LOTR star Billy Boyd is delighted to be finally shedding his innocent hobbit role to become an evil doll in the latest CHUCKY movie. The Scottish actor provides the voice-over in new horror comedy THE SEED OF CHUCKY, and his own facial characteristics will also be used for the twisted puppet, which comes to life and kills people in the film. [More]
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Sean Astin is preparing for his second tour of the US to promote his book ‘There and Back Again : An Actor’s Tale’. Tomorrow he will be in Philadelphia, PA. Follow the link for all the dates and locations! [More]
It’s The Magic Roundabout as you’ve never seen it before. The cult kids’ TV favourite has had a major makeover for the big screen. And the result is set to leave children – and adults – spellbound when the film comes out in February Puppets from the 60s show have been discarded in favour of computer-generated 3D characters. [More]
Alison writes: I don’t know if anyone has let you know yet, but the Barbican Centre in London is holding a trilogy screening on Mon 3 Jan 2005 (to honour Tolkien’s birthday). FOTR is at 11am, TTT at 3pm and ROTK at 7.15pm. Tickets are £7.50 per film or £16.50 for all 3 films (although some people have had trouble getting the combined price). Box office phone number is 0845 120 7500 or you can book online. [More]
Rebecca Taiaroa from Leukodystrophy Support Network NZ writes: Local New Zealand celebrity Charlotte Dawson has donated the dress she wore to the Lord of the Rings Twin(SIC) Towers Premiere to our organisation, Leukodystrophy Support Network New Zealand. This dress is currently being auctioned on www.trademe.co.nz and the auction will finish on Tuesday 23rd November NEW ZEALAND TIME. [More]
An exhibition of items from the movie trilogy Lord of the Rings will be held at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum from December 18 to March 31. “The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition” will include props, costumes, artefacts and film footage from the blockbuster film trilogy. [More]