in the UK will get the chance to take part in “The War of The Ring” web campaign. The campaign gives hobbyists the chance to decide the fate of Middle-earth! [More]
Amy H. Sturgis writes: Registration is now open for my Fall 05 class “J.R.R. Tolkien in History, Political Thought, and Literature (LIS 3600.01)” at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, USA. This course will explore the works, inspiration, and influence of J.R.R. Tolkien. Students will consider the historical era that directly inspired the world of Middle-earth, the political movements that adopted and reinterpreted Tolkien’s symbols in the mid-to-late twentieth century, and the questions of religion, environmentalism, and war that now make Tolkien resonate in the the twenty-first century consciousness. [More]
Faithful Spy REZ dropped me a line this morning: Good morning, I went to the theater to see Interpreter this weekend and saw the trailer for Flightplan staring Jodie Foster, with Sean Bean. Touchstone did not have the trailer up yet but it is on MSN today. [More]