Ringer Deena sent us a link to this interesting bit of industry news: “An MGM deal would help Time Warner – which backed the hugely successful ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy – make a movie based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit,’ said Robert Routh, analyst at Natexis Bleichroder.” [More
Month: June 2004
Ringer Victoria writes: Thanks for the article from Video Business, I checked out www.play.com about ROTK EE and it says 22/11/04, which would be much nicer than December, but I guess we will just have to wait for New Line’s official announcement. [More] Other news with a much later release date is [Here]
Ringers Jim and Aragornwriter have pointed us to the news that Viggo Mortensen is in A History of Violence directed by David Cronenberg. The movie is based on a graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. [More]
Ringers Cassie and Christine wrote to inform us that Howard Shore will NOT be able to conduct the Lord of the Rings Symphony at Mann Center in Philadelphia on July 13. Someone else will replace him, possibly conductor John Mauceri. Contact the Philadelphia Symphony for more information. [More]
Many fine Ringers sent us this link: “Video Business reports that New Line Home Entertainment will release the extended edition DVD of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in December.” [More]

Ringers Melissa (Fiver) and Rebecca (Niofiel) have now sent us days 1 – 3 of their report on Mythic Journeys. Read about their adventures with Alan Lee, Brian Froud & more fine artists [Here]