Ringer Spy Celebriel alerts us to Sean Astin’s interview with ESPN’s Shane Igoe, in which he talks about past and future projects including Rudy, Goonies, the Hercules mini-series, and Things of Gravity, as well as Grand Prix racing, college football, and his book There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale. [More]
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After four years of arguments among fans of The Lord of the Rings, the mystery of a photograph dubbed “wizard kebab” has been solved. During filming of Peter Jackson’s trilogy in August, 2000, Dominion Post photographer Rob Kitchin, then working for the Evening Post, snapped a photograph during filming in a vacant lot in Peterkin St, Taita. The photograph showed (highlight to read!) a white-robed wizard, thought to be Gandalf, impaled on a giant spiked wheel.!!!SPOILERS!!! [More]
World-renowned artist Alan Lee, acclaimed LOTR illustrator and Academy Award-winning conceptual designer for the film trilogy, will discuss his long involvement in creating the visual world that accompanies the books and films based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Lee’s visual presentation will include a slide show and a display of a dozen original illustrations. Today, (December 4th) Alan will be at ‘Books of Wonder’ in New York, NY. For the full list of his stops, click here! [More]
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles is counting down the days until the ROTK EE Collector’s Gift Set with a ‘Minas Morgul Environment’ preview page. On the page you can enter for a chance to win the set and the exclusive companion piece environment. Sideshow has also announced that they will be producing a Gondorian Collection of helms, sold together with a rumored edition size of only 750pcs worldwide. And last, but certainly not least, for those of you who ordered the long-anticipated Sauron statue, Sideshow/Weta has posted a page showcasing its production. [Sauron Story] [Minas Morgul Countdown] [Minas Morgul Contest] Oh, and for those Star Wars fans out there…Sideshow has released its 1/4 scale Han Solo figure! [Click Here]
Humungous SPOILERS: Warren writes more on what he saw in the Extended Edition, answers some readers’ questions, and expands on Robert’s comments.[More] Meanwhile Robert has also answered some new questions about the EE on his Bad Taste site.[More] And Jeff tells of more early sales of the EE, which seems to be running loose in New York. [More]
Dear ToRN Staff,
Just writing in to let all ringers know about another (and cheaper actually, @ 34.99 rather than the $39.99 mentioned from the video storein the previous post. The place I was lucky enough to come across is called Extraordinary DVD, and its located on W 14th St. between 6th and 5th. After reading the report you had posted yesterday afternoon I left after work @ 5:00 from New Jersey, headed south-east ( and went to the place you had described (which was very creepy and very difficult to find by the way) originally, which was sold out for the day (should have more today). What a horrible drive it was, at rush hour, trying to get through the Lincoln Tunnel, arrgghh, it was horrible. But I’m a true Ringer through and through (tattoo and all that I’ve had for a few years now), and just tried to think of Frodo on his way to Mordor, growing weaker and weaker by the minute, because that is how I felt on my way through the traffic jam going into the Tunnel (those who’ve been in similar circumstances, I’m sure, know exactly what I mean). Anyway, good luck to NYC Ringers find the EE early!
Best,
Jeff L