From message board member, diedye: Barrie Osborne, producer of “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, will deliver a keynote address on the global entertainment industry at the FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) “Frames 2008” convention to be held this week in Mumbai India.
“Top honchos of the entertainment industry in India and abroad will participate in the three-day event to discuss, among other issues, the future direction of the country’s Rs 50000 crore ($12.5 billion) media and entertainment industry that registered a 17 per cent growth last year over the previous year’s figure.”
Among the topics to be discussed at the convention: ‘The Opening weekend: how to get the audience in.’ A good reason to include Osborne among the speakers![Read More
Weta Workshop’s involvement in another blockbuster movie has been unmasked – the physical effects studio has beaten Hollywood to design and make the costumes for superheroes including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and The Flash. The costumes will be donned by a yet-to-be-named cast for the big-budget Hollywood movie Justice League of America, to be filmed in Sydney this year and directed by Australian George Miller of Mad Max and Happy Feet fame. The film’s Wellington-based American producer, Barrie Osborne, who produced Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, confirmed Weta Workshop’s involvement. “They are doing all the costumes and they’re doing a brilliant job,” he told The Dominion Post from Sydney. “A lot of people thought it would be too hard, that you can only make those things in Hollywood.” Weta triumphs in clash of the superheroes
The Barrie Osborne produced fantasy film ‘The Waterhorse’ has a fully functioning official site, take a look at it here. Meanwhile director Jay Russell continues to update his video blog on MySpace, take a look at some of his goodies here! The film is set to open Christmas Day in North America.
Director Jay Russell sent this along: Sony just posted the first of what will be 18 video blogs which will premiere on our official website very week. The first features LOTR mega-producer Barrie Osborne.
A poster on YouTube has put up a special teaser cut together for the Rock Ness Music Festival. TORN’s good friend and producer Barrie Osborne, who also produced the LOTR trilogy, and director Jay Russell have adapted Dick King-Smith’s classic novel about the Loch Ness Monster into a full length feature film. Take a look at the clip!
Congrats to Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh for winning the ‘Moonlight Projects AFI Award’ last night at the Australian Film Institute’s award show. [AFI.org.au]
From message board member, diedye: Barrie Osborne, producer of “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, will deliver a keynote address on the global entertainment industry at the FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) “Frames 2008” convention to be held this week in Mumbai India.
The Barrie Osborne produced fantasy film ‘The Waterhorse’ has a fully functioning official site, 
Director Jay Russell sent this along: Sony just posted the first of what will be 18 video blogs which will premiere on our official website very week. The first features LOTR mega-producer Barrie Osborne.