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Calling all artists!
Of which we have quite a few a this site. At artist John Howe’s site, a soon to be fan art section. Opening in December, a theme chosen for every month. Will December be LotR-related? Maybe, why not?–he is taking suggestions at his forum. Just don’t forget CoE when you become rich and famous!
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Permanent LotR museum for New Zealand?
According to Stuff, there is an effort to “showcase some of the thousands of special effects, models and costumes” in Miramar, Capitol Court. Also, Wellington is gearing up to install two giant models of LotR “creatures” for the premiere at select locations.
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The face of Aragorn on your next flight?
Stuff has the picture and story of the latest LotR artwork on a New Zealand Air 747. Eyes as blue as the sky?
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Soon to be standing room only
Only 13 more tickets for grandstand seating, overlooking the red carpet in Wellington. The short story is over at Stuff.
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Support your local evil Wizard!
Not happy that Saruman was cut from the theatrical version of RotK? Well, head on over to PetitionOnline, sign it–and tell your friends to do so too!
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Crazy for TTT EE spoilage!
If you can bear to read one more, you will find a very enthusiastic review of this highly anticipated DVD over at Ain’t It Cool News. As always, there are spoilers to be found at this site, as well as the rather colorful, sometimes PG-13 rated language…scroll about 1/4 of the way down for the…
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Seeing Starz!
For those cable subscribers that receive the Starz! channel, it will be a trilogy-filled weekend thanks to both the big screen and television next month. During their marathon from December 19th thru December 21st they will be showing the extended version of FotR, the theatrical version of TTT, and a behind the scenes look at…
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Another Red Book in the making?
A creative writing contest has been announced over at New Line; in partnership with PENCIL (Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning) of Chicago, Turning the Page in Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco School Volunteers, students will write a 200 word essay on part of Gandalf’s “father and son” talk with Frodo in Moria.…
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Looking for Frodo in Wellington
The excitement keeps on growing in Wellington, and the requests at the Visitor Centre there are a bit off center. Stuff has the rather amusing story.
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Middle Earth identified by National Geographic as real!
Well, it is a place on Earth. More insights into the parallels between our world and the world in Tolkien’s trilogy, thanks to National Geographic, with John Rhys-Davies narrating. Read the rest of the story over at Business Wire.
