LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Life is a little unsettled for Sean Astin, who plays hobbit straight arrow Samwise Gamgee, or just plain Sam, in the “Lord of the Rings” movies. In fact Astin, who turns 33 in February, told Reuters, “this is kind of a make-it-or-break-it moment for me” for a career that has seen several highs and lows. [More]
Month: January 2004
Canadians are flocking to The Lord Of The Rings at a much higher rate than Americans, with Toronto leading the way. The trilogy’s third instalment, The Return Of The King, has set a box office record by hitting the $50 million mark in 33 days, faster than any other movie in Canadian history, Alliance Atlantis said yesterday. [More]
Amdir writes: Yesterday afternoon Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen and Andy Serkis arrived at Tokyo International Airport. Their schedule has been kept secret, but there was a crowd of 500 fans waiting for them. They were surprised and happy. They came for the last world premiere in Japan and promotion of “THE RETURN OF THE KING”. Tomorrow afternoon (Wed 21 jan) Peter Jackson will have an interview with the press and the media.
WILLIAMSTOWN – Friends of the east Williamstown neighborhood at the First Congregational Church of Williamstown announce the establishment of the ENT (Encouraging Neighborhood Trees) Fund to help reforest the Luce Road area. The acronym ENT was chosen in honor of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Ents, introduced in “The Two Towers,” the second book in his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. [More]
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King takes Best Picture honors at the 4th Annual Cinemarati Award Nominations. Jackson epic takes home six awards; many other films honored. [More]
They weathered the bitter cold, huddled together to protect each other from the chill, and faced obstacles they had never faced before. Nothing would stop them from their quest. “We’re obsessed with the Lord of the Rings!” said Monica Albu, 15, of the Bronx. To fans, their quest for the tickets to last Saturday’s “Lord of the Rings” Weekend at Lincoln Center was in some ways as difficult and as rewarding as Frodo’s and Sam’s Journey to save Middle Earth. [More]