Arwen dress design stolen, sold on net -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 11:13 PM GMT
Kiwi Oscar winner Ngila Dickson's Lord of the Rings costume design has been ripped off and sold on the internet for more than $40,000.
A US businessman bought what he thought was the grey riding dress worn by Arwen (Liv Tyler) in the hit trilogy. US police believe it is part of a film memorabilia forgery scam as none of the original Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy costumes have left New Zealand.....more
The New Van Helsing Trailer from ComingSoon.net -- Posted by kenzie on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 11:03 PM GMT
Set in the late 19th century, the film finds Bram Stoker's fabled monster hunter, Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman), summoned to a distant Eastern European land on a quest to vanquish evil. Now, for the first time since the 1940s, Universal's greatest classic monsters -- Dracula, the Frankenstein monster and The Wolf Man -- return to the screen as complex, multi-dimensional beings as re-imagined by Sommers.....more
Steve Jobs or Peter Jackson? -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 8:56 PM GMT
Wired polled 747 readers for its April 2004 issue and asked with which Wired Rave receipient they'd most like to have dinner.
Unsurprisingly (to us at least), it was a landslide in favor of Apple/Pixar CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs garnered 242 votes, with LOTR's Peter Jackson in a distant second with 91 votes. . . more
Councillor questions Jackson house secrecy -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 8:54 PM GMT
A Masterton district councillor has questioned the need for Lord of the Rings champion Peter Jackson to remain so tight-lipped over the development of his Middle-earth property at Matahiwi, near Masterton. . . more
Gollum at the Glades Competition -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 7:56 PM GMT
‘A precious competition for Lord Of The Rings fans, courtesy of the Ottakar’s and the Glades Bromley’
Andy Serkis, voice and movement behind one of the world’s most popular characters will be visiting the Glades Bromley at 3.30pm Tuesday 23 March 2004. Andy will be signing copies of his incredible book 'The Lord of the Rings, Gollum, how to make movie magic.' Courtesy of Ottakars and the Glades Bromley two copies of the book are up for grabs. . . more
Sean Astin to Race in 2004 TOYOTA PRO/CELEBRITY RACE -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 7:50 PM GMT
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 2004) – Today’s hottest stars from film, television, music and sports will attempt to outpace and out-maneuver each other to the checkered flag in the 28th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race.
Part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend, this world-renowned, 10-lap charity race will be held on the 1.97-mile downtown Long Beach street circuit on Saturday, April 17, in Long Beach, Calif.
The expected field of seventeen includes the following eclectic group of entertainment personalities, internationally known celebrities, and figures from sports and media. . . more
Contest winners grab big 'Rings' -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 7:41 PM GMT
Says Shields movie buff Beverly C. Frey, 75: "I just knew I got everything right. I just didn't know on whose ballot."
Frey took home the third place prize in the Best of the Big Screen contest sponsored by The Saginaw News, Saginaw 8/The Quad and GKC Fashion Square Cinemas. . . more
Liv on love, Ben, losing the pointy ears -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 7:39 PM GMT
At first, I kept looking for the pointy ears. You can't really blame me. After being transfixed for the past three years by her performance as Arwen in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, I half expected Liv Tyler to look the same in real life.
She doesn't. She's even more beautiful. . . . more
Golden like the one ring!! -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 7:37 PM GMT
March 18, 2004 - Aspyr Media today announced that the Mac version of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has hit gold status and will be shipping on April 2nd. . . . more
LITTLE GUYS GO TO A LOT OF TROUBLE TO GET RID OF STOLEN JEWELLERY -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 7:35 PM GMT
A WEBSITE has condensed the works of some of the literary world's classic books into 25 words or less. The I Love Books site gives readers the bluffers' guide to classics such as Moby-Dick, Lord Of The Rings, above, and even the Bible. . . more
New Line Updates ROTK DVD Cover -- Posted by Kalimac on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 6:17 PM GMT
New Line Entertainment has updated the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King DVD cover to reflect the 11 Oscars won. The release date for the theatrical version on May 25th remains the same.
Rings exhibition wows Singapore -- Posted by kenzie on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 4:26 PM GMT
Lord of the Rings continues to rule - this time exhibits from the film are attracting scores of visitors in Singapore.
The exhibition offers an enchanting world of medieval history created by modern day science and technology.
The $1.6 million set has been traveling for the past moving from New Zealand to London and now to Singapore, the only Asian halt before heading for Boston.....more
Tolkien stories provide escape with 'moral clarity' -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 8:14 AM GMT
Readers and moviegoers have escaped from reality into Tolkien's world filled with "moral clarity," said Ralph Wood, a Baylor University and George W. Truett Theological Seminary professor of literature and theology.
Wood spoke Feb. 6-7 to groups at LSU and St. James Episcopal Church. He is the author of "The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-Earth."....more
Liv Tyler: From Middle-Earth Elf to 'Jersey Girl'! -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Saturday, March 20 2004 at 2:27 AM GMT
Tonight on ET, the 27-year-old actress sits down to tell us about working with Ben again and why she couldn't wait to play a character that doesn't have pointy ears!
"I was so used to having all this hair and makeup as Arwen [in 'Lord of the Rings']," she tells ET. "I had ears and a wig and I spoke with an English accent, and suddenly I was sitting there on my first day on set with Ben just being a normal, young girl and I felt kind of naked."....more
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit being transformed for opera stage -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Friday, March 19 2004 at 10:38 PM GMT
TORONTO (CP) - The lure of the ring is taking over the opera stage. The Canadian Children's Opera Chorus is preparing for its premiere of The Hobbit in May. The group says this is the first operatic adaptation ever of the mythical story by J.R.R. Tolkien. "I feel that The Hobbit begs to be treated operatically," Toronto-based composer Dean Burry, who began writing music for the production three years ago, said in a statement. "It is a tale that truly sings."....more
Dinner with Craig Parker? -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Friday, March 19 2004 at 9:31 PM GMT
Autograph Mania is announcing a special dinner event/autograph signing with Craig Parker, to be held 29 March 2004 in London. More details are available here.
Finally an award for Frodo--in gaming -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Friday, March 19 2004 at 9:23 PM GMT
Poor Frodo.
Elijah Wood, I mean.
The fact that Wood hasn't won a major acting award for his role in the "Lord of the Rings" movies is so noticeable that Saturday Night Live recently took a hard swing at him.
Fortunately, however, there's the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. . . more
Elijah Wood departs from normal roles in latest film -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Friday, March 19 2004 at 9:19 PM GMT
If Elijah Wood is at all annoyed or disappointed that none of the astounding 11 Academy Awards that "The Lord of the Rings" lapped up at the Academy Awards ceremony stand in his trophy case, it didn't come through in a phone interview early this month. . . more
Wood Loves Everything -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Friday, March 19 2004 at 9:17 PM GMT
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) — Going from Middle-earth to Ukraine, Elijah Wood is set to star in Everything Is Illuminated, which will mark the feature directing debut of actor Liev Schreiber. . . more
T.O. firm colours Oscar winner happy -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Friday, March 19 2004 at 9:15 PM GMT
When Peter Jackson lumbered up on stage at last month's Academy Awards — again and again, making the return trip to his seat seem an unnecessary bother — all of New Zealand, as host Billy Crystal repeatedly reminded us, swelled with pride. But half a world away, at Toronto-based Optix Digital Pictures, a few chests puffed slightly as well. . . more
Final LOTR title goes gold, to ship in early April -- Posted by kenzie on Friday, March 19 2004 at 12:03 PM GMT
Aspyr today announced that The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King has gone "gold", finishing development on the third-person action/adventure title; Due early next month, it "puts the fate of Middle-earth in the hands of the gamer... players must destroy the One Ring by casting it into the Crack of Doom, freeing Middle-earth from the clutches of the Dark Lord Sauron." It offers eight playable and secret characters including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam and Frodo with exclusive voice-over provided by the actual actors from the films as well as an all-new co-op multiplayer mode, 12 interactive environments, and seamless movie-to-game transitions. The $50 title will be available on April 2......source
Orlando To Bloom Into 007? -- Posted by kenzie on Friday, March 19 2004 at 11:59 AM GMT
A Bond source says, "They are pulling out all the stops to get him.
"Orlando would be perfect for the part as he's got the looks, the charm, the accent and the high profile that would make Bond even more popular.
"They want to move away from the traditional image of James Bond - the older, suave gentleman - and believe a younger, trendier actor will attract friends."
The actor's spokesman said, "No decision had been made about him taking the role.".....more
Art Gallery Update........... -- Posted by Illuvatar on Friday, March 19 2004 at 6:33 AM GMT
Hullo Folks,
We are pleased to present you with some more fresh new art! :o)
Aredhel Evenstar and Avil Pattiasina have sent in some more of their work and I have updated their galleries. We also have two brand new artists for you as well....George Doutsiopoulos and Westin have submitted their sketches of your favourite Tolkien characters for your viewing pleasure!
The Vine: All-star lineup seduced by 'Sin' -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Friday, March 19 2004 at 3:03 AM GMT
Robert Rodriguez is packing up a U-Haul with a host of top talent in hopes that they'll move into "Sin City," which he is directing for Dimension Films. According to multiple sources, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis, Elijah Wood, Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy, Kate Bosworth and Jaime King have been targeted for the film, an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel series. . . more
Kate Winslet on Peter Jackson -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Friday, March 19 2004 at 3:01 AM GMT
Kate Winslet, star of the unorthodox love story "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," could be blasé about the Academy Awards.
She is, after all, the youngest actress to be a three-time nominee, for her work in "Sense and Sensibility" in 1995, "Titanic" two years later and "Iris" in 2001. But although she sat out this year's ceremony at home, she found herself shrieking each time "The Return of the King" won another prize. . . more
Elijah Wood did five hours of interviews for new Rings DVD -- Posted by kenzie on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 10:09 PM GMT
The DVD of the final instalment of Lord of the Rings goes on sale in May. Three months faster than the first and second parts of the trilogy. It will be around 15 minutes longer than the cinema version with two or three hours of documentary added in. Elijah Wood, who played Frodo, has done his fair share of interviews for the recording.
"I've done about five hours of interview footage... yeah, five hours. Sitting down for five hours." The young actor himself is looking forward to getting hold of a copy as a piece of history.
"It's nice to be able to show my family and my kids and grandkids what it was like to be a part of something like that." Lord of the Rings: Return of the King hits shelves on 25 May......source
Customers Blitz Buy.com for ROTK DVD -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 8:27 PM GMT
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hungry DVD fans flooded Buy.com last Friday to be among the first to own New Line Home Entertainment's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Expected to be one of the top-selling titles of 2004, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King quickly became Buy.com's fastest-selling DVD title since last year's Finding Nemo, at one point selling as many as 24 copies per second. . . more
'Twisted' summer shooting -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 8:25 PM GMT
Who'd have thought that Prague would be the epicenter of location shooting for fantasy films? Anyway, the Prague Post has an interesting piece on a couple of LOTR-ish films in production there. Have a look here.
Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen on "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 8:22 PM GMT
It's a bit dated, but I don't think we posted this interview with Elijah Wood rand Sir Ian Mckellen regarding the Wellington premiere of ROTK, from romanticmovies.about.com. Have a look here!
Peter Jackson saved Paris Hilton's life -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 6:36 PM GMT
Jackson was standing next to some decorative pools covered in flowers, discussing how it would be so easy for someone to accidentally step into them.
"I heard an incredible splash behind me and I turned around and there's a blonde woman clambering out. I didn't know who she was and I said, 'At least you've got clean shoes now' - which I thought was a positive thing to say, since she was clearly very embarrassed.....more
LOTR on shelves soon -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 6:35 PM GMT
The DVD of the final instalment of 'Lord of the Rings' goes on sale in May. Three months faster than the first and second parts of the trilogy.
It will be around 15 minutes longer than the cinema version with two or three hours of documentary added in. Elijah Wood, who played Frodo, has done his fair share of interviews for the recording.
"I've done about five hours of interview footage... yeah, five hours. Sitting down for five hours."....more
Tyler Stunned At Functional Daughter -- Posted by kenzie on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 11:59 AM GMT
Rocker STEVEN TYLER is continuously astounded by his actress daughter LIV TYLER - because he can't believe how normal she is.
The AEROSMITH frontman, 56, is stunned his LORD OF THE RINGS star offspring, 26, has not followed in his former hellraising footsteps, opting instead to enjoy domestic bliss with her 31-year-old husband ROYSTON LANGDON.
Liv says of her dad, "At my age, he was making horrible decisions. So he always says, 'Where do you come from?' "I'm married and I have a home, and he's surprised that those are my priorities at such a young age.".....source
Wellington welcomes Peter Jackson and team -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 8:51 AM GMT
Peter Jackson and the team that helped him transform J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy into a trio of movies showed off their Oscars on Thursday at a homecoming reception in Wellington......more
Opera of NY -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 5:15 AM GMT
Starting this Saturday March 20 at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time (7 PM GMT) on innumerable local radio stations around the world the Metropolitan Opera of New York will present the first "installment" of the Other Ring: Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen", that is "Das Rheingold".
The other 3 operas will be presented on alternate Saturdays: April 3 at 12:30 PM EST (5:30 PM GMT) "Die Walkuere", on April 17 at 12 noon EST (5 PM GMT) "Siegfried" and on April 24 12 noon EST (5 PM GMT) "Goetterdaemerung".
This is the music that, of course, inspired Howard Shore's score for the LOTR Trilogy, and as I have noted before, had something to do, shall we say, with JRRT's LOTR. (thanks to tim =)
Late Breaking News: WNYC Radio Broadcasts -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 4:28 AM GMT
WNYC in their night program will air the Solti Ring on four consecutive nights starting at midnight on March 16, 17, 18 and 19—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. They are also presenting a special called “The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania.” It will air at the following times, and can be streamed at their web site, www.wnyc.org. (More information about this is available on their website.) On 93.9 FM: Friday, March 19, 3 P.M. (preempts Fresh Air) Sunday, March 21, 6 P.M. (preempts TAL) On AM 820: Friday, March 19, 7 P.M. (preempts The No Show) Sunday, March 21, 2 P.M. (preempts Fresh Air Weekend)
Reluctant hero riding high in the saddle -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 4:25 AM GMT
At 45 and despite almost two decades in the business, Viggo Mortensen became an overnight discovery with his role as Aragorn, the noble warrior king in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. . . more
ComingSoon.net: Jim Carey on Eternal Sunshine -- Posted by kenzie on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 12:25 AM GMT
ComingSoon.net talked with Jim Carrey at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills this weekend about Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, the new Michel Gondry romantic comedy written by Charlie Kaufman. In the film, Joel ( Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet) has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak, to have Clementine removed from his own memory. But as Joel's memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover their earlier passion. From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure. As Dr. Meirzwiak and his crew chase him through the maze of his memories, it's clear that Joel just can't get her out of his head......more
South Africa claims partial credit for Lord of the Rings -- Posted by kenzie on Thursday, March 18 2004 at 12:17 AM GMT
Encouraged by Charlize Theron's Oscar triumph (she won the Oscar for her portrayal of U.S. serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster), South Africa is now reaching further for Oscar gold.
The author of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien, was born in Bloemfontein in 1892, trivia experts in South Africa note. Young Tolkien spent just three years in South Africa before his family returned to Britain, but that hasn't stopped South Africa from claiming another 11 Oscars - for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" - as its own.
"It's nice to know that maybe, just maybe, Tolkien carried a part of South Africa in his heart with him after his family returned to the land of gray skies," one South African newspaper wrote, "and that he may never have been inspired to write about Hobbits and the like had he not seen the glorious landscapes of South Africa through his young eyes.".....source
Shock over worst book -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Wednesday, March 17 2004 at 7:53 PM GMT
THE film may have scooped 11 Oscars - but Lord of the Rings has been branded the worst book ever by many Rotherham readers. . . more [but only read if you don't mind being annoyed!]
Lord of the Strings Part 2 -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Wednesday, March 17 2004 at 7:49 PM GMT
When I saw the latest in the Lord of the Rings trilogy of movies a short while ago, I wondered how Tolkien had invented the artificial languages of Middle Earth. In my previous article, I told of my desire to discover which real language had been the biggest influence on Tolkien for his invented ones. As a software developer, I wanted to discover this information algorithmically. My idea was to use my own string similarity algorithm to compare each word from a list of Tolkien words to words from 14 other real languages. For each Tolkien word, I would find and record the language with the word that is (lexically) most similar. The set of most-similar words and the languages from which they came would provide new insights into the influences on Tolkien. . . . more
The return of the Kong -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Wednesday, March 17 2004 at 7:46 PM GMT
Oscars move over. Film-maker Peter Jackson is making room for a 20-year-old photograph of himself dressed in a gorilla suit he made "just for fun". . . . more
Author examines Rings' theology -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Wednesday, March 17 2004 at 7:45 PM GMT
There is no premium on current commentary now that “The Return of the King” -- the third and final installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy -- has finally appeared in movie houses. Even the most wary cannot avoid TheLord of the Rings phenomenon. The movie version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnum opus has seemingly enveloped global culture. Many of us are now engaged in discussing the final episode as we exit the theaters, or are revisiting the first two acts in the series on DVDs at home or in classrooms. Amid the cacophony of opinion, can some essential truth be extracted? Is a clarifying vision possible? . . . more
Peter Jackson Gets Wired -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 10:44 PM GMT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Despite winning three Oscars for the final installment of the "Lord of the Rings" series, director Peter Jackson isn't through receiving awards.
The Kiwi helmer was one of the 20 mavericks, dreamers and innovators honored by Wired magazine at its fifth annual Rave Awards on Monday, March 15 in San Francisco. . . more
Gollum Creators Make New Faces -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 10:07 PM GMT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) -- Nerd alert. The Academy Award-winning special effects studio responsible for creating many props and special effects used in "The Lord of the Rings" films has now created unique photographic images of characters not depicted in the movies for use in "The Lord of the Rings" Trading Card Game. Weta Workshop costumed and created character images earlier this year at their workshop in New Zealand for the strategy card game. . . more
Viggo who? -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 9:36 PM GMT
"The Lord of the Rings" trilogy has made Viggo Mortensen a familiar face to millions of moviegoers, but he wasn't always so unforgettable in Hollywood. . . more (scroll down a bit)
Viggo, Ego and Hidalgo -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 9:11 PM GMT
Down to earth star Viggo Mortensen discusses his follow-up to Lord of the Rings alongside director Joe Johnston, screenwriter John Fusco and newcomer Zuleikha Robinson. . . . more
Life after 'Lord' -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 9:08 PM GMT
HOLLYWOOD -- After a five-year journey through Middle Earth portraying hobbit Frodo Baggins in the phenomenally successful "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Elijah Wood, 23, is eager to try on other roles for size. In "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," a bizarre love story starring Jim Carrey, he plays a desperate and manipulative technician who is a far cry from the heroic Frodo. . . . more
Cracking big screen adaptations of books -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 9:00 PM GMT
"Having read 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy on an annual basis for the last 25 years, I was a little perplexed about the comment you made about 'The Return of the King': 'The third entry in the Tolkien masterpiece is the trilogy's sloppiest installment in terms of direction and storytelling. How many endings does a movie need?'
"It's obvious that you never cracked the book. . . more
Film's got a familiar 'Rings' to it -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 8:58 PM GMT
Critics have been comparing Peter S. Beagle, the author of The Last Unicorn, to J.R.R. Tolkien. While that may be a bit of a stretch, it's fascinating to see that the animated version of The Last Unicorn , a 1982 film that finally comes out on DVD on Tuesday, has a similar feel to the animated version of The Hobbit. . . more (requires free registration)
Preview: The Battle for Middle-Earth (PC) -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 8:55 PM GMT
Film licences have a history of being a tricky thing to turn into decent computer games. I think the very first licence that wasn't a total disaster was Ocean's Batman back on the 8-bit machines, yet up until recently the majority of film tie-ins have been lamentably poor. . . The next big release in this most bounteous of licences will be The Battle for Middle Earth, an RTS set in that eponymous realm and coded by the makers of that most venerable of RTS series, Command & Conquer. . . more
DreamWorks Moves Out of Elizabethtown -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 8:49 PM GMT
Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy Elizabethtown, starring Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom, will be solo at Paramount, rather than being a Paramount/DreamWorks co-production, as originally intended. . . .more
NEW ZEALAND: DOWN TO MIDDLE EARTH -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 8:45 PM GMT
The biggest winner Oscar night? New Zealand. For those with a hankering to see ''real'' Middle Earth, there's an orc-load of package tours, guidebooks and websites dedicated to Rings film locations, and visitors can spend their entire vacations darting from ''Hobbiton,'' near Waikato, to ''Mordor,'' in Tongariro National Park, to the ''Plains of Rohan,'' near Christchurch, to ''Lothlorien,'' outside of Queenstown. . . more (including web sites for travel info; scroll down a bit)
Oscar winner's work resonates -- Posted by kenzie on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 12:00 PM GMT
Semanick, who grew up in Antioch when it was a small, provincial town, has gone swimming with Francis Ford Coppola and does most of his work at the idyllic Skywalker Ranch, where George Lucas' offices and sound studio are located.
His name and face are not well known, but anyone who has seen "Mystic River," the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy or "Fight Club" is familiar with his work.
Semanick, 40, breathed life into those movies by blending sounds and perfectly timing them, from footsteps and rustling grass to explosions and music......more
Seed of Chucky expands cast -- Posted by kenzie on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 11:58 AM GMT
Hip-hop star Redman and filmmaker John Waters have signed onto Seed of Chucky, the fifth film in the "Chucky" horror film series, which started production Monday in Romania for Focus Features, reports Variety.
As previously reported, Billy Boyd ("The Lord of the Rings") will voice the character of Glen, the orphan doll offspring of Chucky (Brad Dourif) and his twisted bride Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly).
Redman co-stars as a rapper-turned-director and Waters as a sleazy tabloid paparazzo. Don Mancini, franchise creator and writer of all five films, is directing......source
Peter Jackson Among Winners of Wired Magazine Rave Awards -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Tuesday, March 16 2004 at 8:21 AM GMT
Wired magazine revealed the winners of its fifth annual Rave Awards, honoring 20 mavericks, dreamers and innovators inventing the future, at a gala event in San Francisco on March 15. "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson was lauded for achievements in film and multi-talented artist David Byrnes for his creations with PowerPoint.....more
Manchester to Mordor -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Monday, March 15 2004 at 11:50 PM GMT
ON a bright January morning, five years ago, Andy Serkis was in the kitchen of his east London home anxiously waiting for the telephone to ring.
The previous day, the actor auditioned for a part he felt destined to play. But the audition had not gone well and Andy was worried he may have lost his chance....more
How success is hobbit-forming -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Monday, March 15 2004 at 11:49 PM GMT
The Lord of the Rings movies are a perfect example of how innovation, technology and creativity boost New Zealand's economy, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton says.
"The Lord of the Rings launched new technologies and practices on an unprecedented scale. It has also significantly increased tourism," Mr Anderton told the Economic Development Association conference in Wellington yesterday.....more
Box Office: ROTK has amazing start in China! -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, March 15 2004 at 11:14 PM GMT
As we know ROTK opened in China this weekend and things are already looking great! ROTK made $3,381,689 on its first weekend, that is more than The Two Towers made in China, in its entire lifetime gross.
In Australia, Return of the King grossed another $453,200 and it has now grossed a total of $35,621,115 making it the second highest grossing film in Australia of All time.
In Japan, ROTK is going on its Fifth weekend, and this time it grossed an estimated $4,000,000. ROTK in Japan has now almost grossed as much as Two Towers did in its Japan Lifetime Gross.
With this weekend's international gross, the Worldwide total is now an amazing $1,066,787,457.
Easy Rider -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Monday, March 15 2004 at 10:00 PM GMT
HOLLYWOOD -- Hollywood is filled with stories of on-the-set love affairs that continued well after the movie wrapped. For Viggo Mortensen, saying goodbye to some of his co-stars wasn't an option. So he took them home to live with him. . . more
Fiesta Flambeau Parade Announces Lineup, Grand Marshal -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Monday, March 15 2004 at 9:58 PM GMT
SAN ANTONIO, TX March 14, 2004 ...The Officers and Members of the Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association invite everyone to join in celebrating “Fiesta San Antonio”. . . Grand Marshal, is actor Billy Boyd. His role in the movie as Pippin Took in the ‘’ Lord Of The Rings “ led to the many Award Nominations within the movie industry this past year. His role was that of one of the heroic Hobbits.
The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game to Feature Original Images From Weta -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Monday, March 15 2004 at 9:43 PM GMT
NORFOLK, Va., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Weta Workshop, the Academy Award- winning special effects studio responsible for creating many props and special effects used in New Line Cinema's "The Lord of the Rings" films has now created unique photographic images of characters not depicted in the movies for use in "The Lord of the Rings" Trading Card Game. The award-winning crew cast, costumed, and created character images earlier this year at their workshop in New Zealand for the popular strategy card game created and manufactured by Norfolk, Va.-based Decipher. . . more
