The great folks over at the MTV Movie blog spoke with Elijah wood recently about the rumors of…
Continue Reading
The great folks over at the MTV Movie blog spoke with Elijah wood recently about the rumors of Guillermo Del Toro directing ‘The Hobbit’ movies. Here’s what Elijah had to say:
“I think [Guillermo’s] the perfect choice,” “Lord of the Rings” star Elijah Wood told MTV News. “I think he would certainly honor the previous work that Peter had done.”
Read the complete story over at the MTV Movie Blog. [Full Story]
The groovy folks from WETA write: Herewith the news updates from Weta HQ. Many of the Weta crew were on hand to support Weta sculptor Max Patte earlier this week, as his sculpture, Solace in the Wind, was unveiled on Wellington’s waterfront. Our photographer, Steve Unwin came along and took these stunning pix of the event.
Stairway to Eden – interview with our Led Zeplin loving sculptor
Doctor Grordbort’s book name checked by WIRED Mag
Weta’s prosthetics wizard interviewed on LOTR fan site
Behind the Scenes of the Omaka Advertising campaign
Doctor Who Miniature Helmet range revealed
(And Some Curious Thin Tetracentennial Men, as well as Some Stone Dwarfs)
John Howe writes: The other day, on a business trip (I love saying “business trip”, it makes this cockeyed profession of drawing pictures sound somehow actually respectable) to the Alsace, we took a couple of hours to wander around Colmar before heading home. Continue reading “John Howe’s Journal: ON THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY OF EROSION”
Composer Howard Shore brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary imagination to vivid life with his Academy®- and Grammy® Award-winning score to Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Shore crafted a fully-developed musical epic that related the classic tale with moving and intricately related themes for each of Middle-earth’s cultures and charted the One Ring’s journey with an exhilarating flourish.
Upon its 2001 arrival, Shore’s score, composed for large symphony orchestra, adult and boys choruses and instrumental and vocal soloists, was proclaimed an instant classic. Now the massive composition makes an unprecedented move to the concert hall. On March 26 and 27, the Munich Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Ludwig Wicki, and the voices of the Universitätschor München will present Shore’s entire 3-hour score to The Fellowship of the Ring live to the projected film. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings – Fellowship of the Ring – PERFORMED LIVE TO THE FILM”
In an IF Magazine interview with LOTR composer Howard Shore, the interviewer asks Howard Shore about his potential involvement with the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ films:
“iF: Do you hope to be scoring THE HOBBIT for Peter?
SHORE: Yes, of course. The book is wonderful and I’ve dreamed of writing music for it.”
Consider this reporter happy to hear Howard Shore is willing to participate – lets just hope things fall in place so it can become a reality. Thanks to Ringer David for the heads up on this story. [Read Complete Interview]
Filming has begun on the dual features adapting Herge’s beloved comic strip ‘Tintin’. Empire caught up with Andy Serkis who talked a bit about the filming, which is taking place in New Zealand. “It was on the Avatar’ stage,” Serkis told Empire, referring to James Cameron’s long-anticipated all-CGI epic. “We had this incredible week. Cameron was there, Peter Jackson was there (who’s directing one of the three Tintin films), and Steven Spielberg was there (who’s directing another). All in the same room!” Andy Serkis says ‘Tintin’ work has begun
