Todd writes: The Academy announced the seven finalists in the Visual effects and Sound Editing categories today. The Two Towers made the cut in both cases. Academy branch members will review the seven nominees and whittle them down to a final three nominees, which will be announced along with the regular nominations on February 11th. Biggest surprise is the lack of a sound editing nomination for Attack of the Clones.

Special Visual Effects:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Men in Black II, Minority Report, Spider-Man, Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones, XXX

Sound editing:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Minority Report, Road to Perdition, Spider-Man, We Were Soldiers,
XXX

PippinRulesOK1 writes: “Sneak” magazine (7-13 January) has a two page spread of photos of the hobbits buying computer equipment in New York and Dom’s birthday party in Paris, which also includes Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill and Liv Tyler. January 2003 “J17” magazine has a lovely full page photo of Elijah Wood who appears to be trying to shake off his boyish look and appear like Aragorn by narrowing his eyes and pursing his lips.

Anyone with scans, send them along!

Without digital technology, there’s no way a visually convincing film version of The Lord of the Rings—like the one we now have—could ever have been made. [More]

Source: MSN.com

PippinRules emailed us about two English teen magazines that feature cast from The Lord of the Rings, something that might interest the photo-collectors amongst us…

“Sneak” magazine (7-13 January) has a two page spread of photos of the hobbits buying computer equipment in New York and Dom’s birthday party in Paris, which also includes Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill and Liv Tyler.

January 2003 “J17” magazine has a lovely full page photo of Elijah who appears to be trying to shake off his boyish look and appear like Aragorn by narrowing his eyes and pursing his lips…

Platty writes: Just thought all Australian PJ fans would like to know that his rarely seen mockumentary “Forgotten Silver” will screen on TV station SBS this Saturday night at 12.55 am.

Not only that, but no other then the charming Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton) has a small part in this ‘film’, so try and catch it if you can!

Now, with veteran actor Viggo Mortensen’s starring role in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, it is time for everyone to take notice. [More]

Thanks to hobbitgirl11 for the link!