Archive for August, 2004

Marmor’s ‘Legends’ Site Update

Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 Posted in Green Books, J.R.R. Tolkien, Old Main News, Original TORn, Tolkien

Ostadan writes: Paula Marmor (first editor of Parma Eldalamberon) has just added a Tolkien resource page to her beautiful and comprehensive "Legends" site in the "Poets and Painters" section. Among ... Read more..

Dwarfed by his make-up

Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 Posted in Conventions, Events, John Rhys-Davies, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Old Main News, Original TORn

Science fiction conventions are probably the last place you'd expect to find good-looking women but Lord of the Rings star John Rhys-Davies disputes that perception. The esteemed British actor, ... Read more..

‘Towers’ powers DVD Awards with 7 nods

Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 Posted in DVDs, Events, LotR Movies, Movie The Two Towers, Old Main News

New Line Home Entertainment was the big winner in the 7th Annual DVD Awards, receiving seven separate honors for its Special Extended DVD Edition of "The Lord of the ... Read more..

Holm’s ‘Acting My Life’ Book On Sale

Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 Posted in Books Publications, Ian Holm, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Old Main News

Irascian writes: Sir Ian Holm's book “Acting my Life (The Autobiography)” hits the British bookstands today. One of Britain’s most distinguished actors (he played the original Frodo in the ... Read more..

Detailed Fellowship Festival Reports

Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 Posted in Conventions, Craig Parker, Events, Fans, Lawrence Makoare, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Old Special Reports, Other Cast

Marysia writes: I just spent three days at the Fellowship Festival in Alexandra Palace. The Fellowship Festival is the first UK based attempt to run a more typical genre convention rather ... Read more..

Trilogy Screening at New York University

Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 Posted in Events, Fans, Film Screenings, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Old Special Reports

Andrew sends along this announcement: New York University's The Gallatin Film Series, The Tisch School of the Arts & Andrew Vannata present The Lord of the Rings: FOTR: September 24, 2004 ... Read more..

More Fellowship Festival Goodness

Monday, August 30th, 2004 Posted in Alan Lee, Bruce Hopkins, Conventions, Crew News, Events, Fans, John Noble, Karl Urban, Lawrence Makoare, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Old Main News

Parn from go-to-sleep.net sent along her collection of images from the Fellowship Festival that took place last weekend in London. Take a look at some of the people who ... Read more..

Free ROTK Screening in Montreal

Monday, August 30th, 2004 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Return of the King, Old Main News

Anna writes: And so a new school year is about to begin...(ack!!!) And with the smell of new books and the lightening of students' wallets comes a more welcome ... Read more..

LOTR Anime at Dragon Con 2004

Monday, August 30th, 2004 Posted in Conventions, Events, Fans, Film Screenings, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Old Special Reports

Kaiser Mike writes: At Dragoncon, there is going to be a showing of the fan-produced parody movie entitled "Inu Yasha: Lord of the Jewel". This film takes animation from the ... Read more..

Discover Middle-earth…in the UK

Monday, August 30th, 2004 Posted in Events, Fans, Meet Ups, Old Special Reports, Other Events

Richard from DME Partnership writes: DME Partnership DiscoverMiddleEarth.co.uk launches the UK's only Middle-Earth tour. A coach Tour from London will visit locations that inspired JRR Tolkien when writing Lord ... Read more..

Bilbo Birthday Bash in Springdale, Arkansas

Monday, August 30th, 2004 Posted in Events, Fans, Meet Ups, Old Main News, Other Events

Diamond Harfoot-Baggins writes: People from Shire Post will be gathering in Springdale, Arkansas, on September 25th to celebrate Bilbo and Frodo's Birthday. For more information and directions, contact Mayor Whitfoot! Read more..

Showtime Airs Astin’s ‘Jeremiah’ Episodes

Monday, August 30th, 2004 Posted in Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Old Main News, Sean Astin, Television

LKK writes: Showtime has scheduled at least four unaired episodes of "Jeremiah" co-starring Sean Astin starting September 3, at 8pm. They will show two new episodes back to back ... Read more..