Adam writes: Fresh from the live web cam (Sideshow) at Comic-Con 2004, here are pics of the ROTK…
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Adam writes: Fresh from the live web cam (Sideshow) at Comic-Con 2004, here are pics of the ROTK box set and the included Sideshow/Weta statue which is Minas Tirith. It opens up and stuff can be stored inside. The companion piece (which you can only buy if you purchase the gift set) is Minas Morgul, also shown! [More]
Meet the RINGERS production team this week as we present an EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK at our feature documentary before an audience of thousands at the massive Comic-Con International at San Diego, CA. Be sure to visit our RINGERS table on the Main Floor of the Convention – TABLE A11. [More]
Meet the RINGERS production team this week as we present an EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK at our feature documentary before an audience of thousands at the massive Comic-Con International at San Diego, CA. Be sure to visit our RINGERS table on the Main Floor of the Convention – TABLE A11.
Visit the RINGERS table and meet Sala Baker (Sauron) and author Peter S. Beagle in person!
Meet legendary Fantasy author Peter S. Beagle in person!
Peter will be signing at the Ringers: Lord of the Fans table A11 on Thursday, July 22.
Peter S. Beagle’s signing hours are:
Meet ‘Rings actor Sala Baker!
Sala Baker (Sauron) will be signing at the Ringers: Lord of the Fans table A11 From Thursday July 22 through Sunday July 24th.
Signing hours are:
On Thursday, July 22, 2004, the Ringers filmmakers are holding a special 1-hour panel with author Peter S. Beagle (“The Last Unicorn”). Tolkien lovers will get an exclusive peek at select clips from RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, never shown before a public audience — and the filmmakers promise many surprise announcements. Peter S. Beagle will make his Comic-Con debut; sharing revealing stories of his work on the 1978 The Lord of the Rings animated adaptation under the direction of Ralph Bakshi. Appearing with producer/director Carlene Cordova will be writer/producer Cliff Broadway (best known as Quickbeam from TheOneRing.net, and co-author of “The People’s Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien”), producer Danny Lukic, and cinematographer/co-producer Josh Mandel, who will all share their unique stories on the film-in-progress. More…
The RINGERS crew will be shooting footage of Ringers wearing costumes inspired by The Lord of the Rings at Comic Com. Stop by booth A11 and you might be in our film!
After the panel, fellow Ringers from around the world are invited to relax at our informal “RingersMoot,” a gathering hosted by the RINGERS team at the MARTINI RANCH (located at 528 F Street), from 8:00pm till closing, just six blocks away in the historic heart of San Diego’s beautiful Gas Lamp District.
ABOUT “RINGERSMOOT:”
The event is Thursday night, July 22, 2004, starting 8:00pm till closing. 21 and over only! No-host bar. Appetizers are served until 9:00pm. There is no cover charge until 9:00pm — (We suggest that you arrive at or before 8:00pm as the place is sure to fill up quickly!) — after 9:00pm it is $5 or only $4 with our special flyer (you can get the flyer by visiting our Table A11 in the Main Hall of the Convention Center or by attending our Panel in ballroom 6CDEF). After 10:00PM it’s $9 with our flyer, $10 without it.
Canadian Howard Shore’s score for the Lord of the Rings movies has become a favourite with orchestras around the world, part of a trend in which the once-scorned music of the silver screen is riding to the rescue of symphony orchestras. [More]
The folks from the NJSO write: NJPAC and NJSO join forces to present the NY Metropolitan Area premiere of THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY: SIX MOVEMENTS FOR ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, a multi-media extravaganza featuring music from the blockbuster big-screen trilogy whose soundtrack recordings have sold over 4 million copies. [More]
The folks from the NJSO write:
First NY-Metro Area Engagement!
Howard Shore’s
THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY
with The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
John Mauceri, conductor
Sissel, vocalist
Montclair State University Chorale
Heather J. Buchanan, choral conductor
New Jersey Youth Chorus
Patricia Joyce, choral conductor
TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY:
Friday, December 3, 2004 at 8:00pm
Saturday, December 4, 2004 at 8:00pm
NJPAC and NJSO join forces to present the NY Metropolitan Area premiere of THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY: SIX MOVEMENTS FOR ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, a multi-media extravaganza featuring music from the blockbuster big-screen trilogy whose soundtrack recordings have sold over 4 million copies. This once-in-a-lifetime concert will feature composer Howard Shore’s monumental, Grammy and Academy Award-winning score from all three Lord of the Rings films in a six-movement, two-hour musical journey into the realm of Middle Earth – from the tranquility of the Shire to the horrors of Mordor and explosive Mount Doom. To enhance the musical experience, storyboard sketches from the movie trilogy and original illustrations for the centenary edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books will be projected above the orchestra. This spectacular event will incorporate more than 200 performers, including the full New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and two choruses.
Tickets for this performance range from $15 to $68. Tickets go on sale through NJPAC beginning Monday, July 26 at noon, online at www.njpac.org, via phone toll-free at 1-888-466-5722, and at the NJPAC Box Office, One Center Street, Newark, open Mon. to Sat. from 12pm to 6pm, and Sun. from 10am to 3pm. (A $2 facility fee will be added to the price of each ticket purchased through NJPAC. Please note that the NJPAC Box Office will be closed from August 2 through 29; during that period, tickets will be available online at www.njpac.org and via phone at 1-888-GO-NJPAC.)
