ATLANTA — Prompted by Hobbit actor John Bell, Jed Brophy took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge while a guest at this year’s DragonCon in Atlanta. Jed was there as part of the “Tolkien’s Middle-earth” programming track and along with Craig Parker, Adam Brown, Manu Bennett and Billy Boyd, served as celebrity guest for the show.
As part of his efforts, he visited the swimming area at the Marriott Marquis and took the icy plunge to raise money and awareness for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He also challenged Parker and Brown to accept the challenge.
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Viggo Mortensen has been doing a bunch of press at the Venice Film Festival for a new film called Far From Men — a story about two men, a schoolteacher and a murderer, caught up in Algeria’s 1954 war for independence — that opens in France in January next year.
In another tangential link to Wellywood, the score is composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, who also did the soundtrack for the Peter Jackson-produced documentary film West of Memphis. Read below for an early review from Indiewire, but if the idea of Mortensen speaking French appeals, this is one you probably won’t want to miss. Thanks to Ringer Davidsenex for the heads-up. Continue reading “Viggo Mortensen’s Far From Men screens at Venice Film Festival”
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Ringers in Brisbane will be gearing up for Oz Comic-Con, which starts tomorrow at the Convention and Exhibition Centre at South Bank.
In addition to a host of other fandom celebs, Ringers will be able to catch Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Stephen Hunter (Bombur) and Dean O’Gorman (Fili), who will be signing autographs and doing photos with fans. Continue reading “Oz Comic-Con starts in Brisbane tomorrow”
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For the first time in North America, the complete film trilogy The Lord of the Rings will be presented live, in concert, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, New York, April 8-12, 2015. Beneath a giant screen, the Academy Award-winning scores by Howard Shore will be performed by 250 musicians, on stage, including symphony orchestra, chorus and soloists, in two trilogies, Wednesday-Friday, April 8-10, and Saturday-Sunday, April 11-12. The production is created by CAMI Music, and follows acclaimed concert presentations of the first two films of The Lord of the Rings trilogy at Radio City Music Hall (2009 and 2010).
The Lord of the Rings, In Concert, at Lincoln Center, features the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of Lucerne, Switzerland, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, which specializes in bringing films and their scores to life, and performs an annual program of film concerts at the KKL Luzern. Soloists and chorus for the 2015 trilogy performances at Lincoln Center, as well as related forums and other events, will be announced at a later date.
Continue reading “The Lord of The Rings, Trilogy in Concert Lincoln Center – April 8-12, 2015”
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We’re pleased to team up with our friends at Sideshow Collectibles to give away one of their finest pieces ever. This piece has long been sold out so this contest is a great chance to win one of the best representations of Gandalf the Grey to be put on the market. The giveaway starts today September 1st and will run through September 15th at midnight Pacific Standard Time. Having seen this item in person I highly suggest not passing on a chance to enter and win this fantastic Middle-earth collectible.
Enter to win Gandalf the Grey here: Gandalf Giveaway
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Earlier this week this very cool Mini-Ringwraith went up for orders and some of you are starting to have him appear in your collections. I was lucky enough to purchase mine during Comic-Con 2014 and now that he’s available for folks to purchase I thought it was a good time to review this little guy. These mini-statues are a really neat line by Weta as they allow folks to acquire their masterful work at a price that works for any collectors budget. Collectors can snag the Ringwraith right now, which is in-stock for only $75.
Continue reading “Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Mini-Ringwraith Statue Review”
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