Imagine Middle Earth as a the setting for running battles. That’s not entirely out of character with Tolkien’s setting because there have been very many battles between the forces of good and evil. That said it’s a little strange to see Sauron running around on the battlefield (even, yes, if he did capture Dol Guldur […]
Longboarding with Gandalf
Have you ever imagined what it would be like if Gandalf the Grey look up longboarding? Why not? The longboard is a far better sport vehicle for Gandalf than skis, rollerstakes or even the traditional skateboard. Watch the video below to see why the longboard suits Gandalf so well.
Lord of the Rings latex LARP swords
The ever popular Sideshow Collectables have expanded their range of geek accessories even further this month by branching out and towards roleplayers. In particular, the company which makes replicas based on and inspired by movie, TV and comic franchises has started to produce latex replicas of Lord of the Rings weapons. These latex weapons should […]
The Hobbit trailer is here
It’s here. The Hobbit! Well. Okay. The Hobbit movie isn’t here… but we do now have The Hobbit trailer. What do you think? At a glance I think the movie looks to have captured the differences in feel between The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The first book was always a little more […]
Hobbit news: Stephen Fry joining, Weaving returns and photo of McKellen as Gandalf
Here’s a quick The Hobbit news round-up. It’s about time we’ve found the time to mention this rather important movie here at Geek native. First up is the news that Stephen Fry will be joining The Hobbit’s cast along with the seven foot tall Conan Stevens. Fry will be playing The Master of Laketown. Conan […]
Alternative Lord of the Rings: Where Gimli destroys the ring
“I kill Gandalf” famous words from Igor in John Kovalic’s Dork Tower. That’s certainly an alternative Lord of the Rings. Kovalic’s also renowned for the comic strip where a giant eagle is used to fly over the volcano so that the ring can be dropped from above. The question is – are there other possible […]
McKellen to Balrog: You Shall Not Bounce
The god that is Ian McKellen finds himself reanacting the famous “You Shall not pass!” scene from Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring during the Q&A session at the Savannah Film Festival. He had to do it without knowing what the Balrog would look like. Pretty cool huh? I wonder how many hit […]
Sylvester McCoy, the 7th Doctor, to play Radagast the Brown
Sylvester McCoy, the British actor who played the 7th Doctor in Doctor Who, has told fans he has a role in The Hobbit movie. At the Armagddeon Expo in New Zealand McCoy told fans he has been cast as Radagast the Brown although no contracts have been signed and filming is currently on hold due […]
I’m Gandalf and Magneto. Get Over It.
Back in the day I was a Wizard on some MUSHes. A wizard wasn’t a powerful character. It was a coveted but unloved admin role that spent a lot of time saying “no” to people’s over powerful character creation attempts. “This is a grim and gritty crime fighting MUSH. There are no super powers. There […]
Hobbit casting begins – who would you select?
Fan favourite Peter Jackson has begun the casting drama for the forthcoming Hobbit film. Let’s give Ian McKellen the role of Gandalf (could anyone take it from him?). Who would you put in the other roles? We’ve Bilbo to fill and a total of 13 dwarves! That’s a lot. Rumours claimed that James McAvoy was […]
