LOTR Alumni Star in New Projects
It was recently announced that Dominic Monaghan, who played Meriadoc Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings, will star in a new series for BBC America. It is titled Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan and will […]
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Sir Ian Helps Homelessness Charity
Crisis, the UK charity that supports single homeless people, has enlisted the help of Sir Ian McKellen for its latest fundraising idea Crisis Mission: A Journey to the Midlands (and back again). Crisis Mission involves teams […]
Casual Stroll to Mordor Episode 127
This week we talk about a new developer diary on commendations, discuss the update 5.2 patch and buried treasure event, and talk about the announced update 6 known goodies.
Viggo Mortensen to Receive Coolidge Award on March 5
Actor Viggo Mortensen will be awarded the 9th Annual Coolidge Award in a ceremony which will be held on Monday, March 5 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Massachusetts. Following the awards ceremony and […]
Richard Taylor of Weta Named New Zealander of the Year
He has won more awards than you can count on your fingers and toes, including five Oscars, four BAFTAs, and three New Zealand Film Awards. In 2010, he was made a Knight Companion of The […]
Motion-capture Uncovered
Motion-capture technology plays an important part in the production of films like The Hobbit. In recent weeks Andy Serkis has talked about how developments in the technology means he plays Gollum on a live-action set […]
In honor of Valentine’s, Warriors of the Westfold Talks Love in Middle-earth
This week on ‘Warriors of the Westfold’, the ladies honor Valentine’s Day and talk “looooooove” in Middle-earth. Join us as we discuss that highly debated and “steamy” Gandalf and Galadriel scene in ‘The Hobbit: An […]
Hobbit Helps Local Economy
The Nelson region of New Zealand was hit by terrible flooding last December, cutting short the filming of The Hobbit. The floods, the worst for 50 years, affected trading in what would usually be […]
TMG Acquires ‘The Hobbit’
As part of a five-year free TV rights deal with MGM, the Tele-München Group has landed two major films – ‘The Hobbit’ and the newest James Bond film, ‘’Skyfall.’ In addition to these two films, […]
Work Begins on Jackson’s Chapel
Five years ago The Sisters of Mercy applied to have Our Lady Star of the Sea Chapel in Seatoun, New Zealand, removed from the list of heritage buildings so as it could be sold. It […]
