Oh well, it was probably too good to be true. The rumor we reported earlier this week about Nicole Kidman being tapped to play a part in ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ has officially been debunked (for now) by productioncompany Walden Media. Read more about it here. Interesting sidenote: it seems that the production will also be shooting in the Czech Republic for several scenes…
Month: March 2004
From KansasCity.com comes a mostly amusing story about the Jackson “look.” It happily concludes, however, that most people feel that Peter has better things to worry about and that “style” comes from within. Cheers to that. [More] (requires free registration)
Te Papa’s hugely successful The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition opens at the Singapore Science Centre on Friday 12 March. The day before, (Singapore time) a press preview will be attended by hundred’s of media from all over Asia. [More]
Revolutionary new film technology software created during The Lord of the Rings trilogy will be used for new movies Thunderbirds Are Go and Bridget Jones’ Diary II. [More]
Movie goers in Beijing are out in force tonight as this year’s Oscars star “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” is premiering in the city. [More]
If you thought it was impossible for Finno-Ugric folk music to transcend cultural barriers, you’re obviously not aware of Mari Kaasinen and her band, Varttina. These are good times for Finland’s most popular folk band, which is involved in a new musical composition for a stage production of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. [More]