Don’t miss out folks! With the release of The Children of Hurin today, we are also marking the last day to enter our exclusive giveaway! You could win brand new copies of Children of Hurin and other titles autographed by Alan Lee! Don’t miss out! [Enter Today]
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Written by a TORn staffer, interviewing a TORn staffer but perhaps of interest to TORnados everywhere. The Deseret Morning News in Salt Lake City takes a look at the state of J.R.R.’s fandom. Here
From guardian.co.uk: To celebrate the launch of the first story from JRR Tolkien since the Silmarillion was published in 1977, we’ve teamed up with HarperCollins to give you the chance to win a copy of The Children of Hurin signed by Christopher Tolkien. We have five signed copies of the hardback edition, and one signed copy of a deluxe slipcase edition to give away. All you have to do is answer this question:
We have plundered the “Prop Museum” over at RINGERS Central and put up many new eBay items! You can now get your hands on exclusive items from our three groundbreaking Oscar Parties for LOTR. Not to mention Film Festival hats, Sauron MiniMates, and a Wellington Premiere T-shirt! Come join the auction fun. [More]
Dina writes: The Spartans at Spartans Wear Hoodies, a charitable group dedicated to raising funds and support for David ‘Faramir’ Wenham’s beloved cause The Wayside Chapel, are sponsoring a contest for a great 5″x3″ oval sticker bearing the name SPARTA & all the glorious gore we LotR & ‘300’ fans have come to cherish. Enter to win before midnight (EDT) May 1st. For more information about the contest, the prize, how to enter, and terms, see this link.
From comingsoon.net (via Entertainment Weekly): Entertainment Weekly talked to Spider-Man 3 director Sam Raimi, star Kirsten Dunst, and Sony’s President of Production Matt Tolmach about a possible fourth installment and what would happen if Raimi took on The Hobbit.
On the eve of what is expected to be the biggest Spider-Man yet, Entertainment Weekly learns that director Sam Raimi is seriously considering directing The Hobbit—a choice that could potentially leave Spidey 4 without a director and, says Kirsten Dunst, a leading lady.
Raimi’s name has been floated in connection with The Hobbit ever since a very public dustup between Peter Jackson and New Line chairman Bob Shaye left the Lord of the Rings prequel without a director. Raimi went on the record for the first time about his potential involvement in the project during an exclusive interview with EW’s Steve Daly for the magazine’s Summer Preview issue, on stands Friday: “Peter Jackson might be the best filmmaker on the planet right now. But, um, I don’t know what’s going to happen next for me right now. First and foremost, those are Peter Jackson and Bob Shaye’s films. If Peter didn’t want to do it, and Bob wanted me to do it—and they were both ok with me picking up the reigns—that would be great. I love the book. It’s maybe a more kid-friendly story than the others.”