When you’re a guy who makes a living with a successful show that spoofs and lauds “Star Wars” in the span of an hour, what do you do for a sequel? Take a crack at another giant movie franchise, clearly. And Charles Ross’ “The One-Man Lord of the Rings” picks up where his “One-Man Star Wars” left off, condensing all 89 or so hours of Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning trilogy into 60 minutes of sweaty, reverent physical comedy. [More]
Day: February 7, 2005
Richard Taylor has been far from idle since LOTR and even Kong isn’t keeping him busy enough. Richard has just announced that Weta Workshops are making a children’s animated TV series called “Jane and the Dragon,” based on a storybook and characters by NZ author Martin Baynton. [More] The characters will be animated in the same way as was Gollum, using live actors to model the movements. Weta Workshops needs about 30 more animators and technicians – if you’re interested in a job, go here.
Good news for LOTR fans in the Wellington region. Adventure Safaris is holding a special one-day tour of LOTR locations around Wellington on February 19th. Included is the chance to meet Arwen riding double Jane Abbot and see her in action on one of the LOTR horses. [More]