The companies that own the rights to the J.R.R. Tolkien “Lord of the Rings” books and related movies and merchandise have sued a New Jersey company for publishing a four-volume DVD set about the books. According to the suit filed by the Saul Zaentz Company, which has owned the trademarks and intellectual property rights since 1976, and New Line Cinema, Kultur International Films has infringed on the Tolkien trademarks and copyrights by importing, making and selling the set “Inside Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.” [More]
Day: March 4, 2004
As if murderous orcs and magic spells weren’t enough to contend with, there are two languages to learn – loosely based on Welsh and Finnish. Undeterred by the challenge, a group of schoolboys has volunteered for lessons in Sindarin, the “conversational” form of Elvish, invented by Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien. [More]
New Zealand are holding off their celebrations in the wake of The Lord of the Rings Oscar triumph until director Peter Jackson returns home from the US. “Any decision about the form of the tribute should involve Peter,” said Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast. “This is of huge importance to Wellington, so our emphasis will be on getting it right, not getting it quickly,” she said. [More]
From creature-corner.com: Scottish actor Billy Boyd will be joining Brad Dourif and Jennifer Tilly, who’re reprising their roles, as well as John Waters who’ll have a small turn in the flick ‘The Son of Chucky’. [More]
From creature-corner.com: A doll’s only as good as the voice behind it. Well, that’s at least the case for the Child’s Play series who has found genre vet Brad Dourif and Jennifer Tilly lending vocals to Chucky and Tiffany, respectively. And as we all know, Chuck and his bride (however dysfunctional their relationship may be) have a new addition to the family, one we’ll be seeing much of in the upcoming Seed of Chucky.
The film rolls in Romania this year with Don Mancini pulling writing and directing duties. But who’s lending the voice to Chuck’s “child” (note: we didn’t say son)? No sense in mystery, the picture on the right gives the answer away.
That’s Billy Boyd of Lord of the Rings fame. Through our own personal contacts with the Mancini camp, and Billy’s official site, we can confirm that this is legit. The Scottish actor will be joining Brad and Jennifer, who’re reprising their roles, as well as John Waters who’ll have a small turn in the flick.
Perceval Press publishes edgy books for the sheer love of it. Viggo Mortensen’s presence doesn’t hurt its chances. On a January night at Midnight Special Bookstore in Santa Monica, actor-artist-writer Viggo Mortensen reads the prose poem he wrote for an anthology about Iraq, “Twilight of Empire: Responses to Occupation.” It is one of the quieter pieces in the passionate volume and the author reads so softly that the entire audience leans in to hear him. [More]