The buzz over director Peter Jackson’s feature film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy…
Continue ReadingThe buzz over director Peter Jackson’s feature film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy hit fever pitch in 2000 when the simply stunning early footage was previewed via the modern wizardry of the Internet, leaving fans gawking at their PCs. [More]
Thanks to Julie for the tip!
Library Journal, October 1, 2001.
A Fantasy Come true: Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Comes to Film
Rings, Kings and Evil Things by Michael Rogers
The buzz over director Peter Jackson’s feature film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy hit fever pitch in 2000 when the simply stunning early footage was previewed via the modern wizardry of the Internet, leaving fans gawking at their PCs. To give an idea of how wildly this film has been anticipated, that teaser trailer was downloaded 1.7 million times – the first day! The film of the Fellowship of the Ring – the first leg of the LOTR trilogy – does not open in theatres until December 19, but fans have their fingers and furry little tows crossed that it will do the book justice. Tolkien’s volumes have enjoyed continued popularity, and most libraries sport copies of The Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy, but the Oxford don wrote numerous volumes himself – this list is not all-inclusive – and is the subject of many others. The film no doubt will spark a huge interest in all things Tolkien, so stock up early.
Tolkien Online: On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a hobbit. Though New Line Cinema has created an official movie site (www.lordoftherings.net), the best web page hands down is theonering.net, which offers daily updates of anything and everything Tolkien. For diehards wanting a replica of Sauron’s Ring, there’s www.badalijewelry.com/tolkien.htm offering Tolkien inspired jewelry. Houghton Mifflin, publisher of the books, also has a Tolkien page at www.lordofthe-ringstrilogy.com.
From: Games-Workshop
Once upon a time, in a land far away… No! We’re not going to start like that! Here’s what really happened. When we heard that New Line Cinema was going to make a film of The Lord of the Rings, everyone at Games Workshop got really excited. We had spent years enjoying The Lord of the Rings book and dreamed of the day when someone would undertake to bring this epic saga to the screen. Now we would finally get the chance to see the Fellowship, the Ringwraiths, the evil Orcs and all the other amazing characters from Tolkien’s trilogy brought to life. [More]
Another Canadian/television related story, tonight on Media TV at 11:35 pm EST (CITY TV in Ontario, The New RO or VR or whatever yout local TV station calls it) there will be a segment on LOTR, check your local listings. Also be sure to check out a small segment on TORN! Plus clips from the trailers!
AlphaHelix spotted a new addition to the Official Site…a Hobbit Name Generator! Apparently New Line saw how popular the Hobbit Name Generator we reported on during the Summer was, and decided to have one on the site. If you want to know what Hobbit you are, just follow the link. (I’m Berilac Foxburr of Loamsdown)[More]
Update!
It seems that the generator has been pulled off the site without warning or reason why.
Both Eowyn Greenleaf and James spotted a brief Tolkien reference in The Onion article entitled, “I Insist You Borrow This Terrible Book and Tell Me How Much You Liked It”. [More]
