Scott writes: Sierra On-line, the company that was originally given the right to make Middle-Earth Online, is no more. Barry Smith, the webcomic artist and former Sierra employee over at www.inktank.com, posted his take, and a link to the news article he got the news from. [More] [Gaming Havens]
Category: Original TORn
They just keep coming. This time one that spoofs the scene where Saruman criticises Gandalf for his ‘love of the halfing leaf’, with Gandalf supplying the punchline. Check it out here!
ComingSoon.net is reporting today that ‘The Pianist’-actor Thomas Kretschmann is the latest addition to PJ’s cast for King Kong. Apparently Kretschmann signed up to play the captain of the boat used to transport Kong to civilisation. [More]
Do you live anywhere near Denver? The Denver Film Society is putting on ‘Film on the Rocks,’ an outdoor concert and film series at the magnificent Red Rocks Amphitheatre.They will be eventually showing LOTR, but for now the society was kind enough to offer Ringer fans the opportunity to FREE (yes, FREE) tickets to their Monday screening of ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!’ The tickets are free to anyone who mentions Starland when they come to their office in LoDo to pick them up. Maximum 4 tickets per person. People can come up till noon on Monday 6/28. 9AM-5pm M-F only. Tickets are limited so go get them soon! [More]
Unawen writes: The University of Utah Press announced in its fall 2004 catalogue that it will publish “A Gateway to Sindarin” by David Salo (the linguistics expert for the LOTR movies). One reviewer said it will to “put to shame not a few published works on real-world languages,” another said it should become the standard reference for learning Sindarin. Amazon.com lists the book as coming out in October with a price of $49.95. [Pre-Order] [TORN’s Bookstore]
Nicola writes: The Flaiano Film Festival (June 23rd to July 9th, 2004) at the Massimo Cinema Theatre, Pescara City, Italy, will be holding a LOTR trilogy screening! For just 5 Euro per movie. [More]