They’re knobbly, distinctive and grown in Richmond, and a company working on The Hobbit reckons they will look…
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They’re knobbly, distinctive and grown in Richmond, and a company working on The Hobbit reckons they will look the part on the shire in Hobbiton.
Eyebright co-owner Peter Owen said a Miramar-based film company 3 Foot 7, working on the Peter Jackson-directed movie The Hobbit, had approached his Richmond company and asked if they had any pumpkins.
Mr Owen said Eyebright showed them the gourds and Turk’s Turbans they grew and they loved them, ordering 10 of each. [Read More]
To coincide with the new release of LOTR on Blu-Ray, Jack of the Noldor Blog sat down with Costa Botes, whose rarely-seen, difficult-to-get documentary on the making of LOTR will be included on the Blu-Ray release. Botes is a Wellington director and long-time friend of Peter Jackson who PJ hired to document the making of LOTR – and his only brief was to capture it “warts and all”. Botes’ doco was eclipsed – you could even say suppressed – by the official New Line documentary, and so its inclusion in the Blu-Ray limited edition release is something special. Read More
Gimli may not be in The Hobbit, but we all know his father, Gloin, will be playing a big part! Continuing their series of The Lord of the Rings statues, Sideshow Collectibles has just starting taking pre-orders for both the exclusive and regular editions of Gimli, son of Gloin. The exclusive edition is limited to 500 pieces and features an additional ‘felled Orc’ base at no extra cost over the regular. The exclusive is only available for purchase through the SideshowCollectibles.com website. And from what we can tell, they still have quite a few other The Lord of the Rings items available to ship today, including the Aragorn as Strider Exclusive statue! [Pre-Order Exclusive] [Regular Edition] [LOTR Items]
Check out the ‘Council Cut’ edition of the recently released Brutal Combat Trailer, giving players additional content with an in-depth look at the chain combat system in The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the new action RPG video game from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios.
This extended edition of the trailer was created for The Council of the North, an exclusive community for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, accessed by registering at the game’s official website: www.WarintheNorth.com. Once registered, members gain access to exclusive content and join the ultimate destination for, and celebration of, The Lord of the Rings gaming fans. Continue reading “Extended Council Cut:LOTR: War in the North – Brutal Combat Trailer”
You’re Invited To An Unexpected Party! Taverncraft proudly announces that starting today fans can pre-order the latest stein in the ongoing series based on the literary masterpieces The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Illustrated by premier fantasy artist Matthew Stawicki, Bilbo: An Unexpected Party features Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin and his company of dwarves all in festive form. Visit www.hobbitsteins.com to learn more about this incredible stein and pre-order yours today.
Each Bilbo: An Unexpected Party stein stands over 10″ (25.4 cm) tall and is handcrafted from authentic fine-grain stoneware. The stein feature panoramic bas-relief sculpting and a sculpted pewter lid featuring the legendary “One Ring to rule them all” plated with 18K gold.
Bilbo: An Unexpected Party stein will retail for $129.99 (Plus S/H) and is scheduled to ship June 2011. Additional images and information, along with ordering details, are available at www.hobbitsteins.com. Continue reading “Bilbo Stein Now Available For Pre-Order”
To celebrate the beginning of filming of The Hobbit, White Tree Press (www.whitetreepress.com) is giving away five copies of our fan appreciation anthology, Lembas for the Soul: How The Lord of the Rings Enriches Everyday Life. It’s been an amazing five years since Lembas for the Soul was published. We’re anticipating more joy and wonder now that filming of The Hobbit finally is under way.
White Tree Press will send a free copy of Lembas for the Soul to five fans whose names will be drawn at random from the emails we receive at lembasfolk@gmail.com. Entries must be received between now and April 16th, 2011 CST.
