SNEAK PREVIEW OF TRAILER FOR NEW LINE CINEMA’S “THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING” TO AIR DURING SEASON PREMIERE OF “ANGEL” ON THE WB
BURBANK, CA (September 20, 2001) The WB’s action-adventure drama ANGEL, starring David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter, will have a cinematic flair this season. Not only will the series, which debuts its third season on Monday, September 24 at 9:00-10:00 pm ET be broadcast in letterbox format, ANGEL will also give viewers the opportunity to get the first look at the new trailer – in it’s entirety – for the highly anticipated theatrical release: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.”
During the season premiere of ANGEL , The WB will broadcast the World Premiere of New Line Cinema’s trailer for the epic adventure “The Lord of the Rings.” Based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic novel, the trilogy will open world-wide in theatres on December 19, 2001. “The Lord of the Rings” stars Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin and Viggo Mortensen, among many others. Directed by Peter Jackson and produced by Barrie M. Osborne, “The Lord of the Rings” chronicles the struggle between good and evil for possession of a magical ring that can shift the balance of power in the world.
“ANGEL and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ are extremely compatible in that they each target similar demos. It is always great when we are able to work with another arm within AOL/Time Warner in a way that benefits both companies,” said Lew Goldstein, co-President, Marketing of the The WB. “We are always looking for ways to give our audience something special,” said Bob Bibb, co-President, Marketing of The WB. “By giving them the first look at this sneak preview, we feel it will not only give added value to our highest-rated night, but attract viewers to ANGEL in its new time period.”
In another cinematic twist for ANGEL this season, the popular series will air in letterbox format this season.
“The format lends itself to the production quality and action sequences of ANGEL,” said ANGEL executive producer David Greenwalt. “Still, viewers who do not have the capacity to view shows in this format will not miss anything and will be able to enjoy the show as they have in the past.”
Ian McKellen (Gandalf) appeared on ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ this morning. He was lovingly introduced as one of the stars of LOTR:FOTR and mentioned that the premiere will appear on more than 10 000 screens worldwide.