Archive for April 7th, 2008

King of the Dead brings Acting to Life

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in LotR Cast News, Other Cast

Paul NorellMessage board member Ataahua sends this in from stuff.co.nz: The King of the Dead is back and coming to a school near you. Paul Norell, who played the character ... Read more..

Bloom Lands ‘Persia’ Role

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Orlando Bloom

From hollywood.com: HOLLYWOOD - Movie hunk Orlando Bloom has landed the lead role in Disney's new Prince of Persia adventure trilogy, in a deal reportedly worth $40 million. The ... Read more..

Edoras Added to New Zealand Park System

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Locations Sets, New Zealand

Celebriel sends this in: New Zealand has added a large swathe of high-country farmland made famous in the Lord of the Rings films to its network of conservation parks. Land ... Read more..

GDT: Will He or Won’t He?

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Director Rumors, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie

The big question on everyone's mind these days seems to be 'Is Guillermo del Toro directing "The Hobbit"?' And with a series of enigmatic answers from people like Sir ... Read more..

Sir Ian McKellen regarding The Hobbit: “It’s sort of finished business, really”

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, LotR Cast News, The Hobbit

From "The Independent": Mop that perspiring brow, Middle Earthlings. Sir Ian McKellen ends a saga that had become as protracted as the blockbusting Lord Of The Rings film trilogy: will ... Read more..

In Search of a U.K. ‘Super-fan’

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Elijah Wood, Events, LotR Cast News, Other Events

Elijah WoodWe are now looking for someone to take centre stage on The Friday Night Project and go head to head with Elijah Wood in a quiz to see who ... Read more..