Sara SamFan writes: FOTR is still in 6th place in the movie top 10 in Belgium. In the Belgian books top 10 you can find FOTR in 2nd place (John Grisham only took over the first place from FOTR this week), The Two Towers in 3rd place, The Hobbit in 8th place (new entry) and The Return of the King in 9th place! So The Lord of the Rings is still doing extremely well in Belgium!
Day: March 6, 2002
Mirjam writes: Just a quick word from the Netherlands, thought I’d let you know that Lord of The Rings is still number 1 over here. According to the cinema here in Arnhem almost 1.5 mln people went to see it, not bad for a country with 16 mln inhabitants, is it?
From: John Cook I’ve published a new Lord of the Rings cartoon punchline contest with Frodo and Co. struggling through the snowy pass of Caradhras. Readers can submit Legolas’ answer and the funniest punchline will be chosen by readers in a week’s time. [More]
From The folks at McKellen.com: I have posted a couple of photos of the display at Virgin Megastore in Hollywood, it features genuine props from the Bag End set, Ian McKellen will be making a special appearance there this Saturday afternoon at 2pm. [More]
From tvguide.com: The annual “If We Picked the Winners” special, in which the critics discuss this year’s Academy Awards. Included: scenes from “A Beautiful Mind,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “Training Day.” Check your local listings.
Oscars organizers have named three producers of “The Lord of the Rings” as the official nominees for the fantasy flick’s best film nod, dropping one film maker from the list, they said. [More]