This just posted on IMDB:
According to a New Line Cinema publicist, reports citing that the upcoming Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers are incomplete are, in fact, erroneous, and that the movie will make its December 18th release on schedule, with no delays of any kind.
Previous coverage had cited that New Zealand moviemaker Peter Jackson was facing a frantic month of re-editing, due to the fact that the director had been busy ever since the first film picked up multiple awards at the Oscars and British Academy Awards earlier this year.
New Line has said that this is incorrect.
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Ringer Spy 431 sent in a scan of an alternative Treebeard card from the Decipher Trading Game. It’s called “Treebeard Earthborn”. We’ve put them both together, so you can double the Treebeard enjoyment!
Treebeard
Hoom! I dom’t want to be hasty, but this is just beyond amazing!
Treebeard Earthborn
Ringer Spy 431 found this rare Treebeard Earthborn card in his Theoden starterdeck and sent us a scan to share.
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TORn Discussion Board member Lacrimae Rerum wrote up this fascinating and spoiler-filled post after buying the Visual Companion the other day.
I just bought the book this afternoon and haven’t had chance to finish reading it yet, but though I would post a few now as they will all be rather disparate in any case.
Gollum:
His history is described in detail along with a photo of him and Deagol in the boat – a suggestion this will be in the film?
Dead Marshes:
The phantoms are described as “Locked in their armour, weeds threading through their silver hair, there appear to lie beneath the surface thousands of dead warriors – Men, Elves and Orcs- their faces spectral, their bodies bloated and pale.” Also a mention of the ghostly candles/will o’ the wisps.
Easterlings marching in a very organised column armed with long shafted halberds (actually now I look at the word it doesn’t seem right – anyway pikes with an axe blade attached)
Faramir:
In shot we saw of Frodo with his shirt open it does very much appear that he does not have the ring in either hand, nor around his neck. It says “Faramir, like his brother, is tempted to take the ring to use on behalf of his people. It is among the embattled ruins of the ancient city of Osgiliath that Faramir must decide the fate of the ring and its bearer.”
Ugluk is confirmed as Lurtz’s replacement.
Saruman:
“The wizard Saruman … has been corrupted by his quest for knowledge and power so that he thinks to challenge the Dark Lord himself. Driven at first by Sauron’s command and lately by his own ambition.” He “has developed a great appetite for power in the world” and “is determined to aquire the ring and use it for his own purposes.”
First mention of the Corsairs of Umbar.
Theodred is only badly wounded at the fords then brought back to Edoras “The death of Thodred … brought home to have his wound tended … may also lie at Grima’s hand”.
Grima is “captivated by Eowyn” whom Saruman promises to him after the fall of Rohan. It is mentioned that Eomer is banished.
Apparently the folks from Edoras originally set out for Dunharrow, but seek safe haven at Helm’s Deep. Orcs attack the company on the road to Dunharrow and Aragorn’s bond with the horse Brego “will serve him well”. Wild men and Dunlendings will both be involved.
Helm’s Deep:
Not many real soldiers – mostly “a motley bunch of old men and untested boys.” Women and children take refuge in the glittering caves where they will be defended by Eowyn.
“Saruman’s arm will have grown long indeed if he thinks he can reach us here” Fingers crossed this will continue as an adaption of the Caradhras quote. In the book this was actually in reference to Sauron. Interesting use, though. – Dem.
Elrond, Celeborn and Galadriel debate about whether to send troops to Helm’s Deep.
The battle of Helm’s Deep:
Aragorn is “blown off the wall into the midst of the enemy horde” by the explosion in the culvert. Eomer turns up with 2,000 Rohirrim reinforcements and charges the Uruks’ flanks. The Uruk-hai … flee … and find their way blocked by a mighty forest of angry Ents and HUORNS.”
Still no mention of anything after Helm’s Deep or Faramir.
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Our adventure to Chicago from Detroit (275 miles one way) to see “IT” on a big screen was great. First we stopped at Fantasy Headquarters, about nine miles from the theatre (on Milwaukee St).
It is a huge costume and accessory place. It had aisles and rows of whatever you can imagine costume- or makeupwise. They were, however, out of one item: They were out of elf ear tips!
Relentlessly we searched all the other creature ears they had in stock until we came across something I thought would do. It was a $13.00 gamble, but it worked.
I won’t say here what type fake creature ears my wife used, but the popular guess was Vulcan (wrong, by the way). In a dark parking lot on the far east side of Chicago she was transformed into Lady Arwen’s cousin, accompanied by her strikingly handsome warrior of Rohan.
We ascended to the city streets and placed ourselves in line among the faithful. It was a magical evening … good thing for all the hassles we had to deal with to be able to go.
The extended version far surpassed our expectations. In my opinion it is the version that should be seen on the big screen.
After every new line or complete new scene, the audience showed its approval with hoots, laughs, or applause. However, the theatre was very warm … very … very warm, especially for people dressed for a middle-Earth winter.
Despite this glitch the time sped by until dear brave little Frodo utters those loving words to his faithful companion Samwise: “Sam, I’m glad you’re with me.” Then it was over.
We had our pictures taken by other costumees who had traveled from Saint Louis for the event. Thanks again, ladies.
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Shawna from bagendinn.com sends along these scans from Script Magazine, take a look!
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The voting results on the LoTR hat competition have come through, and we have a winner! New Line received about 3,500 votes and the Gray Gondor Wings hat won.
Here’s a chart of the percentage of votes for each hat entry and an image of the winning Wings hat which will be ready in a couple of weeks.
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