Flagship Studios is offering fans of the highly anticipated PC game, Hellgate: London, the chance to participate in the closed beta test of the game! Anyone who purchases a Hellgate: London statue from Weta Collectibles between 15 – 31 August, will be offered a key to the closed beta test for Hellgate: London. The closed beta is only available to a select group of video game industry insiders, and you only have a short time to join their ranks. [More]

Randy from www.darkchylde.com writes: Just wanted to give a heads up that the first filmic images have been captured of Darkchylde, based on the comic of the same name. I am intimately involved, as is 5 time Oscar Winner Richard Taylor (King Kong, Lord of the Rings) and Weta Workshop, and Dark Horse (Hellboy). [More]

Star actors in Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron's latest film move to Wellington in October for their performances to be incorporated in fantasy worlds created by the Weta workshops.

Showbusiness newspaper Variety reported that Cameron had added two more cast members to the science fiction film Avatar, Stephen Lang and Michelle Rodriguez, who have joined Australian actor Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Wes Studi and CCH Pounder.

"In October, the company will move to Wellington close to Peter Jackson's Weta Digital, which is supervising the film's visual effects," Variety reported today. Thirty-one days of live-action photography will be carried out on Weta's soundstages. [More]

From Rachel, Web Content Manager for WETA: News from San Diego Comic Con 2007!

Weta reveal HALO3 Collectible intentions

Doctor Who pieces revealed

New Raygun announced

Weta Bug reports live from Comic Con [Part II]

Lord Cockswain and Moon Mistress spotted at Comic Con

New Rayguns testimonial

Amy H. Sturgis, Ph.D. writes: I am very pleased to announce the publication of Past Watchful Dragons: Fantasy and Faith in the World of C.S. Lewis. This volume provides a broad sample of the research presented at the "Past Watchful Dragons" international conference held at Belmont University on November 3-5, 2005 (more info). The contributing scholars reflect a truly interdisciplinary discussion representing the fields of literature, theology, history, and popular culture. [More]

Tirian wrotes: NarniaWeb was able to visit the set of Prince Caspian in Prague last month and we’ve posted the first of our reports here. [More]

From the folks at Weta Limited: Howdy folks! Here's a run down of what's been happening at Weta HQ this month - we've been busy little Weta's! [More]

In this issue:

Doctor Who range announced!
ManMelter Pre-Ordering Open!
Weta's Halo3 work revealed
Weta Comic Convention line up revealed
Eight year old wins Weta art tutorial
Weta Influences Graffiti artist
more..

Today Weta Limited announced they will be creating, in collaboration with BBC Worldwide, a line of Collectible statues based on the popular television series, Doctor Who.

Doctor Who is produced by the BBC and is the longest-running science fiction television series in the world. It follows the adventures of a time-traveller called ‘the Doctor’, who travels time in a phone box, solving problems and righting wrongs. [More]