Ringer Spy M sends along these scans from SFX Magazine I’m working on getting a better scan for the first page, so from now, just play ‘fill in the blanks’. Check out Billy Boyd (Pippin) talking about LOTR and his time down in New Zealand.
Category: Old Special Reports
July 19, 2001
NEW LINE CINEMA PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO SPONSOR TEEN READ WEEK
National Literacy Initiative To Feature Highly Anticipated “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy
(Los Angeles, July 19, 2001) — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is proud to announce its association with New Line Cinema and “The Lord of the Rings,” as a sponsor of 2001 Teen Read Week. Teen Read Week is a national literacy initiative sponsored by YALSA, that encourages teenagers to “read for the fun of it.” YALSA is a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Teen Read Week will be celebrated in hundreds of schools and public libraries across the country, October 14-20, 2001. The celebration will highlight the popularity of fantasy literature with teens, who will be encouraged to “Make Reading A Hobbit,” as a special salute to the fantasy classics of J.R.R. Tolkien.
New Line Cinema is producing the Trilogy of films based on this much-loved novel. The first installment of the trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” will be released in theaters globally on December 19, 2001.
As part of its partnership with the ALA, New Line Cinema has provided exclusive imagery from the forthcoming film for use in Teen Read Week posters and bookmarks, which are available through ALA Graphics: (alastore.ala.org). The artwork features Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins and Liv Tyler as Arwen, two of the stars in the upcoming trilogy. Plans are also in works for special events and promotions.
“The posters and bookmarks are a big hit,” said Kathryn Leide, director of ALA Graphics. “If sales continue on pace, I expect these materials to be among our best sellers.” Watch for other special materials and events related to “Lord of the Rings” in the coming months.
Now in its fourth year, Teen Read Week reminds teens, parents and educators of the importance of reading for pleasure. Reading not only improves grades; it leads to a lifetime of learning and enjoyment.
“The American Library Association is an extraordinary organization,” said Rose Polidoro, executive vice president of national promotion for New Line Cinema. “The efforts to encourage kids and teens to read and enjoy the experience is unparalleled. New Line Cinema is proud to be associated with the ALA in this unprecedented Lord of the Rings/Teen Read Week partnership.”
More than 100 million copies of “The Lord of the Rings” have been published around the globe in 45 languages. Indeed, generations have grown up with the legend of Frodo Baggins’ quest to destroy a powerful ring. Just last year the book was proclaimed the most popular novel of the 20th Century by Amazon.com. In addition, surveys taken by the ALA during previous Teen Read Week festivities cite Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” as a teen favorite.
“This is an exciting and opportune partnership that will benefit teens who are readers and movie fans,” said YALSA Past President Mary Arnold. “It is the perfect time to have New Line Cinema join the ALA in inviting teens to ‘get in the reading hobbit.’ Teens can celebrate Teen Read Week ‘@ your library’ and see the movie ‘@ your neighborhood theater!’”
Teen Read Week partners include: American Association of School Administrators, American Booksellers Association, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Council of Teachers of English, National Education Association, National School Boards Association, Speak Up Press, International Reading Association, and TeenInk.
For more information visit www.ala.org/teenread, or contact YALSA by e-mail at yalsa@ala.org, or by phone at 800-545-2433, ext. 4391. The official Web site for Lord of the Rings is: www.lordoftherings.net.
ABOUT THE FILM
The Lord of the Rings trilogy will collectively retell the story of Frodo Baggins, who battles against the Dark Lord Sauron to save Middle Earth from the grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and The Fellowship embark on a journey to rid the earth of the source of Sauron’s greatest strength, the One Ring — a ring of such power that it cannot be destroyed. His extraordinary adventure across the treacherous landscape of Middle Earth reveals how the power of friendship and courage can hold the forces of evil at bay.
Directed by Peter Jackson, the films feature a strong international cast that include (in alphabetical order) Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys Davies, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, and Elijah Wood. But the real star of the films is the story itself — a classic hero’s quest in which the smallest of beings changes the course of the future with the vastness of his courage.
Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the entertainment industry’s leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical motion pictures. New Line licenses its films to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast television as well as to international venues. The company, which is a subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc, operates several divisions including in-house theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, television, acquisitions, production, licensing and merchandising units. More information about New Line Cinema can be obtained at www.newline.com.
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Here we are in sunny San Diego (ok we’re inside most of the time 🙂 )! The Comic-Con is under way in outrageous fashion, and Lord of the Rings is all over. There are at least five different exhibitors demonstrating or offering a look at games (Decipher, Games Workshop), action figures (Toy Biz), posters, collectible figures (Sideshow/Weta), trading cards (topps), and more. Tolkien fans will sure to be thrilled with the products on display this weekend… I know Quickbeam and I are impressed! And it was pretty darn cool to pick up a free movie theater poster if I do say so myself. : )
We hope to show you some of the amazing work done by these Middle-earth mavens. I’ll be sending in some fantastic pictures of a Lurtz bust, a bas-relief sculpture of the Nazgul sniffing out four naiive hobbits done by Alan Lee’s daughter, and yes, more. Sideshow/Weta has produced figures, busts, statues of armor, helmets, shields, a bow and arrow collection, characters, and and the list goes on. Most impressive to me are the recreated settings of Middle-earth, including the scene from The Two Towers of the Argonath, a cut away model of Moria at the Bridge of Khazad-dum, Bree, Weathertop, and more.
And more and more and more!
Quickbeam and I are about to head out to our presentation. If you’re here and looking for the show we’ll be in room 6A and we start at 6:00 p.m.
Stay tuned for further updates from Comic-Con!
PREVIEW UPCOMING 2001 PRODUCTS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC CON
We would like to invite you to join us at the San Diego Comicon, July 19th through the 24th to preview our upcoming product lines for 2001.
Be the first to view up close Series 3 and 4 of our Lord of the Rings collectible figures, busts and helmets from the upcoming New Line Cinema release. Series 1 and 2 will also be on display.
We will be showcasing our highly sought after 12″ lines including the Universal Classic Monsters, Monty Python and the Holy Grail figures, Dark Crystal, Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey ‘Motivational Figure’ and a few surprises!
For our military and history fans, Series 2 of our World War 1 and Civil War lines will be available for viewing as well!
Show Information:
San Diego Comic Con
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California
Convention# – 619-414-1020
Booth Number 429
We’ve learned a bit about what the New Line presentation and literature panel will offer this weekend at Com-Con. For details about TORN’s show and Comic-Con itself please link here.
The literature panel: ”…In their programing listing there is the following for Friday, July20. ‘1:00 Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings as Literature – Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings is considered a “modern classic,” having inspired an international cult, serious academic interest, two generations of movies, and much of contemporary fantasy. But how “classic” is the famous trilogy? How does it stand up in the tradition of its literary predecessors—such mythic tales and romances as Beowulf, Orlando Furioso, Morte d’Arthur and The Faerie Queene? Has LOTR attained the status of these true classics, and will it maintain its reputation in the future? Moderator Stephen Potts teaches Tolkien at the University of California at San Diego. Room 12.’ “
And New Line: ”Saturday, July 21 at 12:00 noon in the San Diego Convention Center, there will be an hour long presentation/sneak preview of the upcoming Lord of the Rings movie on the same level of detail as what was presented at the Cannes festival…” Woohoo!! I wonder who’s gonna be there…
Thanks to LN and MrCere for the help.
Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn)
Walk on the Moon, A (1999) UK 
Perfect Murder, A (1998) UK
Thin Red Line, The (1998) UK 
Psycho (1998) UK
Prophecy, The (1995)
Floundering (1994)
American Yakuza (1994)
Ruby Cairo (1993)
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) UK
Young Guns II (1990) UK
Witness (1985)
Liv Tyler (Arwen)
Plunkett & Macleane (1999) UK
Onegin (1999) UK
Cookie’s Fortune (1999)
Can’t Hardly Wait (1998) UK
Stealing Beauty (1996)
Empire Records (1995)
Silent Fall (1994)
Ian Holm (Bilbo)
Joe Gould’s Secret (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1999) (TV)
Fifth Element, The (1997) UK
Sweet Hereafter, The (1997)
Loch Ness (1995) UK
Naked Lunch (1991) UK
Wetherby (1985)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) UK
Time Bandits (1981) UK 
Alien (1979) UK
S.O.S. Titanic (1979) (TV)
Young Winston (1972) UK
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Fixer, The (1968) UK
Sean Bean (Boromir)
Black Beauty (1994) UK
Patriot Games (1992) UK
Stormy Monday (1988)
Hugo Weaving (Elrond)
Strange Planet (1999)
Matrix, The (1999) UK
Bedrooms and Hallways (1998)
Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The (1994) UK
Exile (1994) UK
Miranda Otto (Eowyn)
Jack Bull, The (1999) (TV) UK
Thin Red Line, The (1998) UK
Love Serenade (1996)
Ian Mune (Farmer Maggot)
Piano, The (1993)
Elijah Wood (Frodo)
Bumblebee Flies Anyway, The (2000)
Black and White (1999)
Faculty, The (1998) UK
North (1994)
Good Son, The (1993)
Forever Young (1992) UK
Paradise (1991)
Avalon (1990)
Internal Affairs (1990) UK
Cate Blanchett (Galadriel)
Pushing Tin (1999) UK
Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999)
Ideal Husband, An (1999) UK
Ian McKellen (Gandalf)
X-Men (2000)
Gods and Monsters (1998)
Apt Pupil (1998) UK
Rasputin (1996) (TV)
Restoration (1995) UK
Ballad of Little Jo, The (1993) UK
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) UK
And the Band Played On (1993) (TV)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Alfred the Great (1969) UK
John Rhys-Davies (Gimli)
Secret of the Andes (1998) UK
Cyborg Cop (1994)
Sunset Grill (1993)
Canvas (1992)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) (TV)
No Man’s Land (1984) (TV)
Nairobi Affair (1984) (TV) UK
Andy Serkis (Gollum)
Among Giants (1998)
Craig Parker (Haldir)
Tommyknockers, The (1993) (TV)
Dominic Monaghan (Merry)
Hostile Waters (1997) (TV)
Bruce Spence (Mouth of Sauron)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Sean Astin (Sam)
Kimberly (1999)
Icebreaker (1999)
Bulworth (1998) UK
Dish Dogs (1998)
Long Way Home, The (1997) UK
Teresa’s Tattoo (1994)
Low Life, The (1994/I)
Encino Man (1992) UK
Toy Soldiers (1991) UK
Memphis Belle (1990)
Staying Together (1989)
War of the Roses, The (1989)
Goonies, The (1985)
Christopher Lee (Saruman)
Sleepy Hollow (1999) UK
Jinnah (1998) UK
Tale of the Mummy (1998) UK
Death Train (1993) (TV) UK
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) UK
Last Unicorn, The (1982)
Safari 3000 (1982) UK
1941 (1979)
Arabian Adventure (1979)
Return from Witch Mountain (1978) UK
Four Musketeers, The (1974) UK
Creeping Flesh, The (1973)
Nothing But the Night (1972)
Horror Express (1972)
Five Golden Dragons (1967)
Theatre of Death (1967) UK
Gorgon, The (1964) UK
Longest Day, The (1962)
City of the Dead, The (1960)
Tempi duri per i vampiri (1959)
Dracula (1958)
Cockleshell Heroes, The (1955)
Bernard Hill (Theoden)
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1999) UK
True Crime (1999) UK
Loss of Sexual Innocence, The (1999) UK
Mountains of the Moon (1990)
Gandhi (1982) UK
Brad Dourif (Wormtongue)
Shadow Hours (2000)
Bride of Chucky (1998) UK
Death Machine (1995)
Phoenix (1995)
Color of Night (1994)
Amos & Andrew (1993)
Body Parts (1991) UK
Exorcist III, The (1990)
Child’s Play 2 (1990)
Hidden Agenda (1990)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Jim Rygiel (SFX)
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Anna and the King (1999)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Multiplicity (1996)
Cliffhanger (1993)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Last of the Mohicans, The (1992)
Alien³ (1992)
Ghost (1990)
2010 (1984)
Howard Shore (Composer)
Yards, The (2000)
High Fidelity (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)
Dogma (1999)
Analyze This (1999)
Cop Land (1997)
Se7en (1995)
Ed Wood (1994)
Guilty as Sin (1993)
Sliver (1993)
Single White Female (1992)
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
She-Devil (1989)
Moving (1988)
Fly, The (1986)
After Hours (1985)
Peter Jackson (Director)
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