Exclusive: More Two Towers Game Footage -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 20 2002 at 2:42 PM GMT
As well as the great footage that Tolkien Movies have found at Gamespot (which will be on the server shortly), we have obtained some more footage from the PS2 version as well as one of the Game Boy Advanced. Check it ou here in our Downloads Section.
The Two Towers Game -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 20 2002 at 2:39 PM GMT
Last year's adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring to the big screen sparked newfound interest in J.R.R. Tolkien's classic literary works for an entirely new generation of people. While Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy have been standard reading material for any fan of fantasy for decades, his work has caught the attention of a much more mainstream audience since the movie's release. Spurring that mainstream craze for all things Tolkien will be a flurry of upcoming games from Sierra Studios, Vivendi Universal, and Electronic Arts. While the first two publishers are currently working on PC and video game adaptations of Tolkien's books, EA is the sole possessor of the movie license. And just as director Peter Jackson ............more
Thanks to Tolkien Movies for the details. We will upload these trailers soon as Gamespot's server is slow. Also check the additional clips that we have obtained. See above.
Sideshow/Weta at Comic Con Update -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 20 2002 at 1:13 PM GMT
The place to be at this year's San Diego Comic Con will be in The Lord of the Rings Pavilion! The LOTR Pavilion will house many of the LOTR Merchandising Partners such as New Line Home Entertainment, Sideshow/Weta Collectibles, Houghton Mifflin, Games Workshop, Electronic Arts, and Decipher (and the official fan club). TheOneRing.net, the site forged by and for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, will also be located in the LOTR Pavilion.
We expect the Pavilion to be packed as New Line Home Entertainment will be showing trailers from the upcoming Two Towers movie, and raffling off select home entertainment titles. The Sideshow/Weta team will be showcasing their product from the Fellowship film, giving away prizes, and debuting new Limited Editions. The Sideshow/Weta booth will feature an autograph area and feature life-size statues of Lurtz and the Ringwraith on Steed for fan photos! Houghton Mifflin, the book publisher, will be showcasing their LOTR companion books for the avid LOTR readers. Electronic Arts will be debuting their interactive The Lord of the Rings game, and will be giving away other popular EA titles for all the wired Tolkien fans. For the LOTR gaming fans, Games Workshop will showcase their LOTR table top gaming system and Decipher will be showcasing their LOTR card game and have tables set up for demonstrations and fan participation!
With all of these top notch companies coming together to celebrate LOTR, the event is not one to be missed. The Pavilion should be full of free stuff, fun events, guest celebrities and photo opportunities! This year's Comic Con is in San Diego, CA, and is being held August 1-4, 2002.
PJ is Peachy -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, July 19 2002 at 5:42 PM GMT
Filmmaker Peter Jackson is estimated to be worth $40 million. The NBR says after securing the $600 million to produce the epic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Jackson is also building up an impressive property portfolio.
Meet Mr Merry -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, July 19 2002 at 5:40 PM GMT
Just to let you guys in on the news first, we have confirmed that the alter-ego of Meriadoc Brandybuck, one Dominic Monahan will be with the Fan Club/Decipher at San Diego ComiCon!
The Con is a huge event and runs from August 1-4, with Decipher (the company that brings you The Lord of the Rings Fan Club, trading card game and roleplaying game!) holding a cornerstone booth in the LOTR Pavilion with others such as Games Workshop, Electronic Arts, Houghton-Mifflin, Sideshow and more!
The ever gracious and lots of fun Dominic will be with us on the Friday and Saturday, and will be holding free autographs and Q&A sessions each of those days!
Additionally, we are looking into giving first preference to card-carrying fan club members for a special "up close" event (more details to come),
And stay tuned for news about a Fan Club messageboard appearance by Dominic after the event (and after the poor guy has recovered!).
Exciting stuff! Look for the press release to be posted here and on decipher.com soon!
Cheers, Justin Pakes Director of Fan Services Decipher Inc.
Tolkien Society Weekend -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, July 19 2002 at 5:37 PM GMT
For the third year running, the Tolkien Society in conjunction with Birmingham City Council and local groups staged the increasingly popular weekend at Sarehole Mill, Birmingham. Despite initially poor weather, the event was well attended on Saturday. On Sunday, the better weather allowed record attendance. In all, the count of attendees reached 4860.
This year's Tolkien Weekend at Sarehole Mill was the biggest....more
Editors note: Although the Tolkien Society are a great organisation, I do wish they would stop their ritual at Tolkien's grave each year. i saw it on tv last year. Singing in Elvish etc.......a total mockery. I mean why not just go along and pay some quiet respects. Anyway other than that a great bunch. :-)
Mexican Mahem with Viggo -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 18 2002 at 5:45 PM GMT
FilmForce has heard from sources in the know that actor Viggo Mortensen (best known as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy) recently met with Oscar-winning director Ron Howard possibly for a role in The Alamo, the Disney-based epic that Howard has been.............more
Get it Free in Greece -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 18 2002 at 5:42 PM GMT
sethdove writes: Hi from Greece, the land of the FREE! I use the word “free” because when you buy a Greek magazine you get everything for free: videotapes, bags, umbrellas… even DVDs!!.........more
Billy Boyd in Sniper 470 -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 18 2002 at 3:45 AM GMT
"The Gunner sits in his pod and waits, millions of miles away from Earth. This is Sniper 470. His task is to destroy convoys of ships that cross the Trojan Asteroid Belt, and, with a little luck, survive."
Produced in Scotland in 2002.
A Brassneck Production for Scottish Television, Grampian Television and the Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund, under the New Found Land short film scheme......more
Scottish TV is where my better half works as an editor and got the book for the competition signed. Needless to say when this debutes at the Edinburgh Festival, War of the Ring will be there. I will make some enquiries shortly and see if we can get an interview or something from our favourite Hobbit. :-)
Old Toby Pipe -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 18 2002 at 2:19 AM GMT
Well for those who just like to collect or for those who use them, here is a link to an interesting product on offer from a German company, Bilbo's pipe. It look great and well made.
Though we should point out we do not endorse smoking in any form, indeed we would remind people that it is a deadly habit. However, nothing wrong with collecting one of these great pipes. See more.
Librarians Tell it how it is! -- Posted by Fatty on Wednesday, July 17 2002 at 7:28 AM GMT
.....younger readers favor their own popular genres, including horror and adventure stories, the “Harry Potter” series, the Hardy Boys and “The Lord of the Rings.”.............more
Site Updates! -- Posted by Fatty on Wednesday, July 17 2002 at 2:10 AM GMT
Well we have added a downloads section. The main navigation has had to get a little bigger to accomidate the new section link. So far wallpaper, audio, video and fonts are available. The other smaller sections will go up shortly.
We hope you find them useful and fun. The Ballad of Bilbo baggins really is worth a listen!
Weta Spend Freely -- Posted by Fatty on Tuesday, July 16 2002 at 7:38 AM GMT
Weta Digital has bought 220 locally assembled servers over the past few months and placed an order for 256 more for graphics work on the Lord of the Rings movies.
Although Wellington-based Weta will not talk cost, industry sources say the 476 systems would be worth between..............more
Time Waits for no man....or Action Figure -- Posted by Fatty on Monday, July 15 2002 at 11:11 PM GMT
I just wanted to give you a news update on the status of some of the Lord of the Rings toys. I have a small toy store here in the Netherlands and am a big collector myself. Especially all thing LOTR .However, things were getting more and more confusing on several assortments that Toybiz would release. So here is an update I got from a Toybiz representative ...........more
UK Hoists the Jolly Roger -- Posted by Fatty on Monday, July 15 2002 at 11:07 PM GMT
MALAYSIAN pirates of digital versatile discs (DVD), believed to be backed by foreign funds, have captured a large slice of the British market.
British authorities said the Malaysian-made pirated DVDs are among those from four top countries which have been put on the watchlist of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), a UK-based copyright enforcement.....more
New Zealanders Alert -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, July 14 2002 at 9:28 PM GMT
For those who live in Wellington, Whitcoulls on Lambton Quay will be holding an event for the release of the Fellowship of the Ring DVD and VHS at 2400 on the sixth of August. Peter JKackson will be making an appearance and signing away!
Tolkien Treasure -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, July 14 2002 at 9:26 PM GMT
LONDON –– First edition books by Beatrix Potter and J.R.R. Tolkien were sold for tens of thousands dollars at a British auction, while a signed Harry Potter book drew a respectable $16,660.
Report on Viggo Book Signing -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, July 14 2002 at 9:25 PM GMT
After having my train break down en route from Philadelphia to New York I arrived at Penn Station around 10:30 a.m. (an hour and a half later than planned). A brisk walk got me to Eleventh Ave. where I started to look for signs of lines, etc. to help me find the gallery. When I got to the address there was no line outside, so my spirits raised. I walked in to find a small lobby with an elevator (also empty) - which I got into.................more
