After an year-long shoot in Australia, Hugo Weaving‘s blockbusting Matrix sequels have finally finished shooting, save for twelve weeks in San Francisco. In an audio interview with The Matrix webteam, 2nd Unit Director Kimble Rendall said, “We’ve been working for 12 months on both films and we just finished… I was just standing with the [Wachowski] brothers as they were doing the last shot with Keanu… They were still trying to get it just right. It was a very emotional moment.” [More]

Attention LA Ringers!

Please join us on September 22 to celebrate the birthday of our hobbit friends, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. We will gather under our very own party tree in The Shire for a potluck picnic and an afternoon of fun and games. More details will be posted in the coming weeks, but here is the basic information:
Date: September 22, 2002
Time: 2pm
Location: The Shire (Griffith Park), Bag End (Old Zoo picnic grounds)

Please email Arwen at at labirthday@theonering.net to let her know you are planning to attend. Any questions about food needs, making suggestions, and volunteering your help, should be addressed to her as well.

Our man Flint..I mean Dani sends along his review of the Spanish FOTR DVD from Madrid! [More]

Here’s a piece of fluff news from IMDB, seems Orlando Bloom (Legolas) helped out Heath Ledger get a date…like these people need help, now Calisuri…there’s someone who needs help… (kidding Amy! -Xo)[More]

From: www.chortle.co.uk

You are going to be sceptical about this – I know I was – but two unknown New Zealanders performing a modest spoof on folk music is one of the highlights of this year’s Fringe. [More]