Ringer Spy John Doe sends in news regarding the new set we reported on at the Wellington docks……
Continue ReadingRinger Spy John Doe sends in news regarding the new set we reported on at the Wellington docks…
The New Set in Wellington at the wharves is being used for filming Orc scenes. There are, to my knowledge, no main actors there. All units are now on 6 day filming schedules and one is even doing a 12 day stint.
Ianman chimes in with some great stills from a report on TVNZ. Check out the 3rd and 4th picture. Gandalf and Eomer? Saruman and Grima? You make the call. [more]
Thanks to Ianman for sending in these stills from and interview monday night on TVNZ on the Holmes Show.
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Check out the new shots of Gandalf and Eomer?…or is it Saruman and Grima?
Wellington newspaper ‘The Dominion’ has a picture of feisty Tariana Turia, member of Parliament, modelling one of the Rohan helmets from the film production. It weighs five kilos! Other than that it was a good sunhat, Turia suggested – protecting the nose and neck as well as the head. Well, it would.
The reason for the story is that it’s Hat Day, and Melanoma Awareness Week, so Turia was doing her bit to promote the coolness of wearing hats, and the film company was doing their bit for the public good. We can’t post the Dom’s pics, but we have our own one of a Rohan helmet here
A small bit of news arrived just now that might have big implications….(more)
This just arrived from a contact in Wellington:
“Not sure if this is anything too important, but just so you know how many different toys they’re making, I know Ted Sandyman (played by Brian Sergeant) has been made into a toy – and he seems to be a very small character… can we expect to see similar small characters, maybe some other minor Hobbits?”
My thought was, well, yes, maybe. But on the other hand,without including the Scouring of the Shire in the movie, Ted’s character has a miniscule presence in the story. Would they take things to that extreme? Or, as others have speculated, has Ted Sandyman’s role expanded to take on more of the mischief-making in the Shire, seeing as how Saruman ends up impaled on a spike at Isengard (and I’m fairly sure of my facts here)? My bet’s on the latter.
