Ringer Spy Becky sends along details from the latest Total Film magazine.
I was able to pick up the Total Film (Ben Affleck cover) in question this weekend – of course just for the trailer CD (and the free cinema ticket too:)). I can inform you that the trailer is not the new one – which we Brits should see in front of Pearl Harbor, but the ‘teaser’ – which can also been seen on the trailer reels shown at Basildon UCI cinema (I’m assuming this goes for all UCI cinemas).
Talking of UCI cinemas – they have just produced a leaflet detailing family movies that can be seen between now and February next year. Apart from the obvious (Harry Potter, Shrek) and the bizarre (Help I’m a Fish) they list Fellowship – along side a rather cute picture of Legolas (headshot). The blurb gives a rather succinct summary of the story (dangerous quest, go see Elrond etc) of the film and then entreaties people to read the novels to find out what’s going on!
It gives the release date as being 19th December and all in all a very nice piece of advanced publicity and a lot better than what Harry Potter got!
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Both Figures.com and Comingsoon.com have images posted today of the latest from ToyBiz. Check out images of the Frodo, Gandalf, Gimli and Aragorn action figures. !MILD SPOILERS! [Figures.com] [Comingsoon.com]
Thanks to Guy Gimli and Su and Andy for the heads up.
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Elostirion.com has two new images available for download today. Check out a cool shot of the Hobbits and one of Gandalf holding The One Ring. From the looks of it, we will also be seeing another Gandalf image tomorrow as well as a ‘mystery’ image! heh. !SPOILERS! [More]
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Sean Richey from Dagorhir Battle Games, a TheOneRing.net community member, sends in word of “Ragnarok”. (An action packed live action battle game, Tolkien style.) [More]
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With the release of the FOTR trailer this weekend, a lot of people have been introduced to their first look of the production. The National Post writer, Aida Edemariam, was one of them. [Read Article]
I understand the doubts and just wrote up a little something to help calm Aida and your fears. (If you had any!) [More]
Thanks to Dave and Juleen for sending in the article link.
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With the release of the FOTR trailer this weekend, a lot of people have been introduced to their first look of the production. The National Post writer, Aida Edemariam, was one of them. In a recent article, Aida is a little worried about what we saw in front of Pearl Harbor this weekend. After reading the full article, I can understand why. Its a simple case of not enough information. [Read Article]
I hope I can put Aida’s, and your, doubts to rest. During my time at the Cannes Film Festival this year, I found out that the trailer release this weekend was produced to appeal to a young male audience. The 13-30ish year olds of the world, who love action, guts and special effects. This is how this stuff works. The movie studios release many trailers targeted to specific audiences to ensure (or try to ensure) that a lot of people will see their movie. A great example is how the Phantom Menace was marketed. First we see an amazing trailer online with lots of action and then we see TV ad spots that show the emotion of the story (Anakin and His Mom, etc). Keep this in mind when you view the current FOTR trailer. For the female audience, I also found out that there will be another trailer released near the end of the summer that showcases the drama and love story aspects of the films.
Aida was perplexed about the reaction to the footage screened at Cannes and why so many reporters simply loved it. Well, its because what we saw at Cannes was a lot more then just a plain action/special effects trailer. We saw footage that showcased the whole emotion, drama, and yes, action of the film. To be quite honest, the drama is what grabs you. The realism and humanity of the story is what makes you drool. Not the CG Cave Troll. (Detailed Report on Footage)
So, Aida, I understand where you are coming from, but unfortunately you don’t have all the information yet. So hold off on a real analysis quite yet. I would suggest , if you can, have someone show you the Cannes footage. Then you’ll be visiting TORn daily just to get the fix again…
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