Greetings, Quickbeam here. Go Out on a Limb with me and discover one of the most emotionally satisfying…
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Go Out on a Limb with me and discover one of the most emotionally satisfying themes in LOTR: uplifting the “common” to the level of “nobility.” [Click here] Also check out Universal’s “lotr.com” where I reveal the true message behind Treebeard’s wrath: “The Challenge of the Trees.”
The costume worn by Orlando Bloom in his role as ‘Legolas’ in The Lord of the Rings trilogy is to feature in The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition at the Science Museum in London. [More]
UPDATE: Take a look at a few amazing photos from the exhibit!
The costume worn by Orlando Bloom in his role as ‘Legolas’ in The Lord of the Rings trilogy is to feature in The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition at the Science Museum in London.
The dazzling outfit – designed by Kiwi designer Ngila Dickson and featuring the Elf’s famous bow and arrows – is expected to be one of the most popular exhibits.
The family exhibition opens on 16 September – before the eagerly awaited final instalment of the film trilogy and will be the only chance for European fans to explore for themselves the fantastic world created for The Lord of the Rings films.
Although some tickets will be available at the door when the exhibition opens on 16 September, advanced booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.
Visitors will be transported into the world of Middle-earth where they will be met by Frodo and his Hobbit companions, the wizards, the Black Riders, the cultures of Middle-earth and the fearsome warriors – all in the authentic costumes created for the films.
The fascinating exhibition includes:
– Demonstrations of special effects, including the combining of ‘real’ and ‘digital’ action and CGI (computer-generated-image technology)
– A scaling interactive allowing visitors to become Hobbit sized in a scene from The Fellowship of the Ring – and then buy a print of themselves
– A display on prosthetics including Hobbit feet, Orc teeth and the contact lenses used to give the Orcs their unique look
– Giant models including Hobbiton Mill, Treebeard and a cave troll
– An ‘armour corridor’ features twelve complete sets of armour including King Théoden’s from the The Two Towers. Weapons belonging to Arwen, Gandalf, Frodo, and Aragorn are also featured.
The exhibition culminates with a face-to-face encounter with the central icon from the films – the One Ring itself.
Tickets can be pre-booked on 0870 870 4868. The booking line is open from 8.30am-6pm. A booking fee applies.
Ticket Prices:
Monday – Friday: Adults £9.95, Children/Concessions £6.95
Saturday – Sunday: Adults £11.95, Children/Concessions £8.95
For more information visit The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition media centre at: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/press/thelordoftherings
A Rep from Lions Gate Films sent us this story about Peter Jackson and ‘Cabin Fever’ director Eli Roth, take a look! After several sold out screenings of CABIN FEVER at the New Zealand Film Festival, several staffers of Peter Jackson’s production company WETA Digital raved to Jackson about the film and it’s young filmmaker Eli Roth. [More] [Cabin Fever Website]
A Rep from Lions Gate Films writes:
After several sold out screenings of CABIN FEVER at the New Zealand Film Festival, several staffers of Peter Jackson’s production company WETA Digital raved to Jackson about the film and it’s young filmmaker Eli Roth.
Jackson was eager to see the film and who this new face of horror was. He immediately sent for a print of the film and shut down post production on LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING not once but twice to screen CABIN FEVER for the entire cast and crew to great response and summoned the stunned director to his offices.
Director Roth lunched with Jackson on the set after the screenings while Jackson complimented Roth on how he had not seen an American horror film like this in 20 years. During lunch, Jackson said he was pleased to see someone carrying on in the tradition of horror that Jackson had started his career in — his early films include the cult classics DEAD ALIVE and THE FRIGHTENERS — and gladly offered Roth a quote to use to promote the film – something Jackson has never allowed for a film of any genre. Roth was then paraded around the WETA Workshop and introduced to every single person who worked there where he was greeted enthusiastically.
“Brilliant! Fantastic! Horror fans have been waiting years for a movie like ‘Cabin Fever.’ I loved it!” Peter Jackson, Director of the “Lord of the Rings” Trilogy
