Archive for October 17th, 2004

Makoare Giving Spoilers at New Starcon II?

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Mazzic writes: I visited the New Starcon II in Tilburg, the Netherlands earlier today. The only Lord of the Rings actor was Lawrence Makoare. He is truly a nice ... Read more..

Makoare Giving Spoilers at New Starcon II?

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Spy Reports

Mazzic writes: I visited the New Starcon II in Tilburg, the Netherlands earlier today (www.newstarcon.com). The only Lord of the Rings actor was Lawrence Makoare himself who also appeared at ... Read more..

Fox (Theatre) becomes Middle Earth with ‘Lord of the Rings’ music

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Composer Howard Shore thinks it’s great that his prodigious, two-hour “Lord of the Rings Symphony” is being performed in live concerts, like the one Saturday at the Fox Theatre with ... Read more..

Tolkien 2004 Latinamerican & International Con Pics

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

The folks from Asociación Tolkien write: Attached you will find some photographs taken during the Asociación Tolkien Argentina's Annual Convention, dubbed Tolkien 2004 Latinamerican & International, which took place ... Read more..

Boston Sean Astin Signing Report

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Special Reports

HobbitHearted writes: Back from the Boston LoTR Exhibit and Sean Astin book signing! What fun! What hysteria! What fatigue!! Got to the museum shortly after the 9am ... Read more..

Sean Astin Book Tour

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

JovialNazgul writes: I went to see Sean Astin yesterday at the Museum of Science and since he could sign a copy of his book and one other item I had ... Read more..

Attention NY Ringers!

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

October 21, 2004, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first U.S. publication of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings. ... Read more..

Christopher Lee defends Kidman criticism

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Lord of the Rings star Christopher Lee has defended Lauren Bacall's criticism of Nicole Kidman. Veteran actress Bacall shocked film fans last month when she claimed that Nicole Kidman ... Read more..

Castle home for Jackson

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Lord Of The Rings director and multi-millionaire Peter Jackson is creating a $4.5-million wonderland at his Wairarapa, New Zealand property. He is plans to build a 22 million-litre ornamental ... Read more..

Jim Rygiel Interview

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Vicki Shane writes: Here is a link to an interview I did a couple of months ago with Jim Rygiel, Visual Effects Supervisor and three time Academy Award winner from ... Read more..