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CoE TV Guide: September 18th – 25th

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars 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.

Revamped CoE Theme – The Misty Mountains!

For those of you using the “Misty Mountains” site theme, you may have noticed a big change in the appearance of your theme! The theme has been revamped to obtain a more updated look. New features include new banner images and new menu blocks complete with the Fellowship of the Ring! You can preview the new look for this theme in the gallery here.

If you discover any problems with the theme or would like to discuss it, please see this thread.

The music of The Fellowship of the Ring

The complete score for The Fellowship of the Ring will be available from 22nd November. The 4 CD set includes over 180 minutes of music, new packaging, new artwork and extensive notes taken from the “The Music Of The Lord Of The Rings Films” (which is due for publication in 2006). There’s further information at ArriveNet.

Ian McKellen – official site update

The LotR e-post section of Ian McKellen’s official site has been updated. Ian answers a number of questions about LotR including a query about the scene where Gandalf beats Denethor with his staff.

Unpacking Aragorn

The exhibits for the Lord of the Rings Exhibition have arrived at the Indiana State Museum. You can follow their progress at the museum’s installation blog here.

The Lord of the Rings Exhibition opens at the Indiana State Museum on 6th October 2005 and closes on 3rd January 2006.

Bruce Hopkins to attend The Gathering of the Fellowship

Bruce Hopkins, who played Gamling in the LotR movie trilogy, will be attending The Gathering of the Fellowship. This convention will take place in Toronto from 1st to 4th July 2006. There is further information at the official website here.

Happy Birthday Ian Holm

Ian Holm was born in Goodmayes, UK on 12th September 1931 and is 74 years old today. You can read his cast bio here. In the CoE gallery you can view pictures of Ian here and pictures of Ian in the role of Bilbo here.

Happy birthday Ian!

CoE TV Guide: September 11th – 18th

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars 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 Battle for Middle-earth II

In this article at IGN EA executive producer Mike Verdu answers a number of questions about the forthcoming game, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. Some new images from the game can be viewed here.

Council Courier – September edition out now

The September edition of the Council Courier is out now, featuring the Realm of Ulmo. If you did not receive your copy via e-mail you can read the newsletter here. Don’t forget to check out the new riddle posted in the Riddles in the Dark section!