John Rhys-Davies has lent his voice to the short animated film ‘Catching Kringle’, the film is being screened today at the Newport Beach Film Festival (same place that ‘Ringers’ in screening!). The short, about Santa Claus being declared a national security threat, screens today. Tickets are still available. [More]
If you’re in the area be sure to try to catch ‘Ringers: Lord of the Fans’!
Month: April 2005
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles has just placed the Bucklebury Ferry miniature Polystone Environment on pre-sale at their website. It is $100 and limited to 2,000 pieces worldwide. We’ve also added some high resolution images to our scrapbook for your viewing pleasure. [Scrapbook Images] [Pre-Order]
Vancouver-born JOHN HOWE, whose books and images of Tolkien’s world including Gandalf, Gollum, Orcs, Black Riders, so inspired film director Peter Jackson that he hired him to bring The Lord of the Rings trilogy to life, will do an exclusive signing for his book Myth & Magic-The Art of John Howe, published by Harper Collins today (April 23rd) World’s Biggest Bookstore, Toronto, Saturday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. [More]
HOLLYWOOD, CA — APRIL 22, 2005 — The huge buzz continues to build on the much-awaited feature documentary RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS which has been added as a special Closing Night film at the U.S.A. Film Festival in Dallas, Texas. The film will screen Thur., April 28th at 7:00 p.m. Tolkien fans have only this one final chance to catch the ultimate documentary covering 50 years of a cultural phenomenon! This special added engagement for RINGERS will be ONE NIGHT ONLY! [More]
The costumes are nowhere near as glamorous as the gear he sported to play Widow Twankey in pantomime last Christmas. But Sir Ian McKellen’s cloth cap and brown corduroy jacket are the Coronation Street wardrobe department’s idea of what the best-dressed dodgy author is wearing these days. [More]
Rachael writes: Thought Auckland/New Zealand fans would like to know, if they haven’t seen it already: as part of the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival, Philippa Boyens will be speaking on the 21 May at the Hilton about adapting LotR for the screen. [More]