Adele writes: Andy Serkis will make a guest appearance in the next episode of the MI5 thriller series “Spooks” on November 27th on BBC THREE. He will play a rock star called Riff who’s baby son is kidnapped during a party. [More]
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Zeiger writes: I had pre-ordered Middle Earth Online through Gamestop. Tonight I received an automated telephone message from them informing me that the game has been cancelled, and that I should visit the store for more information and to reallocate the reservation funds. [More] [Gaming Havens]
UPDATE MEO fans far and wide have written in to say that MEO has NOT been cancelled. The error may be due to mistaken reports that Gamestop MAY be cancelling thier orders of the game, not the game itself.
Celebrate 50 years of The Lord of the Rings with Alan Lee! World-renowned artist Alan Lee, acclaimed LOTR illustrator and Academy Award-winning conceptual designer for the film trilogy, will discuss his long involvement in creating the visual world that accompanies the books and films based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Lee’s visual presentation will include a slide show and a display of a dozen original illustrations. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with fans and a booksigning. [More]
Sean Astin is preparing for his second tour of the US to promote his book ‘There and Back Again : An Actor’s Tale’. Today he will at ‘Friends Select School’ in Philadelphia, PA. Follow the link for more dates and locations! [More]
How tall is he really? That’s the first question you are asked when people hear that you have interviewed Gimli the dwarf from Lord of the Rings. Well, at 6 feet-1 inch, British actor John Rhys-Davies is far from tiny. Ironically, he is actually taller than his co-stars Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), and Orlando Bloom (Legolas), and spent five hours a day putting make up on for the part of Gimli. [More]
Merry in Oz writes: I attended the Saturday, 20th November, session of the LOTR Best of Both Worlds convention in Canberra, Australia. [More]