Peter Jackson sat down for a small featurette to discuss taking The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit into 4k.
Lord of the Rings (Movies)
4k Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Now Available
18 days short of the 19th anniversary of the release of The Fellowship of the Ring–and for the first time ever–both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are now available in 4k!
Frodo Gollum-ized in New Behind the Scenes Photo
An image of a previously unreleased scene that shows Elijah Wood as Frodo–but in Gollum-type makeup. Very creepy.
Ian McKellen Recalls the Balrog Scene
A fun look at “Gandalf’s” recollection of filming the Balrog scene.
Effects Lead Richard Taylor Talks Lord of the Rings Blu-ray
“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.”
Lord of the Rings to Release on Blu-Ray April 6, 2010
Many of us have been waiting for the day LOTR hits HD… and it looks like we finally have a date!
“Born of Hope” To Release Online December 1st
“For the first time in six years you can enjoy a seriously professional Lord of the Rings inspired feature film – and not only that, you can watch it for free!”
How to Make a Lord of the Rings Sword… if You’re Weta
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).
Photos of New Displays at the Weta Cave
Jack from The Noldor Blog has posted info on the latest changes made at the Weta Cave in New Zealand.
Dominic Monaghan (Merry) Reminisces on Hobbitness
“Hobbits don’t see themselves as small. They see themselves as normal-sized. Everyone else is unusually tall.”
Lord of the Rings Blu-Ray Out This Year… Extended Edition in 2010?
LOTR on blu-ray in the fall? Extended editions next year? Let’s hope so!
National Geographic Features Mount Doom
National Geographic posts a verbal and visual overview to Tongariro National Park in New Zealand — used as the setting for Mordor and Mount Doom.