The despicable Saruman the White cuts an imposing figure cloaked in white robes, with a long metallic staff clutched in one claw and a prosthetic nose that boasts its own architecture. An imposing, if not a little daunting, 6ft 4in (1.93m) figure, despite the fact that a team of minions is currently rummaging around in his skirts. [More]
Day: December 20, 2002
The orcs launched their assault on the world’s cinemas yesterday as The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers recorded a $42m (£26.2m) opening day haul in 14 countries. [More]
Some silly ‘news’ from E! Online…take a look. [More]
Variety reports: As his character Frodo Baggins gets closer to the dark mountains of Mordor in “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” Elijah Wood is headed for “The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” a Focus Features drama starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.
Carlo writes: I was VERY LUCKY to be able to go and catch the Philippine Gala Premiere held in Glorietta 4 on December 18th. There were many people there, no celebrities though and it was strictly invitational to the sponsors. I wasn’t a sponsor though, my friend had extra tickets. There was free food and drinks for those who attended and it was a glorious day.
Even though the film just opened, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is already on many critics’ radar to clean up at the big movie awards this year. And one of the most celebrated performances comes from an inhuman character who’s best described as an “it.” [More]