Brian Sibley, dramatist of BBC Radio’s The Lord of the Rings and author of the books on the making of the film trilogy has launched his official web site with background information of his various projects past and present – including those with a familiar Ring to them! – and albums of photographs of New York, Venice — and Wellington, Middle-earth. [BrianSibley.com]
Month: June 2004
From MTV.com: When it was announced that Jack Black would be starring in the new remake of “King Kong,” a lot of people wondered: He’s not going all serious-actor guy, is he? “There are some funny things about my character but, yeah, it is a different thing for me,” Black revealed backstage at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards. [More]
In the same way we’re keeping an eye on the Narnia films, we’re following the “His Dark Materials” film project because we know it’s of interest to many LOTR readers. Yesterday, industry insiders leaked news that Tom Stoppard’s script for “The Golden Compass” had been “junked,” and director Chris Weitz [“About a Boy”] was tipped to take over on the writing. Industry sources described him as a “huge dork-level fan of the books [who] wants to do them justice.” He’s won praise for his understanding and direction of the boy character in “About a Boy.” The ability to write convincingly about teenagers would be an advantage in “The Golden Compass.”
Enedumiel writes: Decipher just posted a beautiful picture of flooded Isengard for the Mount Doom series. [More]
Some of Hollywood’s brightest young things, hand-picked by director Peter Jackson, are expected to be among the first student intake at Massey University’s new School of Film. The university has just received $750,000 from Wellington City Council to help with start-up costs. The school, due to open next year, aims to become one of the top film schools in the southern hemisphere. Massey deputy vice-chancellor Ken Heskin said it would be an “elite” institution catering for students who wanted to make their mark internationally. [More]
djdeathskiss writes: Just thought I’d pass on these scans of an interview with Karl Urban in the August issue of Alternative Press Magazine. [More]