Olog-Hai writes: For all TORners in the UK, here’s an update on my ongoing tour promoting my book ‘The Science of Middle-earth’, which started life (of course) on Green Books (where it still continues). [More]
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Falkner writes: I thought I’d write to you with some of the news I’ve received on the Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit DVD Game in Australia. It’ll have the same box art and internal characters as the US and British editions, though I’m told that the DVD will be re-engineered to some degree. The RRP in Australia will be $99.95 (same as the TP Star Wars Saga). The release date hasn’t been cemented yet but is likely to fall in the first week of July. I took some pictures of the Australian version (a friend has an ‘insiders’ copy). When I find out the first release date I’ll get back to you. [
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Celebrities and Good Charlotte are set to take over Skywalker Ranch for a special edition of MTV’s “Total Request Live” (TRL) in celebration of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, which hits theaters worldwide on May 19. TRL’s Star Wars special — airing on May 13th at 5:00 p.m. (ET/PT) — is hosted by MTV VJs Damien Fahey and La La Vasquez, and features a special performance by Good Charlotte, who are also passionate Star Wars fans…Some of the invited celebrity guests include Elijah Wood and many others. [
TORONTO (CP) – The quality of Canadian actors who have auditioned for parts in the upcoming Mirvish stage presentation of Lord of the Rings has been “gratifying,” says British producer Kevin Wallace. Budgeted at a record $27 million, the ambitious theatrical extravaganza is scheduled to have its world premiere Feb. 2 at Toronto’s Princess of Wales theatre, with rehearsals set to begin this October. Eventually, the production will be headed to London’s West End. [
Talk about a Herculean task. NBC trots out a spectacular-looking three-hour event, “Hercules” (8 p.m. Monday, Channel 2), on a night that CBS says goodbye to “Everybody Loves Raymond” and Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) tries to stop a nuclear missile from hitting its American target on the semifinal episode of “24.” As good as this film directed by Roger Young and shot in New Zealand looks and as often as it makes one’s blood boil, “Hercules” has about as much chance of getting a strong following as Ray Barone (Ray Romano) has of being named husband of the year. [