Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Peter Mayhew Returns as Chewbacca in ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’

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Chewie is back! Filming for J.J. Abrams' 'Star Wars: Episode VII' has already started and according to The Hollywood Reporter, another original Star Wars character will be returning. Peter Mayhew, who played the big walking carpet in the original Star Wars trilogy, will be reprising his role as Chewbacca. That makes him the second confirmed character, alongside R2-D2. Mayhew had recently canceled an upcoming appearance at … Continue reading Peter Mayhew Returns as Chewbacca in ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’

Geek Art: Thorin and Dwalin Meet Red and Wembley

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Digital Artwork by DeviantArtist Euclase: Friends: "I thought it might be nice if, instead of a dragon, the Dwarves found Fraggles in their mountain. And they became friends and sang songs and ate radishes. And nobody had to die." Courage: "Brave Wembley and his friend, Mr. Dwalin. The original Dwalin is already in my gallery—I added … Continue reading Geek Art: Thorin and Dwalin Meet Red and Wembley

Weta Digital VFX Breakdown On Creating Laketown and more

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Weta Digital has released a new VFX breakdown video on creating Laketown from 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.' Laketown: The Devil is in the Details:  To create the city, our models department built 50 unique buildings, eight unique bridges and six towers, all of which were dressed and scaled differently in order to provide … Continue reading Weta Digital VFX Breakdown On Creating Laketown and more