From Joystiq.com: During the second annual “Blogger Breakfast,” Microsoft’s Shane Kim revealed that Peter Jackson’s forthcoming Xbox 360 projects will be episodic. “Peter Jackson is developing two episodic series,” said Kim, reconfirming, “the first is in the Halo universe.” Both projects are still lingering in their early design phases, but Microsoft hopes they will eventually serve as models for other developers to follow.When pried for more details about the as-yet-unnamed second series and release strategies for the content, Kim remained tight-lipped: “I may have said too much already.”
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Convention-goers will gather in Burbank this weekend for the One Ring Celebration with many special guests – including surprises from the RINGERS team and many special guests. The film’s creators will give a live running commentary with RINGERS! and even Ostadan & Quickbeam’s ‘The Game’s The Thing!’ Click here for more. [More]
Forbidden Planet is pleased to announce a signing by Alan Lee to promote the release of The Children Of Húrin (Special Offer Price £14.99). He will be at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Thursday 19th April 6 – 7pm. Alan Lee is best known as co-lead artist on Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie trilogy. However, as well as the Academy Award he won in 2004. [More]
Alex Etel writes: Hey everyone, I have posted my very first production diary of my experiences of making The Waterhorse. This is the first time I have done anything like this and I am learning as I go. And it was exactly one year ago today that I got the role! [More]
Lost’s Dominic Monaghan will play an 18th-century gravedigger and Hellboy’s Ron Perlman is attached to play his priest in the horror film I Sell the Dead for producer-actor Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings) and Fessenden (Broken Flowers) will portray London corpse traders who perform services for an aristocratic doctor. [More]
Estel writes: I just wanted fans of Alan Lee to know that he will sign copies of Children of Hurin at Forbidden Planet bookstore, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. The signing will be on April 19th between 6 and 7 pm. Also mail order, phone 020 7803 1900.