IMDB is reporting that DVD pirates in India are trying a new tactic to escape detection. It says some Indian video pirates are importing bootleg DVDs from abroad, submitting them to official censors as if they were bona fide originals, then shipping them to legitimate retail outlets. [More]
Month: July 2003
IMDB is reporting that DVD pirates in India are trying a new tactic to escape detection. It says some Indian video pirates are importing bootleg DVDs from abroad, submitting them to official censors as if they were bona fide originals, then shipping them to legitimate retail outlets.
Detectives working for the Hollywood studios reportedly discovered copies of The Lord of the Rings — The Two Towers in shops early this month, although it is not due to be released in India until August 26, the newspaper said. This story was first reported in the Singapore Straits Times.
Thanks to Ringer Holly for the news.
Entertainment Earth is taking pre-orders for a life-sized Gollum statue from a company called RUBIES. This is the first we have heard of this company, so we can’t vouch for quality, as of yet, but it is worth a look-see! [More] [Image]
Robert sends along news that a large Tolkien-themed event has had to change venues from Udine as previously planned to the small town of San Daniele del Friuli nearby.[More]
Robert writes: Two weeks ago, I sent the official program of Hobbiton, the largest event dedicated to Tolkien in Italy.
I have to communicate a major change. Unfortunately, the Italian Tolkien Society was forced to move Hobbiton from Udine as previously planned to the small town of San Daniele del Friuli, near Udine.
What’s the matter? Well, the recently elected regional council of Friuli not only decided to cut off a previously conceded funding to the event of 20.000 euros (not a great sum, considering that another local event, Mittelfest, received last year ONE MILLION euros and was only able to gather a similar audience than Hobbiton), but asked 25.000 euros to rent the Villa Manin Park. Thus, the Italian Tolkien Society (which, as the all TS worldwide, is a non-profit organization), had to move abrutply Hobbiton to the more friendly San Daniele del Friuli. Anyway, the Regional Council decision, as you can imagine, is provoking a lot of problems for the planning of Hobbiton, the most important the serious risk to go overbudget. [More]
While folks are searching the net far and wide for any signs of ‘The Return of the King’ trailer, another trailer has been popping up on their screens. The trailer seems to show scenes from ‘The Hobbit’ with a few cut scenes from FOTR, the end titles say ‘THE HOBBIT” Directed by Peter Jackson, December 2006.
To set the record straight, this is a FAN-MADE trailer with scenes from other movies. Peter is working on KING KONG for his next picture. And, God bless him, let the man get out of Middle-earth for a well deserved rest!