Now playing at the Museum of Science: a reliquary for our modern age. `The Lord of the Rings’ Motion Picture Trilogy — The Exhibition” is, on the brutal face of it, little more than a collection of pretty costumes, drawings, plastic models, and cast-off prosthetics lined up for display. The ambience, however, is hushed, the lighting low, the speakers emitting distant sounds of battle. You would think you were making a pilgrimage to the toe bone of a saint. Many people in the hall think they are. [More]

Whether through the six volumes of Tolkien’s classic novel or Peter Jackson’s spectacular film adaptation of the epic, The Lord of the Rings has fascinated audiences of all ages for 50 years. Now fans can relive the magic in a new way with Creating The Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer’s Journey Through Middle Earth. This exclusive concert presentation of the films’ unforgettable music, conducted by its composer Howard Shore, will have its Canadian television premiere on Bravo! NewStyleArtsChannel Saturday, September 4 at 8:30pm ET. [More]

Some might have already guessed it but none other than Alan Lee is the latest addition to the lineup for The Fellowship Festival:

We are proud to announce that Mr. Alan Lee, one of the world’s leading Tolkien Artists will be joining us at The Fellowship Festival from 28th-30th August 2004, at Alexandra Palace, London.

As all Tolkien fans out there will know, Alan illustrated the lavish anniversary edition of The Lord of The Rings. Alan also laboured on the New Zealand set of Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, The Lord of The Rings. As conceptual designer for the films, it was Alan’s job to create the distinctive “look” of Middle Earth.

Alan will be talking about his life and work in our Hall of Fire, along with meeting and signing for fans and attending the Fellowship Feast, the exclusive dinner for 90 fans and the cast and crew attending.

Most importantly, Alan, along with John Howe, the other conceptual artist who worked alongside Alan, will be the judges of the fan art competition.

Alan joins our other distinguished guests including:

Bernard Hill (King Theoden)

John Noble (Denethor)

Craig Parker (Haldir)

Mark Ferguson (Gil-Galid)

Bruce Hopkins (Gamling)

Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton)

Cameron Rhodes (Farmer Maggot)

Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz)

Jorn Benzon (Rumil)

Jed Brophy (Snaga/Sharku

Jarl Benzon (Glorfindel)

Sandro Kopp (Gildor)

Gino Acevedo (Weta Workshop)

John Howe (Conceptual Artist)

Come and meet Alan, along with the other 14 other The Lord of The Rings cast and crewmembers at the festival.

You can get your tickets here or call our hotline on +44 (0) 208 880 8150

For all event information and a full list of cast and crew attending go to: www.aaaevents.co.uk!

LOTR Exhibition Invite
Melissa writes: I work in the advertising department of a newspaper. One of the folks who work in our newsroom knows what a huge LOTR fan I am, and was kind enough to give me a copy of the invitation to the press screening of the exhibit, before it officially opened on August 1st.

Viggo Mortensen is one of Hollywood’s most intense actors. The New York native also is a painter, published poet and man who would not be king. After appearing in more than 30 films since his screen debut in “Witness” (1985), Mortensen catapulted to overnight fame as the broody Aragorn, a.k.a. Strider, in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. [More]