Linuxelf sends along clips from a vast archive of NZ videos about LOTR. Take a look at ‘The Final Days of ROTK’.
Behind The Scenes – The Final Days – Part 1 of 2
A look behind the scenes, as the final scenes of rotk are filmed, and a final farewell to all.. interviews with cast and Crew, inc. Viggo Mortensen running errands, Isengard flooded close up shots, running joke of Elves always clean and tidy & Men always bloody, the 9 matching tattoos, Lawrence Makoare make up for Gothmog , Rohan Warriors play cards with Orcs, and characters filmed from left to right to show there journey forward. Continue reading “LOTR Archive: Behind The Scenes – The Final Days – Part 1 of 2”
The Wall Street Journal reports today that the Imax Corporation has signed a deal with studio Warner Brothers to release up to 20 films through 2013.
Among the 15 films whose release dates are pending confirmation are Dark Shadows, Superman, and Batman 3.
The remaining 5 films that have been “locked” are the last two installments of the Harry Potter franchise: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (in 3D), Happy Feet 2, and The Hobbit in December 2013.
The snippet of the article gives no indication about whether the December 2013 release time frame pertains to the first or the second Hobbit film, nor whether the films will be in 3D. Only subscribers to the Wall Street Journal have access to the entire article, so anyone with the ability to do so is welcome to send in any details concerning The Hobbit films that might be in there to spymaster@theonering.net.
UPDATE: We’ve just received word that news about the 2013 release is WRONG, sorta. The FIRST Hobbit film is still set for 2012, and the second is set for 2013.
This was reported incorrectly on an IMAX press release and was picked up across the interweb.
What does Sir Peter Jackson do when he isn’t in pre-pre-production and scripting a pair of forthcoming “Hobbit” movies? He comes to terms with accepts his knighthood and wears one of those super cool Dracula-looking awards around his neck.
He talked to Stuff.co.nz (on video here) and said, among other things:
“I feel incredibly humbled and the truth is making movies is not a solo effort – it involves hundreds of people, thousands of people, so I feel as though I’m accepting it on behalf of a huge industry,” Sir Peter said.
Congrats to Sir Peter and the thousands who helped and thanks to message board hero Ataahua for the tip.
Middle-Earth fans have been anxious for filming on The Hobbit to begin. With the MGM situation uncertain and apparently no green light, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have downplayed rumors cameras might start rolling this summer and suggested late 2010 as a more realistic time frame.
E! News interviewed Andy Serkis at the Tribeca Film Festival for the North American premiere of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll where he suggested things might get rolling sooner.
“It’s going to happen,” said Serkis. “I think it’s due to start shooting in May. It’s going be exciting, especially working with Guillermo del Toro, who’s fantastic.”
Very unlikely, of course – but how wonderful a surprise would that be? Read the article on E! News.
Michael Pellerin has long been a much admired figure for his work on the standard-setting “Lord of the Rings” Extended Edition DVDs and his contributions to our sister site “KongIsKing.net” where you can still see the final goodbye from the production diaries. He is a key figure in what the world knows about the whole LOTR production. With the release of the movie trilogy on Blu-ray, Pellerin has turned in a written account that covers a lot of ground that only he is in a position to explain. It is a great read, full of interesting information:
Such as:
“Peter (Jackson) and I began talking about LOTR on HD as far back as 2001 – during the making of the films. As we knew the film would eventually be released in some yet-to-be-determined HD format, we began planning The Lord of the Rings HD Box Set from the very beginning, nearly a decade ago.”
And this bit about the ultimate box set which does not yet exist:
“We had made a very conscious decision to make everything on the original Appendices Supplemental discs very specifically about the technical process of making the three films, as told by the many, many voices of the people who made them. Therefore, anything that was not specific to that goal, or approach, we saved for the Box Set.”
His own words can be read right here, so enjoy and thanks to message board members Patty and Oscarilbo for finding the interview.
It is always nice to have the same birthday as a friend and as TORn turned 11, Lord of the Rings Online is celebrating its third anniversary. The massive multiplayer online role playing game opens Middle-earth to virtual exploration and social gaming. (They even properly call it “Middle-earth” not “Middle Earth” so yeah!). Jim Crowley, President and CEO of Turbine, Inc. says in a press release that the player base is up 15% this year.
Turbine is masterful as updating content and continues to open more Middle-earth to players. The game is celebrating through June 30 with incentives and gift. Read more below. Continue reading “LOTRO turns three years old”
