A Little Less Conversation... -- Posted by Black_Rider on Saturday, September 14 2002 at 12:03 AM GMT
A Little More Action!
MSN Entertainment has got a little article explaining the hyped-up love triangle that'll be going on between Arwen, Aragorn, and Eowyn. "No, you won't get to see Viggo's butt...But there will be plenty of tension between the three." they write as they jovially call it "Menage a Towers." Here it is.
Cool Competition at TLOTR.com -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, September 13 2002 at 9:35 PM GMT
Richard from TLOTR.com mailed us to say they are running a competition where all you have to do is take a Lord of the Rings or Tolkien related poster, picture or film still and edit it to be funny, sarcastic, sad, serious or anything you can imagine. Five winners get a set of the FOTR and TTT CD Cardz set (four CD's in each set) supplied by Serious Global Ltd. Competition ends October 11th. Enter the competition here.
Remember the Empire Scans, well........ -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, September 13 2002 at 5:51 AM GMT
....here they are in full sized glory. Not resized but taken from the original files which we procured. Some look amazing, check out the detail on the orcs!
Not Tolkien, but Star Wars! -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, September 13 2002 at 4:02 AM GMT
Our great friends at Lights Out Entertainment have a great review of The Attack of the Clones DVD. It looks amazing! First review we have seen anywhere!!!
The Fall of Imladris -- Posted by Melkor on Friday, September 13 2002 at 1:36 AM GMT
The popular Tolkien website Imladris has been shut down. Some devoted message board posters got together and helped rebuild it. They have started a new site called The Council of Elrond. Just thought that would help the people who were wondering what went wrong.
Interview with Weta's Senior Animator -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, September 12 2002 at 2:20 AM GMT
Jason shares with how he got into the industry and some advice for those entering the field, or seeking a job at a facility such as Weta Digital, where he is creating animation............more
Remember the Dead -- Posted by Fatty on Wednesday, September 11 2002 at 4:07 AM GMT
War of the Ring would like to take a moment to remember the dead and the victims of the attacks which took place on September the 11th. A year to this day.
Decipher's Trading Card Game, Online Soon! -- Posted by Fatty on Tuesday, September 10 2002 at 7:42 PM GMT
Decipher, the company behind a number of trading card games, has announced plans to take its Lord of the Rings card game online. The online version will be developed by Worlds Apart, a developer that previously created MUD online games such as The Eternal City and Grendel's Revenge.
"The Lord of the Rings trading card game.........more
Elijah Wood on stage! -- Posted by Asfaloth on Tuesday, September 10 2002 at 4:03 AM GMT
Hybrid Japanese producer and performer Cornelius (aka Keigo Oyamada) closed out his successful tour of American with a tight, and visually stimulating live performance at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday (8/23). Playing to a near capacity crowd, Cornelius, King of the Apes, played with remarkable flair and energy along with precession timed video clips and a tight band that were all dressed in similar white shirts with thin black ties. While having visuals such as paint splattering and water bubbling synchronized to the beats of the music as a captivating companion to the sonically intricate music from his current album, Point, Cornelius and band showed they could rock the house by playing tracks from Fantasma sans video that left the audience applauding wildly. As a bonus surprise during one of the songs, Cornelius pulled up Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood out of the audience and guided his hand into playing a melody by the King of Rock 'n' Roll ('Love Me Tender') on the Theramin, a rare electric instrument that is played not by touch but by placing one's hands within a magnetic field. Needless to say the crowd loved it.
New LOTR Video Game Released from Universal Interactive -- Posted by Black_Rider on Tuesday, September 10 2002 at 3:34 AM GMT
Universal Interactive has announced that it will publish additional J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired video games. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," in development by Seattle-based Surreal Software, is scheduled for release in late 2002 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PC. Players relive the experiences of Frodo, Aragorn and Gandalf as they journey from the peaceful lands of the Shire through the darkness of Moria to the River Anduin. Read more.
Balrog and Gollum Coming or Not? -- Posted by Melkor on Tuesday, September 10 2002 at 3:33 AM GMT
The Green Dragon, an action figure website, said the following:
....Also reported is that Series 3 of TTT figures includes: Gandalf the White, Gollum, Urak-Hai with crossbow, and Aragorn............more.
The Green Dragon has also started a petition towards ToyBiz so they will make a Balrog figure. If you would die for that special Balrog, sign the petition here.
Ahem! New Pics Added to the Storybook -- Posted by Melkor on Monday, September 9 2002 at 11:56 PM GMT
New pics have been added the Lord of the Rings Action Figure Storybook. They have added sections such as Rivendell, Walls of Moria, and some Bilbo and Gandalf scenes. Those guys are now taking up donations for their TTT Storybook. To see the pics click here and to donate a little pocket change or even just check out their offer, click here.
Quest for the Ring on Pay Per View -- Posted by Melkor on Monday, September 9 2002 at 11:49 PM GMT
Quest for the Ring is on Pay Per View right now for a fairly cheap price. Don't think it is for Cable users, might only be for Satellite/DirectTV. Thought I would let you know!
Franklin Mint Knives Available -- Posted by Melkor on Monday, September 9 2002 at 11:38 PM GMT
Hey folks, I just got my monthly Franklin Mint catalog today and noticed they had a new knife; Frodo. This is the third one Franklin Mint has made, followed by Lord of the Nazgul and Gandalf. Maybe you should go on over there and check it out, here. Frodo isn't on the site, don't know why.
LOTR Library Program Encourages Children To Read -- Posted by Black_Rider on Monday, September 9 2002 at 9:21 PM GMT
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner has printed an article about a local library holding a children's activity where they can recreate the battles in LOTR: FOTR.
"The workshop will involve painting miniature figures based on characters from the trilogy and then using them to make up two forces to fight it out on the battlefield."
"Because they're so hyped by the game, they're willing to read."
The Two Towers on Internet Saga Continues.... -- Posted by Fatty on Monday, September 9 2002 at 7:30 PM GMT
Well it was supposed to be on the net, then it was not.............now some Bulgarian hackers are claiming to have it!
Four months before its official release, hackers claim that the next instalment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy may already be available on the internet.
The Two Towers is said to be circulating on a couple of CDs among the hacking community in Bulgaria, and there have been rumours of another copy existing .............more
Great new Photos from The Two Towers -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, September 8 2002 at 11:17 PM GMT
TORN have go thold of some great new photos from the forthcoming film. Some are old ones, but most are new and look great. Though having The One Ring stamped all over them is not so good ;-) Spoilers Galore!
Lord of the Rings Sheet Music -- Posted by Black_Rider on Sunday, September 8 2002 at 5:40 AM GMT
Ever Wanted to sing or perform a song from LOTR: FOTR? Well the official sheet music score from the movie can be purchased on the internet. Including 6 pieces: The Prophecy, Many Meetings, Aniron, Lament For Gandalf, In Dreams, and May It Be, it also has full-colour photos from the movie. Also it could be an interesting item for any LOTR collector. Here it is.
Sideshow/Weta Update -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, September 8 2002 at 2:27 AM GMT
Weta are taking pre-orders for their new model of Orthanc. Look cool, I have ordered one. Who knows it might end up as a prize in a competition, when it is shipped. Meantime you can see or order your own here.
Site News -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, September 8 2002 at 12:22 AM GMT
Well folks things are almost back to normal. Still a few glitches and such to fix. We will be back to full tilt on Monday. So apologies fro the lack of news and not being on the ball for that last few days.
However, the move to our new home is well worth it. We have a ton of updates for the site on the way shortly.
