Archive for January, 2001

WETA workshop downsizes.

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Old Main News, WETA Workshop

Peter Jackson's own special-effects company Weta, is cutting staff from the physical effects workshop now that filming is over and the need for props has diminished. The full story is ... Read more..

Talking about the bottom line…..

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

Money, money, money. Films drink it up like a sponge. So how will the LOTR films do? Earendel sent in this news: "Do you guys know about the Hollywood Stock Exchange? ... Read more..

US Teaser Status: Final Report

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

This is the last update of where 'The Fellowship of the Rings' theater teaser is playing in the United States, and where it is not. Thanks for all of your ... Read more..

41 Million and Counting

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Special Reports

FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE Contact: Steve Elzer New Line Cinema/LA LORDOFTHERINGS.NET GENERATES 41 MILLION HITS SINCE RELAUNCH FRIDAY (Los Angeles, January 15, 2001) - New Line Cinema's website for its upcoming action adventure trilogy The Lord ... Read more..

NZ – The Trailer opens Thursday

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

New Line's distributors in NZ, Roadshow, have the details posted over on Scoop Read more..

The Holes Continue…

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

Check this out. Our TheOneRing.net Community Member LordoftheRings.nl has a slew of new images from the official site! Great high quality images of Hobbiton and Hobbits! [More]!!! SPOILERS !!! Read more..

E! Online Gets it ALL wrong…

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

E! Online has released its countdown of the Year's 30 most anticipated movies, shows, albums and more. Tsk tsk tsk, E! Online! Daring to place 'Lord of the Rings' AFTER ... Read more..

Details the fans have noticed.

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Old Special Reports, Rumours Spy News

Here's a round-up of some of the interesting comments and guesses we've received concerning the trailer and the images on the official website. "Did you notice it was Bruce Spence in ... Read more..

Trailer news from England.

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

We got this news from Judesolo: "It's showing in UCI cinemas, I think, specifically the Metro Centre because I saw it there yesterday. People shouldn't panic though, because I nearly had ... Read more..

News for the Swedes

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

Updates on the trailer and the official website for Swedish fans here Read more..

The Rings experience for Swedish fans

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Spy Reports

You guys are so organised. We got this report on the trailer from Tomten: "Hejsan! Since I, under no circumstances, would pay real money to go se "Adam & Eva" the Swedish, ... Read more..

MARKETING WIZARDS USE ONLINE SAVVY TO TEASE TOLKIEN FANS

Monday, January 15th, 2001 Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Main News

Although it will be a year until Middle Earth comes to the Midwest, New Line Cinema is already hyping its Hobbit odyssey, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, with a ... Read more..