Adanedhel writes: John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) is shooting a film in Bulgaria for the American company UFO. The film also stars Angel Boris (Miss Playboy 1996), Maxuel Colefield, John Hanson and the Bulgarian actors Ivailo Gerasimov, Iskra Angelova and Maxim Genchev. The film is called “Dragon Storms” by director Stephen Foerstein. Filming will take place in the medieval fortress Baba Vida and the dungeons of the “Venetian depot” in Vidin for 18 days. John Rhys-Davies plays the role of the evil king.
Day: February 17, 2003
Barry writes: Preview screenings of TTT were held on Saturday, 15th February in Japan, a week before the official release on 22 Feb. The cinema I attended (Otsu7, Kyoto) was packed, with screenings every hour or so from 2pm to 3:30am! The TV campaign has started in earnest too. Importantly, friends I spoke to after the screening seemed generally happy with the final translation (happier than FOTR anyway). Looks like it is going to be big here.
Winter storms and being snowed in got you down? Brighten up with some brand new goodies from Green Books. This week we’re featuring Turgon’s two new terrific Bookshelf columns. Turgon takes a look at recent Tolkien titles in new Bookshelf #1 and a guide for reading Tolkien beyond The Lord of the Rings in new Bookshelf #2! Turgon’s insight into the book world is always worth a read–check him out! Don’t forget to browse around the rest of Green Books. The perennially popular Q&A has enough material to satisfy hours of Tolkien curiosity. Whether you brave the weather to be outdoors or curl up by the fire, we hope you enjoy the latest edition of Green Books! [More]
Ian McKellen tells us why he’s a happier man and a better actor than before. [More]
Ringer Fan Thorbjørn writes that according to a Danish newspaper, sales for The Two Towers passed the one million mark last week. While that doesn’t necessarily mean that 20% of the population have seen Towers – the population of Denmark is just a bit over five million – it’s still a remarkable number for a market so small!
Ever wondered what is the ultimate fate of the thousands of prints of Two Towers currently being screened around the world? Here’s your chance to find out where Hollywood’s equivalent of the elephant’s graveyard is. [More]