Roheryn writes: The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly features a rundown of who the most powerful people are in the entertainment industry today. “Movie Creatives” lead the pack, and Peter Jackson is listed very high, second only to the “passion”-ate Mel Gibson. [More]
Category: Old Main News
Asphodel the PR Hobbit writes: A small farm southeast of Columbus Ohio was recently transformed into the Party Field to celebrate Bilbo Baggins’ birthday. The Ohio Ring Council fan club’s version of the Long Expected Party, held Sept. 18th, drew over 75 revelers from throughout the Shire and as far away as Ontario, and West Virginia. [More]
In other news of interest to fantasy fans, Sci-Fi.com’s website has some trailers for the mini-series they’re making based on Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea books. [More] Looking very good, though it’s hard to tell much in a few seconds with the usual spiel about magic and good and evil courtesy of Hollywood’s “Mr Voice.”
Sam Loves Rosie, a friendship and matchmaking site for Middle-earth fans, celebrates its first year of operation. It sounds like it’s been a real success story. [More]
The Official Lord of the Rings website (http://www.lordoftherings.net) has updated with an amazing snippet of clips from The Return of the King Extended Edition. Included in the clips are a few ‘surprises!’ !!!SPOILERS!!! [Click Here]
LOCATION UPDATE
A lot of fans have written in to say they cannot find the clips. If you follow the link above, you will be taken directly to the homepage of LordoftheRings.net. This page is heavily ladden with flash content. In the lower set of four graphics, you will see one on the extreme left titled ‘New Video!’ Click on that image and a window will pop-up with the clips. Hope that helps!
BIG VIDEO UPDATE
Our good buddy Adam K did a little scrounging around and found a link to a high-res version of the video! Check it out! [Click Here]
Kelly writes: It was announced that David Wenham will play an upper class Anglo-Australian landowner in Nick Cave’s epic-scale period drama, The Proposition. It appears shooting has started. [More]