Last Sunday I was interviewed by the folks at Sithclan.net, my friends Dany and Seb run an internet radio show called Star Wars En Direct. The topic of the evening was big studios versus fan run sites. Click on the following links for my portion of the interview, where I talk about our involvement with New Line Cinema and Universal. Be sure to download the whole 4 hour show at swendirect.com it is really worth the listen! [MP3 File (21MB)] [WAV File (58MB)] [swendirect.com]
Day: March 1, 2005
Good Morning America has been airing specials on LOST every morning. They announced another segment on the men of LOST airing on Wednesday (March 2nd) morning. It could be they focus on the ladies on Thursday, but that was not announced. [GMA on ABC]
After taking hiatus to finish More People’s Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien and various real-life intrusions, Green Books is coming back up to speed with a new Anwyn’s Counterpoint—the next installment in the “Anwyn vs. Bill” series. Watch purist Anwyn square off with movie buff Bill, and look for NEW Q&A and MOON LETTERS very soon! [More]
While Cate Blanchett was celebrating at the Academy Awards, one filmmaker was almost as delighted in a Sydney post-production suite. Director Rowan Woods has been editing the Australian film Little Fish, which stars the Oscar winner alongside Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving, Martin Henderson, Noni Hazlehurst and Lisa McCune. With much of her time taken up of late with the play Hedda Gabler and the birth of her second son, it is Blanchett’s only film yet to be released. [More]
FilmForce has posted some photos of Viggo Mortensen’s latest film ‘A History of Violence’. The thriller tells the story of a small town restaurant owner, Tom Stall (Mortensen), whose life is turned upside down by a considerable amount of unwanted media attention after he prevents an attempted robbery, and in self defense kills his attacker. The ensuing national television coverage draws the attention of mobsters who believe he is someone else. [More]
Spotted in The Hollywood Reporter apparently directly from AP: The Associated Press says that director Peter Jackson’s production company, Wingnut Films, has sued New Line Cinema over profits from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. [More]