Oscar-winning special effects company Weta Workshop, best known for The Lord of the Rings and King Kong, has added another feather to its cap – a Walt Disney musical. Weta Workshop is to create the costumes for a new production of Beauty and the Beast to tour New Zealand next year. The $1 million-plus show, to open in Wellington in January, is a double coup for Wellington Musical Theatre. Not only did the company convince Richard Taylor and his crew at Weta to design the costumes, but it was the first time Disney had licensed the musical to another company outside the United States. [More]
Month: August 2005
Norwulf writes: As part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Norwegian industrial giant Norsk Hydro, a free-for-all concert was held yesterday in the world-famous Vigeland sculpture park in Oslo. Part of the programme was a short version of Howard Shore’s LOTR symphony, featuring soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø and violinist Annbjørg Lien. The performance, by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, was complete with big-screen movie clips for that Middle-earth atmosphere. No rave reviews I’m afraid, but an occasion for the fans nonetheless: check out dagsavisen.no for pictures of Norwegian Minister of Justice Odd Einar Døerum dressed as Bilbo Baggins. The evening was finished off with a rare live appearance by Norwegian pop group A-Ha.
Today is the last day to catch the LOTR exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. If you have been putting off going to see all the LOTR goodies in Houston…don’t delay! [More]
The MTV Video Music Awards air tonight on MTV. Orlando Bloom is expected to present an award, keep an eye out! The MTV MVA’s will start at 8PM EST live from Miami.
Today is Billy Boyd’s birthday! Billy was born on August 28th, 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland. That makes him 37 years old today! Happy Birthday Billy!
Want to help out a fellow Tolkien nut? Please check out this auction if you’d care to help![More]