Narwen writes For the Narnia fans, Barnes and Noble University is having a “Chronicles of Narnia” course starting October 4th. [More]
Category: Old Main News
“The dragon is coming or I am a fool!” he cried. “Cut the bridges! To arms! To arms!” Thus the people of the lake-town, Esgaroth, are warned of their approaching doom. As Smaug vents his fury on these innocent villagers, it seems that nothing can save them from the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities. But things are never quite as bad as they seem. [More]
If you haven’t been keeping up with the amazing events taking place at our sister site KongisKing.net, you might want to start! Peter Jackson is keeping fans of King Kong up to date, on an almost daily basis, with short 2-3 minute videos behind the scenes on the production. These videos are premiereing only on KongisKing.net and as far as I can tell, the first time a Director (and his cast/crew) has been so forthcoming and inclusive with his fanbase. [Click Here]
Rasputin the Evil Balrog writes: I was checking up on the official site for the new film production of Peter S. Beagle’s “Last Unicorn” today, and I saw that they’ve announced Kiwi Geoff Murphy as the director. He was the Second Unit director on LOTR, and now he’ll be directing Christopher Lee as King Haggard. Can’t wait for this film! [More]
The Lord of the Rings has become synonymous with the breathtaking New Zealand landscape thanks to the enormous success of the film trilogy. The world of Tolkien’s imagination, however, was much closer to home. In There and Back Again, Mathew Lyons explores Tolkien’s true inspiration for Middle Earth, England. [More] [TORN Bookstore]
Karl Urban, who played the assassin in “The Bourne Supremacy,” will star in “Doom” for Universal Pictures. The video game adaptation is being directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and John Wells producing. “Doom” was written by Dave Callaham. Urban will play John Grimm, the leader of a special ops team that is at the center of the futuristic action-adventure film. When dealing with alien demons, he is forced to cross paths with the organization responsible for his parents’ deaths. Production is slated to begin late next month, with an Aug. 5 release planned. [More]