This week in The Lord of the Rings news with Bakshi, board games, film budgets, and the latest gossip for movies, TV shows and merch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justin and Clifford hosted their weekly Tolkien-focused show TORN Tuesday,<\/a> discussing upcoming content and various Lord of the Rings-related projects including new films, board games, and animated adaptations. The hosts covered technical preparations for their broadcasts, shared updates on casting and production news for upcoming projects, and discussed the use of AI technology in de-aging actors and visual effects. The show concluded with personal updates from the hosts and a reminder for viewers to engage with the community, including a rewatch announcement for Rings of Power and discussions about potential anniversary screenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clifford and Justin discussed Ralph Bakshi’s animated Lord of the Rings film, which is being re-released on Blu-ray this week<\/a>. Clifford ranked it as number 4 out of 10 Lord of the Rings movies, citing its impact as the first cinematic adaptation of the story. They also talked about the growing subreddit for the recent anime film, The War of the Rohirrim<\/a>, which has reached 4,000 members six months after its release. Additionally, Justin announced a new board game called Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship<\/a>, designed by Matt Leacock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a lengthy discussion about a new board game called “Fate of the Fellowship<\/a>,” which Clifford expressed excitement about and planned to purchase. They also talked about Viggo Mortensen’s recent success, including his directing debut and winning a Western screenplay award, which Justin suggested could lead to more involvement from Mortensen in future projects, particularly for Warner Brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSummary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Lord of the Rings new board game and Bakshi Blu-ray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Viggo Mortensen Wins a Writing award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n