From: Terry
The american news show, ABC, maintains a news web site. One of the categories, entertainment, contained a story about the casting for the LotR and mentioned your site as the source of some of their information 🙂
The news last night contained an article about a medieval village being built in at a place called Seatown in Wellington. They builders would not acknowledge who they were building this for _but_ it was shrouded with the LotR veil of silence and there isn’t any other movie I know of that the set would be built for. So I’d bet my favourite two hobbits the set is for the LotR.
Thirdly, an even more obscure piece of information for you. An Auckland musical group, “The Auckland Wind Band”, are playing at the end of the month – 8pm, Thu 30th Sept, at the Pumphouse Theater in Takapuna. Their program includes movements from the LotR symphony – movements 1, 4 and 5. They’re also playing Jupiter from The Planets, Star Wars Pt 1 tunes.
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With a whole new attitude! Let’s get these NZ spies working! Here we go!
From KdL
I’m a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA; www.sca.org).I’m told that one of our own smiths, a wonderful artisan who goes by the name Atar, did some of the swords for Jackson. If this is true, and I’ve no reason to doubt it, then these swords will _not_ be light or fragile. Atar has done exhaustive research into medieval swordmaking history and techniques, and his work is highly prized.
Here’s the interesting part – your readers might like to know that Atar sells his work online, at atar.com. I don’t know if he’ll make replicas of what he made for Jackson, but it’s possible…
From Paul
Concerning Elijah Wood:
Just thought I’d mention that a friend of mine saw him down at the Matterhorn (a bar/cafe) in Wellington last week.
From SC
See the cover story on The Magic of Harry Potter. The chart on page 71 says “A live film starts shooting next month”
Want to see your name and tidbit of news posted up here? Send it to dwane@theonering.net
DD
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I recieved this email today from Xoanon,
I know for a fact (from a very reliable source in London) that Tolkien’s own grandson, Simon, and possibly his great grandson are to appear in the upcoming L.O.R film. Simon Tolkien has been in negotiations with the director and New Line for some time, and is the only Tolkien family member to offer any structural guidance and support for the films. It is his hope that with the films a new generation and audience will rediscover the books, and continue his grandfather’s legacy. Simon Tolkien is the estranged son of Christopher, and in participating with New Line and Peter he is actively defying his father, who remains uncooperative to the production.
Through the London source I can also confirm the casting of Sir Ian Mckellen, as well as Ben Affleck.
That last bit hit me like a ton of bricks! Ben Afleck?
Not to sure what to make of that.
DD
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Dwane with a really big scoop! Release date change! for Star Wars that is…Xoanon’s good pal Josh from over at TheForce.net. Not really LOTR news but.
Go here: TheForce.net News
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Dwane with some more info on LOTR goodies, Jim S sent me this.
Check out the Danbury Mint’s Lord of the Rings Figurine collection of the 9 members of the fellowship. They’re very nicely done in pewter and cost $38 each. They come one about every 5-6 weeks. My first one was Aragorn and stands @ 9″. Call 800-426-0373
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Xoanon has passed this on to me, just a reminder, you can all email ME you know!
Thanks to Dan K for the pictures, more info comming soon!
DD
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