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After initial doubts that The Lord of The Rings could ever be successfully brought to the big screen, a United States Tolkien expert says the film is a “magnificent” achievement. “I was doubtful at the start that it could be pulled off but the more I learned about it the more optimistic I became,” Michael Stanton, who lectured on Rings author J R R Tolkien for more than 25 years at Vermont University, said. [More]
It’s over. To those who have found hobbits to be dangerously habit-forming and now are in denial, we regret to remind you that there aren’t any more Lord of the Rings movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy. For the first time in three years, December will be a Frodo-free zone. [More]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Life is a little unsettled for Sean Astin, who plays hobbit straight arrow Samwise Gamgee, or just plain Sam, in the “Lord of the Rings” movies. In fact Astin, who turns 33 in February, told Reuters, “this is kind of a make-it-or-break-it moment for me” for a career that has seen several highs and lows. [More]
Canadians are flocking to The Lord Of The Rings at a much higher rate than Americans, with Toronto leading the way. The trilogy’s third instalment, The Return Of The King, has set a box office record by hitting the $50 million mark in 33 days, faster than any other movie in Canadian history, Alliance Atlantis said yesterday. [More]
Amdir writes: Yesterday afternoon Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen and Andy Serkis arrived at Tokyo International Airport. Their schedule has been kept secret, but there was a crowd of 500 fans waiting for them. They were surprised and happy. They came for the last world premiere in Japan and promotion of “THE RETURN OF THE KING”. Tomorrow afternoon (Wed 21 jan) Peter Jackson will have an interview with the press and the media.
