We posted about this earlier this week but here’s a follow up about the Seattle Premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. If you have got the money and are in the area you might wanna check it out…

New Line Cinema to Present Northwest Premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers to Benefit The Cascades Conservation Partnership

LOS ANGELES, CA—New Line Cinema today announced that it will present the Northwest Premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in Seattle on Monday, December 16, 2002 as a special benefit screening for The Cascades Conservation Partnership, a Seattle-based environmental non-profit campaign to purchase and protect threatened forestland in the Central Cascades of Washington State. The film opens nationwide on Wednesday, December 18.

The Premiere will be held at the magnificent Cinerama Theater in downtown Seattle, which has been generously donated to the Partnership for the occasion by Vulcan Inc. Members of the event’s Host Committee include Governor Gary Locke, Mayor Greg Nickels, Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard, and prominent environmentalists Denis Hayes and Paul Brainerd.

Tickets for the event are $500, which includes admission to the pre-screening party, preferred seating at the screening, parking, and special gifts, and $250, which includes admission to the screening and special gifts. Tickets will go on sale at 8 AM on Monday, November 4, 2002, and will be available online at www.cascadespartners.org/lor or over the phone at (206) 675-9747, ext. 256.

Do you live in Illinois, Indiana, or any of those other states clustered in the middle of the U.S.? Do you want to see The Two Towers on opening night, surrounded by other Tolkien fans, without standing in any freezing cold line, with fun stuff like a costume contest and prizes sponsored by TheOneRing.net and others? Then this is for you!

Anwyn again invites all Midwestern Ringers (and anybody else who wants to make the trip!) to the Lorraine Theater in Hoopeston, IL, for a night of Tolkien camaraderie. You can get all the details at http://userweb.springnet1.com/cmcnew/.

In a nutshell, here’s the deal:

The Lorraine Theater is a terrific old movie palace with an enormous screen, state-of-the-art sound, and online ticketing with reserved seats.
Showtime is 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18. The costume contest begins at 6:00 p.m.
Other activities will include book readings, Tolkien art slides, the Towers soundtrack CD playing over the sound system before the show, and an informal gathering at a bar & grill down the street from the theater to discuss the movie afterwards.

Check out the details page for all the information! Hope to see you there!

Anwyn

Christopher Lee seems to have revealed that he will be in both the Two Towers and the Return of the King.

Speculation has been rampant for months that his character Saruman would be killed off toward the end of The Two Towers, possibly in some sort of “Spiked Wheel” incident.

However, in an article just recently published on the Official Christopher Lee Website, Lee made this statement:

“The only thing that is sure is that I will be in both of the next two Lord of the Rings movies, and I am considering three of four other interesting roles.”

He made the comments while speaking from Vienna about being upset at being linked with the role of Dumbledore so soon after Harris death. You can read his entire statement here.

What makes this all the more interesting is the fact that in a recent interview with Fantasy Worlds magazine, it was written that Brad Dourif has signed on to portray Grima Wormtongue in both the Two Towers and the Return of the King. You can read that interview here.

To get more information, use the sites I use like the ones below. Simply find a movie or actor you want to see, go to one of the sites below and see if the film is playing in your area. mydigiguide.com, tv-now.com and IMDB.com

Note: These are films that are listed as being on TV THIS WEEK ONLY, this is NOT a list of all the films the cast has done


Cast List

  1. Viggo Mortensen
  2. Liv Tyler
  3. Ian Holm
  4. Sean Bean
  5. Ian Mune
  6. Martyn Sanderson
  7. David Weatherley
  8. Marton Csokas
  9. Taea Hartwell
  10. John Noble
  11. Alexandra Astin
  12. Peter McKenzie
  13. Hugo Weaving
  14. Karl Urban
  15. Miranda Otto
  16. Noel Appleby
  17. David Wenham
  18. Cameron Rhodes
  19. Elijah Wood
  20. Cate Blanchett
  21. Bruce Hopkins
  22. Ian McKellen
  23. Mark Ferguson
  24. John Rhys-Davies
  25. Andy Serkis
  26. Stephen Ure
  27. Craig Parker
  28. John Leigh
  29. Timothy Bartlett
  30. Harry Sinclair
  31. Orlando Bloom
  32. Lawrence Makoare
  33. Robbie Magasiva
  34. Ray Henwood
  35. Dominic Monaghan
  36. Robyn Malcolm
  37. Bruce Spence
  38. Megan Edwards
  39. Billy Boyd
  40. Sarah McLeod
  41. Sean Astin
  42. Christopher Lee
  43. Sala Baker
  44. Brian Sergent
  45. Bernard Hill
  46. Nathaniel Lees
  47. Brad Dourif
  48. Howard Shore
  49. Jim Rygiel
  50. Peter Jackson


Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn)

28 Days (2000)
Albino Alligator (1996)
Daylight (1996)
Prophecy, The (1995)
Crimson Tide (1995)
American Yakuza (1994)
Crew, The (1994)
Ruby Cairo (1993)
Boiling Point (1993)
Young Guns II (1990)
Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985)
Witness (1985)

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Liv Tyler (Arwen)

One Night at McCool’s (2001)
Dr. T & the Women (2000)
Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
U Turn (1997)

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Ian Holm (Bilbo)

Bless the Child (2000)
Joe Gould’s Secret (2000)
Last of the Blonde Bombshells, The (2000) (TV)
Shergar (1999)
Match, The (1999)
Fifth Element, The (1997)
Big Night (1996)
Madness of King George, The (1994)
Brazil (1985)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Juggernaut (1974)
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Fixer, The (1968)

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Sean Bean (Boromir)

Don’t Say a Word (2001)

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Ian Mune (Bounder)

Piano, The (1993)

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Martyn Sanderson (Bree Gatekeeper)

Ned Kelly (1970)

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David Weatherly (Barliman Butterbur)

No listings this week

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Marton Csokas (Celeborn)

Monkey’s Mask, The (2000)

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Taea Hartwell (Child Hobbit)

No listings this week

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John Noble (Denethor)

Superfire (2002) (TV)
Virtual Nightmare (2000)
Monkey’s Mask, The (2000)
Airtight (1999) (TV)

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Alexandra Astin (Elanor Gamgee)

No listings this week

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Peter McKenzie (Elendil)

No listings this week

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Hugo Weaving (Elrond)

Strange Planet (1999)
Matrix, The (1999)
Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

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Karl Urban (Eomer)

Price of Milk, The (2000)

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Miranda Otto (Eowyn)

What Lies Beneath (2000)
Jack Bull, The (1999) (TV)

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Noel Appleby (Everard Proudfoot)

No listings this week

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David Wenham (Faramir)

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

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Cameron Rhodes (Farmer Maggot)

No listings this week

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Elijah Wood (Frodo)

Good Son, The (1993)
Radio Flyer (1992)
Avalon (1990)
Internal Affairs (1990)

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Cate Blanchett (Galadriel)

Man Who Cried, The (2000)
Gift, The (2000)
Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999)
Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997)

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Bruce Hopkins (Gamling)

No listings this week

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Ian McKellen (Gandalf)

X-Men (2000)
Apt Pupil (1998)
Bent (1997)
Rasputin (1996) (TV)
Shadow, The (1994)
Ballad of Little Jo, The (1993)

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Mark Ferguson (Gil-Galad)

No listings this week

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John Rhhys-Davies (Gimli)

Scorcher (2002)
Au Pair (1999) (TV)
Protector, The (1997/I)
Great White Hype, The (1996)
Stargate (1994)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992) (TV)
Canvas (1992)
Secret Weapon (1990) (TV)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) (TV)
Firewalker (1986)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Andy Serkis (Gollum)

Pandaemonium (2000)
Among Giants (1998)
Career Girls (1997)

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Stephen Ure (Gorbag)

No listings this week

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Craig Parker (Haldir)

No listings this week

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John Leigh (Hama)

Atomic Twister (2002) (TV)

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Timothy Bartlett (Hobbit)

No listings this week

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Harry Sinclair (Isildur)

Price of Milk, The (2000)
Heavenly Creatures (1994)

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Orlando Bloom (Legolas)

Black Hawk Down (2001)
Wilde (1997)

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Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz)

No listings this week

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Robbie Magasiva (Mahur)

No listings this week

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Ray Henwood (Man from Rivendell)

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

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Dominic Monaghan (Merry)

Hostile Waters (1997) (TV)

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Robyn Malcolm (Morwen)

No listings this week

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Bruce Spence (Mouth of Sauron)

Queen of the Damned (2002)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Rikky and Pete (1988)

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Megan Edwards (Mrs. Proudfoot)

No listings this week

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Billy Boyd (Pippin)

Urban Ghost Story (1998)

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Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton)

No listings this week

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Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee)

Sky Is Falling, The (2000)
Last Producer, The (2000)
Deterrence (1999)
Icebreaker (1999)
Dish Dogs (1998) (V)
Bulworth (1998)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV)
Encino Man (1992)
White Water Summer (1987)

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Christopher Lee (Saruman)

Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Feast at Midnight, A (1994)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Return of the Musketeers, The (1989)
Howling II (1985)
Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974)
Four Musketeers, The (1974)
Three Musketeers, The (1973)
Julius Caesar (1970)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1959)
Prelude to Fame (1950)

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Sala Baker (Sauron)

No listings this week

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Brian Sergent (Ted Sandyman)

No listings this week

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Bernard Hill (Theoden)

Scorpion King, The (2002)
Going Off Big Time (2000)
Shirley Valentine (1989)

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Nathaniel Lees (Ugluk

No listings this week

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Brad Dourif (Grima Wormtounge)

Prophecy 3: The Ascent, The (2000) (V)
Shadow Hours (2000)
Ghost, The (2000)
Death Machine (1995)
Color of Night (1994)
Amos & Andrew (1993)
Critters 4 (1991) (V)
Child’s Play 3 (1991)
Exorcist III, The (1990)
Child’s Play 2 (1990)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Dune (1984)
Ragtime (1981)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)

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Howard Shore (Composer)

Panic Room (2002)
High Fidelity (2000)
Cell, The (2000)
Yards, The (2000)
Game, The (1997)
Truth About Cats & Dogs, The (1996)
Before and After (1996)
White Man’s Burden (1995)
Ed Wood (1994)
Sliver (1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
M. Butterfly (1993)
Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
She-Devil (1989)
Big (1988)
Fire with Fire (1986)
Fly, The (1986)
After Hours (1985)
Videodrome (1983)
Scanners (1981)

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Jim Rygiel (SFX)

102 Dalmatians (2000)
Multiplicity (1996)
Outbreak (1995)
Species (1995)
Scout, The (1994)
Last of the Mohicans, The (1992)
Batman Returns (1992)
Ghost (1990)
2010 (1984)
Last Starfighter, The (1984)

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Peter Jackson

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

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Ringer Fan CunningVixen went to work and asked the events people at Totally Wellington exactly what sort of alternate schedule they had in mind. Lindy Wilson, the Events Manager for Totally Wellington had this to say:

“Confirmation of the celebrations to be held on the night of the premiere have only just been released so these details are now in the process of being loaded onto our website. Refer below for the address. Please check this on a regular basis as it will be updated as further information comes to hand.

Just for your information, celebrations will begin in Courtenay Place from about 4:30pm onwards. There will be music and entertainment for those people gathering for the proposed red carpet walk commencing approximately 5:15pm.

A very special event, that shall remain secret until the actual time, will take place just prior to the stars and celebrities entering the Paramount Theatre for the screening at 6pm. I highly recommend that you be there to see it.

Unfortunately with the recent terrorist scare in Bali there will be no special celebrations planned for when the screening is finished but given all there is to do Wellington I have no doubt that the people gathered will certainly find somewhere and something that will enable them to continue celebrating this amazing event.

More information on the other things to see and do here in Wellington are also listed on the website.”

For more information (and to keep up to date), head to Totally Wellington.

In the month of Harry Potter, Gandalf the White graces the cover of November’s issue of ‘Famous’ magazine. Take a look at 2 nice interviews with Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Ian McKellen (Gandalf).