News for Dec. 14, 2001

With 'Ring,' Studio May Try Prequel Teasers to Sequels

12/14/01, 11:45 am EST - Xoanon

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 — Even before the release on Wednesday of "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first installment in a trilogy of films based on J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings," New Line Cinema is contemplating a novel distribution plan to lure those who enjoy the film back to see it at least one more time. [More]