Olorin83 sent this in for all the Christopher Lee fans in Georgia.
Hey guys! I just flipped on the tv and caught the tail end of a commercial on GPTV for a feature called Gormenghast in which I thought I heard Lord of the Rings, just as it came on. I looked it up in our public tv guide and here’s what the guide has to say:
GORMENGHAST
Since its publication at the end of World War II, Mervyn Peake’s fantastical masterpiece has thrilled readers. Now, four years in the making, Peake’s story of treachery and decay, madness and honor comes to PBS with an all-star cast, including Ian Richardson, Christopher Lee, Stephen Gry, Zoe Wanamaker, Celia Imrie, Neve Mcintosh, Fiona Shaw and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (pictured) as Steerpike. Tuesday & Wednesday, June 25 & 26, 9-11PM.
Update: E-mails are coming in telling us that PBS is advertising all over the US. Ed tells us, “I recently saw the info about the BBC mini-series “Gormenghast” listed on your website. I would like to add that it is airing on most (all?) PBS stations in America on those dates & times (June 26, 27 @ 9-11pm), and not just Georgia. The series itself is listed to have been done for the first two books — each presumably with two episodes — so the next two episodes may air at a later point, although no dates are given.” Bob says, “PBS will air Gormenghast beginning Wed. June 27 at 9:00 PM EST here in the States. The commercials for the telecast in part state, “in the tradition of Dune and the Lord of the Rings!” Ain’t they all! Heh, Heh!! LOL
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From: Tim
The UK’s SFX magazine has a two-page spread of pics and a piece on Cannes–the trailer footage contains some “jaw-droppingly imaginative cinematic images”.
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It is the weekend for most of us, so why the heck are we still working away? Because TORn never rests! Ringer Spy Big Jerk has sent in three more images for us to drool over. Check out black and white stand-up images of Saruman, a Ringwraith and another Uruk-hai. !SPOILERS! [More]
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Ringer Spy Big Jerk checks back in with some great black and white images today. The Saruman and the Ringwraith images are most likely the same prints which manufacturers will use producing the cardboard stand-ups. (Yesterday we saw the Frodo, Aragorn and Hobbit stand-up images in more detail) I’m not sure about you folks, but I think the Ringwraith stand-up will make a wonderful low-cost home security device.
![[ Saruman Stand-up - Click for Larger View ]](http://img-www.theonering.net/images/062301_saruman_sm.jpg)
![[ Ringwraith Stand-up - Click for Larger View ]](http://img-www.theonering.net/images/062301_wraith_sm.jpg)
The other image is of an Uruk-Hai. I really do give credit to whoever had to stay in that costume during a long day of filming. That sure looks uncomfortable!
![[ Uruk-Hai - Click for Larger View ]](http://img-www.theonering.net/images/062301_orc_sm.jpg)
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From: Ben
Bruce Campbell (Ash!) mentioned bilbo in the first chapter of his book (after the foreword page one) here’s the quote, in context)
IF Chins Could Kill, Confession of a B movie Actor
By Bruce Campbell
“Bilbo Baggins would have felt right at home in my neighborhood- It was a magical place. “The Braes of Bloomfield” was created by commuters hoping to get away from the faded glory of Motor City, and the results were impressive. As a kid exploring the woods between these upper-middle-class homes, the city might as well have been a million miles away.”
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Our good pals from Corona Comming Attractions has posted news that there will be a new FOTR poster coming soon! HRM…I’ll get my feelers out there this weekend… (Scroll down to the bottom) [More]
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