Welcome to Mordor
After some scouring I’ve managed to find this amazing picture of Rangipo, this IS Mordor my friends!
Welcome to Mordor
Month: May 2000
Welcome to Mordor
Ringer Spy Mixed-Doubles sends in news on what, where and with who the production was filming yesterday! [More]
Ringer Spy Mixed-Doubles sends in news on what, where and with who the production was filming yesterday!
I’ve come across some news that will perk your day, I know what they were filming yesterday and the day before in NZ.
The scenes that were shot took place at the Rangipo Desert, at Tongariro National Park.
They were filming the Black Gates of Mordor scenes. All very intense and foreboading, I saw Aragorn stirring his army against tonns of Orcs.
I saw alot of cast members there, including:
Dominic Monaghan (Merry)
Billy Boyd (Pippin)
Ian McKellen (Gandalf)
Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn)
Orlando Bloom (Legolas)
Karl Urban (Eomer)
I also saw many body doubles for most if not all the main characters. There were also extras, about 150 of them, some dressed as Rohan Soliders, some as Gondorian Soldiers. There were also many many Orcs there.
More news to come…
Elemental Films director Sam R. Balcomb sends us the news on his Lord of the Rings Project ‘Elessar’. Looks like legal troubles are on the way… [More]
From: Sam R. Balcomb, Director, Elemental Films
We at Elemental Films wish to thank you for your continued support and interest in the “Elessar” project. Unfortunately due to many problems, communication and legality related, the project is on temporary hold until we can secure rights to Professor Tolkien’s fictional names.
You have all inspired us to deliver a film worthy of the high quality of Tolkien’s work, and to bring Middle-Earth (and maybe even some of Aman and Numenor) to life. We also do not wish to contend or misuse publicity from Mr. Jackson’s project — we all are tremendously excited about it (and will be front in line to buy tickets).
We will let you know if further progress is made. Included are some teaser production drawings not previously available to the public that might give you a glimpse of our ideas. Again, we thank everyone for their support.
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“We were supposed to be on Mount Doom, it is hot with lava flowing, so the snow wasn’t really appropriate.” – “Lord of the Rings” producer Barrie M. Osborne after an unexpected snowfall on Mt Ruapehu in the central North Island disrupted filming.’
Thanks to Kimi for the sound byte!