You thought Tolkien and hip-hop don’t mix? Think again – thanks to Morgan Phillips. [More]
Day: January 9, 2002
Salon.com posts an article comparing LOTR and Star Wars with a controversial conclusion – “LOTR lacks humanity.” [More]
Tehanu’s back to ‘”normal” with a house, a computer and email again. What does this mean for you? More news, and a higher probability that your emails will be answered! And to answer the 3 most frequent questions we get: 1. The trailer music is by Chris Field, it’s not on the soundtrack album and it’s not for sale. 2. The next two LOTR films have been shot already. 3.TORN can’t offer you a job on the set.
In an exclusive interview with Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz) this afternoon with TORN, the NZ actor announced that he will be playing a baddie in the next James Bond film! Lawrence told us that he will soon be flying to Iceland and LA to film the next 007 film.
Look for the FULL interview with Lawrence Makoare soon right on TORN!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced eight films being considered for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 74th Academy Awards. (NOTE: These are the FINALISTS, not the nominees. The Academy committee will choose 3 of these 8 films for the actual nominations.) [More]
Academy Announces Films in Competition for Visual Effects Oscar(R)
Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced eight films being considered for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 74th Academy Awards(R).
The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:
A. I. Artificial Intelligence
Black Hawk Down
Cats and Dogs
The Fast and the Furious
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Jurassic Park III
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Pearl Harbor
Fifteen-minute clip reels from each of the films will be screened for the Visual Effects Award Nominating Committee on February 6. The members will then nominate three films for Oscar consideration. They will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. PST.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST, with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony.