Archive for January, 2003

More On Voting For The BAFTAS…

Thursday, January 23rd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Okay, so it is still not clear to everyone. I will explain it again: everyone with a mobile phone number is able to vote for The Two Towers as 'Orange ... Read more..

Serkis.com Updates

Thursday, January 23rd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

The guys over at Andy Serkis's website dropped us a line to let us know he has a couple of events coming up over the next week. [More] Read more..

Tolkien Artists: The Brothers Hildebrandt

Thursday, January 23rd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Here's a report from Lonestarr, who went to the Bros Hildebrandt exhibition in Santa Monica [More] Read more..

Artwork: Report from Hildebrandt Bros. Exhibition

Thursday, January 23rd, 2003 Posted in Old Spy Reports

Lonestarr here: I had an opportunity this last weekend to go the brothers Tim and Greg Hildebrandt art exhibition and signings at Every Picture Tells A Story gallery, ... Read more..

Te Papa LOTR Exhibition; Elven Cloaks Online

Thursday, January 23rd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

We've heard from Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand, that their incredible exhibition of LOTR props will be travelling to London, Boston, Singapore and Sydney as well. Other news ... Read more..

Vote For TTT As ‘Film Of The Year’!

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

The BAFTAS (the English equivalent of the Oscars) are rapidly approaching and one of their categories is 'The Orange Film of the Year'-award. The great thing about this award is ... Read more..

RING LORE: CULTURAL DIVERSITY Parts 1 and 2 (of 4)

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 Posted in Old Special Reports

PART 1: How did it come to this...Once again...the world is changing. I feel it in the water...I feel in the air...I see it in the rise of the ... Read more..

Understanding Tolkien and LOTR

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Michael Drout - editor of the recently-discovered Tolkien translation of Beowulf - is giving a talk tonight to speak tonight "Understanding Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings" at ... Read more..

UK News: Animex

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

At University of Teesside in the UK, Middlesbrough, Jason Schleifer of WETA Digital will be giving a talk about creating the films, especially how they created Gollum. It is ... Read more..

United Cutlery to expand range?

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

The people who make the full-size LOTR sword replicas are looking to expand their range to include staffs, helmets, crowns, bows etc. The site is here - click on ... Read more..

Emerald Rose Selected to perform at Post – Oscar “Lord of the Rings” Party

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

North Georgia band featured by Tolkien fans at Hollywood Gala Event. Celtic folk-rockers Emerald Rose will be featured performers at the upcoming post-Oscar event to be held in honor of ... Read more..

Two Towers breaks Italian opening record

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

New Line International's The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers scored the biggest bow of all time in Italy over the weekend as it opened on a staggering ... Read more..