From: Frodo Lover
Today (September 30th) was the Toronto Book Fair!!! I went down to take a look at the fair, which took up all of Queen Street, to see if there was any Lord of the Rings booths. Hey and what do ya know booth number 214 there was a giant cardboard standup of Gandalf and also one of the four Hobbits, promoted by Harper Collins. I was quite disapointed they oney had the Black versions of the Trilogy and thats all they had.
They also had tattoos, two different kinds, and bookmaks which had Bilbo and Saruman on them promoting the movie. They said I could only have tattos and bookmarks if I bought something, since I already had this set I did not need to buy them. I was glad to see the booth was packed I think this will be really good for sales in Toronto!!!! Hope some others got to go as well.
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Here are a few tidbits on some new things the LOTR cast are up to:
Martyn Sanderson (Bree Gatekeeper) is starring in the English TV series ‘Atlantis High’. Sanserson plays ‘Gandpa Gordon’ in this comedy/drama about a family living in a town where nothing is as it seems. [More]
Craig Parker (Haldir) is starring in the New Zealand based TV series ‘Mercy Peak’. Parker plays ‘Alistar Kingsley’ in this soap opera based around the residence in and around the town of Bassett [More]
Bernard Hill (Theoden) is voted as one of Britian’s ‘Top 100 Greatest Tv Characters of All Time’. Hill’s character ‘Yosser Hughes’ from “Boys from the Blackstuff” Mini-series comes in at number 57: Yosser Hughes (82) – Bernard Hill, with his bemused brood of kids never let out of his sight, Bernard Hill’s powerful depiction of a man crumbling before your eyes brought him a mantlepiece full of awards but, as he later revealed, almost “drove him to the edge of insanity.” [More]
Doctor Who came in 6th…awww yeah! -Xo
Thanks to Thain of Westfarthing for the correction!
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From Astaldo 44:
I noticed on the page today the piece about Lord of the Rings editions from the Quality Paperback Book Club.
I own these, and they are of absolutely abominable quality. The covers are abstarct designs and not particularly attractive. The bindings seem solid, but I havn’t gotten much use out of them because of their biggest problem – the STAGGERING number of typos. In the first chapter of Fellowship alone there are probably 20 typos that I caught. And I’m sure I didn’t catch them all, not having read LotR nearly as many times as many people have.
These volumes are very sloppily put together and I recommend against buying them most heartily.
Just though that perhaps your readers might like to know.
Ok, only one type-o in this letter, so let’s give the guy a break… 😉
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From: Nick
A few things from the November Empire magazine in the UK. It has the results of their movies poll. Peter Jackson is #23 in the top 50 directors. The comment reads:
“Kiwi who began his career with DIY horrors, progressing steadily towards the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Must-see movie: Heavenly Creatures.”
Cate Blanchett placed 15th in the top 50 actresses:
“A credible monarch in Elizabeth, Blanchett has only had one other film-carrying role (The Gift). Must-see role: Elizabeth I in Elizabeth.”
From the editorial about the poll:
“There were votes from all over the world, and the films and actors that featured came from every decade since cinema debuted. Over a hundred of you even voted for Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – a film that is two months away from release. Do you know something we don’t?”
From the letters section:
“The big battle: Okay, now that it’s been announced that Harry Potter is just over two hours long, and The Fellowship of the Ring is two hours 45 minutes, which do you reckon is gonna be biggest in terms of a) box office and b) enjoyment? I think Fellowship is gonna beat Potter in terms of the latter, but reckon it’s gonna be vice versa at the box office. Of course, Rings has an amazing story, but it is a tad dark and complex and has a horror director attached to it, which could see it suffer. Bottom line, I think Potter is gonna take well over $200 million in four weeks; Rings $150 million at the most.
Ed: Place your bets now…”
And finally, there is a short bit about the FOTR hype, showing a small version of the new poster, and saying:
“Frodo fever!
LOTR marketing goes into hyper-drive: With December looming, witness the latest poster (left), the first 30-second, US TV spots, and John Rhys-Davies‘ wager with Empire: “A bottle of good wine that Lord of the Rings will have the biggest opening weekend ever,” he challenged. A ’99 Blue Nun is on the way to him now…”
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Ringer Spy The Morian Miner sends along these great pics of one of the Wraiths. I’m not too sure I like the ‘Stabbing Action’…but who knows..
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Hi folks.
Just thought you might be interested in our upcoming show. I don’t know if you have heard or not, but after 7 years of work, we are finally finishing what we now respectfully refer to as The Tolkien Project.
Wednesday, Oct. 10th, the Lifeline Theatre in Rogers Park, Chicago, presents the World Premiere of J. R. R. Tolkien’s
THE RETURN OF THE KING.
The third installment of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
Tickets are on sale now.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 North Glenwood Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60626
Box Office Phone: (773) 761-4477
Fax: (773) 761-4582
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