Empire Magazine boasts having ‘unfettered, unparalleled access to PJ and his troops during the making of the Franchise To Rule Them All,’ a claim I highly doubt and personally dispute, however they have publish a so-called ‘Untold Story’ of LOTR in thier latest issue. Take a look: “…the untold story of the making of The Lord of the Rings, with exclusive interviews, exclusive excerpts from Sean Astin’s book, There And Back Again, facts galore, and our Top 10 LOTR scenes”. [More]
Day: November 27, 2004
David writes: You might be interested in putting out the information for British fans that Sean Astin will be appearing on the British TV chat show “Richard and Judy” on Channel 4 on 29 November at 17.00 (the programme runs until 18.00).
A first edition of the Hobbit by JRR Tolkien – published in 1937 – has sold for £6,000 at an auction in Norfolk. The book was bought in 1937 and stayed with the same family in the county until its sale. [More]
Sean Astin was never quite movie royalty, but certainly minor nobility. The biological son of Oscar winner Patty Duke and the adopted son of her husband, John Astin (Gomez in TV’s “The Addams Family”), he had a steady if unremarkable film career, starring in “The Goonies” at age 13, playing third fiddle to Brendan Fraser and Pauly Shore in “Encino Man” at 20, and starring as the underdog football hero in “Rudy” at 22. [More]
Dimple Bolger of Newbury writes: Tonight @ 9:00, on the Movie Network, ROTK will be shown in widescreen, Dolby 5.1 and HD. Before that, THE TWO TOWERS will air the same day at 9:45 am! [More]
LOTR star Sir Ian McKellen was so grateful when a stranger handed his lost wallet back, he handed the good Samaritan two free theatre tickets. McKellen mislaid his wallet, which contained $900 (GBP500) in cash, in London’s Hyde Park. Fortunately for the 65-year-old, a passer-by noticed his ID and gave it to local police. [More]