Jocelyn writes: UW-Milwaukee is offering “JRR Tolkien’s FIction” this fall for both undergrads and graduate students. The course is hidden in the fall catalog under course listings for the English Department. It is being taught by Dr. Xavier Baron, he specializes in Medieval literature, Chaucer, the Arthurian Tradition, Charles Dickens, contemporary London poetry, London in literature and art. [More]
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Ringer Spy Taniwha dropped us a line to let us know that some construction has begun at Stone Street studios in Wellington. Looks like the re-shoots are well on the way. Check out these intriguing pictures! [More] Minor Spoilers!
Ringer Spy Taniwha dropped us a line to let us know that some construction has begun at Stone Street studios. Looks like the re-shoots are on the way …
He writes:
Looks like things are getting ready to happen at Stone St Studio – the Oliphaunt rigging is back up …
Remember this photo?
There’s also some buildings being constructed, as well as a bluescreen wall mounted on shipping container, and a curved container wall for either shade, wind shield, or shelter from prying eyes … Have a look!
Ringer Spy Frodo’s Girl recently scored some fantastic close-up pictures of a suit of Gondorian armour! She was walking by Dymocks bookstore in Wellington and noticed they’d changed the armour in the window from Elvish to Gondorian, and tramped back with a camera today and took these great shots. Check them out! [More]
Minor Spoilers!
Updated! We’ve added a couple more shots that have close-ups of the detailing on the breastplate and helmet. Great stuff!
Ringer Spy Frodo’s Girl writes: I was walking by Dymocks on Lambton Quay the other day and noticed that they changed the armour in the window from Elvish to Gondorian, so I tramped on back with my camera today and took a few shots which I have included.
Dymocks now carries the full set of Sideshow Weta figures as well as most of the Noble Collection jewelry. And speaking of merchandise, though the LoTR exhibition at Te Papa closed last week (they needed some of those props for re-shoots) the exhibition store is still open with all the goodies (including the Sideshow figures and Noble Collection jewellry).
So if anyone in Wellington wants to look at the new Balrog statue or the Watcher, or any of the other amazing Sideshow figures, medallions, or the new weapon sets, stop into Te Papa or Dymocks.
Ringer Fan Diana writes that the Simpson’s spoofed Gollum on last evening’s episode in the USA. She was unsure if it was really Andy Serkis voicing the character, but wrote: He played a cowboy who gathered up the remains of a picnic at a Dude Ranch being visited by the Simpsons, scooping up all the trash into a sack, whispering ‘My preciousssssssss’ … N3M0 adds that as the credits rolled, Andy’s name did come up, so looks like it really was Andy on the Simpsons.