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TV rights for LotR bought by WB
In a major coup, the WB Network has acquired the TV rights to Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and its as-yet-unfinished sequels for at least $75 million. Read more.
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Would you like a special Gollum Decipher Card?
Beginning February 15th, Decipher Games will be offering a free Gollum “Old Noser” collectible card.
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Beowulf may enjoy new popularity
Due to J.R.R.Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf discovered accidently at Oxford, Beowulf may enjoy a surge of popularity.
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TTT nominated for 9 visual effects awards
The Two Towers has been nominated by the Visual Effects Society in 9 categories–read the whole list!
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Student researching connections between Tolkien and Welsh
LINKS between Middle Earth and the language and mythology of Wales are now the subject of academic study at Cardiff University. Read More
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TTT as a Cultural Renaissance
The Two Towers should be viewed not as a separate movie or typical sequel but as the “To be continued” of a single cultural event whose opening salvo was The Fellowship of the Ring. Read more at Human Events Online.
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Tolkien at the Two Towers of Academia
Eli Lehrer has an interesting editorial in Frontpage Magazine about why Tolkien may not have survived in today’s academia.
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Belmont University to offer course on Tolkien
Dr. Amy Sturgis will be offering a course entitled “J.R.R. Tolkien in History, Political Thought, and Literature.” Read about it in the Nashville City Paper.
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More Oscar speculation
Jonathan V. Last of The Weekly Standard explains why TTT won’t win Best Picture and probably should.
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Should Andy Serkis be nominated for an Oscar?
The National Post from Canada weighs in on both viewpoints in two recent articles. The “Yes” Viewpoint The “No” Viewpoint
