It gives me great pleasure to post news of leading Taipei fantasy fan Lucifer Chu, who contacted TORN way back in the mists of time to tell us about his translation of LOTR into Chinese. In a publishing deal not unlike Tolkien’s own agreement with his publishers, Chu would take a percentage of the profits if the book did well. Five years later he’s a millionaire at 30. Unlike most millionaire’s he’s asked himself “Did my wealth make me a better person?” and now spends his money on non-profit initiatives including his Fantasy Foundation. [More]
Category: Old Main News
If you live round Baltimore, the Symphony there is doing a fundraiser (what orchestra doesn’t need more money?) which includes visits to local stately homes. One house has a whole room dedicated to Middle-earth that Ringer fan Patricia says is “absolutely beautiful” and well worth a visit. [More]
It’s the Rovers Return of the King as Sir Ian McKellen achieves his lifetime ambition of appearing on Coronation Street. This shot shows Limehouse resident Sir Ian in his first scenes on the ITV1 soap, in which he plays author Mel Hutchwright for 10 episodes to be screened next month. [More]
TORONTO (CP) – Just when we thought it was safe to go back to the shire, the Lord of the Rings has galloped forth to snatch up one last handful of awards. The Universal/Alliance Atlantis release of the special extended edition DVD of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King swept five categories at the second annual Canadian Entertainment Network Awards. The wins included best major studio and best boxed-set release, best special edition DVD, best sound/audio and the reader’s choice award. [More]
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Brooding actor Sean Bean, whose recent successes include playing Boromir in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Odysseus in “Troy”, has signed on to star in “Silent Hill”, the film adaptation of the best-selling video game franchise. Bean will play the husband of the female lead (Radha Mitchell) in the story of a mother and a daughter discovering the secrets of an abandoned town. Christophe Gans is directing, from a script by Roger Avary (“Pulp Fiction”, “Killing Zoe”). TriStar Pictures will distribute the film. [More]
The northwest corner of UC Berkeley has the ugliest architecture, both on campus and off, until you cross Hearst Avenue and walk 10 feet up Spruce Street to Normandy Village. A blueprint copy of a village in rural France, the apartment complex spreads its irregular rooflines and arches across half a block. [More]