On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 6, a group of filmmakers, Hollywood executives and writers left little doubt that the age of irony should not be laid to rest just yet. The panelists took part in a discussion called “Making Movies That Matter: The Role of Cinema in the National Debate” at Avery Fisher Hall. [More]

Upon receiving my latest issue of Animal Times, a publication from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, I noticed that on the very first page is a photo of Mr. Christopher Lee (Saruman). Apparently, he has lent his voice to a video or commercial warning that donations to the American Heart Association are going towards experiments on animals.

Update You can have a listen to Christopher Lee’s track he did for PETA on his official site. (RealPlayer Needed) [More]

Forget about New Line Cinema’s strategy to release “The Lord of the Rings” in three successive December installments beginning this year. After the first movie debuts Dec. 19, moviegoers will demand that the two other parts be released without delay. [More]

The cool folks at Decipher gave us a sneek peek at the premiere cover for the new LOTR Fan Club Magazine. Take a look at that! Be sure to check out decipher.com!

Ringer Spy MN sends along this scan from the latest issue of ‘Wizard Magazine’. Take a look at the great Games-Workshop LOTR Game! [More]

From: DP

FOX will be airing “Quest for the Ring” on Thursday, 11/29 at 8:00pm Eastern time in the U.S. It is a 1 hour “making of” featurette.

I know you guys have reported something about this special already, but I work at an Ad Agency and have contacts at FOX who confirmed this as the air date.