I came across this today and thought you guys might find it interesting;
Earlier this year Gentle Giant announced plans to release a Lord of the Rings animated marquette line of statues and the first image has been leaked onto the internet:
(Image hosting courtesy of
Tolkien Gateway )
At first I thought "eww" but then the more I looked at it the more I began to actually like it. It is certainly unique compared to Sideshow Weta's life like statues. A bit cheaper too at around $80. What do you guys think?