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Good new for Wellington Hobbit fans and GDT fans, from the Noldor Blog again: Del Toro will be signing copies of his new book The Strain at Unity Books. The man seems to be everywhere these days! Read More
 GDT booksigning at Unity BooksGood new for Wellington Hobbit fans and GDT fans, from the Noldor Blog again: Del Toro will be signing copies of his new book The Strain at Unity Books. The man seems to be everywhere these days! Read More More about Books & Publications, Events, Guillermo Del Toro, New Zealand, Other Events PJ criticises NZ Film CommissionTehanu sends this in: In an interview with NZ industry magazine Onfilm, Peter Jackson lashed out at the NZ Film Commission, accusing it of making directors and writers ’second-class citizens’ in the NZ film industry. Jackson has been appointed to undertake a review of the Commission. PJ criticises NZ Film Commission More about New Zealand, Peter Jackson Peter Jackson to run review of NZ Film CommissionOscar-winning film-maker Peter Jackson is to head a major government review of the Film Commission - a body he once accused of making poor funding decisions. The appointment was announced today by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Chris Finlayson - with Jackson saying the review was timely in a rapidly changing international movie climate. David Court, head of screen business at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, would work with Jackson on the review. The pair will examine the Commission’s legislation and constitution, its functions, powers and finances. “The NZ Film Commission is a vital and indispensable component of our film industry,” Jackson said. More.. More about New Zealand, Peter Jackson National Geographic Talks NZ North IslandCelebriel sends this link to a photo gallery and article in the July National Geographic on this North Island national park featured as Mordor and Mount Doom in the trilogy. More… More about New Zealand Reminder: Meet GDT at the WETA Cave this week!Hollywood Director Guillermo del Toro will be launching his first novel, The Strain, with a book signing at the Weta Cave. The Strain is the first volume in a trilogy of books, co-written with thriller writer Chuck Hogan, about a vampiric virus that invades New York. Guillermo is currently in New Zealand to direct The Hobbit , the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He is one of the hottest directors in Hollywood, after directing an array of visionary movies such as The Devil’s Backbone, the Oscar winning Pan’s Labyrinth and the two Hellboy movies. He will be signing books and collectibles at this exclusive Weta Cave after-hours event. Wednesday 17th June | 6-8 PM More about Books & Publications, Events, Guillermo Del Toro, New Zealand, Other Events More news from the Noldor BlogMore confirmation that Viggo was in Wellington recently, some good news about one Lothlorien location visited by Flat Earth Tours and Red Carpet Tours, and other tid-bits of news from this blogger that’s got his finger on Wellywood’s pulse. More about New Zealand, Rumors & Spy News, Tours, Viggo Mortensen Alan Lee Heads to the WETA CAVE!
Saturday 20 June 1-3 pm Entrance is free and you should take the opportunity to explore the rest of the Weta Cave at the same time. More… More about Alan Lee, Events, Fans, Meet Ups, New Zealand, Other Events, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop Viggo Mortensen sighted in New ZealandThe latest Red Carpet tour had the worst weather ever, but they did get to pick up a couple of LOTR rumours on their way round the country. Viggo had recently visited the stables where the LOTR stars worked on their riding skills and kept their horses, and he also dropped in to his favourite Wellington steak house, the Green Parrot, according to staff there. He was able to say that he was in New Zealand on movie business, but wouldn’t say more…. More about New Zealand, Rumours & Spy News, Tours, Viggo Mortensen American writers revel in Lord of the Rings sceneryThree senior writers from the New Yorker, who were guests at last weekend’s Auckland Writers & Readers Festival, have been raving about New Zealand in blogs on the magazine’s website. Chief political commentator Hendrik Hertzberg, who posted a blog yesterday from “Middle-earth” (Queenstown), where he is visiting with colleagues Judith Thurman and Rhonda Sherman, said although he was no fan of the Lord of the Rings books, “we find ourselves in a Hobbity paradise”. American writers revel in Lord of the Rings scenery More about New Zealand Hobbit director sets up his man caveMexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro is making himself comfortable in Wellington as he hunkers down to direct The Hobbit including replicating his Los Angeles “man cave”. Oscar winner del Toro has two homes in LA a family home and another a few blocks away to house his enormous collection of books, graphic novels and other memorabilia. “The beauty of it is that I wake up, I kiss the wife, I take the kids to school, I go up literally to `my house’ and I spend all morning there. I have lunch with [my family], spend the afternoon in my house and come back at night,” he told The Dominion Post. Hobbit director sets up his man cave More about Guillermo Del Toro, New Zealand  |
 
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