UGO.com has scored some two images of the ToyBiz LotR Action figures. Looks to be Lurtz the Uruk-Hai and a Nazgul. [More]
Day: February 22, 2001
Cinescape Magazine has a small LotR summary in the latest March-April 2001 print edition. The rumors portion has a great quote from Cate Blanchett (Galadriel). [More]
The March-April 2001 edition of Cinescape Magazine has this summary of the LotR project:
Plot: In ancient Middle Earth, Frodo Baggins and his hobbit pals embark on a peril filled quest to keep a powerful magic ring from falling into the hands of the forces of darkness.
Players: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, John Rhys-Daves.
Director: Peter Jackson
Status: Post Production
Release date: December 19, 2001 (for the first film of the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring).
Latest Rumors: After principal photography wrapped in January, Jackson segued into the ambitious project’s long post-production phase while the cast finally move on to other projects. “The Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a video game for me,” says Blanchett, who played Galadriel, queen of the elves. “It was another world completely. I basically did it so I could have the [elf] ears. They were so sweet.”
As promised entertainmentsite EmpireOnline has updated with some short interviews they held during the Empire Awards with John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) and Billy Boyd (Pippin). Nothing there we didn’t already know, but it’s still interesting to read about their enthousiasm for this project…
John Rhys-Davies/Gimli
Q. So tell us about Lord of The Rings.
A. It’s going to be the biggest film series of all time. It’s also going to be one of the series of films that are going to be in [Empire’s] Favourite Films. It doesn’t remind me of anything when I look at it… [more]
Billy Boyd/Pippin
Q. So how did you enjoy doing Lord of the Rings?
A. It was an amazing experience. To be in New Zealand for a year and a half is incredible. And to be filming in places that not only had never been filmed in, but where you would think nobody’s been for hundreds of years… [more]