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Realm of the Ring gets better picture of new Wingate set - Lord of the Rings news - J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

July 29, 2000 at 22:14:03

The Realm of the Ring has posted a new picture which show the round thing at the Wingate set much more clearly.

In this spy report they have a clear shot of the round, wheel-like structure. The dark design and the immense spikes seem to lend credence to speculations this might be used in an Isengard machine. When Gandalf, Theoden, and their escort ride into the ruins of Isengard, broken machinery is visible in several parts of the former fortress (in the book).

Other possibilities include a Mordor set. The recent announcement that Mark Ferguson (best known for playing monsters and bad guys on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess) will be Gil-galad may imply more War of the Last Alliance footage is yet to be filmed, although he revealed he was only filmed on the Mount Ruapehu location.

Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" production resumed filming on Monday, July 24, after a month-long hiatus for the winter.