Frodo_latino sends along these scans from the forthcoming ROTK Theatrical Cut DVD! [More]
Month: May 2004
Iggy writes: I just got back from Games Workshop Gamesday in Baltimore. Here are some pics from the Lord of the Rings tabletop battles that were going on, including the (official names from the convention booklet) mega-battle “Battle of the Pelennor Fields”, also the “Last March of the Ents”, and “Osgiliath.” Everything looked great, as expected. The Games Workshop painted up some nice stuff as you can see. Enjoy! [More]
Lord of the Rings actor reveals research trick. Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that his Gandalf costume was specially altered so that he could keep a copy of The Lord of The Rings close to his chest at all times. “I had lunch with [director] Peter Jackson and Christopher Lee,” he told the Metro newspaper, “and Christopher greeted me by speaking Elvish and the black language of Mordor. [More]
Katherine writes: I was watching TV yesterday (May 23rd) and Billy Boyd was an announcer at the Laureus World Sports Awards on NBC. He announced the winner for The Alternative Sports category. [More]
Amaleen writes: Earlier last night (May 23rd) on Super Millionaire, there was a question concerning New Zealand and LOTR. The question was something like: “At the 2004 Oscars, host Billy Crystal said ‘There is nobody left in’ what country ‘to thank’?” And the answer, of course, was New Zealand.
Viggo Mortensen, who played world-weary King Aragorn in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, will be the main speaker at Denmark’s annual Fourth of July celebrations this year, organizers said Monday. Mortensen, whose father emigrated to the United States, will speak at the annual Rebild festival in northern Denmark, which is billed as the biggest Fourth of July party outside of the United States. [More]