Have you ever wondered when your favorite star from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
The Book Club will start reading and discussing the third part of the trilogy, The Return of the King, from Monday May 31st on.
If you want to join, look here and keep an eye on the Assignments thread.
Silva Screen Records will be releasing a 2-CD set of the music of the three LOTR films. Nic Raine and the City of Prague Philharmonic, who do many of that label’s soundtrack recordings, will be among the artists. More info can be found at Silva Screen.
If you live in the UK and would like to win a copy of The Return of the King on DVD, go to DVD Answers for details on how to win it.
Also, there is another competition to win the DVD at DVDFanatic, for people in the USA.
The house in Oxford, England, where Professor Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and much of Lord of the Rings, is up for sale for £1.5 million. You can read more about the house at Telegraph Property.
Gamespy.com has another preview of the upcoming game The Battle for Middle-earth. It takes a deeper look at the strengths and weaknesses of the good and bad side of each force. This two-page article also includes some amazing screencaps.
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will perform the LotR symphony on 19th September. Howard Shore wil be conducting. Tickets are now on sale, for further details go to Hartford Symphony.
The New Zealand Herald report that the last of the original film footage of the trilogy has left New Zealand to be stored in the US. Jay Berryman, who organised the move, said, “Out of 2255km of footage, only 17km made the final cut” and the footage not used, “contained thousands of out-takes and behind-the-scenes shots”.
As you may know, The Council of Entwives is a relatively new sister site to CoE. You can discuss environmental information, gardening, and even play games now that CoEW has a forum! Come check out this great way to show your support for what Tolkien always loved: the plants and environment.
The Creations Forum is a new forum at CoE and is; “for discussion of fan art, fanfiction, crafts, and anything else related to creative endeavors by our members”.