Is love in Bloom for 'good kisser'? -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, May 15 2004 at 9:21 PM GMT
For all the ladies out there who love Orlando Bloom, this one's for you. The young hottie was so nervous during his love scenes in "Troy" that "his entire face turned bright red."
That comes from his beautiful co-star Diane Kruger, who tells GLARE, "Orlando turned out to be a very good kisser and he had to kiss me in full Troy armor, which wasn't easy." . . . more
Brad's Advice to Orlando -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Saturday, May 15 2004 at 9:18 PM GMT
It wasn’t only the waters of the French Riviera which were sparkling yesterday, as the co-stars of epic movie Troy gathered in Cannes for the premier of the $175-million swords and sandals epic. . . . more
NY Tolkien Society Update -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Saturday, May 15 2004 at 9:13 AM GMT
We have recently switched servers and in doing so have relaunched the Green Dragon Inn forum, with a new look and design, all the old posts tho are still being transferred over, but come join us discussing all things Tolkien...here
Our Ancanar Special has also been updated with the beginning of a new series of commentary and critical essays dedicated to the study of the Ancanar film and tales....here
Lord of the Rings Exhibit Interpreter needed by Boston Museum of Science -- Posted by kenzie on Friday, May 14 2004 at 8:33 PM GMT
Responsibilities: Volunteers will work in the Lord of the Rings gallery after receiving content and informal education techniques training. They will initiate discussions and activities with visitors regarding the science and technology presented in the Lord of the Rings exhibit. Volunteers will staff educational carts/stations within the gallery that will be an integral part of the visitor experience. In addition to staffing the stations, interpreters may be present elsewhere in the Lord of the Rings gallery helping visitors interpret specific exhibit components.
Qualifications: * At least 18 years of age * Interest in science and technology and excitement about learning more * Commitment to working in informal science education * Demonstrated enthusiasm, initiative, and reliability
Troy StarsTake Over The Karaoke Stage? -- Posted by kenzie on Friday, May 14 2004 at 8:25 PM GMT
TROY superstars BRAD PITT, ORLANDO BLOOM and ERIC BANA refused to let their female co-stars SAFFRON BURROWS and DIANE KRUGER near the microphones during the most glamorous karaoke session in Hollywood history.
The hunky trio took to the stage at a small bar in Mexico to let off some steam as the long shoot was reaching its conclusion but would only allow their leading ladies to cheer them on.........more
Bloom Envies Pitt's And Bana's Muscles -- Posted by kenzie on Friday, May 14 2004 at 8:23 PM GMT
British actor ORLANDO BLOOM is reportedly paranoid about his skinny body after shooting the epic TROY with beefy hunks BRAD PITT and ERIC BANA.
The LORD OF THE RINGS star spent the first two weeks of filming manically working out because he felt like a scrawny weakling beside the FIGHT CLUB and HULK stars........more
"Magical" Money Inspired by The Lord of the Rings -- Posted by kenzie on Friday, May 14 2004 at 8:21 PM GMT
The British Royal Mint in Wales, United Kingdom, recently released a new coin series honoring the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The 48 different coins feature the One Ring and several of the movies' most memorable characters, including the hobbit Frodo Baggins and the wizard Gandalf the Grey.
Ranging in value from 50 cents to 10 dollars, the coins can be used as real money in New Zealand, where all three of the Lord of the Rings movies were filmed. Movie fans, though, will probably want to collect these coins rather than spend them!.......source
Narnia: Dune Actor Considered for films -- Posted by kenzie on Friday, May 14 2004 at 12:02 PM GMT
Coming hot on the heels of th White Witch casting announcment is the report that Tumnus the Faun may also have been chosen. Narnia Fans reports that James McAvoy, who played Leto Atreides in Children of Dune, may have been offered the part. If true, it would be the second major character cast for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which begins filming in about a month........source
Hauppauge Gives Away Thousands of DVDs in Massive Lord of the Rings Promotion -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Friday, May 14 2004 at 9:46 AM GMT
London, England (PRWEB) May 14, 2004 –- Free DVDs for buyers of PVR and MediaMVP products. Hauppauge Digital, the world leader in TV-on-a-PC products, is giving away thousands of copies of the new "Lord of the Rings" film, "The Return of the King", on DVD in an exclusive promotion starting this month. The new film, scheduled for release on 25 May, will be free to buyers of Hauppauge's PVR and MVP products until the end of July.....more
Limited Edition Soundtracks at Amazon -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Friday, May 14 2004 at 8:21 AM GMT
The Limited Edition 3-CD version includes the first two soundtracks (Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers, and Return of the King) packaged in a special slipcase and comes with all 18 character cards from the trilogy.....purchase here for $49.49
Wood In Love? -- Posted by kenzie on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 10:29 PM GMT
Hollywood star ELIJAH WOOD is falling in love with his mystery new girlfriend. The LORD OF THE RINGS star, 23, who has been linked to FRANKA POTENTE and MANDY MOORE, confesses he has started dating someone and their romance is already turning serious. Wood gushes, "I'm kinda smitten.
"I'm in that euphoric state where I've just met someone - she's not an actress and it's really exciting. "I was enthralled at first sight by her eyes, her personality, just what she gives off.".......source
Would-be actors fooled by stunt -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 10:22 PM GMT
Dozens of people turned up at Massey University's Recreation Centre on Wednesday hoping for a part in Peter Jackson's film King Kong.
They were tested on facial expression, voice projection, improvised speech and, of course, funny walking.
At one stage, six people stood in a circle singing Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life in the style of a church choir, a New Zealand Idol contestant and a rock singer.
But the potential actors were the victims of a student capping stunt, organised by "director" Ash Flowerday, who said afterwards: "I'm going into hiding." Source
Celeb guests phoned it in with style for `Frasier' -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 10:20 PM GMT
NBC's resident shrink, Frasier Crane, hangs up his radio headphones in tonight's series finale (at 8:54 on WHDH, Ch. 7). The good doctor has listened to hundreds of people voiced by celebrities on his Seattle call-in show during the past 11 years. Here are five whom we especially liked . . .
A pre-Hobbit Elijah Wood as Ethan, a victim of school bullies because of his snobbish intellect. He raises Frasier's ire by calling his advice patronizing, simplistic and uninspired.
The One Man Lord of the Rings -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 10:17 PM GMT
Charlie Ross had a huge hit last year with The One Man Star Wars Trilogy and now he brings the same delightful combination of faithfulness and irreverence to the Lord of the Rings movie franchise. On a bare stage, dressed in black and wearing knee and elbow pads, Ross enacts stripped-down scenelets from all three movies, with an uncanny knack for impersonation and for conjuring mammoth special effects by using merely his voice and body. . . more
Cannes Fest Premieres Pitt Epic 'Troy' -- Posted by Radagast on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 8:35 PM GMT
While rooted in ancient mythology, the story of a Western power waging war against an Eastern enemy remains relevant with the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, Pitt and his co-stars said at a Cannes news conference.... more
The trouble with Troy -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 3:19 AM GMT
According to director Wolfgang Petersen, there are more nude shots of hunktastic Brad Pitt and lean machine Orlando Bloom than there are of the film's female stars. . . more
ERIC THE COMIC -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 3:16 AM GMT
ORLANDO BLOOM, the lanky elf from The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, is gushing about his newly-acquired fame in an excited voice. . . more (scroll down a bit)
FIFTH ANNUAL GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Thursday, May 13 2004 at 2:24 AM GMT
Tom Green has been tapped to host The Fifth Annual Golden Trailer Awards Show, honoring film trailers for their artistic value. Much like the two-minute trailers it celebrates, the Golden Trailer Awards is a high octane rocket ride of laughs, high drama, loud music and energy. This year, the annual tribute to movie previews will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.
This year’s nominees include The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King for Best Drama. Multiple nominees include Kill Bill Vol. 2; I, Robot and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.....more
Silva Screen releases 'Lord of the Rings' suites on CD -- Posted by kenzie on Wednesday, May 12 2004 at 9:27 PM GMT
Suites of Howard Shore's music for the Lord of the Rings trilogy will soon be available on CD from Silva Screen. The prolific UK label will release a 2-CD set featuring suites from The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King on 7th June. The City of Prague Philharmonic performs the suites together with the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Nic Raine. Vocal soloists include Helen Hobson, Tara Scammell and John Mindin......source
Poised for box office battle -- Posted by kenzie on Wednesday, May 12 2004 at 9:08 PM GMT
If anyone would survive a non-successful Troy, it would be Bloom. With his turns as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and swashbuckler Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean, Bloom has the least to lose in this epic, in which he plays Trojan prince Paris.
"He's got four films under his belt that have made more than $200 million," says Robert Bucksbaum of tracking firm ReelSource. "No matter what happens, he'll still be the hottest actor going right now."........more
LOTR DVD Debut in Canada -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Wednesday, May 12 2004 at 7:55 PM GMT
The magic of a legendary trilogy will be captured in downtown Toronto on May 24th.
Future Shop hosts the Canadian D-V-D launch of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" at a special outdoor screening. It's a free show.
There will be seating for more than one-thousand fans, a massive screen and state-of-the-art sound. Other on-site activities include a costume contest for the best-dressed "Lord of the Rings" look-alike. source
Box Office: Around the world -- Posted by Radagast on Wednesday, May 12 2004 at 5:32 PM GMT
See how Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is doing in your country? How much did it gross compared to The Two Towers and The Fellowship of the Ring? Find out.... Here
Hugo Weaving to speak for animals -- Posted by Radagast on Wednesday, May 12 2004 at 1:39 PM GMT
The Australian actor who once gave a voice to an animated movie dog is now speaking out on behalf of animals.
Hugo Weaving is the face of Voiceless, a new animal rights charity which will spend $100,000 a year funding projects to raise awareness of animal cruelty, culls, factory farming and experimentation.... More
Andy Serkis to play King Kong -- Posted by Nienna_Miriel on Wednesday, May 12 2004 at 1:19 AM GMT
Washington: British actor Andy Serkis, better known as "Gollum," his character's name in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is all set to play King Kong in Peter Jackson's new movie of the same name.
According to Teen Hollywood, Serkis who worked with Jackson in the "Rings" trilogy has been approached to play in the King Kong remake.
If he accepts the role, he will once again be transformed into a villainous creature with the help of computer graphics.
"I'm the perfect King Kong. About 13 years ago I once scaled the outside of the Eiffel Tower in the middle of the night," explains the actor. . . Source
Box Office: In a 'New York Minute', Olsen Big Screen Hopes Fade? -- Posted by Radagast on Tuesday, May 11 2004 at 11:33 PM GMT
After much ado about their media empire and admirable personal fortune, made-for-home-video stars The Olsen Twins failed to register theatrically, bowing to $6.0 million at 3,006 theaters – the lowest opening ever for a movie playing at over 3,000 theaters. Its audience was 83% girls under age 11, according to distributor Warner Bros.' research... More
See how Return of the King is doing on the Box Office... Here
Elijah Wood to dish out music at BBC! -- Posted by Radagast on Tuesday, May 11 2004 at 11:27 PM GMT
He is as fond of music as he is of acting or so it seems. Perhaps this is the reason why Elijah Wood has been asked by pop flagship station BBC Radio One to stand in for veteran DJ John Peel when he goes on vacation later this year... More
Photo Gallery update! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Tuesday, May 11 2004 at 9:16 PM GMT
Hullo Folks,
As promised, we have updated the RotK section of the Photo Gallery with the next installment of pictures from your favorite scenes from The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King!
Today we bring you new photos in the following categories: Aragorn, Eowyn, Gandalf, Gollum, Frodo, Legolas, Misc., Merry & Pippin, Rohan and Sam.
Unsung sidekick -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Tuesday, May 11 2004 at 4:36 AM GMT
THIS YEAR sees The Lord of the Rings’ two brothers of Gondor – Boromir and Faramir – starring in two blockbuster films. Actor Sean Bean who plays the older brother Boromir is in Troy as the legendary Odysseus. Meanwhile, the actor who plays his character’s younger brother in the trilogy, David Wenham, makes an appearance on the silver screen this year in Van Helsing.
In Van Helsing, Wenham plays the stereotypical sidekick, Carl – in other words, the total opposite of the hero. With a funny hairstyle and a hunch, there is no trace of the heroic Faramir in Carl at all.....more
Orlando to Work with Girlfriend Kate? -- Posted by kenzie on Monday, May 10 2004 at 10:35 PM GMT
Orlando Bloom wants to star in a movie with girlfriend Kate Bosworth? The heartthrob actor is reportedly looking for the perfect script for him and Kate, as they realize the only way to spend time together is to star in a film together.
A source said: "Orlando and Kate have been so busy working on different projects that they hardly get to see each other - especially because he lives in the UK and she lives in the US......more
Orlando pays the price of fame -- Posted by kenzie on Monday, May 10 2004 at 10:32 PM GMT
Orlando Bloom gets so much fan mail he has been forced to hire people to read it for him. The heartthrob actor confessed: "It's quite an ordeal because there's so much of it."
But fan mail openers aren't the only staff Orlando has had to hire since he shot to fame. He said: "There are suddenly a lot of people in my life who weren't there before I was famous, and they're all on the payroll.".......source
Tyler Hangs With The Old Guys -- Posted by kenzie on Monday, May 10 2004 at 8:09 PM GMT
Hollywood star LIV TYLER loves visiting her husband's native Leeds, England - because no one knows who she is. The LORD OF THE RINGS actress is a regular visitor to Headingley, Yorkshire since she began dating her husband ROYSTON LANGDON and loves to visit retired soldiers and their families at the local BRITISH LEGION club.Tyler explains, "Whenever I go to Headingley to see my husband's parents, we pay a visit.
"They're all old men who have absolutely no idea who I am. It's great.".......source
Woodworkers carve up furniture fit for hobbits -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, May 10 2004 at 6:45 PM GMT
If you know Ents resemble trees and Bilbo gave Frodo the ring, Middle Earth Furniture has the collection of your dreams. Hands down, "The Lord of the Rings" collection wins the bid for the most off-the-wall tie-in since Vaughn-Bassett introduced the "Elvis Presley" collection two years ago.... More
Unknown gets the role as Cho Chang in Harry Potter -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, May 10 2004 at 5:55 PM GMT
Unknown actress Katie Leung has beaten thousands of young actresses to play the part of Harry Potter's first girlfriend in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. Scottish-born Leung, 16, was picked from more than 4,000 applicants for the role of Cho Chang - the Chinese girl who wins the heart of the boy wizard... More
David Wenham Talks About "Van Helsing" -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, May 10 2004 at 5:47 PM GMT
Fresh off his work in Lord of the Rings, sexy Australian actor Wenham attracted director Sommers attention when he sent in an unusual audition tape in which he sported a bad haircut, had taped his ears to protude, and hunched up his neck. "When I got his audition tape, not only was his performance great, but his look was perfect — definitely not the ‘sexiest man’ look. He just really looked the part," laughs Sommers.... More
Box Office: 'Van Helsing' Stakes Out Solid Summer Start -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, May 10 2004 at 5:36 PM GMT
As far as summer kick-offs go, Van Helsing is the biggest non-sequel, non-comic book one ever, topping The Mummy -- a stretch and a mouthful of a record to be sure but still important for context. It was nowhere near Spider-Man ($114.8 million) and X2: X-Men United ($85.6 million), heights it could not have realistically achieved without the enormous built-in fanbases they had.... More
Email protest puts NZ on map -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, May 10 2004 at 5:30 PM GMT
After an epic trilogy, countless academy awards and a persuasive internet campaign, a Hollywood film studio now agrees New Zealand deserves to be in the global spotlight.
Universal Studios has been forced into an embarrassing backdown and has confirmed it will add New Zealand to the impressive globe that stands at the entrance to its Los Angeles theme park.... More
Narnia: Buena Vista to Publish Chronicles of Narnia Games -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, May 10 2004 at 5:25 PM GMT
Buena Vista Games, Inc., the global interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company, today announced that it will publish video games based on the epic tale of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the best-selling story by C.S. Lewis and the forthcoming film by Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PC and handheld consoles in fall 2005. The action-adventure series, which will be published under the company's Disney Interactive label, will be the first multi-platform video games introduced that let gamers and Narnia fans step inside and immerse themselves in the magical world of Narnia..... More
Scorsese, Shore talk love of music, film -- Posted by Radagast on Monday, May 10 2004 at 5:22 PM GMT
Martin Scorsese and Howard Shore have both loved music since childhood. Decades later, they've applied that love through film, though in very different ways - Scorsese as a director known for choosing rock, blues and R&B songs to create a mood or contrast with the on-screen action, Shore as the Oscar-winning composer of the "Lord of the Rings" score, a whopping 11-hour original work featuring some 200 musicians.... More
Nimmo saves Lord Of The Rings -- Posted by kenzie on Monday, May 10 2004 at 11:46 AM GMT
Pre-release sequences from The Lord of the Rings nearly fell into the wrong hands when Duncan Nimmo, the IT manager of Peter Jackson's production company Three Foot Six, was chased by muggers in Soho.
Mr Nimmo was carrying the film on his iPod pocket computer when he was approached by two big blokes in London's Soho district at 5am, he told MIS magazine......more
Box Office USA: 'Van Helsing' Tops Box Office at $54.2M -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 9:49 PM GMT
Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein stomped the Olsen twins in the first major box-office contest of the summer blockbuster season. The monster-hunting adventure "Van Helsing," starring Hugh Jackman as a creature slayer, opened at No.1 with $54.2 million... More
To Troy and back: Brad Pitt won't reveal his Achilles heel -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 9:44 PM GMT
Believe it or not, Brad Pitt is no longer a boy. In addition to being one-half of the movie star poster couple (the other half being his wife, Jennifer Aniston of the television series "Friends"), Pitt has recently reached a milestone.
As for Pitt's advice for co-star Orlando Bloom? Always the joker, he says, "I told him to keep his pants on, which I certainly do not in this movie or most movies I am in."... More
Box Office International: Van Helsing has second biggest non-sequel debut ever -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 8:56 PM GMT
It's the first weekend of May and the newest sure-fire blockbuster didn't disappoint. Van Helsing is the No. 1 film around the world with a record-breaking $53m at 5,000 playdates in 41 countries ($50.6m from UIP releases and an estimated $2.4m from Russia, Philippines and Iceland, where the film is being released by third parties). Van Helsing was already Universal's widest international opening weekend release of all time, but added the biggest opening weekend to its record books.... More
Official The Chronicles of Riddick site launched -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 5:10 PM GMT
Universal has launced the official site for the new Sci-fi movie starring Karl Urban also known as Eomer. The Chronicles of Riddick, is about a hunted man, caught between two opposing forces in a great crusade... Check out the site.. here
LOTR Musical Interview -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 4:53 PM GMT
In the spring of 2005, London's West End will see the premiere of the most expensive musical production ever set up there -- The Lord of the Rings musical... More
Monster movies -- Posted by Dawn_Noelle on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 7:26 AM GMT
The term `blockbuster' was coined in 1975 after the surprise success of Jaws. The "movie" part of it is hopelessly outdated and limiting, considering that blockbusters now arrive pre-sold as mega-hits in a variety of product categories. It matters not whether the movies please the critics, or have plots worthy of the name (most don't), or even whether they fulfill box-office expectations. Just so long as they sell enough merchandise to make the total effort worthwhile.
But last year, 25 movies reached blockbuster status, many of them in just a few weeks of release. One of them — the Oscar-winning The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King — crossed the golden $1 billion line in world ticket sales, joining Titanic in that exclusive penthouse. full article
King rules Saturns -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 1:42 AM GMT
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the big winner at the 30th annual Saturn Awards, taking home eight statuettes in ceremonies May 5 at the Universal Sheraton in Los Angeles... More
Box Office: Peter Jackson -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 1:37 AM GMT
Peter Jackson had never been involved with a big-budget movie before Lord of the Rings. Take a look at, how well his movies before LOTR did on the Box Office...... Here
Shore's 'Music Fit for a King' -- Posted by Radagast on Sunday, May 9 2004 at 1:18 AM GMT
It was interesting to learn that the first music Howard wrote was the Shire themes, which are still his favorites. He said he felt great sympathy to Frodo, since he too was embarking on a long and difficult quest! He had first read the book in the 1960s and spent the first few months of the project 'reading and thinking' until he was ready to say something about it - a wonderful insight into the creative process..... More
