Ringer Spy Helen writes: I am sending a copy of info received yesterday from Birch, Caroll and Coyle Cinemas – might be of interest to OZ Ringers… [More]
Month: October 2003
Ringer Spy Helen writes: I am sending a copy of info received yesterday from Birch, Caroll and Coyle Cinemas – might be of interest to OZ Ringers…
Dear Helen,
Thank you for your email.
Please see the following media release regarding the Lord of the Rings films. Please note no official dates or screening locations have been annouced but it is likely movie marathons with each of the 3 films will be screening at cinemas in December/January. This will be advertised on our website in November or December.
NEW LINE CINEMA CELEBRATES DECEMBER 26 RELEASE OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING WITH EXCLUSIVE SCREENING SERIES SPECIAL EXTENDED EDITION PRESENTATIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING AND THE TWO TOWERS
Roadshow Films, August 29, 2003 – Leading up to the December 26 release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final film in Peter Jackson’s epic dramatic trilogy, Roadshow Films will release a limited number of 35mm prints of the Special Extended Editions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers in theatres across Australia. The announcement was made today by Joel Pearlman, Managing Director of Roadshow Films.
“These films have undergone an incredible journey, from production to theatrical release around the world, to great success in their extended form on DVD,” Pearlman said. “The release of the third film affords us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give audiences a compelling new theatrical experience of Peter Jackson’s sprawling vision for this trilogy.”
From December 11 – 17, the studio will release a limited number of 35mm prints of the Special Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring in cities across the country. On December 18 – 24, these prints will be replaced with Special Extended Edition prints of The Two Towers. The official opening of the final of the trilogy, Return Of The King will be boxing day, December 26, 2003.
Advance ticketing for the special extended presentations is expected to commence mid November.
TTT DVD Promotion in Japan
Pon writes: ‘The Two Towers’ DVD was only released in Japan on October 1st. To promote the event fliers flew high over Sibuya street, one of the most famous strips in Tokyo. [More]
Michael Szarek writes: On Wednesday, October 22, the Kean University (Union, New Jersey, USA) MALS Colloquium will include a graduate thesis presentation by yours truly on J.R.R. Tolkien’s motivation behind the writing of The Lord of the Rings. My thesis concerns Tolkien’s desire for England to have, as he put it, “stories of its own.” If anyone is in the Union area that night, at 7 PM, you are more than welcome to attend. [www.kean.edu]
Mirky writes: I just wanted everyone to know that Series 2 of the miniature LotR busts, available from vending machines, are out! They’ve been released for at least a month, and I’ve finally gotten around to buying a scanner and sending along a scan of the list of new figures. [More]
Say goodbye to gory, slash-’em-up flicks and hello to finely choreographed fight scenes. Tony Wolf, fighting styles designer and combat instructor for “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, visited Fairchild Theatre on Wednesday to teach theater students how to do just that. [More]