Matt writes: Just now on our TV3 news here in NZ, the lead story was the Australasia Press screening of ROTK. Although the reporter was sworn to secrey about the film itself, the reporter talked to Peter Jackson at the opening of Viggo’s art exhibition last night. In the comment from Peter, he mentioned that he actually hasn’t seen the whole completed film yet! Apparently, the film was finished in parts that were sent to New Line, and that he is actually waiting until Monday’s world premiere to see the completed film in one sitting.
Month: November 2003
The folks from Sounds Music write: Howard Shore is signing copies of Return Of The King in our store on Sunday, we will have 50 copies availbale online should anybody wish to purchase. These will be on a first come first basis, we’re expecting to sell out by Tuesday. It’s Sounds Music Store at Lambton Quay in Wellington. [soundsnz.com]
The new Starburst Special # 60 has a 20-page special section of ROTK. The pictures are really spectacular, so hopefully you’ll get some scans soon. 12 pages are devoted to this interview with production designer Grant Major. !!!Spoilers!!! [More]
Unfortunately this article needed to be removed at the request of Ross Plesset.
Fanie writes: The magazine Safarir (Humor mag in Québec) have spoofed the LOTR in their latest issue. Check out their amazing cover of Gollum who’ve changed his interest of the Ring toward the little red-nose reinder. Run, Rudolph, Run! [More] And this is an Arwen and Aragorn comic, very funny! [More]
Sky News will be broadcasting a story throughout the day reporting on the impact that The Lord of the Rings Trilogy has had on New Zealand, both financially and geographically. The story includes a brief conversation with the author of ‘The Lord of the Rings Location Book’, Ian Brodie.