Our good friend O2THX from LiningUp.net has sent in loads of pictures from the ‘Two Towers – One Party.’ Check them out! (You’ll get a good look at the Golden Gandalf) [More]
Day: March 26, 2003
The Oscars for films released in 2003 will be presented one month earlier than usual, on Feb. 29, 2004, and the date change already is shaking up Hollywood. Several studios are hurrying to make sure their award hopefuls are ready to be shown well before their December debuts, smaller independents are considering releasing their prestige titles as early as September, and the Golden Globes and the Independent Feature Project’s Spirit Awards may move up their dates to stay ahead of the Oscar curve. [More]
The LOTR props exhibition’s been extended AGAIN at the Museum of NZ; Australia has another outdoor screening of TTT in Perth; Norway has an impressive box office total. [More]
Te Papa, the Museum of NZ, is still packing them in with its exhibition of LOTR props. “Fans and visitors to your site might be interested to know the LOTR exhibition at Te Papa has been extended to 21 April 2003 [More] Thanks to B for the news.
Oh and they’re still selling those Elven Cloaks, Scarves and Wraps there.
In Australia, Sherryn writes: “There is an outdoor showing of TTT at Sunset Cinemas in Kings Park, Perth, Westen Australia on Friday 28 March. This is a great venue and is licensed so you can get a drink – alcohlic or otherwise :0). (Yummy food available also.) If our great Perth weather holds for another week, it promises to be a balmy night under the stars with the very best entertainment. Gates open @ 6pm – movie screens @ 8pm.”
Ingve writes from Norway: “Just would like to let you know that The Two Towers are still going strong in Norway, on its 14’th week, and has been seen by almost a million viewers (962 000), and we are only 4,5 million people up here.”
This is it: the Eowyn Challenge. This is an online group of LOTR fans who have hit on a novel way to get fit – by sharing a commitment to walk as far as Rivendell! [More] Anyone can join.
Before the Oscars, Sean Astin was interviewed briefly. Here’s a transcript – what a sweet guy! [More] Thanks to Julie for this.