LEGO announces deal to reimagine ‘The Hobbit’ universe

Lego Hobbit Coming This Summerby Jeff Labrecque, Source:EW;

For years now, LEGO-playing fans of Tolkien’s universe have been forced to re-enact their favorite Middle-earth scenes with Han Solo, Dobby the House Elf and other franchise’s miniatures. But beginning next June, those days are history. Warner Bros Consumer Products has finally relented to bring all your favorite elves, hobbits, dwarves, wizards, and gollums to your precious LEGO universe. “It’s particularly exciting to now be able to create sets based on the fantasy worlds and characters from The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the two films based on The Hobbit, not only because we know they will foster collectability and creative play, but also because these are two properties that our fans have been asking us to create for years,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president, licensing and entertainment for The LEGO Group. “

A LEGO Lord of the Rings site has been set up, with the promise of upcoming announcements and details. For now, bask in the glow of your LEGO-ized precious.

Captain Jack returning to ‘Doctor Who’?

Source: USA Weekend

Could Captain Jack Harkness be returning to BBC’s sci-fi hit “Doctor Who”?

Although USA Weekend recently reported the future of the show “Torchwood” (a spin-off series starring the immortal, time-traveling adventurer Captain Jack) still is in limbo, “Doctor Who” writer Stephen Moffat has supposedly expressed an interest in having the character return. John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack, has shared the screen with the ninth and tenth doctors, but has yet to be featured in an episode with the current doctor, played by Matt Smith.

“I would love to cross paths with the new Doctor,” Barrowman told USA Weekend. “I’d be totally up for it.”