Eowyn71 writes: The folks at Mental Floss features this informative article on our beloved Professor: “10 Things You Should Know About J.R.R. Tolkien”. From a description of his lectures, I’d *love* to be one of his students at Oxford! More..
Year: 2010
From the folks at the WB: Starting today The Lord Of The Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy is now available in its entirety For Download on iTunes at: http://bit.ly/R_LordoftheRings
The folks from Team Dominic Monaghan write: We want to make you aware of a group of young, teenage filmmakers that just made a Short Film starring Dominic Monaghan entitled “Gloria.” This project was made possible by REESE’S Puffs® Extraordinary Cinema and is part of the largest teen filmmaking program in the nation. The film “Gloria” premieres April 13th and it will be posted online for viewing and voting purposes. It will also appear at the Dallas International FIlm Festival and will be shown On Demand in May. Continue reading “Teenage Filmmakers Score with Monaghan & ‘Gloria’”
Michelle Lee from The Hair and Makeup Artist Network sends this in: I just wanted to let you know we are having a networking dinner with John Slowsky the pre-production art director from Lord of the Rings. Details are attached if you would like to post them to the site. More..
According to this credible report from excellent Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, MGM is asking for money and wants the cash to function as a studio and make back the money it owes to its debtholders. She says, “…Last Thursday, right before Easter weekend, MGM Management gave an 8-hour presentation in the old MGM Screening Room to the creditors.” Apparently the creditors’ questions revealed they may not fully understand the film business. Current offers in the auction of the studio are unlikely to be accepted. Credit Finke for not jumping to conclusions and admitting the next step is anybody’s guess. For our “Hobbit” centric audience, Guillermo del Toro says this is indeed an obstacle for getting a green light on the films he is ready to direct. Thanks to Sunflower from our message boards for the tip!
Although actors like Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood, not to mention writer-director Peter Jackson and producer Fran Walsh are often credited with the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the real folks responsible for bringing them to life are the crew members behind the scenes, led by Weta workshop president Richard Taylor. Since the beginning of the film series, Taylor has provided vital, insightful information about the making of the films, and helped flesh out their journey from page to screen.
This week, Warner Home Video released the theatrical versions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray. The good folks at WHV offered Hollywood News an opportunity to talk with Taylor about the process of blowing up the films to Blu-ray, and they caught up with him late last week while driving to San Francisco for Wondercon. Although Taylor admitted outright that he hadn’t seen the new discs and had little to do with the high-definition remastering, the effects guru spoke about his interest in the films as new iterations arrive in fans’ hands, and then offered a few brief details about his upcoming work on The Hobbit, which is among Hollywood’s most highly-anticipated future films. More.