Pippin Skywalker checking in to tell all you ring fans that my dad being the marvel that he is went to the Union Square Barnes & Noble to hear Peter Jackson, Christopher Lee and Howard Shore.Here are some special details:
DVD: Apparently this will be released in November (a fact already known) and for the first time EVER there
will be EXTRA footage integrated INTO the film…not seperately….as one WHOLE piece!!!! AND for the first time EVER Howard Shore will be composing NEW music for the extra footage. Some of the lost scenes to be integrated are of Galadriel giving the Fellowship their gifts which Jackson says is very important to the Two Towers.
TTT Trailer: Lord of the Rings they said is going to be in theaters until a few weeks after the Oscars. Somewhere around late March there will be a full length three and a half minute trailer of the Two Towers (not a wimpy teaser folks,lol).
Christopher Lee’s Comments on Tolkien:
The veteren actor said that he felt that the spirit of Tolkien was on the Film(s), and that when he met Tolkien years ago he had to restrain himself from kneeling!!!! HAHA!
Reception and Turn Out: Thousands of people were in attendance and people started lining up at 10:00 am for an event that wouldn’t starts for another 7 hours!!!
It is also worthy of note that despite the fact that there have been other event like this around the nation they got the WARMEST reception in NCY!!!!! 🙂 God Bless New York!
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Judi sends in news that Peter Jackson will be a guest tonight on the Charlie Rose show, be sure to check your local listings for that later tonight! [More]
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Frodo’s Girl continues the story of her trip around NZ visiting Hobbiton and other LOTR film locations – and some other weird places -with Red Carpet’s inaugural Movietour. [More]
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Chadster writes: Peter Jackson was interviewed on CNN this morning dring its “American Morning” show. The interview was short, and basically covered the film’s development with Miramax and New Line. [More]
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Chadster sends in this report from the amazing PJ interview on CNN oh-so early this morning!
Peter Jackson was interviewed on CNN this morning (around 8:45 am US Central Time) during its “American Morning” show. The interview was short, and basically covered the film’s development with Miramax and New Line. He said that his crew worked for about 2 years developing the sceenplay, art direction, etc. with Miramax , but that Miramax wanted to make only 2 movies. PJ came to them with a budget of 150 million, but Miramax placed their cap at $75 million, and then suggested PJ cram everything into one movie. So PJ then went to New Line, and someone at New Line said, “Two movies? Isn’t the story told in 3 books? Let’s make 3 movies!” PJ was sold, and the rest will be history…
The best part of the interview was when PJ was asked if the success of this movie has opened up doors for him in Hollywood. PJ admitted it had opened many doors, but “none that I want to walk through.” Pretty bold statement.
Kudos to PJ. Also surprising was that PJ was wearing a NICE SHIRT and PANTS! They looked pretty new, in fact. He was also wearing the same shoes he did during the entire filming. The interviewer teased him a little about having a $700 million dollar film and not getting new shoes. PJ responded that they were his ‘good luck’ shoes and that they were comfortable, but a bit smelly. I expect him to wear them to the Academy Awards.
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Houghton Mifflin would like to remind all NY-area TORnados that Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Christopher Lee will be appearing TONIGHT (Feb 22) at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Union Square, 33 East 17th Street, NYC at 5:00 p.m!
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