Linuxelf sends along two more clips from the LOTR days of yore. A clip from the FOTR premiere in New Zealand and New York!
FOTR NZ Premiere Snippets
Category: LotR Movies
Thanks to Ringers Rory and Kelgalad for the heads up on this:
“Tonight’s episode of ‘The Marriage Ref’ will include a couple who are arguing over the husband’s Lord of the Rings collection. Should be funny, even if you’re not a fan of the show. NBC, 10 EST”
Check out the official website for more details and your local listings! [NBC]
Tom writes: Have you noticed the “newest news” on Weta Workshop site, about their new display at Wellington airport. The picture shows one of the two trolls holding the shelves. They don’t look like the ones from the FOTR. A “Hobbit” stone Trolls sneak peak perhaps? (I doubt it, but they’re awfully cute -Xo) More..
Our pal Michael Pellerin sends this in: The Digital Bits just posted a new article with me about the Theatrical LOTR BDs. This one is far more detailed than the interview I did before for HollywoodNews. I was able to go into more details about the potential future Box Set and what we have planned for it. More..
Keep an eye out for Michael to join us on TheOneRing.net Radio Show next month!
Linuxelf sends along clips from a vast archive of NZ videos about LOTR. Take a look at ‘The Final Days of ROTK’.
Behind The Scenes – The Final Days – Part 1 of 2
A look behind the scenes, as the final scenes of rotk are filmed, and a final farewell to all.. interviews with cast and Crew, inc. Viggo Mortensen running errands, Isengard flooded close up shots, running joke of Elves always clean and tidy & Men always bloody, the 9 matching tattoos, Lawrence Makoare make up for Gothmog , Rohan Warriors play cards with Orcs, and characters filmed from left to right to show there journey forward. Continue reading “LOTR Archive: Behind The Scenes – The Final Days – Part 1 of 2”
Michael Pellerin has long been a much admired figure for his work on the standard-setting “Lord of the Rings” Extended Edition DVDs and his contributions to our sister site “KongIsKing.net” where you can still see the final goodbye from the production diaries. He is a key figure in what the world knows about the whole LOTR production. With the release of the movie trilogy on Blu-ray, Pellerin has turned in a written account that covers a lot of ground that only he is in a position to explain. It is a great read, full of interesting information:
Such as:
“Peter (Jackson) and I began talking about LOTR on HD as far back as 2001 – during the making of the films. As we knew the film would eventually be released in some yet-to-be-determined HD format, we began planning The Lord of the Rings HD Box Set from the very beginning, nearly a decade ago.”
And this bit about the ultimate box set which does not yet exist:
“We had made a very conscious decision to make everything on the original Appendices Supplemental discs very specifically about the technical process of making the three films, as told by the many, many voices of the people who made them. Therefore, anything that was not specific to that goal, or approach, we saved for the Box Set.”
His own words can be read right here, so enjoy and thanks to message board members Patty and Oscarilbo for finding the interview.