New Line’s “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” topped weekend box office rankings for a fourth consecutive frame with an estimated $16.2 million. That brought domestic cume to $228.3 million through 26 days. Combined with an estimated $280 million in foreign B.O. for the Peter Jackson-helmed fantasy, “Rings” now has grabbed more than $500 million worldwide.
Universal/Imagine’s Russell Crowe starrer “A Beautiful Mind” added 369 theaters for a total 2,222 and finished No. 2 on the weekend with an estimated $15.8 million. Perf moved domestic cume to $59 million.
In perhaps the weekend’s most downbeat development, Sony’s “Ali” fell from the top 10 in only its third week. Estimated $3.2 million sesh repped a big 54% drop from the previous frame. [More]
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Ian McKellen (Gandalf) was a special guest on ‘Larry King Weekend’, Ian was not there in person, but was live via satellite.
Ian and Larry spoke about LOTR and what a mammoth undertaking it was. Ian mentioned that he may have to go back to NZ to shoot some scenes and dub the entire film, much like they had to do with the first.
Ian also mentioned his coming out, and how him telling the world that he is gay freed up his soul and allowed him to be more open to things. He recomended that anyone torn up with the decision weither or not to tell family and loved ones about thier sexuality to do it, because they will feel more free in the long run.
During the interview they showed alot of great behind-the-scenes clips during the Hobbiton set production, and some great snaps of Ian in his other roles.
Take a look at these pics:
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In the ‘I could care less department’ Thorongil sends along this bit of news.
In a recent Liz Smith column in Newsday, Liz reports that Brad Pitt bought Jen a leather bound edition of LOTR for Christmas. And that she wont go see the movies until she reads the books!!!! Here is the text:
“Speaking of “Friends” – Jennifer Aniston had never read the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Hubby Brad Pitt gave her a leather-bound set for Christmas, and Jen refuses to go see the movie until she finishes and rereads all three”.
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Laura writes:
Just writing in to tell you that Cate Blanchett was on the Rosie O’Donnell Show today. She seemed to be not as nervous as she was on Letterman, but then again Rosie is really good about making her guests feel comfortable and welcome, even if she’s never met them before. Cate was all warm and smiling as she talked about her baby, and how she and her husband both love the baby’s cute little ears. She also talked about her marathon film shooting schedule, going from movie to movie to movie. They showed a clip from Lord of the Rings, as well as Charlotte Grey. At the end, Rosie gave her a present for the baby – some sort of mini playset – which Cate gratiously accepted.
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Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin holds one of the world’s premiere collections of JRR Tolkien’s manuscripts and working drafts, including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Farmer Giles of Ham. The collection also includes books by and about Tolkien, periodicals produced by Tolkien enthusiasts, audio and video recordings, and a host of published and unpublished materials relating to Tolkien’s life and fantasy writings. Marquette University’s Library is open to the public, welcoming visitors and researchers. [More]
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