SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — New Line’s biggest gamble ever is paying off — and how. Variety reports “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” has returned a staggering $156 million after 12 days in 22 territories — a whisker more than the picture’s domestic total of $154.7 million. [More]
Day: January 2, 2002
Sean Astin (Sam) will be on ‘Live with Regis & Kelly’ tomorrow morning. Set your VCR’s and check your local listings! Check back here tomorrow for a full report and pics.
I made a few choice phone calls to confirm if indeed Sean Bean or Sean Astin were going to be on the show, due to some conflicting reports. The shows people informed me that Sean ASTIN will be on, and not Sean Bean as we previously reported. Sorry for the mix-up.
Peter Jackson’s adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, only released last month, was rewarded with six nods, including best director. [More]
Ian McKellen (Gandalf) has updated his ‘E-post’ section of his site. Take a look! [More]