According to Ananova, LOTR is one of the blockbuster movies that will be shown on IMAX screens this summer in London. [More]
Thanks to Lee – AGAIN – for the link! : )
Category: Original TORn
What was the key event which led to the publication of The Lord of the Rings? Was it really the publication of The Hobbit, or should we look to something else entirely? The answer may be as surprising as any revelation in the history of Tolkien’s world.. [More] Thanks to Links Queen Lee for the link.
“Hrum, Hoom. Do not be hasty, that is my motto.” This weekend, the Hall of Fire chapter-by-chapter discussions on The Two Towers roll on towards December as we arrive at one of the most enchanting and exciting chapters from the Lord of the Rings, one which is not only a favourite of many, but also helps differentiate the realm of Middle-earth from the numerous other mythological worlds that exist in modern science fiction as a result. This weekend, the Hall of Fire welcomes you all to a discussion on the fourth chapter of the ‘Two Towers, Treebeard. [More]
Thanks to Arien for this article on Weta chief Richard Taylor. “He talks about growing up and his work with Weta, among other things. He also shares his formula for fake blood. Really, what’s an article without a recipe for fake blood?” [More]
In Germany the MTV Movie awards will be aired here on MTV ( channel 21 ) on Monday, June 17th. In Australia, For those in Australia who have access to MTV, they’ll air on:
-Saturday 15 June, 7 pm
-Sunday 16 June, 8.30 pm
-Monday 17 June, 8.30 am
Thanks to Shanoncia and Ivee.
Tom wrote:”I thought you good folks at TORN might be interested in this link to a page at the Internet Sacred Texts Archive site that has compiled a list of links to source materials that Tolkien drew from when creating the world of his Middle earth. ”
The site encourages you to buy their CD-Rom, which looks rather beautiful. Personally I think they miss a heck of a lot of stuff that influenced Tolkien. If the topic interests you, check out my ramblings on Tehanu’s Notes