from Weta:
WotWots to screen on US TV!
We’re very pleased to announce that the WotWots have received the green light to be shown on The Hub, a joint venture between Discovery Channel and Hasbro which launches in the US on October 10. As soon as we have a definite start date — you’ll be the first to know!
See collectors’ own photos of Smaug the Golden
Smaug the Golden is now shipping in the US (and will be shortly in the rest of the world). The Weta Collectors on the forum (our most discerning customers) have some very nice things to say about it. Start reading at about page 25 (23 July) when the first few were opened by expectant fans.
Work to begin on Rivendell environment from The Lord of the Rings
We will shortly be starting the sculpting and modelmaking work on one of the more iconic locations from The Lord of the Rings — Rivendell. Home to Elrond and Arwen and the place where Aragorn was raised. We of course have the original miniatures that Weta’s artists built for the movies, so we’re not short of reference material. The discussions are already running hot on the forum in anticipation — join them! It’s free, it’s easy and they’re a very friendly bunch who welcome newcomers with open arms.
Photos from Comic-Con on our Facebook page
The ever-reliable David Tremont and Ri Streeter along with Shadow and Flame Centurion Charles Song have continually supplied us with great photos of fans and friends at Comic-Con. Have a look!
Two of the custom Dr. Grordbort’s guns from Comic-Con still available!
The Divine Ray and Der Adler are on their way back from Comic-Con and are looking for new owners! They are one-of-a-kind, hand painted right here at Weta Workshop by the same people who work on our movies. Those words spell: Collectible!
Please tell us — need a stand for your District 9 gun?
Would you like the option of a table stand for your District 9 gun? Tell us and we’ll see if there’s enough interest!
Weta Dollars — what are they?
In a nutshell? The more you spend, the more you save! We have a lot of new people reading our newsletters and I thought it timely to remind you that you get Weta Dollars when you buy from Weta’s website. For every US$100 you spend, you earn 10 Weta Dollars. These convert into real US$ off subsequent orders (if you so choose), saving you US$10 off that order. If you’ve spent US$500 in the last 12 months, you get promoted to Gold Collector and earn 15 Weta Dollars for every US$100 you spend. Read more about Weta Dollars!
Art of District 9 revealed
See some sneak preview pages of Weta’s Art of District 9 book, due for release in November! The author of the book, Daniel Falconer, has leaked a couple of spreads… and has promised to leak more… 🙂 Where? On the forum, of course!
Awesome fan photos and professional-looking montages
The Arc Generator from District 9 has started shipping in the US and it didn’t take long before our friend JESTER started slaying the local wildlife. Awesome effects, Jester! Check out more fan photos on our Facebook page and in our forums!
Venusian insects all but extinct!
We always start a new range of products with great anticipation, but when we launched the Venusian bug specimens in our Dr. Grordbort’s range, we have to admit to a mild flutter in the gut region. Selling insects? Are we mad? Yes, we are, of course, but that’s neither here nor there — what matters is that you have embraced these colourful critters (The Blue Sacked Pillock, Nandy Duke and Xenodefugio Subtiltus) to the extent that we’re now looking down the barrel of selling out before long. Less than a quarter remain, so if you have been putting it off, don’t delay any further.
Weta Cave exhibition makeover and new DVD
We have earlier announced that the Weta Cave is getting its annual exhibit swap-out between 9 and 13 August and that we’re closed during that time. The discussions have been fierce on the forum about what should go into the new exhibit. We’re confident some forum posters will be pleasantly surprised (UKGirl, Red, Dtssyst and others) but we’re awaiting final approval on the ability of some items. The Weta Cave exclusive behind-the-scenes DVD has also had a make-over and will include clips from our latest projects, such as District 9, Under the Mountain, Daybreakers, The Lovely Bones and James Cameron’s Avatar. Find out more about the Weta Cave!