Xtfr writes: “I think you would [like to ] know that LOTR chocolate ads Kinder starts today in France.” So European Ringers, look out for those teeny tiny, oh-so-cool toys in the chocolate eggs! [envy, envy]


Today, October 20th is Viggo Mortensen’s (Aragorn) birthday! Viggo was born on 20 October, 1958 in Manhattan, New York. That makes him 44 today! Happy Birthday Viggo!

Stay tuned for an EXCLUSIVE video interview with Viggo in our next chapter of TORN Digital, later today!

Branch writes: The 2002 World Soundtrack Awards just ended in Ghent, Belgium. I’m happy to say the score for Lord of the Rings won Best Orchestral Film Score. On a sad note Howard Shore wasn’t there himself. (non english text) [More]

Ringer Spy Erynuin sent this report in, but between reporting on the SE screening in LA and making our plans for TORONTO…things have been hectic around here as of late. Take a look at this amazing report from the Wade Center exhibit in heaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. [More]

Kyriel writes: I was just looking through some of my old TORN pictures, spy shots of burnt ruins everyone thought were Minas Tirith. But I’ve just realized that buildings are actually part of Osgiliath! Isn’t it funny that we only got a glimpse of the uined city in the trailer – but TORN had a full-on overhead shot two years or more ago? [More]

Kyriel writes:

I was just looking through some of my old TORN pictures, spy shots of burnt ruins everyone thought were Minas Tirith. But I’ve just realized that buildings are actually part of Osgiliath. The frame-by-frame commentary on the official movie site shows a picture of almost identical ruins with a caption saying that Faramir takes Frodo here, to Osgiliath!

Isn’t it funny that we only got a glimpse of the uined city in the trailer – but TORN had a full-on overhead shot two years or more ago?

I’m enclosing copies of four spy photos from TORN and a screen capture from the newest trailer so you can see for yourself. Hope this’ll get me “super spy” billing on the front page of TORN. ;-P