King Kong ship to be sunk

February 8th, 2010 by xoanon

The director used the Venture II in his 2005 remake and later sold it to a property development firm in Wellington, which kept it moored at a wharf in the city. Ownership of the vessel has now passed to Wellington Regional Council after the company went bust, and local authorities plan to scuttle the ship in the Cook Strait on Tuesday (09Feb10), reports Radio New Zealand.

The plans have proved unpopular with residents after it was revealed the sinking will cost tax payers $23,800 (£14,875), but council officials insist the ship is becoming a safety hazard and can no longer be moored at the wharf. More..

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The Oscars: Letteri Talks Avatar

February 8th, 2010 by xoanon

Bill Desowitz writes: Now that it’s toppled Titanic at the box office and has become a best picture Oscar contender, Avatar is the talk of the industry. Joe Letteri, senior visual effects supervisor for Weta Digital, kicks off our VFX Oscar coverage with his analysis. More..

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Rock & Roll On Song At London Film Awards

February 8th, 2010 by xoanon

Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis have scooped the top honours at the Evening Standard British Film Awards in London. The awards, judged by film critics, saw the world of rock and roll come out on top. Bafta-nominated Serkis picked up best actor for his portrayal of Ian Dury in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. More..

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No Bilbo for me, says Radcliffe

February 8th, 2010 by xoanon

Who will star as Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming film version of The Hobbit? You can cross one name off the list: Daniel Radcliffe. The star of the Harry Potter films says he has no interest in any new project “with any wizards in it”. “I’d have to say, ‘Thanks, but no thanks’, not that anyone has asked me,” the 20-year-old said.

“Honestly, I don’t think they would want me anyway, it’s just too close. Whatever I do next, I don’t think there will be any wizards in it!” Radcliffe is now at work on the seventh and eighth films in the Harry Potter franchise, and by the 2011 release of the last film in the series, he will have spent more than a decade inhabiting the role of the orphaned boy wizard. The sixth Potter film, released in July, is closing in on $830-million (R6,3-billion) in worldwide box office. The collective franchise is now more than $5,3-billion in global box office. More..

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Hugo Weaving does some Hobbit talk

February 8th, 2010 by MrCere | Discuss

Earl on our message boards has a great find this morning as Hugo Weaving talked with Drew McWeeny about “The Hobbit” while on press duties for “The Wolfman.” His character Elrond seems a lock to be in the film and the actor is open to it as well, although he hasn’t been contacted from the film which has yet to receive the official green light.

Weaving said, “I’d be interested in doing it. I would love to work with Guillermo Del Toro very much. I think he’s a fantastic talent, a great director.” Read the rest of the story here and discuss it on our message boards.

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Hobbit Stage Play Tour in the UK

February 7th, 2010 by xoanon

Claire writes: I just thought I’d let you know that there’s now a website with details of The Hobbit stage play’s tour all handily in one place. More..

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TORN Radio Show: Episode 7

February 6th, 2010 by xoanon

TheOneRing.net Radio Show is set to air tomorrow at 2PM Eastern! Guests include Jeff Moss General Manager for the new Montreal comic shop ‘The 4th Wall’ and Ain’t it Cool News writer ‘Hercules the Strong’.

Fell free to call into the radio show at (646) 721-9952, hit me up via txt at 5149475221 or email my phone at xoanon@rogers.blackberry.net or visit the BlogTalk Radio chatroom here.

You can watch it happen live on Ustream.tv or visit TheOneRing.net’s chatroom. Finally email me at xoanon@theonering.net. Send me questions, comments, anything you’d like to talk about on the show. Catch you then!

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LOTRO Volume 3, Book 1 Coming Soon – New Screens!

February 6th, 2010 by xoanon

Elicia writes: Today, Turbine released the first batch of screenshots for the upcoming Volume 3: Allies of the King, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers content update for The Lord of the Rings Online. In Book 1, the War continues to rage in the North and the epic tale continues for players. For more information about Book 1, please visit lotro.com. Stay tuned for additional details regarding Book 1 in the coming weeks!

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Ian Brodie Talks Hobbiton Set

February 6th, 2010 by xoanon

Glorfindel writes: National Radio is just running an interview with Ian Brodie in which he talks about Hobbiton. Nothing new but he does confirm that the set will be open when building works begin, although not date on that.

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Video: Costa Botes Interview

February 6th, 2010 by xoanon

linuxelf writes: I’ve posted another interview, this time its with Costa Botes (he’s the one who recorded the bonus behind the scenes footage) added to the “2 Disc Lord Of The Rings Limited Editions” sets. I hope the bluray version of the EE’s will have more of his footage then the Limited Editions do. They only ever showed the ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ behind the scenes footage at a New Zealand film festival.

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