A computer game shop in Lancashire has access to large LOTR figures, which it auctions off [proceeds going to charity.] No idea how many of these were made; if you’re in the area you might want to check this out. [More]
Month: March 2003
News thanks to Simon: “A computer gaming shop in Preston, Lancashire has a 5’10” ish moulded plastic statue of Aragorn in its doorway. He’s dressed in FOTR garb with both hands on his sword and his bow and quiver slung. I asked what the shop were going to do with him at the end of the publicity run, and was given the following answer:
“We had an orc model when the computer game ‘Warcraft’ came out. Someone came in one day and asked what we were going to do with it, and we were going to throw it out. The man made an offer. In the weeks that followed, more offers were made until the shop management made the decision to have the staff auction the orc to the highest bidder. The auction was not publicised, but they simply made a quiet note of everyone’s details and their bid when someone asked over the shop counter. The statue eventually went for over £2000 and the money all went to charity.
The same decision had been reached about the Aragorn figure, and with the interest in the films, he was expected to go for maybe more than the orc. The statue would remain in the front of the shop until after the DVD release of ‘The Two Towers’ “
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]
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.”