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News for Nov. 13, 2002
TTT Marathon Reading Tomorrow!
11/13/02, 4:57 pm EST - Xoanon
Megan writes: There will be a marathon reading of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS at Cleveland State University tomorrow. They have lots of festivities planned: the marathon reading, workshops with Tolkien scholars, etc. [
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The Spikey Wheel Is Baaaaaaaaaaack!
11/13/02, 4:28 pm EST - Xoanon
Don't click here if you don't want to know more about someone dying somewhere in Middle-earth on some sort od spikey wheel of some sort!
!!!Spikey Spoilers!!! [
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Orlando Of Troy
11/13/02, 4:02 pm EST - Xoanon
Orlando Bloom looks set to appear in Brad Pitt's new movie. The Lord Of The Rings star is in talks to join the cast of Troy. The film is based on Homer's The Iliad, the epic account of the Trojan Wars, and is being made by Wolfgang Peterson. Bloom will play Paris, who steals the beautiful Helen away from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta, and prompts the war between Greece and Troy. Filming is expected to begin in the spring, reports
The Hollywood Reporter
The Two Towers: Extended Edition!
11/13/02, 3:58 pm EST - Xoanon
Stacy writes: I read an article yesterday in the Minneapolis Star Tribune that
Peter Jackson is already working on the the extended edition DVD of "The Two Towers" which is set to be released 1 month before "The Return of the King" hits theaters.
Sean Astin DVD Signing Pic
11/13/02, 3:54 pm EST - Xoanon
Sean Astin was at the Virgin Megastore in West Hollywood yesterday signing copies of the Special Edition DVD. Take a look at the pics from Wireimage. [
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In stores now: a fantasy face-off
11/13/02, 3:47 pm EST - Xoanon
Fans of 'Star Wars' won't be disappointed, but the four discs of 'Lord of the Rings' hold superb extras. Filmmakers George Lucas and
Peter Jackson both have beards, wire-rimmed glasses and masses of thick hair. Their respective films, "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," are fantasies filled with otherworldly creatures, exploring age-old themes of good and evil. Both directors use cutting-edge digital technology to bring their colorful universes to life, and both tapped veteran actor
Christopher Lee to play the bad guy. [
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ROTK Being Worked On Already?!
11/13/02, 3:30 pm EST - Xoanon
Jocelyn writes: I was sitting in a cafe raving bout the SE when a guy who overheard me said he was in it as an elf. He is also involved in digital effects, and some people from his company are going to see clips from The Return of the King tonight. He said they had been up all night to get it ready, so those Weta wizards are already working hard on it. He left before I could recruit him as a spy, wondered if anyone out there is going to see it?
More Info On Paris With John Howe!
11/13/02, 2:43 pm EST - Xoanon
John Howe sent us these re-prints of invitations to the Paris exhibition of his work, slated to open December 10th. I've heavily watermarked them so no lillyhammers go and print them out and try to pass them off as genuine. But take a look! [
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JRD In Birmingham This Weekend
11/13/02, 2:30 pm EST - Xoanon
Elstar writes: John Rhys-Davis will be appearing at the Memorabillia and Sci-Fi Fair in England this weekend (16th and 17th). It's at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham. Costs £7 to get in and there are loads of other sci-fi stars there too!
Extended Edition Easter Eggs
11/13/02, 1:32 pm EST - Demosthenes
We reported this a couple weeks ago, but with the Extended Edition now in general release, it's worth reviewing the easter eggs that are floating around on your new DVD! [
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Now updated with R2 information.
Win Tickets To The London Premiere!
11/13/02, 1:19 pm EST - Demosthenes
Long time Barlimans regular, Lady_Arwen, let us know about this cool Sunday Times competition where you can Win tickets to the London premiere and a chance to meet members of the cast. The prize includes return travel, two nights' hotel accommodation, a car to and from the event. [
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NB: You must live in the UK or Republic of Ireland to enter. I kinda forgot to point this bit oujt. Sorry to anyone I might have inconvenienced - Dem.
Record TTT Ticket Sale in Denmark!
11/13/02, 1:17 pm EST - leo
The Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet reported the following: The ticket sale for TTT opened Monday in Denmark, and during the first 24 hours 105.000 tickets were sold, which is a record in Denmark. Last year FOTR sold 100.000 in 1½ month.
Thanks to MCJ for the info!
SHOP: 'The Three Wizards'
11/13/02, 1:03 pm EST - Calisuri
For about a week now, I have been fighting with a nasty case of the flu, confined to bed, and barely getting to check the latest news on TORn. Last Friday, I opened my frontdoor to discover a 'get well' package. Lo and Behold, someone had sent me the newest collectible from LOTRshop.com: '
The Three Wizards.' [
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More TWO TOWERS Pics!
11/13/02, 1:11 am EST - Xoanon
Take a look at these great pics Truegore sends along from the Topps TTT cards.
over 30 brand new Two Towers pics! Now that we've had our FOTR Special Edition fix...bring on The Two Towers!!!
!!!HEAVY SPOILERS!!! [
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See John Howe In Paris!
11/13/02, 1:02 am EST - Xoanon
LOTR artist and conceptual designer for the LOTR films John Howe dropped us a line today to give us the latest info on his Paris exhibition! Take a look at the poster with all the info! [
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Reviews: 'Ring' DVD, 'Clones' video
11/13/02, 12:51 am EST - Xoanon
(Entertainment Weekly) -- Let's pretend, for a moment, that ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' is a person. This past August, when Mr. ''Fellowship'' premiered on DVD, he was in bathing-suit shape, coming in at a lean, theatrical 178 minutes. But now that he can hide under bulky sweaters and big winter coats, "Fellowship"'s put on an extra half an hour, and he's fat and happy. It's as if ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' doesn't have to suck in its gut anymore. [
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Tolkien Artist Ted Nasmith Announces Launch of New Web Site
11/13/02, 12:33 am EST - Xoanon
TORONTO - November 12, 2002. Ted Nasmith, world renowned for his richly detailed realistic paintings depicting the fantasy worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien, announced today the opening of his new internet web site at www.tednasmith.com [
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'Film 2002' TTT Contest
11/13/02, 12:28 am EST - Xoanon
Adele writes: For us UK fans the BBC's `Film 2002' TV show competition this week is to win an all expenses paid trip to the UK premiere of The Two Towers! [
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Media Watch: Creative Screenwriting Magazine
11/13/02, 12:19 am EST - Xoanon
Asfaloth writes: I found this great interview with our friend Philippa Boyens in the latest issue of Creative Screenwriting magazine. [
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News for Nov. 12, 2002
LOTR:FOTR Selling OUT!
11/12/02, 9:08 pm EST - Jincey
Random_Hobbit brought this bit of news into Barliman's a short while ago: "My dad and I just went to Best Buy, and as we were walking in, there was an announcement that LOTR had just sold out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "...some guy had JUST bought the last copy in front of us." Upon further query to the distraught hobbit, it seems that their local store had indeed sold out of all copies of the extended edition, both regular and collector's versions! So if you are in the Los Angeles area, you may have to do a bit of hunting for a copy. Good Luck!
Lord of the Geeks
11/12/02, 3:51 pm EST - Xoanon
If there's a date we could pick to hold the mantle of 'International day of the Geek', November 12th should be it. I've just returned from a short trip to the local Future Shop (think, Pep Boys without the Pep). I picked up the FOTR: Special Edition Gift Set, complete with Pillar of Kings bookends and my very own copy of the Fellowship. [More]
McKellen NOT To Play Dumbledore
11/12/02, 1:56 pm EST - Xoanon
We went right to the source, Sir
Ian McKellen himself, and asked him if he's been tipped to play Dumbledore. Find out what he has to say here! [
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Do You Want To Hear Tracks From the TTT Score?!?!
11/12/02, 10:34 am EST - Xoanon
If you want to listen to
Classic FM's previews of 'The Riders of Rohan' and 'Forth Eorlingas' from the forthcoming TTT soundtrack, here's your opportunity. [
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Updated Again!
The Two Towers Exhibit Video & Interviews!
11/12/02, 10:23 am EST - Xoanon
TheOneRing.net was recently invited to Toronto as the only website representing all of fandom for a press junket featuring
Billy Boyd,
Dominic Monaghan, and behind the scenes talent such as John Howe, Alan Lee and Chris and Dan Hennah. Take a look at part 1 of 2 segments from the exhibit, featuring our interviews with
Billy Boyd and
Dominic Monaghan. The boys sit down with us to discuss the exhibit, being silly pranksters and the special edition DVD which is out today! [
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What do you think?! Send us your feedback today! [Feedback]
Teacher Uses LoTR Games To Inspire Young Minds
11/12/02, 5:06 am EST - Demosthenes
From
Flinch: Earlier today we posted
this article asking for help in supporting our Youth Gaming League, since then donations and supportive e-mails have been flooding our boxes! One such e-mail comes from a Teacher in Illinois who uses the LOTR Miniature War Game to introduce his students to the world of Tolkien! [
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Dunland Wildman Cameo Action Figure?
11/12/02, 5:00 am EST - Demosthenes
Okay, maybe I'm going crazy, but I'm not the only one to see a resemblance to the Great One in this action figure. [
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EXCLUSIVE!: OFFICIAL TTT RUNNING TIME
11/12/02, 12:44 am EST - Xoanon
This comes from high up, there are none higher...take a look!
We, down here in New Zealand, have noticed that there has been much speculation about the running time of THE TWO TOWERS ....... it's exactly 2hrs, 59mins & 9secs, including the credits. So there you have it!
TTT Images Galore!
11/12/02, 12:43 am EST - Xoanon
Eowyn sends along these great pics from TTT, take a look!
!!!Spoilers!!! [
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Her Night Out
11/12/02, 12:22 am EST - Xoanon
Bonnie writes: Mum and I arrive at the Playhouse an hour before curtain. Walk in with my bag of stuff for him to sign ect. Come in and see a big Silent Auction going on for the Playhouse. Lots of LOTR stuff. Signed posters, statues, DVD’s, shirts, and video’s all signed by Ian himself. [
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News for Nov. 11, 2002
SHOP: FOTR Song Book
11/11/02, 11:06 pm EST - Calisuri
With all of the soundtrack talk in the last week or so, some of you might be interested in a product I just discovered at
LOTRShop.com : The FOTR Song Book. [
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Access Hollywood Talks TTT
11/11/02, 7:16 pm EST - Xoanon
Access Hollywood has aired a small clip of Holiday Movies for 2002 and of course TTT scores highly on their 'Buzz-o-meter'. They also claim that the film is just under 2 hours and 40 minutes, could this be a possible confirmation on the running time?
Celeborn Unplugged
11/11/02, 5:20 pm EST - Xoanon
Every now and then, someone asks me to speak up for
Celeborn. He is, perhaps, the most maligned and misunderstood of Tolkien's characters. Many people consider the silver-haired Lord of Lorien to be oafish or even foolish. Why? Basically because of one sentence uttered by
Galadriel. [
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Come Back, To Toronto We Will Take You...
11/11/02, 5:18 pm EST - Xoanon
Toni writes: I was at the LOTR:TTT exhibit on November 3, and I have a picture from that day that you might be interested in posting. Outside the planetarium was someone dressed in full costume as a Nazgul! (the background are the law school buildings at U of T, right beside the Planetarium). [
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Official Site: Sounds Of The Two Towers And More!
11/11/02, 4:30 pm EST - Demosthenes
The Official Site is definitely in overdrive. The latest update features a
Quicktime video about designing the sounds for TTT. You can also watch exclusive production videos and photos from the extended DVD. Thanks to Phil and Jennifer for the heads up. [
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Updated!
TTT Official Soundtrack Details!
11/11/02, 2:00 pm EST - Xoanon
In another TheOneRing.net EXCLUSIVE Ringer Spy The Hairless Pukel-Boy sends along all the details on the Two Towers Soundtrack! Featuring the talents of Hilary Summers, Emiliana Torrini, Elizabeth Fraser, Ben Del Maestro, Sheila Chandra and Isabel Bayrakdarian.
Take an in-depth look at the new talent behind the TTT Soundtrack here! [More]
Media Watch: Marie-Claire Magazine
11/11/02, 1:45 pm EST - Xoanon
Ringer Spy
gabi sends along the scans from the latest Marie-Claire Magazine featuring
Liv Tyler. I've posted the photos only since the article is in German and I left my German to Geek dictionary at home. [
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John Rhys-Davies Talks TTT!
11/11/02, 1:35 pm EST - Xoanon
Mia sends along this text from a
John Rhys-Davies interview! Take a look!
!!Spoilers!! [
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Good Day Oregon Talks To Brian Sibley
11/11/02, 1:26 pm EST - Xoanon
This morning on Good Day Oregon, they talked (live) to Brian Sibley. He talked about the armor and hobbit feet while The Two Towers trailer ran. He spoke of how one of the most extraordinary things he saw during filming were the huge cabinets that housed all the armor. [
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Yes, But Does He Shop There?
11/11/02, 1:22 pm EST - Xoanon
Beth writes:
Sean Bean (boromir) is currently appearing in a Christmas advert on UK TV, I think it's for Marks and Spencer if I remember rightly. There are a lot of celebrities in it, Sean among them, and he says something about 'men bearing gifts'.
Conservationists prepare for showdown with wrestlers
11/11/02, 1:19 pm EST - Xoanon
Lawyers from WWF, the charity formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund, are to claim for damages "worth several million pounds" against World Wrestling Entertainment, the professional wrestling organisation. They are reigniting a conflict over use of the WWF name. [
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Click to view our Charities page for more info on the WWF! [Charities]
TTT Score On Classic FM?!
11/11/02, 1:16 pm EST - Xoanon
Neil writes: I just heard a track entitled "The Hornburg" on Classic FM in the UK this morning. According to the radio station, whey will be playing a different piece from the soundatrack every day this week at around 8:00-8:30am.
Update:You can also listen in at 17:20. All times in GMT, presumably. (Dem) [More]
Special Edition Screened In NZ
11/11/02, 1:14 pm EST - Xoanon
Phillip writes: Tonight (Monday NZ time) the theatrical screening of the extend FOTR took place at the Embassy in Wellington. This was a film screening - not digital. [
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British News: Extended DVD already available
11/11/02, 11:44 am EST - Tehanu
A few people who pre-ordered have been writing in gleefully to say their Extended DVD arrived early. Now we're getting emails from the UK to say that the DVD has arrived in certain shops early - such as the Asda supermarkets. No guarantees, but it can't hurt to check if you're passing by.
Billy Boyd.net updates
11/11/02, 11:28 am EST - Tehanu
There's new interviews on
BillyBoyd.net including some stuff on how he picks projects [after doing LOTR, how would you?] and 'The Far Side of the World' but there's also some LOTR mentioned.
Help Support Our Young Gamers
11/11/02, 9:26 am EST - Xoanon
From Flinch: For several months now our Lord of the Rings Gaming League has provided youths a place to go to get away from the negative influences of the world, and enjoy some great Lord of the Rings Games. To ensure our league will continue to provide a safe environment for our players, we have offered up a copy of the Fellowship of the Ring signed by
Peter Jackson,
Sean Astin,
Fran Walsh, and
Philipa Boyens. [
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Gaming Havens]
Three Films To Fill The Screens?
11/11/02, 4:53 am EST - Demosthenes
In the UK at least, the combination of Harry Potter, James Bond and Lord of the Rings seems set to squeeze smaller films off the screen over Christmas. [
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NZ Post TTT Stamps Collection
11/11/02, 4:34 am EST - Demosthenes
The NZ Post have their Two Towers stamps up for viewing and order. Only drawback: I found the pictures a little small for online viewing purposes. [
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The Extended DVD and Video in NZ
11/11/02, 4:30 am EST - Tehanu
Ringer spy Sok saved Kiwi fans some work by figuring out who was selling the extended edition DVD the cheapest. Thanks! [
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Tolkien Bio: Ovation Network.
11/11/02, 4:23 am EST - Tehanu
The Ovation Network's showing the old BBC Tolkien bio at 5pm on Monday (EST, I think - seems to be a NY thing.) [
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Franklin Mint, Allposters.
11/11/02, 4:21 am EST - Tehanu
Shopping for the LOTR fanatic in your life just got easier. Elizabeth sent in a link to the latest LOTR goodies at
The Franklin Mint and Lee and Brandon pointed us towards TTT stuff on
Allposters
Old-School Spy Report.
11/11/02, 4:13 am EST - Tehanu
I miss those 'a friend of a friend's brother works on the set, and he says...' reports we used to get. Here's one from somebody that recently saw TTT or at least the current cut of TTT. No details, but a strong opinion. [
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How TTT Opens: Sir Ian Tells
11/11/02, 4:08 am EST - Tehanu
Two people wrote in right after they saw Sir Ian at tonight's performance of 'A Knight Out' in Vancouver. Apparently he announced how TTT would open! [
More] So yep, some of you guessed right on the money with the 'opening plunge' sequence, it seems. SPOILERS
Weekend Round Up
11/11/02, 12:39 am EST - Xoanon
Missed all the news this weekend?! Then you missed out on A LOT! Be sure to catch up with our state-of-the-art weekend roundup! [
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The Sopranos Goes Geek
11/11/02, 12:29 am EST - Xoanon
Eromir writes: There was a reference to LOTR tonight on Sopranos. Ralph's (Joe Pantoliano) son and a friend are horsing around with a bow and arrow and one kid says to the other, "Son of Gondor, the bow is meant to find the ring!" or some such, right before Ralph's son is hit with an arrow and sent to the hospital.
TTT Screened For WETA?
11/11/02, 12:26 am EST - Xoanon
Anon writes: A couple of my friends work at Weta here and they've said that tomorrow (Monday NZ time) there is a staff screening of TTT.
C'mon WETA guys! Tell TORN what you think of the final product!
TTT Topps Cards Madness!
11/11/02, 12:21 am EST - Xoanon
Ringer Spy
Trueogre sends along these great Topps TTT cards!
Frodo and
Faramir,
Arwen and
Aragorn! Take a look!
!!!Spoilers!!! [
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News for Nov. 10, 2002
Media Watch: Germany's 'Marie-Claire'
11/10/02, 11:57 pm EST - Xoanon
Albertine writes:
Liv Tyler (
Arwen) is on the cover of the November issue of German Marie-Claire. The article is about her part as
Arwen.
Anyone with scans of the article
send them along!
You Will Be Watching Gollum!
11/10/02, 11:53 pm EST - Xoanon
Ringer Spy DSH sends along this great scan from a magazine, great pics of
Gollum inside!
!!!Spoilers!!! [
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Video Ezy 2003 Calendar Pics
11/10/02, 11:50 pm EST - Xoanon
Myprecious writes: About a week ago I purchased the Video Ezy Annual LOTR 2003 Calender. Its full of great TTT pics. I've sent along some scans of my favorite characters. The others include:
Gandalf,
Aragorn,
Arwen,
Eowyn,
Eomer, Easterlings,
Faramir,
Saruman and some really ugly Orcs! [
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Media Watch: Movie Magic
11/10/02, 11:43 pm EST - Xoanon
Shawna writes: Here are some scans from a magazine called Movie Magic. The article is mostly old info, and in some cases not terribly accurate. One pic caption claims the movies were made in Sydney. Tch! [
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Sir Ian McKellen's life under the lights
11/10/02, 11:09 pm EST - Xoanon
From playing
Gandalf in the blockbuster Lord of the Rings trilogy, to his one-man-show fund raiser for the Vancouver Playhouse, no performing challenge is too big -- or too small -- for the veteran actor. [
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Game Boys
11/10/02, 11:03 pm EST - Xoanon
Ringer Spy
Bonnie sends along this great pic of
Orlando Bloom,
Billy Boyd and
Dominic Monaghan at the EA launch of the TT game. [
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Famous Players Canada Selling TTT Tickets
11/10/02, 10:58 pm EST - Xoanon
IronParrot writes: This may be old news, but Famous Players theatres in Canada are already selling tickets to The Two Towers, with several theatres offering 12:01AM Tuesday night / Wednesday morning screenings.
South Island high on British wish list
11/10/02, 10:55 pm EST - Xoanon
The South Island has been ranked fourth on a list of 50 places Britons want to see before they die in a survey by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The mainland has been rated ahead of Sydney, Paris, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Hong Kong, and Hawaii, and landmarks such as the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, and the Pyramids. [
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Peter Jackson's TTT Cameo?
11/10/02, 5:27 pm EST - Demosthenes
TORn's Spanish community member has done some great detective work on PJ's cameo. Leandro writes: "This Unknown Dunlending Arsonist ... where have I seen him before? Maybe in Bree, eating a carrot? Really, maybe he is not PJ, but they must be brothers, then." [
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Updated! Thanks go to the eagle eye of Ringer Spy Rosamunde Brownlocks, who spotted a wildman/Dunlender looking suspiciously like PJ brandishing a torch in this still! [More]
Official Site Switches To TTT
11/10/02, 5:22 pm EST - Demosthenes
Michaela wrote in to let us know that the LoTR official website has begun showing banners from the Two Towers on its flash front page. You don't see them every time, but they do pop up now and again. [
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Polls Everywhere! Go Vote!
11/10/02, 4:36 pm EST - Demosthenes
Ringer Spy Silicon Gollum reports that IMDb's daily poll today is "What film had the best, most ominous castle?" FOTR is one of the choices, and already has made an impressive start. :-) [
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More TTT Images
11/10/02, 4:36 pm EST - Demosthenes
There's some great scans of TTT pictures on War of the Ring taken from the
Visual Companion that was published last week. Go check them out. Of course, if you want to see them in all their printed glory, you should buy the book! [
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Here be spoilers!
More UK Booksignings
11/10/02, 3:56 pm EST - Demosthenes
Ringer Spy Irascian sent along the list of all current dates for talks/booksignings by Brian Sibley (Making of Movie Trilogy) and Jude Fisher (Visual Companion). If you're in the UK and nearby ... be sure to get along! [
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TTT Photo Guide - Script Overview Or What?!
11/10/02, 12:38 am EST - Demosthenes
For anyone who wants to know all the spoilers, the TTT Photo Guide seems to be
the book: it includes practically a scene-by-scene overview of the whole film. Aunt Dora Baggins from the TORn discussion boards wrote up this spoiler-filled summary for us. [
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Here be Major Spoilers!!
TTT Edition of the Sunday Times Magazine
11/10/02, 12:10 am EST - Arathorn
Ringer Spy Bellerophon sends in some amazing photos from today's special Two Towers edition of the
Sunday Times Magazine. !!!SPOILERS!!! [More]
Updated! (and again!)
News for Nov. 09, 2002
Hall of Fire Chats Nov 9&10
11/09/02, 10:27 pm EST - Demosthenes
Okay, we're a little late this week, but better than never, eh?
Book Four: Chapter VIII: The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
It's a turning point in the quest to destroy the Ring, most notably with Gollum making an irrevocable decision. However, Frodo also makes one of his own. [More]
Sibley & Fisher In Cambridge Tuesday 12th
11/09/02, 12:42 pm EST - Strider
felice writes: Brian Sibley and Jude Fisher are appearing at the Borders bookstore in Cambridge, UK (note, not the Massachusetts Cambridge!) on the evening of Tuesday November 12, at 6.00pm. They'll be discussing the making of LOTR and also giving sneak peeks of the next two installments of the trilogy. The event itself is free and tickets are not required - just turn up.
Great New Gollum Pic!
11/09/02, 10:01 am EST - Strider
Erik sent in this link to an article on Norwegian site
Nettavisen which features a very good image of Gollum squirming as Frodo holds Sting to his throat.
!!SPOILERS!! [
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LOTR:FOTR Extended DVD Ships
11/09/02, 8:23 am EST - Strider
Reports are coming in from 'Ringers across the globe saying that they have just received their pre-ordered editions of the FotR Extended DVD from Amazon and BlackStar. Hence, if you ordered the DVD in advance, your copy should be winging it's way to you asap.
Extended Edition Review and Screencaps
11/09/02, 6:12 am EST - Demosthenes
Nerwen writes:
F-S film has a very detailed review of the LOTR:FOTR special extended edition at their site and they also have lots of pictures. The review won't be much of help to anyone who can't read Finnsih, but I believe people would love to see these pictures. [
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New Line Auctions World Premiere Spot
11/09/02, 5:12 am EST - Demosthenes
Want to attend the New York City World Premiere of TTT? New Line is auctioning a spot. The winner - plus his or her guest - will join cast, crew and VIPs for the December 5 premiere. The auction closes on 11/22/02 at 7:00 PM EST. [
More] Also, check out the great time that last year's winner, Pippin Skywalker, had! [
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Pollitis Anyone?
11/09/02, 4:09 am EST - Demosthenes
There seems to be online polls everywhere right now. Of the ones involving LoTR, take your pick among
Empire,
Fandango,
IGN and
Moviefone!
London Booksigning Report
11/09/02, 4:01 am EST - Demosthenes
Ringer Fan Kat also attended the London booksigning event on November 6. She managed to ask Andy Serkis a few questions. Here's her report. [
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Media Watch: The Power Of Towers
11/09/02, 1:20 am EST - Demosthenes
Entertainment Weekly has just published a great story about the forthcoming LoTR installment The Two Towers. Best quote: "I dream about it every single night ... I'm lying in bed and all I want to do is sleep and I have the crew standing around the bed wanting some direction". [
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Spoilers!!
Middle-earth Cookbook Release!
11/09/02, 12:12 am EST - Jincey
We've been keeping you up to date with news about Diamond_T's new cookbook "Regional Cooking from Middle-earth: Recipes of the Third Age". The cookbook is now available for preorder from the locations she has listed at the end of her letter: [
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Updated!
News for Nov. 08, 2002
Opening of TTT
11/08/02, 11:27 pm EST - Tehanu
Lexequine noticed something in the latest LOTR "Making of" book where Alan Lee mentions a 'roller-coaster tracking shot' to 'foundations of stone' that sounds like the 'great plunge' opening that was hinted at by the screenwriters....[
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Tom Shippey in Chicago Tomorrow
11/08/02, 11:13 pm EST - Tehanu
In Chicago tomorrow, as part of the Humanities Festival, Tom Shippey is giving a talk entitled "Trees, Chainsaws, and the Vision of Paradise in J.R.R. Tolkien." It's from 1 to 2 pm and it's at Harold Washington College, 30 E. Lake St. Tickets are no longer available online so if anyone wants some they should go at least a half hour early! More info
here Thanks to Tygrestick for the info.
IMDB Correction: TTT Is Finished
11/08/02, 11:09 pm EST - Demosthenes
Okay,
IMDB has corrected its earlier story. It writes that, according to a New Line Cinema publicist, reports that TTT was incomplete are erroneous. According to New Line, the movie
will make its December 18th release on schedule, with no delays of any kind. [
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Unreleased 'Rings Tops Norway Sales
11/08/02, 2:31 pm EST - Strider
'The second in the Lord of the Rings trilogy has topped box office sales in Norway, six weeks before its release. Tickets for The Two Towers are outselling tickets for all other films currently showing in the country. More than 35,000 tickets were bought during the first day of sales.' [
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The Sunday Times Returns To Middle-earth
11/08/02, 2:14 pm EST - Strider
Ringers from Great Britain and Ireland will remember with fondness the superb supplement on Lord of the Rings that was published with The Sunday Times in advance of the release of FotR. Well the chaps at The Times are doing it again, with this weekend's Sunday Times Magazine the first of three editions featuring a pull-out supplement dedicated to The Two Towers, with a free poster to boot! A must-buy this Sunday for all Tolkien fans in GB&I.;
Steve Martin Academy Awards 2003 Host
11/08/02, 1:54 pm EST - Strider
Steve Martin has been officially announced as the host for the Academy Awards ceremony 2003, the ceremony which Tolkien fans around the world hope
The Two Towers will scoop the so-far elusive Best Picture and Best Director Oscars. Martin also hosted the 2001 awards, while Whoopi Goldberg played host this year. [
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Special Edition DVD Comercial!
11/08/02, 1:49 pm EST - Xoanon
Ringer Spy
Homme sends along this FOTR: Extended Edition DVD comercial! Take a look at the fold-out DVD goodness! (
Quicktime needed) [
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Norwegian Line Party Madness!
11/08/02, 11:50 am EST - Xoanon
Vibeke Olason writes: As you may have noticed by now, the Norwegian Line Party for TTT was something special. Here follows a brief report from “the inside”. [
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TTT Spoilers In Topps Cards?!
11/08/02, 11:04 am EST - Xoanon
Amaruk writes: Got the complete basic set of movie cards yesterday and there are some interesting indications of what is to come!
!!!Spoilers!!! [
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Singapore's Power98FM Goes Geek
11/08/02, 10:59 am EST - Xoanon
Ray writes: Heads up for Singapore LOTR fans, if you're a SAFRA member, then tune in to Power98FM from Nov 23 - Dec 06 for a password. Be one of the first 50 people to give this password at any SAFRA club on Saturday, Dec 7 at 2pm, and you'll get a pair of free tickets to watch The Two Towers Before anyone else in Singapore.
Media Watch: NY Times
11/08/02, 10:57 am EST - Xoanon
Barkie writes: Today's NY Times has an article on the extended DVD. Attached is the article. Opens with a great first line...[
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Lord Of The Rings show a hit
11/08/02, 10:50 am EST - Xoanon
It was meant as a promotional appetizer for the cinematic smorgasbord to come, and the feeding frenzy it's provoked bodes well: Six days into its four-week run, the Lord Of The Rings exhibit at the McLaughlin Planetarium has already drawn nearly 30,000 visitors to its polystyrene recreation of Middle-earth. [
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Midwestern Towers Premiere Celebration!
11/08/02, 8:39 am EST - Demosthenes
TORn staffer Anwyn invites all Midwestern Ringers to the
Lorraine Theater in Hoopeston, IL, for a night of Fellowship, Towers, and fun! Get your tickets for reserved seats in advance, hear readings from FoTR and TTT, and participate in a costume contest with terrific prizes! Grand Prize is a Gollum Gold One Ring from
Badali Jewelry! [
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GAMING: The Two Treebeards!
11/08/02, 8:37 am EST - Demosthenes
Ringer Spy 431 sent in a scan of an alternative Treebeard card from the Decipher Trading Game. It's called "Treebeard Earthborn". We've put them both together, so you can double the Treebeard enjoyment! [
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Here be Major Spoilers!!
Movie Spoilers from the Visual Companion
11/08/02, 5:49 am EST - Demosthenes
TORn Discussion Board member Lacrimae Rerum bought the Visual Companion the other day and wrote up a fascinating post that contained many hints of what might happen in TTT. [
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Here be Major Spoilers!!
German TTT (mini) Trailer
11/08/02, 3:01 am EST - Demosthenes
If your German is decent, you might care to check out this mini trailer. It's hard to tell whether any of the scenes are new, (perhaps one 'over the shoulder' shot of Treebeard) but it sure looks fine! Thanks to Fraggle for finding the link! [
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Spoilers! Requires
Quicktime.
News for Nov. 07, 2002
Extended DVD pre-sales outstrip Star Wars II?
11/07/02, 11:34 pm EST - Tehanu
Not to promote pointless comparisons, but one TORNado noticed the interesting fact that SW2 and FOTR:SE go head-to-head in stores on the same exact day, and so far the super-hyped high-profile SW2 first release is being outsold (at least according to Amazon.com's numbers) by the less-hyped follow-up release for FOTR. [
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TTT Running Time: More Speculation
11/07/02, 11:27 pm EST - Tehanu
A Norwegian film website is stating that TTT will be 3 hours and 10 minutes long, whereas Ringer spy Mordo has access to information that suggests that the figure we posted earlier today of 2 hours 59 may in fact be very close. [
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TTT Plot Spoiler?!
11/07/02, 11:26 pm EST - Xoanon
Our own ringer spies bring this little bit of interesting news in regards to wargs,
Aragorn, and Helms Deep!
!!Spoilers!! [
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'Lord of the Rings II' goes down to the wire
11/07/02, 11:16 pm EST - Xoanon
They're taking it down to the wire to complete "Lord of the Rings II: the Two Towers" in time for its Dec. 18 debut. "It's really a nail-biter for me," admits producer Barrie Osbourne of the flick in which
Elijah Wood,
Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellan and
Orlando Bloom reprise their roles from last year's blockbuster. [
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Media Watch: Script Magazine
11/07/02, 11:13 pm EST - Xoanon
Shawna from bagendinn.com sends along these scans from Script Magazine, take a look! [
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And The Winning Hat Is ...
11/07/02, 9:57 pm EST - Demosthenes
TORn has been running a hat competition with New Line Cinema for the past couple of weeks, and the results have just come through. To discover which of
these entries received the most votes from TORn voters, click
here.
Borders Bookstores: LOTR Book Sale
11/07/02, 7:11 pm EST - Tehanu
I guess this might just be in the States, but check anyway. "Borders Holiday Sale -- Friday, November 8-Monday, November 11 -- For four days only, visit any Borders store for fantastic values ....· Buy 2 selected Lord of the Rings paperbacks, get the 3rd Free* *Least expensive items are free or discounted..." Thanks to Kim for the news.
Reviews, Reviews, Reviews...
11/07/02, 6:43 pm EST - leo
They just keep on coming, here are the latest Extended DVD reviews from people who saw the extended cut during the Moviefone/AOL screenings...
!!spoilers!! [
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Updated!
Booklaunch: Andy Serkis, Brian Sibley, Jude Fisher
11/07/02, 6:42 pm EST - Tehanu
Ringer Spy Tim reports on this event in London, including some interesting comments from author Brian Sibley. [
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Swedish News: TTT Running time 2hrs 59mins?
11/07/02, 5:53 pm EST - Tehanu
Niklas writes: "Just recieved an e-mail from SF (The swedish filminstitute) who is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, cinema-chain here in Sweden. They were sending out mails that tickets will be available to buy starting November 18th. But most important, they clearly stated that the running time is 179 min." [Maybe that's including credits? So many other sources have stated that the movie runs for 2hr. 43 minutes. But on the other hand...16 minutes of credits? Who knows? - T. ]
Gollum the Rock-climber
11/07/02, 5:39 pm EST - Tehanu
Seems to be a day for Andy Serkis news. As well as finding cats an inspiration for voicing Gollum, he confessed to doing a lot of rock-climbing and spending time alone in the wilderness to get inside Gollum's character, according to this ABC News article. [
More] Thanks to Curi for the link.
Ian McKellen At SFU
11/07/02, 1:49 pm EST - Xoanon
Saoirse writes: Just thought I'd pass on some information regarding an
Ian McKellen event here in Vancouver, Canada. He'll be a guest speaker on Wednesday the 13th at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby for a screening of 'Richard III'; the film society web page claims that he will introduce the film as well as take questions afterward. [
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Update: Any Ringers travelling far to see this show? Want to speak to a journalist about your experience? If so, email Mark at nwseniorlife@aol.com
TTT Exhibit & Party Pics!
11/07/02, 1:44 pm EST - Xoanon
Xoanon here with my photos and small report on the TTT exhibit and party we had last weekend in Toronto. A small group of LOTR nuts got together at the Playdium in Mississauga to shoot some aliens and have a beer or two (or three) and talk LOTR. Take a look at the pics! [
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Cats inspired Lord Of The Rings actor
11/07/02, 1:25 pm EST - Xoanon
The actor who provides the voice of
Gollum in the new Lord Of The Rings film says he used his cat as inspiration.
Andy Serkis has voiced the character in all three Lord Of The Rings films but fans will really get a chance to see
Gollum in The Two Towers. [
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PRI Talks Tolkien
11/07/02, 1:15 pm EST - Xoanon
Jennifer writes: I was flipping through the members magazine for my local public radio/tv stations, and noticed that this Sunday's "Sound and Spirit" program is about LOTR:
"Join Ellen Kushner for an exploration of how musicians, artists, and writers have been inspired by Tolkien's masterwork, and discover how Tolkien found his own inspiration in our world's mythic traditions." It also has a link to stations/times where one can listen to it over the internet. [
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Three Ring Serkis
11/07/02, 1:12 pm EST - Xoanon
It's 6.25pm at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London and a long queue of people are getting nervous about the planned talk from Brian Sibley and Jude Fisher. Or, more accurately, about a rumoured special guest. That guest is
Andy Serkis (
Gollum) and the rumour is that although he had been booked for an earlier children's talk, he has stayed on past his original 4pm deadline - and MAY make a surprise appearance at the adults' evening talk too. [
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Royal Selangor Goes To Khazad-dum!
11/07/02, 1:08 pm EST - Xoanon
Suriana writes: Royal Selangor has produced limited edition sets of new pewter figures from its LOTR sculpture collection - "Battle at Khazad-dum", only 500 pieces. They look really good and can be purchased only thru the Net! This is the official description from the company's website:
"Vividly captured in all its menacing glory, the Balrog looms over Gandalf, wielding a sword and deadly whip. Gandalf stands firm on the Bridge of Khazad-dum, brandishing his sword, Glamdring, in defiance. The Bridge forms the base of the sculpture and is cleverly crafted to portray its slender structure, without any rail or kerb." [
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South Park Goes Geek
11/07/02, 1:04 pm EST - Xoanon
Many folks have written in with the following: Previews of next week's episode of "South Park" show the boys playing at being in LOTR, their quest is to return 'The Lord of the Rings'...to the video store. Watch at your peril! "South Park" airs on Comedy Central at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, 9 p.m. Central time.
EXCLUSIVE: Amazing Decipher Trading Card Images
11/07/02, 7:07 am EST - Demosthenes
Check out on some fantastic new cards that Decipher is about to release! If you don't want to see either Treebeard or Oliphaunts, stay right away from this link! [
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Now updated with two new images! Here be Major Spoilers!!
More Extended Edition Screening Reviews!
11/07/02, 5:31 am EST - Demosthenes
Here's the rest of the reviews from the Moviefone/AOL screening. From what I can gather, we're really in for a treat. A big thank you to everyone who wrote in! [
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Spoilers!
It's Poll Time!
11/07/02, 1:34 am EST - Demosthenes
What movie are you most looking forward to seeing this fall/winter?
(Nevermind that it's spring here - Dem.) Thanks to Ringer Spy Thoumike for the link. [
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