Things We Saw Today: Mondo’s New Lord of the Rings Art

Mondo has introduced (and promptly sold out of, ’cause it’s Mondo) two new Lord of the Rings posters: This one by comic book artist Paolo Rivera and another by Mike Sutfin. You can see the second at /Film.

• Via The Frisky, founding Daily Show writer Lizz Winstead teamed up with women’s rights group UltraViolet to create a video explaining the realities of abortion in the U.S. 40 years after Roe v. Wade.
• Remember how the CW was developing a show about the teenage years of Mary Queen of Scots? They’ve picked up the pilot. It’s now called Reign, and Deadline describes it as follows: “[Reign] charts Mary Queen of Scots’ rise to power when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis, and with her three best friends as ladies-in-waiting. It details the secret history of survival at French Court amidst fierce foes, dark forces, and a world of sexual intrigue.” Sounds CW-y.
• This year’s Sundance Film Festival, wrapping up this weekend, has a record number of female directors participating. A piece at The Wrap breaks down the shift and tells us what it means for filmmaking in general.

By Rogan Josh. Anyone else want a Doctor Who/Labyrinth crossover? (via Geek-Art)

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