JacquieG writes: Toys R Us.com has started taking pre-orders for the next set of ToyBiz Lord of the Rings Action figures. Fellowship and Two Towers pre-orders are to be shipped April 15 and Two Towers should go out April 28. [More]
Day: March 18, 2005
Jamie writes: I was watching the new TV show “Jake in Progress” last night (just once I promise!) and he was talking to an actress about getting together and she said it had to be soon, because, “I’m in the next Peter Jackson movie, and I’m going to New Zealand for like, the next nine years!”
Ian writes: Thought you guys might want to know that the website somethingawful.com has done a photoshop feature called “Sci-Fi vs Fantasy”, and there are a lot of Lord of the rings movie pictures included (some of which are quite funny) (Adult Content Warning). [More]
Sandra Bullock, one of Hollywood’s highest-paid and most popular actresses, wants to work with Peter Jackson. “He is God. Peter is fantastic. Look at the work that he does. It’s someone who takes no prisoners. He executes his vision and there’s a reason his films are so good,” she said in Sydney yesterday to promote her new movie Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. “You always want to work with directors like that – someone who you can rely on and go to and go: `I’m going to do my homework, but I trust you completely and I’m going to let go and allow you to lead the ship.’ It’s rare that there are directors like that, it’s a rare, rare breed.” [More]
This is your last chance to give us your opinions on the One Ring Celebration that took place Jan 14th-16th 2005. The ORC Satisfaction Survey will close at midnight, EST today. Don’t miss your chance to have a say in how next year’s ORC unfolds! The survey will take 10 minutes or less to fill out. For all those who have already responded, thank you! [More]
Steven writes: This link is to a report about George Lucas’s plans to re-issue Star Wars in 3-D. Towards the end it features Peter Jacksons views and the fact that he has shown some converted LOTR footage in 3-D. [More]