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Ian McKellen Recalls the Balrog Scene
November 9, 2010 - A fun look at "Gandalf's" recollection of filming the Balrog scene. |
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Effects Lead Richard Taylor Talks Lord of the Rings Blu-ray
April 2, 2010 - "People have told me over the last couple of days that they have now seen the details that we had put in," Taylor said. "We had thought we had just been a bit fanatical because they weren't apparent to the viewer. Now they are. That's a fantastic thing to hear that. A lot of that very fine detail is now popping out." |
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Lord of the Rings to Release on Blu-Ray April 6, 2010
December 16, 2009 - Many of us have been waiting for the day LOTR hits HD... and it looks like we finally have a date! |
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How to Make a Lord of the Rings Sword... if You're Weta
October 5, 2009 - It's not exactly a how-to, but a how-do-they-do-it at a special effects shop (but they really are REAL swords). |
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Photos of New Displays at the Weta Cave
August 18, 2009 - Jack from The Noldor Blog has posted info on the latest changes made at the Weta Cave in New Zealand. |
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Dominic Monaghan (Merry) Reminisces on Hobbitness
August 15, 2009 - "Hobbits don't see themselves as small. They see themselves as normal-sized. Everyone else is unusually tall." |
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Lord of the Rings Blu-Ray Out This Year... Extended Edition in 2010?
July 27, 2009 - LOTR on blu-ray in the fall? Extended editions next year? Let's hope so! |
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National Geographic Features Mount Doom
June 16, 2009 - National Geographic posts a verbal and visual overview to Tongariro National Park in New Zealand -- used as the setting for Mordor and Mount Doom. |
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Tolkien Trust Gains Small Win in $220 Million Suit
June 2, 2009 - The Tolkien Trust (the British Charity that manages J.R.R. Tolkien's estate) is pushing forward with their lawsuit claiming that New Line Cinema owes them at least $220 million from the 3 films. |
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Lord of the Rings on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
October 8, 2008 - All three LOTR films made it into Empire's comprehensive (for those 500 films) list... I'm sure lots of you can guess what the #1 overall film might be too. |