[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (11/19/2006)

Sun Nov 19 16:18:20 EST 2006

TORN #328
November 19th, 2006
Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!
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LOTR Exhibit Moves to Germany
Cirdan writes: Finally German LOTR-Fans will get a close look at stunningly 
detailed props, costumes, and creatures of the LOTR-trilogy! After its 
record-breaking season at Te Papa in 2002/03, and the blockbuster 
international tour that followed, the LOTR Exhibition has been seen by over 
one million people around the world. And now it comes to the Filmpark 
Babelsberg (http://www.filmpark.de) in Germany! Date: February, 1st - April, 
29th 2007. The complete news (in German).
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1163964898

TORn Travels to LA for Tease of 'The Rise of the Witch-king'
LOS ANGELES - Lord of the Rings fans can anticipate a tease of EA Game's 
newest expansion "The Rise of the Witch-king" as part of its "Battle For 
Middle-earth" game. EA is holding a gaming and LOTR summit this week to put 
the expansion in the hands of websites and magazines including 
TheOneRing.net. We will update the website with info and opinions as the 
schedule allows and before the game's release we will roll out a full 
preview suitable for those who haven't delved into EA's computer real-time 
strategy game. Stay tuned for updates.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1163777555

Major Hobbit Wonders from Variety Interview
Ringer Mark sends a long this great tidbit from Variety: As for "The 
Hobbit," Sloan confirmed that MGM was in advanced talks with Peter Jackson 
to make two movies based on JRR Tolkein's "prequel" to "The Lord of the 
Rings." The first would be a direct adaptation of "The Hobbit," and the 
second would be drawn from "footnotes and source material connecting 'The 
Hobbit' with 'Lord of the Rings,' " he explained. Sloan did not reveal when 
these projects might be ready to start shoot-ing. An MGM spokesman 
emphasized that negotiations with Jackson are still in progress, and that 
production isn't likely until 2008 or even 2009.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1163540807

Weta evolves into global giant
Evolution takes strange turns on islands. Sheltered from competition from 
established mainland creatures, species can grow freakishly large. New 
Zealand, for example, evolved the giant flightless moa and the world's 
largest eagle. Perhaps the same process accounts for the growth of New 
Zealand's vfx giant, Weta Digital. Less than a decade ago, Weta was a 
midsize vfx operation of some 120 people, mostly working for a local 
filmmaker. But that filmmaker was Peter Jackson, and when he went on to 
become the creative force behind four huge visual effects blockbusters, the 
"Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "King Kong," Weta grew into one of the 
world's most successful visual effects shops, with more than 400 staffers. 
One hint of Weta's stature is the launch of the AnimfxNZ symposium. It's the 
only such event in the Asia-Pacific area with a partnership from the Visual 
Effects Society. Now that Jackson seems to be taking a pause from tentpoles, 
can Weta survive competition with the rest of the world?
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1163450604

'Peter Jackson: A Film-maker’s Journey' Review!
Tehanu writes: Most Peter Jackson fans will never get the chance to have 
dinner the man. This book might be the next best thing, because it is 
stuffed full of anecdotes about the very things a fan would probably want to 
ask him if they had the opportunity. PJ is as we all know a great 
storyteller, and this book gives him a chance to tell the story of how he 
came to be a great film-maker. Author Brian Sibley has also collected 
stories from people who have known or worked with PJ since he was a child, 
and woven them together into an exhaustively well-researched account of PJ’s 
life to date. The book charts his progress from an “enchanted” childhood of 
remarkable freedom, to the David and Goliath battles he faced when he 
started work on the Rings.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1163365786

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