We’ve been sneaking behind the scenes of the next LOTR film — Ringers: Lord of the Fans —…
Continue ReadingWe’ve been sneaking behind the scenes of the next LOTR film — Ringers: Lord of the Fans — a feature documentary that promises to tell the whole story of 50 years of Tolkien’s influence on Wester pop culture.
Word has leaked that a big-name star from the LOTR Trilogy has signed on to be the celebrity narrator (we suspect it’s one of the four hobbits). Other rumors indicate Ringers will have a fantastic world premiere at a BIG film festival in late January 2005! [Ringers Official Site]
Folks from The Cinema Store write: Christopher Lee is coming in to do a signing of the new Lord of the Rings DVDs on Wednesday, December 15th from 4-7 pm. Our address is 4C Orion House, Upper St Martin’s Lane, London. Our telephone number is 020 7379 7838. Mr. Lee will only be signing merchandise that has been purchased in our store.
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled.
If you have Tolkien inspired art work to share and sell, we welcome you to entry the ORC Art Gallery! Both professional and amateur artwork will be sold and displayed in the Art Gallery during convention hours on Friday and Saturday with a live auction on Sunday. Art awards for the Amateur artists will be given out during the Awards ceremony Saturday evening. If you are an artist interested in learning more, check out oneringcelebration.com
Also, don’t forget The One Ring Awards! It’s time to open the nominations for the One Ring Awards, to be held at The One Ring Celebration in Pasadena, CA on January 15, 2005. Half the awards will be for events held at the convention, such as the Art Show, Fan Film Festival and the Costume contest. The other half will be voted on by you, the best LOTR fans on the net. [More]
Dominic Monaghan is a guest on a repeat of an October 29th episode of ‘The Late Late Show’. Be sure to catch it on CBS at 12:35AM.
The coolio folks from the Forbidden Planet Megastore write: Following his hugely successful tour in the US, Alan Lee has kindly added an extra signing event to his hefty schedule so that UK fans have a chance to meet him before Christmas! Alan will be signing copies of The Art of the Lord of the Rings by Gary Russell, a collection of some of the best sketches, paintings and studies by the artists that contributed to the films, including previously unseen material. We have just heard that Gary Russell, the author of this fantastic new book will also be able to attend! The event takes place on Monday 13th December from 5-6pm at the Forbidden Planet megastore at 179, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2. For further info or to reserve a signed copy, please call 0207 420 3666. Hope to see you there!
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is New Zealand’s second most powerful person according to an inaugural power list that includes athletes and entertainers alongside politicians and businessmen. Jackson earned the ranking in the New Zealand Listener magazine’s 2004 Power List for Return of the King’s 11-Oscar sweep of this year’s Academy Awards and the Rings film trilogy’s impact on the country’s culture and economy. [More]
