COLLECTORMANIA G-MEX PRESS RELEASE

This February Manchester will play host to the largest collectors event in the North of England, and to launch the show with a real bang we will be giving you the chance to meet the stars of the greatest tv shows such as Star Trek, Lost and Stargate SG-1, and this Winter’s biggest blockbuster movies, King Kong, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe!

The first ever Showmasters mega-event in the heart of Manchester will be bringing together over 400 stalls of movie and sci-fi merchandise from around the world as well as autograph sessions and free exclusive talks with the stars of blockbuster films and cult tv, plus promotions and displays, and much more! Guest stars will be travelling from as far away as New Zealand and America to see the fans over the weekend, so if you’ve ever wanted to meet the actors “in the flesh”, listen to fascinating behind the scenes stories, and collect genuine autographs in person, this will be the perfect opportunity!

There are nearly 30 stars already confirmed to appear including Andy Serkis, the man who brought Gollum to life in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and who has now taken on the mammoth role of Kong in the latest King Kong movie; Stanislav Ianevski and Robert Pattinson aka Viktor Krum and Cedric Diggory, two of the tri-wizard champions competing against Harry Potter in the latest movie Goblet of Fire; Avery Brooks who played Captain Sisko in the ever popular Star trek Deep Space Nine; Michael Shanks and Chris Judge, two of the key team members of Stargate SG-1; Ian Somerhalder best known as the intense brother Boone in Lost; plus a plethora of heroes and villains from your favourite movies and tv shows! Check out the website for the very latest announcements and complete information on the guests.

And for those of you looking for something unusual to spend the last of your Christmas money on (or to start on next year’s round of gift buying!) there will be a massive dealers hall with specialist companies from the USA and Europe and plenty of stalls of collectables and merchandise to peruse, everything from Anime to Xena and plenty in between! As well as classic collectables and the latest crazes, toys, comics, cards, movies and models, there will also be more unusual merchandise such as original cinema posters, replica swords and jewellery from the movies, and even original film props and costumes! And let’s not forget the displays and promotions from film companies, exclusive competitions, and give-aways running throughout the weekend. So there is bound to be something to keep the big kid in all of us happy!

Collectormania G-Mex is running from 11th to 12th February 2006 at the G-Mex Central Hall in the heart of Manchester, and standard admission starts from just £5 adults, £3 children. So if you want to chase away those Winter blues with a great weekend of entertainment then why not come along to a show that’s a real event!

EVENT DETAILS:
Collectormania G-Mex
Sat 11th and Sun 12th February 2006
Central Hall, G-Mex Centre, Manchester, M2 3GX
Open Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm
Saturday admission: Early bird £10 (from 9am), standard £5 adults, £3 children under 12 (11am to 6pm).
Sunday admission: No early bird, standard £5 adults, £3 children under 12 (10am to 5pm).
http://www.collectormaniagmex.co.uk
Infoline: 01908 671138
info@showmastersonline.com

CONFIRMED GUESTS:
Andy Serkis – Lord of the Rings, King Kong, 13 going on 30
Ian Somerholder – Lost
John Rhys Davies – Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones trilogy, James Bond
Avery Brooks – Star Trek Deep Space Nine
Michael Dorn – Star Trek The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, CHiPs
Stanislav Ianevski – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Robert Pattinson – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Tolga Safer – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Matthew Lewis – Harry Potter movies
Chris Judge – Stargate SG-1
Michael Shanks – Stargate SG-1
Katee Sackhoff – Battlestar Galactica
James Callis – Battlestar Galactica, Bridget Jones’ Diary
Danny John-Jules – Red Dwarf, Blade II
Robert Llewellyn – Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge
Ray Park – Star Wars The Phantom Menace, X-Men, Ecks Vs Sever
Kenny Baker – Star Wars trilogy
Dave Prowse – Star Wars trilogy
Jay Laga’aia – Star Wars Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith
Paul Darrow – Blakes 7
Shane Rangi – Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia
Sala Baker – Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia
Annalise Morris – Chronicles of Narnia
Reuben Dejong – Chronicles of Narnia
Sean Francis – Chronicles of Narnia
Kenneth Cope – Randal & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Julie Caitlin Brown – Babylon 5
Walter Howarth – Dr Who comic artist
Cynthia Cummens – Star Wars artist
Leah Moore and John Reppion – Comic artists

Check out collectormaniagmex.co.uk for all the latest updates and information on all the guests and show.
All guests are subject to work commitments.

BLOOPERS FROM ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS’ MOVIE TRILOGY TO BE SCREENED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE ONE RING CELEBRATION

Only Official “The Lord of The Rings” Convention To Take Place in Pasadena from January 20 – January 22, 2006

For the first time ever, fans of The Lord of the Rings, the Oscar winning New Line Cinema trilogy, can view exclusive blooper footage at the ultimate Lord of the Rings fan event, ORC (The One Ring Celebration). Taking place at the Pasadena Center in Pasadena, CA from Friday, January 20th through Sunday, January, 22nd, the only official LOTR convention is an opportunity for fans from around the globe to celebrate Peter Jackson’s film interpretation of Tolkien’s classic tales.

Throughout the weekend, stars from the films including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Miranda Otto and John Noble will meet with fans who will be transported to Middle earth while experiencing educational and entertaining workshops and seminars that cover all aspects of Tolkien lore. For more details please visit

Get your tickets now!

Note: BLOOPERS will be shown all three days of the convention. GREAT TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!

Garfeimao writes: The One Ring Celebration Masquerade will be held on Friday night and you can now read all the rules sign up for this fun event. There will be a pre-registration opportunity, from now until Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 6:00 PM. You can submit all pre-reg documents to OrcMasquerade@aol.com, to include the Entry Registration form, the Liability Release form and a photo of your costume. You can download them all here. (WORD DOC) [Registration] [Liability Release] [More Information]

The voting booth is open, and a large number of ballots have already been received! Make sure not to miss your chance to vote for the best of 2005’s Lord of the Rings creative and scholarly writing, and acting. Winners will be announced at the official One Ring Award Ceremony, taking place during the ORC weekend of January 20th-22nd 2006 from The One Ring Celebration in Pasadena CA. Don’t delay, award those people that have made a difference in the world of Tolkien this past year! [VOTE]

LOTR: ONE RING CELEBRATION: THE OFFICIAL CONVENTION FOR LORD OF THE RINGS FANS UPDATE: PHOTO OPS ALMOST SOLD OUT!*

Happy Holidays to all, and plans are going great for the upcoming *ONE RING CELEBRATION* coming to PASADENA, CALIFORNIA on *Fri., Sat. & Sun. January 20-22. 2006.*

We wanted to let fans know that some of our PHOTO OPs are almost sold out! The sample PHOTO OPS pictured here were taken at our ELF Convention, held in Orlando Florida this past summer. We think they came out awesomely and fans really loved the friendly atmosphere provided during the shoot by professional photographer Christopher Schmelke. We’re flying Christopher out to ORC to take all the PHOTO OPS there and wanted to give you this info as well as show you the samples of his fine work. Really, this is the souvenir that is to be treasured forever!

At the upcoming ONE RING CELEBRATION we’re offering a great opportunity for fans: you can have a gorgeous full color 8 by 10 photo of yourself with the celebrity of your choice! We should be able to supply you your photo back at the convention if you are attending all three days. So, if you want a photo with:

*ELIJAH WOOD* Frodo
*SEAN ASTIN* Sam
*BILLY BOYD* Pippin
*MIRANDA OTTO* Eowyn
*JOHN NOBLE* Denethor

*NOW IS THE TIME TO GRAB THEM! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND GET SET!*

IN OTHER GOOD NEWS, GAMES WORKSHOP AND ELECTRONIC ARTS ARE SPONSORING THE ONE RING CELEBRATION: THE LORD OF THE RINGS FAN CONVENTION

Games Workshop will be on hand running Mines of Moria demo games and painting lessons. Visitors to the Games Workshop area will be encouraged to play the Mine of Moria Strategy Battle Game as well as paint a model
to take home as a complimentary souvenir. Three participation games (all models supplied) will be ongoing throughout the weekend:

“The Battle of Pelenor Fields” – Gondor and Rohan vs. Mordor
“Ambush of the Rohirrim” – Rohan vs. Wargs and
“At the Gates of Moria” – Dwarves vs. Goblins
The latest Games Workshop Lord of the Rings releases will also be available at the convention.

FROM: ELECTRONIC ARTS: Be the first to play LORD OF THE RINGS: THE BATTLE FOR MIDDLE-EARTH II on multiple high-end PCs supplied by NVIDIA.

*CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS ON THE ONE RING CELEBRATION: GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!*

Thanks,

Your friends at Creation Entertainment and TheOneRing.net for THE ONE RING CELEBRATION 2006

Fri., Sat. & Sun. January 20-22. 2006
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green St.