Elijah Wood has revealed how he made a secret visit to New Zealand to surprise Peter Jackson on the set of King Kong. Wood planned the trip for a bit of fun, but the actor who played hobbit Frodo Baggins in Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy was surprised just how emotional he was when he arrived at the Kiwi director’s film studio in Wellington. The studio was the same facility where Lord of the Rings was shot and Jackson had recruited most of the Rings crew for King Kong, many who were close to Wood after his 18 months in New Zealand. [More]

Premiere Talks King Kong Richard writes: Peter Jackson and Naomi Watts are on the cover of the Premiere Special Holiday review issue, it’s awesome! [More]

This will be a day long remembered, ‘Ringers: Lord of the Fans’ is now available on DVD! From Amazon: Dedicated to Tolkien as a valentine by smart and dedicated fans, the film generates its own infectious goodwill; it’s so fun to watch that even non-fans will concede (to borrow a phrase from another world of fandom) that resistance is futile. (Oh, and speaking of Star Trek, the vintage clip of Leonard Nimoy singing his novelty hit “Bilbo Baggins” is absolutely priceless.) Actor Dominic Monaghan (“Merry” from Jackson’s trilogy, before joining the ensemble cast of Lost) perfectly delivers the film’s eloquent narration, which runs the LOTR gamut from intellectual appreciation to the hilarious eccentricities of über-fan obsession. Unfailingly noble in spirit and delightfully comprehensive, Ringers is a collector’s gift that can proudly stand alongside Tolkien’s books and Jackson’s timeless movie trilogy. [Order Yours Today!]

Already have yours? show us your DVD! Send along images of yourself and your brand new ‘Ringers’ DVD and we’ll post them online! [Send yours along today!]

Stephen writes: I thought I’d let people know about an upcoming Lewis/Tolkien lecture: Dr. Stephen Yandell, author of “A Narnian Atlas” in The Companion to Narnia and Assistant Professor of Medieval Literature at Xavier University, Cincinnati, will speak on “Box Office Inklings: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the New Middle Ages” Thursday, December 1st, 7 p.m., at Wilmington College, Wilmington, OH, Boyd 119. [More]

The Ring comes full circle with the Nov. 22 release of RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, the award-winning feature film that brings the last 50 years of hobbity goodness into one gorgeous little cinematic package — and the beautiful new key art is available in a full size poster! Check out our star narrator Dominic Monaghan (totally looking like a Rock Star!) as he stands front and center, ready to tell the story of the “Rings” effect on pop culture. [Click here for the RINGERS store and get your poster today!]

Pre-Order ‘Ringers: Lord of the Fans’ on Amazon Today!

Top New Zealand directors Peter Jackson, Roger Donaldson, Niki Caro and Vincent Ward have rallied round to help fellow film-maker Brad McGann, who has revealed that he has cancer. In My Father’s Den, the 40-year-old’s first film, was one of the most successful Kiwi movies of the past few years. It earned $1.5 million at the box office and won 10 New Zealand film awards. [More]