From Ringer Spy Lee: “Peter Jackson is scheduled to be a guest this week on NPR’s “Fresh Air,” an interview program hosted by Terry Gross in the US. No date has yet been posted–for more, check out the web site FreshAir
Month: February 2002
Epic fantasy film The Lord of the Rings has swept the Baftas, winning five awards, including best film and best director, for Peter Jackson. [More]
We got more news on the name of Arwen’s sword from a very reliable source. [More]
So what’s the name of Arwen’s sword, Gwemegil or Hadhathang? We got this info from a reliable source in the world of Elvish linguistics:
“Decipher did not have a name for Arwen’s sword from New Line, and was going to make one up; the name they had come up with didn’t mean what they thought it did. I supplied “Gwemegil”. I cannot
speak for Decipher vis-a-vis their relationship with New Line regarding this sort of thing, but if “Hadhathang” is what David Salo had the propmeisters inscribe on the sword, then that is its name. “Gwemegil” just means “maiden-sword,” so perhaps it can be taken as a description rather than a name.”
Brett Heppes writes: Academy Award Nominee, film and stage star Sir Ian McKellen will appear at Cinequest to receive Cinequest’s coveted Maverick Spirit Award. [More]
From: Brett Heppes
Academy Award Nominee, film and stage star Sir Ian McKellen will appear at Cinequest to receive Cinequest’s coveted Maverick Spirit Award. McKellen is best known for his amazing performances in Lord of the Rings, X-Men, and Gods & Monsters.
Cinequest invites you to join us for a very special event, ‘A Conversation with Sir Ian McKellen’ on Saturday, March 2nd.
Festival Passes are currently on sale and provide admission to this event. A limited number of individual tickets will go on sale on Tuesday (2/26/02). The location and time of the event will be announced on Tuesday at 408.295.FEST, www.Cinequest.org and Cinequest box offices.
:Brett Heppes, Charter Member of the LORT Fan Club (Baron of Bar Ereg) and Volunteer Staff Member of Cinequest, The San Jose Film Festival