Kongspy AJ writes: In the current issue of “insidefilm (if) magazine”, the cover story is “Top 20 Most Influential in Australian Film,” and accompanying article “The Art of Persuasion”. [More]
Category: Old Main News
Wellington’s Weta Workshop has landed a top project on big-budget Hollywood movie The Legend of Zorro, but the film’s leading stars are staying home. The Miramar special effects studio, responsible for special effects in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, will start work on The Legend, the sequel to The Mask of Zorro, next month. [More]
If you already have your copy of the Return of the King Extended Edition, you’ve probably worn it out by now. And we bet you’re burning to talk about the additional footage: how well it works, whether it fits in and how well it adds to the overall storyline. [More]
When Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies starred as Gimli the dwarf in The Lord of the Rings he defeated evil, but did not get the girl. In real life, the 60-year-old has won the affections of 40-year-old Good Morning presenter Lisa Manning. [More]
That darn website was playing up and now it’s fixed, so if you tried to contact him before and couldn’t, try now. BTW our Red Carpet LOTR tour group saw Daniel in action last week, and get this: he does everything – scripts, maps, icons, entire books (like There and Back Again written from Bilbo’s hand) – in ink, with a quill, with no mistakes and rubbing out! It’s always right first time. Amazing to watch. [More]
News from Bruce Hopkins’ website about a special “Gamling Package. It offers King Theoden’s Sword, a choice of Rohan flag, a certificate of authenticity signed by Bruce, and an 8×10 glossy photo of Gamling signed by Bruce. [More]