New ”Rings: Two” footage reveals surprises. A special preview of ”The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” answers questions, unlocks secrets, and even wakes the dead. [More]
Day: April 3, 2002
New Line Cinema and RIOT-E brings the Lord of the Rings-story to cinemas and to the mobile phone world, worldwide. RIOT-E has been licensed by the New Line Cinema with the exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and distribute accessories to mobile phones, in relation to the lord of the rings but also rights to wireless games and services concerning the same legend. [More]
Details on the Fellowship of the Ring DVD releases
New Line Home Entertainment will release three DVDs of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. On August 6, the theatrical version will be available in a 2 disc special edition. Then, on November 12, an R-rated extended cut incorporating 30 minutes of material back into the film, will be available in a four disc set – two discs for the film and two more for extra features. Finally, a collector’s boxed set will be available for the extended cut, including all four discs, the National Geographic Lord of the Rings special and extra features for that documentary. [More]
John sent in a scan from the New Zealand Herald’s ‘e.g.’ TV guide about a visit to Barlimans on Oscar Night. Fiona Rae, the author, seems to have spent the evening with us and writes about the wonderful frenzy beheld during our Academy Awards coverage in #AwardsParty. [More]
After only a couple of weeks the folks at DorkTower.com are already using the words ‘The Two Towers’ and ‘Academy Award’ in the same sentence. However, don’t start counting the days until Academy Awards 2003 just yet. [More]
Greg writes: The Rohirrim are modeled after the Anglo-Saxon peoples of Briton, before the Norman Conquest. Look to references for their culture & etc. Their art & ornamentation have strong celtic influences.