Archive for January, 2003

Entertainment Weekly: Serkis’ Work Is Oscar Calibre

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Jason Averett at Entertainment Weekly dropped us a line with the inside scoop on the forthcoming Oscar race edition of EW. [More] Read more..

Entertainment Weekly: Serkis’ Work Is Oscar Calibre

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Special Reports

Jason Averett at Entertainment Weekly dropped us a line with the inside scoop on the forthcoming Oscar race edition of EW.Thought you might be interested in next week's issue of ... Read more..

SMEAGOL! Limited Edition Collectible Trading Card Coming Soon!

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Special Reports

BIG NEWS for all LOTR TCG Fans and fans of LOTR Collectibles alike. Here is some very exciting news fresh from the desk of Kevin Reitzel - who reports ... Read more..

Ticket Update

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Oscar Party News

So far we have sold half or the allotted 800 tickets for the party! Thank you to all the fans who ordered early!If you have a question on your order ... Read more..

Two Towers – One Party Ticket Update

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Tickets have been on sale for a little under 24 hours and we have sold half of them! If you are waiting to see if there are any Oscar Nominations ... Read more..

Is Gollum worthy?: No

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

The man who plays Gollum in The Two Towers, Andy Serkis, is a good actor, perhaps a great one. Anyone who saw his performance as pigeon-like choreographer John D'Auban ... Read more..

Is Gollum worthy?: Yes

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Andy Serkis, a 38 year-old British stage veteran, provides the voice for Gollum, the former possessor of Frodo's magic ring who was corrupted by its power. The Gollum that ... Read more..

Hobbit Of A Lifetime

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd quit Middle Earth to return to his Glasgow roots today. The actor, who plays Pippin in the smash-hit trilogy, was guest of ... Read more..

Lucas’ F/X Shop Makes Oscar Magic

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - It's definitely the year of the digital character as a cast of computer-generated beings are featured prominently in the seven pictures tapped to compete in February for ... Read more..

A zeal for the ‘Rings’

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

The South Pacific island country, where "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was filmed, is reaping the benefits of two blockbuster hits as tourists flock to New Zealand for a ... Read more..

SGI Solutions, Weta & TTT

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2003)--While the Ring may have the power to move heaven and hell and corrupt even the purest hobbit's heart, Weta Digital summoned up a different ... Read more..

First Oscar Noms Come In!

Thursday, January 9th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Todd writes: The Academy announced the seven finalists in the Visual effects and Sound Editing categories today. The Two Towers made the cut in both cases. Academy branch members will ... Read more..