For those of you who have followed the Sideshow/Weta Collectibles line for the past years, news reaches us today that there will be only three more pieces and the line of Lord of the Rings polystone collectibles will end. The last three pieces are the Mumak of Harad, an Amon Hen Environment and, the final piece is a special tribute to Peter Jackson himself, the Peter Jackson as a Corsair statue. For the complete details and previews of the last pieces, follow the links! [Announcement] [Mumak of Harad] [Amon Hen] [Peter Jackson as Corsair]
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It is confirmed! Sean Astin will join Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and John Noble at ELF, the first East coast LOTR Festival presented by TheOneRing.net and Creation Entertainment. Tickets are still on sale – you won’t want to miss out! The TORn staff has also been working hard to provide some amazing track programming, a few parties (with Emerald Rose!) and the ever popular art show! Follow the link for complete details! [Click Here]
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Sir Edmund Hillary is the most trustworthy New Zealander, according to a poll of Kiwi attitudes. But National leader Don Brash and broadcaster Paul Holmes are languishing among the least trusted. The Readers Digest annual survey reveals the professions and brands New Zealanders are happy to rely on. Director Peter Jackson, currently inspiring King Kong mania, was third, but he was an exception, with most television and film personalities getting the thumbs down. Rachel Hunter was 45th, followed by Suzanne Paul, Russell Crowe and Paul Holmes. [More]
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The latest issue of Premiere Magazine features an article called “Hollywood’s 50 Most Powerful” with Peter Jackson in the number one spot! Take a look! [More]
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In the summer, woods around Moscow, as well as Moscows biggest parks often teem with people who look like theyve just walked off the set of Lord of the Rings swords, armor, the works. The parks and gardens which, for those in the know, have their own names in elven tongue serve as grounds for role-playing and acting out the scenes from Tolkien originals as well as Tolkien-based fan fiction. [More]
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Bruce Hopkins writes: The digital feature film I acted in in 2003 called 1nite has been selected as a finalist for the NZ Screen Directors Guild Film and Television Awards in 2 categories. Best Digital Feature ( Amarbir Singh, my partner in indiPact Films ) and Best Contribution to a Digital Feature ( Cristobal Lobos, the cinematographer ). This 80 minute film was shot for NZ$400.00 on a Canon XL1 camera, with no other crew or gear, no lights or sound equipment. It was selected ahead a many fully funded films to play in the 2004 NZ International Film Festival and played to full houses gaining great revues. [More]
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