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Month: November 2003

Fans of The Lord of the Rings will have the chance to be the first to see the final film in Peter Jackson’s motion picture trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, at the Auckland Charity Screening, Village Sky City Cinemas, Broadway, Newmarket, at 6.30pm, December 17.

This is the first public screening in New Zealand, following the invite-only World Premiere in Wellington two weeks earlier on 1 December. Tickets to the Charity Screening are $100 each, with part proceeds to the Starship Foundation. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 19 November, but LOTR Fan Club members can contact Todd Manor at todd@starship.nzl.com, to be put on the waiting list for tickets.

Filmmaker Peter Jackson personally chose to support the Starship Foundation, as he did last year for his second film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: “I wanted to show my support of the Starship Foundation because of the enormous support the charity provides to children and families facing very real medical and social needs. Children are too often over-looked and undervalued in our society, so we need organisations like the Starship Foundation to be a champion for them.

“Everyday the Starship provides the children of New Zealand with high quality health care, but it remains dependent on fundraising to be fully effective. I have become familiar with some of the day to day difficulties faced by patients at Starship and salute those dedicated to their care. I am very happy that our film can make a contribution, however small, to support the wonderful work these people do,” he says.

Ticket buyers supporting the Charity Screening will go into a draw to win a beautiful replica of Strider’s sword. The sword has been crafted by Weta Workshop’s swordsmith, Peter Lyon, who created the original as used in “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy. The signatures of Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor & Peter Lyon will be engraved into the blade of the sword.

Starship Foundation Chief Executive, Andrew Young, says the charity is extremely proud to be associated Jackson and his team: “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is another celebration of New Zealand talent. We believe this is a great fit with our cause as we are constantly striving to ensure New Zealand children enjoy happy, healthy lives in environments which are stimulating and enriching. We thank Peter Jackson, Roadshow Film Distributors and New Line Cinema for this wonderful opportunity.”

Details:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Auckland Charity Screening, Village Sky City Cinemas, Broadway, Newmarket.
December 17, 6.30pm.
Limited Charity Tickets $100 each, includes light refreshments
Waiting list for ticket pruchase: email Todd Manor at todd@starship.nzl.com

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On Friday IGN continued it’s recent series of cast interviews to coincide with the release of Electronic Art’s Return of the King tie-in game, adding interviews with both Christopher Lee and Andy Serkis, available in both Windows Media and Quicktime. [More]

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Three weeks into voting and The Lord of the Rings has maintained it’s place at the very top of the BBC’s The Big Read list, the BBC’s search for the UK & Ireland’s favourite book. This Friday saw LotR’s turn to have a celebrity triumph its merits, with Ray Mears going into an in-depth exploration of the book’s themes. The final pecking order of the list will be announced on December 13th, so if you live in the British Isles and feel like voting for Tolkien’s classic, click here to find out how to cast your vote.

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Ringer Spy Melowyn writes: The Fall/Winter Catalog for Museum Replica Limited features Arwen’s gown as well as King Elendil’s Helm. [More]

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Rob writes: I went to the Famous Players site to see if my theater had sold out already (it was) when I saw this message right before the ticket purchase screen, it has very important information. [More]

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Rob writes: I went to the Famous Players site to see if my theater had sold out already (it was) when I saw this message right before the ticket purchase screen,

Important – Please read before completing your Advance Ticketing purchase.

To Our Valued Guests:

Thank you for visiting Famousplayers.com. Before proceeding with your advance ticket purchase, please carefully read the ticket pickup instructions below:

Once you’ve entered your theatre, film, performance time and credit card information, an on-line movietickets.com confirmation page will validate that your order has been processed.

PLEASE PRINT THE PAGE AS YOUR CONFIRMATION OF PURCHASE

  • Tickets can be picked up at the Theatre Box Office or Theatre ATM.
  • Tickets will be available on the date of the performance.
  • You must bring the same credit card used to purchase the tickets.
  • Tickets are for general admission; there is no reserved seating. Please come early to ensure best seating.
  • There are no refunds on tickets or service charges.
  • You must print and bring the confirmation page to the theatre.

This has changed from the time when the tickets went on sale. Before all you needed was the credit card you used now you need both the credit card and the conformation page. I hope this helps becasue this coulda screwed a lot of people over. Just thought you’d like to know.

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