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1:30 AM on 04.24.2013

Weta Collectibles' 1/6 Gandalf journeys into pre-orders

Entertainment Earth announced via Twitter that they've put Weta's 1/6-scale Gandalf the Grey up for pre-order. This is, of course, to tie in to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in which Gandalf's a central character. The scu...

Tianxiao Ma

1:00 AM on 01.08.2013

Weta's Barad-dûr (Sauron's fortress) is terrifyingly cool

Say what you will about Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, but they were visually stunning. And no area were they more appealing than the absolutely epic buildings, such as with Barad-dûr. Weta appears to have pai...

Scarecroodle

5:15 PM on 10.17.2012

Hobbit figures may already be at a retailer near you

The Bridge Direct's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey figures have been trickling into retail over the past few weeks. While I haven't seen any of the pictured sets yet, I was pleasantly surprised to see some of the 4-inch an...

Scarecroodle

7:00 PM on 10.10.2012

Sideshow's Frodo and Sam satue looks ready for Mordor

When people talk about Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, they usually use that really condescending "Oh look at the beauty and power of their friendship!" voice. Nobody really sees them for the badasses that they are, which i...

Tianxiao Ma

5:00 PM on 09.23.2012

More Eaglemoss chess figurines and others for pre-order

Eaglemoss continues to fill its Batman and Lord of the Rings chessboards with new pieces and, for you non-chess fans out there, Eaglemoss has some new regular Marvel figurines available for pre-order as well. The Eaglemoss ch...

Scarecroodle

5:00 PM on 08.24.2012

Relaxing Rivendell recreated in plastic pieces

All you Lord of the Rings fans might want to sit up and take notice of this one! The amazing custom Lego sets keep on coming, this time featuring the gorgeous elven outpost of Rivendell. I love the epic, dramatic battle scene...

Emily Smalara

11:00 AM on 08.24.2012

Eaglemoss to add Lord of the Rings to their chess sets

A good many years ago I saw an impressive Lord of the Rings chess set, with magnificent board, at a trendy upscale shop. Unfortunately, that set was as expensive as it was incredible and Eaglemoss's Lord of the Ring-themed se...

Scarecroodle

12:00 PM on 07.19.2012

SDCC 2012: Weta - The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

Weta, a.k.a. the visual effects studio that brought The Lord of the Rings to life, definitely had a ton of Middle-earth replicas on display at SDCC. The big one is the Barad-dur, the tower above which the Eye of Sauron floats...

Tianxiao Ma