The latest Red Carpet tour had the worst weather ever, but they did get to pick up a couple of LOTR rumours on their way round the country. Viggo had recently visited the stables where the LOTR stars worked on their riding skills and kept their horses, and he also dropped in to his favourite Wellington steak house, the Green Parrot, according to staff there. He was able to say that he was in New Zealand on movie business, but wouldn’t say more….
Category: LotR Cast News
Where in the world is Viggo Mortensen? Ringer spy Guillermo sends us word that Mortensen has been spotted in Asuncion Paraguay. He isn’t there to promote anything but the LOTR Ranger is just that famous with his next film “The Road,” set for an October release. Here is a link to an article in Spanish that you can translate. Guillermo says, “Viggo came to Asunción to work with some friends in the process of writing a new book. He didn’t expect a lot of press here, so he didn’t talk too much about the book or anything else.”
The sword, in whatever form, remains an important feature in cultures around the globe. It remains a symbol of the warrior in an age when many of us never need to fight anybody. Daniel McNicoll has directed a documentary, “Reclaiming The Blade,” that explores the sword and its standing in contemporary society and uses many examples from popular culture to do it. Continue reading “Exclusive with ‘Reclaiming The Blade’ director”
As part of the month-long Fantacular celebration, Sideshow Collectibles has posted a interactive showcase of their entire The Lord of the Rings Legendary Scale Bust Collection. Hidden next to Aragorn is an item we have not seen before – and well, the Horn of Gondor sorta gives it away! We’ll probably see a preview for this piece in the next Sideshow newsletter. Follow the link to see the full Legendary Scale Bust collection and the new tease of Boromir. If you want to start your collection, the Aragorn and Legolas pieces are currently available as instock. [LOTR Collection]
The sword, in whatever form, remains an important feature in cultures around the globe. It remains a symbol of the warrior in an age when many of us never need to fight anybody. Daniel McNicoll has directed a documentary, “Reclaiming The Blade,” that explores the sword and its standing in contemporary society and uses many examples from popular culture to do it. Continue reading “TORn exclusive with ‘Reclaiming The Blade,’ director”