samandfrododioramaLast week, Sideshow Collectibles revealed a small thumbnail of their upcoming Comic-Con 2009 Exclusive – ‘Mount Doom’ Sam and Frodo Diorama. In the latest edition of Sideshow TV (Sideshow’s video podcast), they have revealed many more views of the piece. While the podcast covers all of their Comic-Con 2009 exclusives, the Sam and Frodo portion is around the 4 minute mark. Check it out! [Feedburner] [iTunes] [Comic-Con Exclusives]

cc09-reveal-9721_thumbFor those of you who may not be aware, each year at Comic-Con, collectible companies release specific items just for folks attending the show. This year, Sideshow is releasing seven exclusives, one of which is a special Lord of the Rings item titled ‘Mount Doom’ – The Sam and Frodo Diorama. While we only have a teaser pic (see right) – one can deduce the diorama will feature one of the most dramatic sequences in Return of the King, when Sam struggles to carry Frodo up the side of Mount Doom. If you are attending Comic-Con, you’ll need to participate in Sideshow’s Priority Pre-Order on May 21st to snag one of these collectibles. If you are NOT attending Comic-Con, you will have a shot of approximately 10% of the edition size on May 22nd. For complete details, check out SideshowCollectibles.com. [Comic-Con Exclusives]

During my association with TheOneRing.net I have often felt very fortunate to know great people and be in great places. Sometimes I have been lucky enough to have my camera along.

Out of that vast TORn photo library that includes digital images, and old scratched negitives, I put a few images together with some music from Arjan Kiel, (with thanks to fan film ‘Born of Hope,’) to pay tribute to the whole community of TheOneRing.net.

Click on the small triangle to play and to see the best fullscreen version, click on the box at the far right.

Aria writes: I noticed that you guys haven’t put anything down about the Sean Astin coming to the CalgaryExpo next Saturday and Sunday, so I thought I should inform you. So for any of you Canadian Ringers out there that live in or near Calgary, Alberta (like me!) who want to see Sean Astin and some other really cool guests, I suggest you come, it’ll be great! (P.S. don’t forget to wear a costume to show you’re love for LOTR!). calgaryexpo.com

Sean AstinFrom Sky McDougall of the California Artists Radio Theatre: HOLLYWOOD – Ray BRADBURY’s space tale, LEVIATHAN 99, will be presented as a tribute to Mr. Bradbury and Award-winning poet/playwright/director, Norman CORWIN, on the occasion of Mr. Corwin’s 99th birthday. The California Artists Radio Theatre stage production will star actors renowned for Star Trek and science fiction/fantasy classics, including William SHATNER (Star Trek), Sean ASTIN (Lord of the Rings), and Norman LLOYD (Tales of the Unexpected, Alfred Hitchcock Presents), joined by Samantha EGGAR (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Richard HERD (Star Trek: Voyager, SeaQuest DSV), Walter KOENIG (Star Trek) and H.M. WYNANT (The Twilight Zone), with John HARLAN, Robert LEGIONAIRE and Sky McDOUGALL, many of whom have previously worked with Mr. Bradbury and Mr. Corwin. Both Bradbury and Corwin will attend the performance. The event is Sunday, May 3rd at 2:30 p.m. at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills. Tickets available (while-they-last) at www.CARTaudio.org. Continue reading “Sean Astin in ‘LEVIATHAN 99’”

Sean AstinDeleece x writes: Hi tornsibs – There was no TORN Radio segment this week, but a big treat instead – Sohaib talks with Sean Astin at Icon Long Island last week. There were a few little technical hitches, but I think we have the transcript is intact.

Sohaib: And we’re back on Fictional frontiers with Sohaib, we’re out at the Icon 2009 Long Island and I know a lot of our Lord of the Rings fans, and that should be everyone on our show definitely, is very excited because; one Sean Astin is here to talk to us for a couple of minutes and he’s a little bit pressed for time, which is understandable, given what he’s accomplished, and when you think of friendship and loyalty I don’t think of any other character other than Samwise Gamgee … and I think …

Sean: Well, Thank-you!

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