Lurtz for Comic Con -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 13 2002 at 3:12 PM GMT
Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring) is confirmed as a guest for the Sideshow / Weta booth. This year we will be selling product, showcasing exciting new Limited Editions, offering awesome photo opportunities with our life-sized Lurtz and Ringwraith on Steed statues, and giving away great prizes! Our booth (#2228) will be located in the LOTR Pavilion, which will feature other companies such as New Line Home Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Decipher, and TheOneRing.net. New Line Home Entertainment will be featuring clips of The Two Towers trailer as well as other exciting footage on large show monitors! This year's Comic Con in San Diego, C.A., is being held August 1-4, 2002. Don't miss it!
Wormtongue is Confirmed -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 13 2002 at 3:14 AM GMT
Today Brad Dourif confirmed his appearance at the Ring*Con2002 in Bonn / Germany. The US-actor will play Grima Wormtongue in the second and third installment of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. Dourif had his breakthrough with the role of the mental patient Billy Bibbit in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO´S NEST but he is also well known for his performances in many horror/sci-fi movies, including DUNE, CHILD´S PLAY or ALIEN 4.
Nazgul Tailoring!! -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 13 2002 at 3:03 AM GMT
Here they are, the first set of pictures of the outfit still in progress. We've just finished putting together the United Cutlery version of the sword with an ornate scabbard and harnessing system. Steel sabatons and greaves (feet and shins) are next with a few other tweaks too. This costume is quite a bit more than meets the eye. Here are some specifications: Approximately 40 meters of material were assembled...........more
Petty Pratchett? -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 13 2002 at 3:00 AM GMT
Terry Pratchett has picked up the most prestigious award in children's literature.
He has won the Carnegie Medal for his book, The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents.
But he could not resist a swipe at fellow fantasy author JRR Tolkien as he accepted the award.
Discussing his winning novel, Pratchett said: "Far more beguiling than the idea that evil can be destroyed by throwing a piece of expensive jewellery into a volcano is the possibility that evil can be defused by.............more
Editors note: Seems to me Pratchett is always having a go at Tolkien.....I don't like his books much myself :-)
EA The Two Towers Preview -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, July 13 2002 at 2:57 AM GMT
What do you yearn for? Think big. Think world domination. Think unlimited power. Think beer, crisps and pizza on tap. What would you do to get that, if it came in one tiny package?
Fairy Tale Wedding......? -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, July 12 2002 at 2:38 AM GMT
When movie lovers Lauren, 23, and David, 25, discovered they could get married at the Dome they knew they had found the perfect location. To add to the day, guests were invited to dress up as movie........more
Want to Visit New Zealand? -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, July 12 2002 at 2:36 AM GMT
There's quite a number of fans who have dreamed of going to New Zealand to actually stand where the LOTR movies were filmed and see the awesome landscapes for themselves. Red Carpet Movietours reports that the people most forward in turning their ...............more
Beren and Lúthien's story takes to the stage!! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Thursday, July 11 2002 at 10:00 PM GMT
The world premiere of The Silmaril will take place April 25-27, 2003 at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Silmaril is a new full-length ballet which depicts the forbidden love of Beren, the mortal hero, and Lúthien, the immortal elf-maiden. It tells of their conquest of a stolen jewel, the magical Silmaril, from the grip of the Lord of Evil and his minions. This epic production is already attracting national attention.read more
Decipher´s THE LORD OF THE RINGS TCG receives prestigious game industryawards -- Posted by Illuvatar on Thursday, July 11 2002 at 9:12 PM GMT
Decipher´s The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game was awarded Best Trading Card Game (TCG) of 2001 and Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game last night at the 28th Annual Origins Awards ceremony in Columbus, Ohio. The prestigious awards were presented by many celebrities including John Rhys-Davies, who portrays "Gimli The Dwarf" in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.read more
BBC Gardener Sells House -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 11 2002 at 3:05 AM GMT
It's only really when you reach the top of the hill and look down at the cottagey house that you realise what this allegorical world reminds you of - the Shire, in the first few frames of the film The Lord of the Rings. Even Titchmarsh's full-time helper, the colourfully named Bill Budd, is part Bilbo Baggins, with his summer shorts, workman's boots ...............more
Ovation Arts Network Tolkien TV -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 11 2002 at 3:02 AM GMT
Orphaned at thirteen, J.R.R. Tolkien sought solace in escapism, as reflected in his works of fantasy. As a professor at Oxford, Tolkien dazzled the literary world with both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, which bridge the gap between juvenile and adult literature, appealing to each group on a different level. Hearkening back to the myths of yore, Tolkien called upon Celtic and Norse legends to paint his world of dungeons, dragons, swords and sorcerers, where he pitted good.......more
Live by the Sword -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 11 2002 at 2:05 AM GMT
United Cutlery has announced it's new lineup of LotR swords for the year. In addition to the Sting, Glamdring, Witchking and Narsil swords they currently offer, they will soon be releasing The Ringwrath Sword, and a special edition of Narsil. Later this year they will add Arwen's sword, Strider's Ranger sword, and the Uruk-hai scimitar as well.
For more info got to Blades by Brown and click on 'Breaking News from UC"
Amazon UK Offer -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, July 11 2002 at 1:56 AM GMT
Exclusive Offer* with The Lord of the Rings DVD or Video Order The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on DVD or Video now and you will receive:
Site Update! -- Posted by Fatty on Wednesday, July 10 2002 at 12:42 AM GMT
Well the first items from The Forge are here. An interesting article by Orc on his first foray into creating items on his own forge. It is in the Armoury under Iron Orc Smithy. Else just click here.
Weta Go Linux Crazy -- Posted by Fatty on Tuesday, July 9 2002 at 8:13 PM GMT
As Wellington, NZ-based Weta geared up for the second installment of The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, New Line Cinema, backers of the trilogy had already grossed over $800 million — and that’s before the first of two DVD releases hit the streets. Not bad considering the budget.............more
A a side note we at War of the RIng are Linux fans too! The whole site is run on a Linux server. :-)
More Shots from TTT Teaser -- Posted by Ronin on Tuesday, July 9 2002 at 2:32 AM GMT
Cinemenium.com has posted some very high resolution screenshots from our beloved LOTR:TTT teaser. They may be few, but all our wonderfully clear and lucid. Go here to see them all.
Site Update! -- Posted by Fatty on Tuesday, July 9 2002 at 2:26 AM GMT
A new area has been added to the books section. This comprises essays/stories sent in by visitors to War of the Ring. We are asking that you share your story of how you discovered Tolkien and why his work has had such an impact on you.
You can find them in the books section on the righthand side or through this link.
Hope you find them as interesting as I did. Why not submit your own and we will put it up for you.
Lights Out on November DVD Release! -- Posted by Ronin on Tuesday, July 9 2002 at 2:23 AM GMT
Lights Out Entertainment has just come out with details covering what to expect on the Fellowship of the Ring SE DVD. Go here to find out whether or not we see singing hobbits at the Prancing Pony (misquoted as the Green Dragon Inn), Galadriel the Generous, and much, much more!
Be sure to check out the wonderful, though sadly few, exclusive screenshots from the Special Edition DVD.
AICN Reviews FOTR DVD! -- Posted by Ronin on Tuesday, July 9 2002 at 1:50 AM GMT
Ain't it Cool News head mogul, Harry Knowles, has recently reviewed the, soon to be released, Fellowship of the Ring DVD. Check out what Harry thinks here.
Harry also seems to think that a certain "car scene" which we all know so much about has been removed from the DVD. Can it be?
Site Update -- Posted by Fatty on Monday, July 8 2002 at 6:34 PM GMT
Ugluk's Stand in the Campaign Trail section of the Armoury has been updated. The static maps on the Desciption of Battle page have been replaced with an animated Flash one. Go look! It's fun and quite informative.
The Sword's Tip -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, July 7 2002 at 2:11 PM GMT
If you are interested in the reproduction swords from the movie or just swords in general, this might be interesting to you. Blades by Brown, one of the main sellers of The Lord of the Rings swords from United Cutlery, now have a news letter.
It features various interesting article about weapons and such. Well worth a look.
