Ringer Chris sends along this intriguing spy report that seems to confirm that Howard Shore will be scoring ‘The Hobbit’ films:
Hi there! I was at the world premiere of the Fellowship of the Ring performed live to the film concert in Lucerne/Switzerland last night, at which Howard Shore was present. Before the concert there was a brief talk with him, during which he mentioned that “WE are going to start on the screenplay soon,” when asked about The Hobbit. Imagine my Ringer heart taking a leap of joy. At the signing taking place after the concert, I did ask, just be sure, if I had heard correctly, and Howard confirmed that yes, he will be scoring The Hobbit. He’s hopeful that New Line will work something out with the Tolkien Estate’s because, “It’s too important a project.” Let’s hope he’s right! I should not neglect to mention that the concert was amazing and conductor Ludwig Wicki, the 21st Century Orchestra and Choir, the Luzerner Saengerknaben choir and the soloists got a standing ovation for at least 5 minutes. I can’t wait for March 2009, when The Two Towers concert is tentatively scheduled.
Additional reports are coming in from the event with the same information, you can read more in the forums. [Forum]
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Get ready to sit down with friends and family to celebrate the 5th Annual Tolkien Reading Day sponsored by The Tolkien Society. Each year, Tolkien Reading Day is a chance for grownups and children to read together and share their thoughts about stories by Tolkien that they have read and to maybe discover new ones. Here at TheOneRing.net we encourage fans to virtually connect with our ‘Reading Room‘ discussion area and if you are planning on getting together in the real world, the Tolkien Society is offering free posters and free publicity for your event. Continue reading “March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day!”
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Good news for convention goers! LOTR veteran Brad Dourif (Grima Wormtongue) will be a guest of one of the best conventions in the country — Dragon*Con. Dragon*Con 2008 will be held Labor Day weekend (August 29 – September 1, 2008) in Atlanta, GA and it is a must see event for any fan. Along with Brad there is a whole Tolkien Track available to LOTR fans featuring scholars, panels, fun and games – even an ‘Evening at Bree’ event! If you are looking for a vacation this year, Atlanta is a great place to visit, and Dragon*Con is a great event to attend. [DragonCon Brad Bio] [Tolkien Track]
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Penny writes: Billy Boyd fans might be interested in knowing that Billy is co-starring in a new TV show set and filmed in Glasgow called Empty. Billy Boyd Running on ‘Empty’
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London, Feb 14 : Jet Airways, India’s premier airline, supported the launch of The Lord of the Rings Cast (Musical) album at the Theatre Royal here. The album features the 70 strong cast and orchestra, has lyrics by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus and music by A.R. Rahman, Värttinä and Christopher Nightingale. This unique partnership between the production team of The Lord of the Rings and Jet Airways means that travellers flying to India on Jet Airways flights will be able to enjoy music from the show and watch an interview with India’s most renowned composer A.R. Rahman. Jet Airways partners launch of The Lord of the Rings musical album
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Roheryn writes: John Alvin, prolific poster artist of many films including The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, has died of a heart attack at age 59. More details, plus a link to a gallery of his poster art at geeksofdoom.com.
Xoanon here, I had the opportunity to interview John about his work on LOTR and other films a few months ago, I will posting that online soon. In the meantime take a look at his LOTR works here. www.johnalvinart.com
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