From Ozark:
Do you yearn to live on the Withywindle? Or maybe Hobbiton Hill? The link below is to a map of a town in Essex, England right out of LOTR. [More]
Category: Original TORn
I know not EVERYONE has read LOTR, I’ve run into hundreds of people like that, that’s fine. But if you write for a magazine, or newspaper or website, and are doing a story on these films…could you AT LEAST manage to get the plot right!
From the brain trust known as: sfgate.com
“The Fellowship of the Ring” (Dec. 19): Not to be outdone by all things “Harry Potter,” Peter Jackson (“Heavenly Creatures”) unleashes the first loop in his already-filmed “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. What else is the J.K. Rowling series if not a less gothic and byzantine dilution of J.R.R. Tolkien’s collection? This first installment focuses on Frodo (Elijah Wood), the Hobbit, who embarks on a quest to destroy the One Ring before the evil Gandalf (Ian McKellen) can get his hands on it.
Ringer Spy Elom sends along a great link to the WHSmith site in the UK, take a look at all the coolness you can but online! [More]
Ringer Spy Guy sends in word about the latest trailer being shown in Israel and the release date for LOTR:FOTR there..
Yesterday on the Israeli cable channel 3 on an entertainment show called ‘Erev Tov’ (Good evening) they showed the latest trailer, and added that the movie will be Opening in Israel on December 20th 2001!!
WotR was published by the paper-wargaming company Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in the 1970s. It was one of their most elaborate presentations, with a large mounted map, cards, a gazillion little cardboard counters representing the armies of the War of the Ring, and artwork by (then) popular Tolkien artist Tim Kirk. You can look at the rules and board at http://matrix.dumpshock.com/tzeentch/Tolkien/tolkien.htm(“Rules” and “Maps” tags; the “Playaids” tag will give counter and card lists).
SPI eventually went bankrupt and was eaten by TSR. The boardgame license, of course, reverted to Tolkien Enterprises, but it appears that co-designer Richard Berg has some control of the intellectual property
associated with the game itself, and has some interest in reviving the product.
Thanks to Greenbooks staff member Ostadan for the overview on WotR, and for alerting me to the new developments below.
From rec.games.board:
The designer of the original, Richard H. Berg, is off on his annual trek to Essen. On www.consimworld.com, he mentioned that he had been asked by a German company on the possiblity of a revamped WotR in the future. Thus while at Essen, RHB will be discussing with company officials and the Tolkein estate on this issus. Mr. Berg has said that he hopes that the project will be a go but will probably not be likely.
Obviously though, WotR is on life support and there is a glimmer of hope that gamers will get to see it on store shelves once again.
The very cool folks at Alliance Atlantis were kind enough to invite me to the Cannes footage screening tomorrow (October 23rd). I am now bald due to my hair being pulled out…I cannot go…BUT, they will hopefully set me up soon. Anyway..the point is, take a look at this coolio invitation! (and no, sorry to all those who asked, you cannot get this invitation, it was specifically given to me, it is not open to the public, sorry!) [More]