From Ed: I’m just back from Lake Tahoe where FOTR *was* available as a PPV movie. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency in Incline Village (North Lake Tahoe).

The Vancouver Sun has snapped a photo of our Elijah Wood (Frodo) in Vancouver, Canada shooting the film ‘Try Seventeen’. [More]

Cynthia writes: Jon Favreau is premiering a new series called “Dinner for Five”. When he guested tonight on Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show”, he brought a clip showing an episode featuring Sean Astin, Bonnie Hunt, Ray Romano and Kevin James as guests.

New ”Rings: Two” footage reveals surprises. A special preview of ”The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” answers questions, unlocks secrets, and even wakes the dead. [More]

New Line Cinema and RIOT-E brings the Lord of the Rings-story to cinemas and to the mobile phone world, worldwide. RIOT-E has been licensed by the New Line Cinema with the exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and distribute accessories to mobile phones, in relation to the lord of the rings but also rights to wireless games and services concerning the same legend. [More]

Details on the Fellowship of the Ring DVD releases
New Line Home Entertainment will release three DVDs of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. On August 6, the theatrical version will be available in a 2 disc special edition. Then, on November 12, an R-rated extended cut incorporating 30 minutes of material back into the film, will be available in a four disc set – two discs for the film and two more for extra features. Finally, a collector’s boxed set will be available for the extended cut, including all four discs, the National Geographic Lord of the Rings special and extra features for that documentary. [More]