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An Unexpected Party: Weta to release a new The Hobbit board game

April 30, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game is designed for ages 10 and up, lasts around 50 minutes and is all about being a messy dwarf and annoying Bilbo!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: an unexpected party, board game, the hobbit, Weta Workshop

Peter Jackson and WETA Workshop give Air New Zealand flyers an unexpected briefing

October 31, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

I’m a frequent flying and I’m so very tired of the safety briefings. I know, though, it’s important to pay attention. Perhaps I should book a flight to New Zealand. Air New Zealand have put together an unexpected briefing that manages to hold my attention.…

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: ads, Dean O'Gorman, Gollum, peter jackson, Weta Workshop

The most dangerous unboxing ever

September 23, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Some people may have grown tired of unboxing videos. I understand why. That said; someone can always build a better box. Combine that mysterious box with the fact that it was sent to Valve, the makers of some wonderful computer games, and suddenly the unboxing gets interesting again.…

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: portal, unboxing, valve, Weta Workshop

Dr Grordborts animation

March 13, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This animation from Weta New Zealand caught my eye. Steampunk wars on Vensus where we seem to have mankind, lead by Lord Cockswain, against those churlish savages the native Venusians. I’d never encountered Greg Broadmore’s Doctor Grordbort before so I investigated a bit more.…

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Dr Grordborts, Weta Workshop

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