Tanta writes: E! News Live is going to interview Peter Jackson and Sean Astin on Tuesday’s show. Check your local listings.
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His eerie voice is used to flog everything from fast food to instant lottery tickets. In fact, there probably are few Australians who haven’t uttered a raspy “my precious” since encountering The Lord of the Rings character Gollum almost two years ago. [More]
The folks at ToysRUs writes: Join us as Andy Serkis, the voice of the tortured “Gollum” from “The Lord of the Rings” feature films, makes a special personal appearance as “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” hits theaters nationwide. Beginning December 10, if you purchase “The Lord of the Rings” MONOPOLY, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, RISK or Chess* you will receive a ticket to meet Andy Serkis and get his autograph during a private signing event. To receive your ticket, please bring your receipt to Personal Shopping on Level Three. [More]
Join us as Andy Serkis, the voice of the tortured “Gollum” from “The Lord of the Rings” feature films, makes a special personal appearance as “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” hits theaters nationwide. Beginning December 10, if you purchase “The Lord of the Rings” MONOPOLY, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, RISK or Chess* you will receive a ticket to meet Andy Serkis and get his autograph during a private signing event. To receive your ticket, please bring your receipt to Personal Shopping on Level Three.
Plus, beginning December 10, guests have the exclusive opportunity to view a display of eight authentic props from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and have the opportunity to enter to win Wormtongue’s dagger**. Lord of the Rings fans can also win one of the eight film props when they enter Hasbro’s “Win the Sword of Aragorn” Sweepstakes. Fans can get more information at hasbro.com/lotr or inside specially-marked packages of LOTR MONOPOLY, RISK and TRIVIAL PURSUIT.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17
Private Signing Event: 1 – 5pm, Level Three
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17
Prop Display: Store Hours, Level Three
*Please note: One board game purchase of Hasbro’s versions of The Lord of the Rings MONOPOLY, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, RISK or Chess from Toys “R” Us Times Square is required for the private signing event. Limit one ticket and one autograph per purchase, per guest. Andy Serkis will only autograph movie posters supplied by New Line Cinema. Tickets are available while supplies last. Only 750 tickets are available for this event on a first come basis.
**Drawing will take place at 5pm on Wednesday, December 17.
sean writes: RaveMotionPictures.com have reported that the trailer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be attached to Return of the King when it hits theatres.
The final instalment of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy landed at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, and it has apparently exceeded every expectation. It needed to. During the schematic sprawl of The Two Towers, much of Tolkien’s magic seem to wither before the eyes. The ambition and pulsing horror of Jackson’s opening salvos in The Fellowship of the Ring were diluted by complicated wars, bedraggled cameos and splintered story lines. [More]