Astronomers have decided to rename the planets of the Solar System after characters from Lord of the Rings. From 1 April next year, Earth will be known as the planet Gandalf, while Mars will be renamed Frodo. [More] Kudos to an anonymous ringer for the heads up! I didn’t fall for this one, really I didn’t…
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Some pieces of Tolkien artwork from the lovely Colleen Doran have been made availble for auction, according to Peggy: I’d like to inform you that FlightsOfImagination.com has put up for auction on eBay some of Colleen Doran’s Tolkien art, including original work. These are beautiful pieces and would be a treasure to any Tolkien fan. [More]
Maryann writes: Just wanted to let you know that the University of Arizona will be showing all three Lord of the Rings movies. Admission to all three is $11. It includes a value pack consisting of 1 – 20oz Pepsi, 1 candy bar, and one large popcorn with free refills on the same day. The dates of the showing are Friday, April 2nd, Saturday, April 3rd, Friday, April 9th, and Saturday, April 10th.
Rare volumes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy were the centerpiece of an extensive private book collection auctioned Wednesday for a total of $270,000. The Tolkien books, including two signed second editions of the first two installments of the trilogy and an unsigned first edition of the third part, were sold to an anonymous bidder for $3,800. [More] Thanks to everyone who alerted us to this article!
Ringer Spy Indy3 dropped in with the following tidbit from SoundTrack.net: In talking with both Howard Shore and director Peter Jackson, a few notable tidbits came out! First off, the anticipated box-set of the soundtracks will be out sometime next year, not this year. [More]
Bad news for all Bastards everywhere! It appears ‘The Bastards Have Landed’, Peter Jackson’s Official Fanclub, is no more! Former Head-Bastard Reno writes: I’m afraid we’ve got some really bad news. A while ago we created some really cool tee-shirt designs. We love these designs, and were certain you guys would too, so we printed off 400 copies. Here are the tee-shirts in all their glory… [More]