deej wrote in to let us know that PJ ranked number 16 in EW.com‘s The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. PJ’s entry
Category: Production
Kristin Thompson, author of ‘The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood’, writes: I’ve posted on the Frodo Franchise blog the second part (of three) of my conversation with Lord of the Rings co-producer Rick Porras. We talk about international distributors getting tours of the filmmaking facilities and about the Cannes preview of 2001, plus we begin fielding questions from the audience. Rick Porras Chat Part 2
CO-PRO ACROSS THE GLOBE: WETA PRODUCTIONS AND CHAPMAN ENTERTAINMENT TEAM UP FOR ANIMATED ADVENTURES
Two of the established creative forces in family entertainment, New Zealand based Weta Productions and Chapman Entertainment, from the UK, are forming a unique partnership to develop a range of childrens’ television properties. The first venture will be an animated comedy targeted at boys between six and nine. Continue reading “WETA Expands Cartoon Productions”
From the folks at WETA: We’ve had a busy week; revealing that we’re working on two new projects this week, and Richard Taylor was gifted with an Honorary Award. Here with this week’s highlights…..
Weta reveals work on NZ fantasy novel, Under The Mountain
Weta Director gifted Honorary Award
Hilarious Raygun infomercial competition closes on Monday
Weta to work on KISS concert
King Kong “gross” artwork from the archives
Hellgate: London statue designer spills The Hunter’s beans
New testimonial from the wacky world of Dr Grordbort
Youngest crew member celebrates birthday at Weta
Déjà vu for Weta’s Lucy Cant
Hellgate: London concept artist reveals new work
For those of you in the UK, check out the latest edition of ImagineFX, which features an interview with Dr Grordbort’s designer, Greg Broadmore, here.
From nzherald.co.nz: Scots actor James McAvoy is in talks to star in the new US$100 million ($131 million) Dam Busters film, it was reported today. The Scottish actor, who is tipped for an Oscar for his role as Robbie Turner in Atonement, has met director Christian Rivers and producers David Frost and Peter Jackson, the Daily Mail newspaper reports. ..The film, which may also star Ian McKellen as scientist Barnes Wallis, will be shot in Wellington, using replica Lancaster bombers built in China.
Magpie writes: Doug Adams, author of the the upcoming book The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, now has a blog. He writes: This blog will serve as a one-stop web source for news, information and discussion regarding Howard Shore’s Rings scores — in addition to audio/video, rss feed, voicemail, etc. (The blog is) a chance for me to stay in touch with fans of Howard Shore’s amazing work — and, hopefully, an efficient way of keeping everyone on top of the latest comings and goings as we enter the final phase of The Music of the Lord of the Rings project. Doug Adams Blog Update