The chance to star in the movie version of the first book from Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy attracted a queue of 4,000 people. Producers of the new movie began the first of four open casting sessions this morning in Cambridge. They are searching for girls aged between nine and 13 to star as the young heroine Lyra Belacqua in what will be the biggest child role since Harry Potter. Further auditions are set to take place in Kendal, Oxford and Exeter. The queue at Cambridge’s Corn Exchange began to form at 5am on Tuesday. All 1,500 young hopefuls who attended the event – chaperoned by 2,500 parents – were seen by casting directors. [More]
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Shane Rangi, the stuntman/actor who played several characters in the Rings-trilogy and was recently spotted in as General Otmin in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, will be amongst this years guests at the Elf Fantasy Fair. Other guests include cartographer Daniel Reeve and fantasyauthors Stan Nicholls, Tad Williams and Cate Tiernan. The event, which draws some 20.000 visitors to The Netherlands each year, will be held on the 22nd and 23rd of April. Head over to their website for more information! [ElfFantasy.nl]
Chris writes: Dr. Thomas Shippey will deliver the lecture “Narnia and Middle-Earth: Seventy Years on and Still Accelerating” at Marymount University, in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Join us at 7 PM in the Reinsch Library for the talk, reception to follow. [marymount.edu]
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Hot off his stint as a counter-terrorist operative on “24,” Sean Astin is in negotiations to star in ABC’s comedy pilot “The Guys,” about five dads who become friends when their kids have a playdate at the home of one of them. Astin, famed for playing a hobbit in the “Lord of the Rings” movies, is in theaters with “Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School.” He next appears opposite Adam Sandler in “Click,” which opens June 23. [More]
Isabel writes: Here is some info on a LOTR Trilogy screenin at the Arlington Cinema n’ Drafthouse (in Northern Virginia): Watch for your favorite Movie or stay for ALL THREE. Enjoy Lord of the Rings again on the BIG SCREEN! The Festival is open all day, please feel free to come at any time. We encourage you to come dressed as your favorite character. [More]
When: Sunday, April 30th, 2006 from 12PM to 10PM
Price: $7 ($8 at the Door)
Cathy writes: TBS is showing the three Lord of the Rings movies April 14-16th and you can watch their hilarious commercials on their website. On the left side, below “Lord of the Rings”, click on Secret Lovers, White Horse, Frodo, Gollum, Hunks and Wizard of Orc. [More]