News Archive

If you’ve wondered how the magical FX for TTT are going to work – from Treebeard to Gollum – check out this article about Weta, the LotR movie animators.

There’s an audio interview with Elijah Wood from Much Music, with some new LotR information. Listen to it here.

Curious as to what Ian Holm has been up to lately? The Calgary Sun knows!

AAAAAHHHHH! I just read a fabulous article at Ain’t it Cool News! Fellowship of the Ring DVD news! Two Towers info! Oh… I have to go lay down now…

Decipher has announced that its Lord of the Rings™ Trading Card Game was awarded Best Trading Card Game (TCG) of 2001 and Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game last night at the 28th Annual Origins Awards ceremony in Columbus, Ohio.

How would you edit The Fellowship of the Ring? I don’t know how I would even begin. Read an interview of John Gilbert from the May/June edition of Editors Guild Magazine to learn how he did it.

Of course we want you to purchase collectibles through CoE (and games, and music, etc–click on the Store link at the left to see how you can help support your favorite LOTR web site!) but I just wanted to let you know that the New Line Cinema Shop is taking pre-orders for the Lord of the Rings chess set.

Stuff tells us that they are finished with the pick-up shooting in New Zealand for The Two Towers, but there exists the possibility of further pick-up filming for The Return of the King.

Here is a review of Dr. Sleep, the psychological thriller that Otto is in, at Coming Attactions, and a bit of information (casting) at IMDb.

Sideshow Weta have updated their site, including a new interview with Virginia Lee, daughter of LotR movie sculptor Alan Lee. She talks about her experience living in New Zealand, and her new project to produce LotR wall plaques.