Can I go out with you? (OK maybe not)’The Scouring of the Shire’. What are they going to…
Continue ReadingCan I go out with you? (OK maybe not)’The Scouring of the Shire’. What are they going to do? Will they keep it in? Or not? Well David O, recently posed this question to Michael Deluca, and this is Deluca’s answer:
I don’t think it’s out, but I’ll double check…
Very interesting stuff…
Xoanon here,
Next Wednesday, August 25th 1999 we will be conducting our next Live Net Event with Tom Mayo, reporter with the great British Movie mag SFX.
Tom will be able to answer all your media questions! He also spoke with Billy Boyd recently, ask him all about that! The time still needs to be determined, since Tom lives in the UK. The chat will be at our regular spot, Barliman’s For more info on Tom and SFX click here. For more info on our other related events, click here. Have an event you want us to post? Give us a shout!
Xoanon here,
The good folks over at Scoop sent me this:
“Star Pair Tipped For Rings”
By Simon Beattie Hollywood couple Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke are tipped to be part of the Lord of The Rings when filming begins on October 11. Spokeswoman for film maker Peter Jackson Sian Clement said casting was still being finalised but filming would start in less than two months at Jackson’s Camperdown studios in Miramar. New Line Cinema President Michael Deluca whose company is backing the film said it was negotiating with a husband and wife team for the roles of Galadriel and Faramir. Thurman and Hawke both aged 29 married last year after meeting on the set of Gattaca which was directed by Paraparaumu born Andrew Nicol. Thurman is best known for her role in Pulp Fiction while Hawke has starred in Dead Poet’s Society, Great Expectations and Alive. Mr Deluca said Kate Winslet had declined the role of Eowyn. United States entertainment newspaper The Hollywood Reporter claimed the plum role of Aragorn had been given to the 26 year old Irish actor Stuart Townsend who starred as a con man in shooting fish. Townsend joins Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Sir Ian Holm (Bilbo), Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) and Billy Boyd (Pippin) as those said to have been signed.
Let the message board go ballistic…
Exciting stuff happening on ebay these days. Item number 146031279 (hey, my lucky number..hmmm)is listed as “The Fellowship of the Ring” published by Allen & Unwin Ltd. It is an 8th impression with a 5th impression dust jacket! The year it was printed was 1959. Very rare collectible volume!
The bids have gone as high as $510. To bid for this item click here. The Condition of the books are listed as:
The Fellowship of the Ring
The condition of “The Fellowship of the Ring” is a solid Fine. Very rare for such an old book to be in such nice condition! The map is intact in the back and the book and is in brand new condition. All 423 pages are there and all white and clean! No yellow what so ever. The dust jacket is a solid Near Fine to Fine condition. A very few small edge tears and some general wear along the edges. Very nice dust jacket. The whole book is complete and in super condition!
The Two Towers
The condition of the book is Fine to maybe Very Fine! A very nice example. Clean boards with nothing on the cover or back. The gilt on the spine is sharp and bright. The map is intact at the back of the book and in brand new condition. The dust jacket of the book is Fine with some light edge wear. A very very nice copy of a hard to find edition.
Return of the King
Again the condition is Fine to Very Fine with no marks or spots on the clean red boards. The gilt on the spine is bright and the spine is nice and tight! The map is intact in the back as well and in brand new condition! The dust jacket is also Fine with a few small edge tears and wear. Very rare in this condition!
The Hobbit
The condition is just about VG+ to Near Fine. All of the pages are there, and the boards are clean and unmarked. Some color illustrations, and even more black and white throughout the book of which Tolkien drew himself. The dust jacket is VG+ with some edge wear and a 2/4 Inc ship on the spine. A very nice copy!
All together this set is in very nice condition. Rare in this super condition! A few days ago a set of the UK LOTR went for $3,500.00 only it was earlier then this one and didn’t include “The Hobbit”
The Auction will end on the 22nd, get your bids in now!
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Meena, chatroom regular, sent these letters from Ian McKellen. They were sent to a friend of hers. Those who have doubts that those are actual responses from Ian, have no fear, that’s really him.
dear gina rho
belated thanks for yr sweet message.
u can tell yr sister that i shall be gandalf after all
best wishes
ian mckellen
2nd:
a brief boring reply to yr questions. i don’t seem to have a favorite movie– too many anyway. No i haven’t missed playing a part i really wanted and i have never had ambitions about particular parts being more concerned with other things like the director, the rest of the cast, the schedule, etc.
best wishes
ian mckellen
Great to hear he’s got a rapport with the fans! Keep sending me things like this, good to hear
It seems that news of SW: EP 2 being pushed UP to Summer 2001 (to match it with LOTR) is unfounded. Episode2.net has an interview with George Lucas in the Swedish Magazine ‘Expressen’ and they asked the bearded wonder the ultimate question:
Expressen: WHEN WILL THE NEXT FILM BE RELEASED?
GL:From the beginning my plans where to make them with three years interval, but now I’ve realized that it takes four years to do a movie in reality, because the production has been even more extensive than I could imagine. Still, the vision of course is to release “Episode 2” in 2002, but as it seems today, its more likely be in 2003.
I seem to remember George Lucas on Leno saying something to the same effect earlier this summer. So it seems the dreams of Star Wars and LOTR in the same summer will not come true.
