From the good folks at HM:
Houghton Mifflin and New Line Cinema Announce Winner of “Middle-Earth Sweepstakes”
Houghton Mifflin Company, publishers of J.R.R. Tolkien’s complete works in the United States since 1938 and New Line Cinema, the producers of a forthcoming The Lord of the Rings feature film trilogy currently in production under Peter Jackson’s direction, today announced the winner of their ‘Win a Trip to Middle-Earth’ Sweepstakes. Christopher Willis of Narragansett, Rhode Island has won the trip for two to New Zealand for a special, behind-the-scenes visit to The Lord of the Rings movie set. The prize includes round-trip air travel, accommodations, as well as $1,000 spending money.
A school psychologist at the Newport County Regional Special Education Program and a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, winner Christopher Willis says, ‘I read the trilogy twenty-five years ago as a young man. Its fantasy was a great escape from reality.’ Willis’s teenage son and wife are also Tolkien fans. Discovering that he was the winner of a contest, which he had entered at his local Walden books, Willis describes his reaction, ‘It was like Christmas. The fedex [notification] came on Christmas Eve. It was the best thing that happened to me that week!’
The books in The Lord of the Rings are The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. New Line’s first movie in the trilogy is currently scheduled for release in Christmas 2001.
For more information, please contact:
Carolyn Sawyer, (212)420-5897 or carolyn_sawyer@hmco.com
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Gamgee here! Well, it is another fine day in Middle Earth, and I have had a possible mistake brought to my attention. It seems Hama is not the correct answer to yesterday’s question, as I and many others thought, after rereading the text, I see that it is an unnamed guard, guarding the outer-wall of Rohan. So kudos to the people that called me on that one… Good eye!
Nazfyratu was again our winner yesterday, Good Job Naz! The answers were 1)Sulimo 2)Bagshot Row 3)Gimli
Here are today’s questions:
1)”In Bilbo’s will, to whom did he leave a bookcase?”
2)”idulmeon” (scrambled Tolkien name)
3) “Many leagues, but not to the ends of the Earth. I was sent to bear tidings, not burdens.” (Who said this?)
Email me with your answers, the 1st person to send me all 3 correct answers in one letter, will be posted here tomorrow! Good Luck!
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Hey Xoanon! Quickbeam here.
Today I awoke to the following items in the trades.
From Daily Variety:
Headline: “New Line Reels to its Roots” by Dade Hayes
Text: With its 2000 slate, New Line is returning to its roots: comedy and mayhem, much of it with urban appeal.
The mini-major, along with speciality division Fine Line, unspooled Tuesday the first product reel at ShoWest.
SNIP
By far the best-received part of the presentation concerned three pics that aren’t on the 2000 slate: the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. The three are being lensed simultaneously in New Zealand.
“Rings” clips mixed behind-the-scenes footage, cast interviews and a smattering of finished snippets.
The unorthodox shooting schedule will yield a releasable trio sometime in 2001, presenting New Line with a dilemma: When to slot them? Product reel gave an answer, at least for now: Christmas 2001, 2002 and 2003.
From The Hollywood Reporter:
Headline: “NL shows off radiant ‘Rings’ at lunch event” by Chris Gennusa
Text: New Line Cinema unspooled a diverse product reel that gave 4,000 ShoWest attendees their first glimpse of the mega-budgeted “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. The company said one film in the series will be released each Christmas beginning next year through 2003.
SNIP
The “Rings” trilogy– now shooting in unison in Australia– stars Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood and Sean Astin. The first installment has a budget of $130 million.
The crowd witnessed a special effects-laden behind-the-scenes “making of” segment with Peter Jackson talking about the film. Many attendees said because of the costuming and scope of the project, “Rings” looked much like an epic “Star Wars.”
Do you believe the errors in this? I mean, The Hollywood Reporter is one of the biggest industry trades, everybody in La-La Land reads it, and they can’t even get the country name right! Or the budget … which was rumored to be up to $190 million for all THREE films, not just one.
Who says you can’t hire good help anymore? **Hey editors at the Reporter, if you need to hire a correspondent who knows the facts AND knows how to write, drop me a note!** (me to! Xoanon needs a new job! – Xo)
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
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From: Cinescape
“This was the one everyone was waiting for. Hoping for the six-minute promotional shown in New Zealand last week, New Line chose instead to present a package especially made for ShoWest which combined quick clips from the movie interspaced by lengthier behind the scenes interviews with cast and crew. A quick opening shot of what appeared to be Gollum quickly dissolved to a set piece with Elijah Wood and Sean Astin–in hobbit gear, of course–talking about the production of this grand trilogy. [More]
Thanks to Wasp for the tip!
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Ringer Spy GB sends in his correspondence with New Line Suit Mike Deluca regarding the 2.2 minute footage from ShoWEST:
GB: Was wondering if you planned on releasing this footage (which sounds like a trailer) to the public?? Either over the Internet or in theaters over the summer? just curious…thanks
Mike Deluca: no, it was more a making of thing rather than footage
This is rather sad, considering the footage was apparently fantastic, come on guys….not even a little peek for your most loyal fans? the TORNadoes?
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