Peter Jackson, along with Guillermo del Toro, James Cameron and other Hollywood heavy-hitters, has signed a petition protesting the ‘Premium Video On Demand’ plans of studios and cable providers. In the proposed plan (Actually already in place on my DirecTV) consumers will be able to download and watch hi-res versions of films a mere 60 days after their release in theaters. The normal timeframe for DVD release is 120 days. The petitioners forsee many issues as a result of continuing this plan: cannibalization of theatrical revenue; theater closure; the death of small budget films; an increase in piracy. Click ‘continue reading’ for the complete release and list of signees. (Thanks to Ringer Irfon for the heads up)
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Looking to snag tickets to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Edition event taking place this June in a theater near you? While tickets are not officially published until Friday, we’ve managed to secure you a direct link to the ordering page, courtesy of Warner Bro. Studios. To help celebrate the release of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray (June 28th), Warner Brothers has chosen select theaters in the US to show all three films in their extended form: The Fellowship of the Ring on June 14th; The Two Towers on June 21st; The Return of the King on June 28th. Top that off with a special message from director Peter Jackson before the screenings and you have the makings of an amazing June! We will also have some additional announcements about the event in the coming weeks as TheOneRing.net fires up our local Line Parties! (More on that later) So snag your tickets today! [Purchase Tickets] And don’t forget to snag Extended Editions on Blu-ray! If you purchase it directly through WBShop.com you’ll get a bonus set of 5×7 posters with your purchase. [WBshop.com]
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!
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In Peter Jacksons first article posted on his blog [Facebook] he talked about shooting The Hobbit at 48 fps double that of the normal 24 fps.
In this interview with Kevin Riley from NZ Cinematographers Society [NZCS] explains what filming at 48f ps is all about. [Youtube] [TV 3]
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!
If you are a fan of the 1977 animated Hobbit, you have children, and you happen to live near Ridgefield, CT USA, then you are in luck!
The Ridgefield Library is hosting a special 1977 Hobbit movie viewing on their 16mm film projector. The showing will take place in the Children’s Program Room on Thursday, April 21, from 7-8:30 p.m. This film is open to students in grades 6-12. Snacks and Lembas will be provided. Registration is not required.
Details on the event are available through the following link. [Read on]