It’s that time of year again, take a look at New Line’s Oscar consideration ad in The Hollywood Reporter! [More]

Just thought I’d let you know about a signing by Christopher Lee in Nottingham, on Sat 30th Nov at the Cinema Store, part of the Cornerhouse complex that includes the Warner Village multiplex. So far, he will sign one ‘personal’ item for every item bought on the day. Also all items will be dedicated, not just signed. It starts around 1pm.

Adele writes: There are three pics of Sean and his wife buried amongst all the other photos of the arrivals at the LA Harry Potter premiere. [More]

Wandering Mage Chichiri writes: I just returned from one of those just after midnight showings of the new Harry Potter film. I thought I’d let my fellow die-hard fans know that, YES there is a Two Towers Trailer airing before Harry Potter: And the Chamber of Secrets. You best guess is to check with your local cinema and ask if they are playing it. [Showtimes]

The biggest compliment one could pay Howard Shore’s score to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is to say that it accomplishes exactly what it needs to. Meager praise? Hardly. Shore’s work on The Fellowship of the Ring was one of the most detailed and vibrant scores ever set to a fantasy film. It matched the story’s literary complexity with a treasure trove of interconnected thematic material, meeting the epic filmmaking with a sincere and affectionate musical voice that never once overplayed a scene for the sake of showmanship. [More]

Not that there ever was any in the first place…check this out from Fergus: I recieved this update from Odeon concerning TTT – it seems the sexual content was a mistake! The fil has been confirmed as a 12A which means there may be more violence than FOTR. [More]