Fans of The Lord of the Rings will have the chance to be the first to see The Return of the King, at the Auckland Charity Screening, Village Sky City Cinemas, Broadway, Newmarket, at 6.30pm, December 17. TORN readers in NZ, you have a chance to book for this before the general public. [More] Proceeds will go to the Starship Foundation.
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On Friday IGN continued it’s recent series of cast interviews to coincide with the release of Electronic Art’s Return of the King tie-in game, adding interviews with both Christopher Lee and Andy Serkis, available in both Windows Media and Quicktime. [More]
Three weeks into voting and The Lord of the Rings has maintained it’s place at the very top of the BBC’s The Big Read list, the BBC’s search for the UK & Ireland’s favourite book. This Friday saw LotR’s turn to have a celebrity triumph its merits, with Ray Mears going into an in-depth exploration of the book’s themes. The final pecking order of the list will be announced on December 13th, so if you live in the British Isles and feel like voting for Tolkien’s classic, click here to find out how to cast your vote.
Ringer Spy Melowyn writes: The Fall/Winter Catalog for Museum Replica Limited features Arwen’s gown as well as King Elendil’s Helm. [More]
Rob writes: I went to the Famous Players site to see if my theater had sold out already (it was) when I saw this message right before the ticket purchase screen, it has very important information. [More]
Robert Catto writes: I’ve added a couple of new photos from the Embassy renovations to my site – it’s nearly ready, and the Fletcher Construction crew have taken apart their site office already. That’s confidence! They’ve done an amazing job, and must be the most relaxed renovators I’ve ever encountered. No dramas, no problems, just pushing along on schedule. Well done, guys – it’s going to be fantastic. The seats are just about the only thing left to arrive (well, and the screen) – but naturally they’re waiting until the dusty, messy work is over before bringing them in. [More]