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Weta’s magic
Weta runs the third largest supercomputer on the planet, and has a data store of 500 terabytes spread among 220 million files. An article at BBC News discusses the transformation of Weta from a company with only one computer to the multimedia giant it is today.
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Viggo talks surfing and horses
In this interview at Metro, Viggo Mortensen talks about how he’s not very good at surfing or remembering jokes, as well as philosophising about about both Lord of the Rings and Hidalgo.
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Happy Birthday Lawrence Makaore
Yesterday, 20th March, was Lawrence Makaore’s 36th birthday. There are some great pictures in the gallery of Lawrence in his various roles and you can read his bio in the cast list. Many happy returns Lawrence!
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RotK starts smashing box office records!
The final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy has set a US box office record for a film released on a Wednesday. The Return of the King sold £19.2m in tickets in the US and £13.2m in the rest of the world. Distributor New Line hopes the Return of the King will go…
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Sunday Herald discusses the PJ / Tolkien estate clashes
The Sunday Herald has an in-depth article on the films, focussing on the difficulties Peter Jackson had had with the Tolkien Estate.
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Saruman in RotK – more news
Christopher Lee has been talking about his reaction to the recent news about his role in RotK. “As far as I’m concerned, I’m only telling you this because it has been revealed on the internet, someone has talked and it certainly wasn’t me,” he told ITV in the UK. He now plans not to attend…
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Brian Sibley and Jude Fisher at the London Science Museum
Brian Sibley and Jude Fisher, authors of official guides to the Lord of the Rings films, will share their experiences of the movie trilogy at the Science Museum in London.
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Tolkien – 3rd highest earning dead celebrity!
In a slightly macabre article, Forbes released their 2003 list of top earning dead celebrities. Tolkien was placed at number 3, behind Elvis (No. 1) and Charles Schultz (No. 2). He was placed ahead of people like John Lennon (No. 4) and Marilyn Monroe (No. 10).
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New 3D puzzles!
Two new 3D jigsaws will soon be available from Wrebbit. The puzzles are Minas Tirith (707 pieces) and Hobbiton (369 pieces). These add to Edoras and Isengard, already available in 3D puzzles.
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Cave Troll statue back in stock
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles has announced that a small amount of the limited edition Cave Troll Polystone Figures are back in stock.
