According to an e-mail that Thenamir just received from Warner Home Video, there will be TTT tickets included in specially marked packages of the ‘Platinum Series’ extended version of the FOTR DVD.  A bit of a break to help justify the cost of the second version, perhaps?  The email also talks about the extended VHS version, for those of you who don’t have DVD! So that answers that question.

The Days of Knights, a fantasy/sci-fi gift and gaming store, in Newark, Delaware (at the University of Delaware) has been celebrating Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday for over 20 years. More]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Read all about it: “The Godfather” bumps off “Citizen Kane,” at least according to a survey of more than 5,000 voters who may be more accustomed to ranking restaurants than films. [More]

Robert writes: Bilbo Baggins is having a birthday party in Flagstaff, AZ (US) this Sunday (Sept 22) from 12 to 4pm. It includes a costume contest, pictures taken with Hobbits, a Ring hunt, and a special showing of LOTR:FOTR. Looks like great fun. More]

“Just a note to tell you that, due to rights conflicts in Europe, the National Geographic “Beyond the Movie” DVD only will be released in the Spanish and German extended edition. As far as I know this DVD won’t be included in the Collector’s Set of any other European country.” Thanks to Francisco for the tip.
UPDATE: Some confusion here: Frank points out “The National Geographic ‘The Lord of the Rings, Beyond the Movie’ DVD has been on sale for several months now in Europe, including the UK.”

Start the official countdown because as of today there are only three months left before The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers will hit the theatres near you! Three months to go ’till December 18!!