Reuters Life! reports: When it comes to literary pursuits in the United States most people agree on at least one thing — the most popular book is the Bible, according to a new survey. It came in first in a Harris Poll of nearly 2,513 adults but the second choice in the survey was not as clear cut. “While the Bible is number one among each of the different demographic groups, there is a large difference in the number two favorite book,” Harris said in a statement announcing the results. Men chose J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and women selected Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With the Wind” as their second-favorite book, according to the online poll. Thanks to message board member Ainu Laire for the tip! Read More
Month: April 2008
From the Irish Film and Television Network: Irish actor Colin Farrell (In Bruges, Intermission), Spanish actress Paz Vega (Spanglish, Sex & Lucia) and screen legend Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars) will star in ‘Triage’, the latest pic from Oscar winning filmmaker Danis Tanovic’s (No Man’s Land, 11 September). Starting next week, the film will shoot for five weeks in Spain, followed by a three week shoot in Dublin. Thanks to message board member diedye for the link. Read More
From the folks at Lord of the Rings Online: In the southern reaches of the Barrow-downs lies the Great Barrow, Othrongroth, one of the oldest and largest of the Edain mounds. As the Witch-king’s power has grown, fell spirits have taken possession of the rotting remains of the dead in his name. What was once a sacred place of solemnity is now the home to evil lurking in the shadows. Exploring Middle-earth: Othrongroth
Late yesterday we received word about Orlando Bloom being cast as the lead in a movie adaptation of ‘The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time’ video game. Bloom fan Kathy and a few others let us know about an update on this story:
CinemaBlend: This story seemed to come out of nowhere, so after reading Ed’s report I shot a quick email to our contacts at Disney looking for confirmation. Their answer? “I can assure you that there is absolutely no truth to the rumors that have circulated today with regards to Orlando Bloom.”
Paul Norell
Message board member Ataahua sends this in from stuff.co.nz: The King of the Dead is back and coming to a school near you. Paul Norell, who played the character in the final part of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, is running a series of presentations to fire up kids’ interest in acting. “My aim is to show them what it’s like being involved in an international film,” Mr Norell says. “I want to encourage kids to enjoy themselves while learning as much as possible.” Read More
From hollywood.com: HOLLYWOOD – Movie hunk Orlando Bloom has landed the lead role in Disney’s new Prince of Persia adventure trilogy, in a deal reportedly worth $40 million. The 31-year-old star of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has allegedly beaten competition from Zac Efron to take the top role in the big-screen adaptation of the popular computer game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The first movie in the trilogy, to be directed by Jerry Bruckheimer, is due to begin filming in July in Morocco.