Howard Shore, the composer for the LOTR Trilogy, is hard at work on other projects as well. He has recently been tied to the Brando/DeNiro/Norton crime drama ‘The Score’ and the new Animation/Comedy ‘The Colored Star’.

Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) is set to join Kevin Spacey in Nova Scotia this june for the film ‘The Shipping News’. Check out more about the film here. [More]

Merry has been quite busy writing his story for Barliman’s regulars! He’s up to Chapter 5 now and has included many denizens of the room, as well as a couple of maps. Stop by the Finnish LotR site and check it out! (You might even be a character the story!) [More]

From The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for 4/9/01
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Thanks to TORN Staffer Corvar for tipping us off!

It seems that Cate Blanchett isn’t the only LOTR cast member in London this week!

As the Australian Film Festival in the Barbican Centre rolls on David Wenham (Faramir), paid a suprise visit to the event. Thankfully, BBC Entertainment caught up with him, and asked him how he’s been getting on as late. [More]

“The Brothers Hildebrandt ­ Their Tolkien Years” 2002 wall Calendar ­ full color ­ has 14 paintings from the 1976, 1977 and 1978 calendars, and numerous sketches, photos and quotes from Greg and Tim. A short running biography on the Hildebrandts is also in the calendar. [More]