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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

9:00 AM on 02.27.2013

Weta cooks up a new Hobbit statue with Bombur

Weta's latest limited edition The Hobbit statue is here, and it's perfect for you dwarf fans out there. Bombur the Dwarf is limited to 1,000 pieces and stands just over 9 inches tall (1/6-scale) and, of course, is carryi...

Brian Szabelski

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

8:30 PM on 10.01.2012

Check out upcoming merchandise straight from The Shire

With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hitting theaters in December, it's no surprise that we're seeing an influx in upcoming merchandise. Funko and Weta have plenty to offer: Funko Pop!, Wacky Wobblers and Plush: Gandalf, G...

Kristina Pino



Weta's new Dota 2 collectibles open for pre-order photo
Weta's new Dota 2 collectibles open for pre-order
by Brian Szabelski




Weta announces acquisition of Dota 2 collectibles license photo
Weta announces acquisition of Dota 2 collectibles license
by Brian Szabelski


12:30 PM on 07.19.2012

SDCC 2012: Weta - Tintin and miscellaneous

Weta's booth, in addition to the Middle-earth stuff, featured some other properties that the studio had worked on. I understand the desire to show hobbyists your portfolio, but I don't think anyone's exactly clamoring for Tin...

Tianxiao Ma

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

2:14 AM on 07.24.2011

SDCC 2011: Of rayguns and rings at Weta

The folks from Weta came all the way from New Zealand for Comic Con, and with them came a few Lord of the Rings pieces. Both Gollum and the forthcoming Gandalf the Grey were behind the glass at the Weta booth, along with thre...

Brian Szabelski

11:30 AM on 05.06.2011

Weta shows off Dr Gordbert's latest weapons of steampunk destruction

Like many folks out there, I enjoy clever steampunk designs when I find them. Lucky for me, Weta's line of Dr. Gordbort-branded laser guns bring that awesome aesthetic every time with excellent production values. This time ar...

Pedro Cortes

4:00 PM on 12.10.2010

Glamdring slays evil, available in limited quantities

I love The Lord of the Rings. I've grown up reading the books and when the movies came out in the early 2000s, I was there opening day in line with the rest of the fantasy nerds. One of the things that made me love the movies...

Pedro Cortes

11:01 PM on 07.26.2010

SDCC 2010: Weta Workshop's District 9 Figures

District 9 might have been my favorite movie of 2009, but for some odd reason there is not much merchandise from it. Films like Avatar get figures out the wazoo, but District 9 seemed left out of the crazy movie merchandising...

Tomopop Staff