TheHutt writes: I have made a new trailer as a continuation of the parody trailers “Ring Fiction”, “Orodruin Dogs” and “Natural Born Orcs”. The new trailer is called “White City” and is an answer to the question of what would be if Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino made a film in Middle Earth. The result is a crossover spoof of “Sin City” and “Lord of the Rings”, which was shown at the Ring*Con Video Contest 2006 on November 10th in Fulda, Germany. Starring Ian McKellen as Mickey Rourke, Viggo Mortensen as Clive Owen, Andy Serkis as Bruce Willis, Brad Dourif as Benicio del Toro and Elijah Wood as Elijah Wood! [More]
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Christopher Coleman from tracksounds.com writes: I thought you might be interested in an interview that I just conducted with composer Howard Shore. He shares about the TTT CR, the LOTR symphony, and his desire to work on THE HOBBIT with Peter Jackson. More
Both Comingsoon.net and Variety are reporting that MGM’s discussions with Peter Jackson about The Hobbit are at ‘an advanced stage’, with a view to production beginning in 2008 or 2009. The two-film concept is also apparently taking shape. The reports, citing MGM Chairman Harry Sloan as the source, suggest that the first would be a direct adaptation of The Hobbit, and the second would be drawn from “footnotes and source material connecting ‘The Hobbit’ with ‘The Lord of the Rings'”. [Variety] [Comingsoon]
Ringer Mark sends a long this great tidbit from Variety:
As for “The Hobbit,” Sloan confirmed that MGM was in advanced talks with Peter Jackson to make two movies based on JRR Tolkein’s “prequel” to “The Lord of the Rings.”
The first would be a direct adaptation of “The Hobbit,” and the second would be drawn from “footnotes and source material connecting ‘The Hobbit’ with ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ” he explained.
Sloan did not reveal when these projects might be ready to start shoot-ing. An MGM spokesman emphasized that negotiations with Jackson are still in progress, and that production isn’t likely until 2008 or even 2009.
Read the full article. [Variety]
FOOTNOTE:
TolKIEN!!! TolKIEN!!! By the time “The Return of the King” came out, most journalists could spell his name correctly. Evidently it was too much to expect that might last. – Tehanu
A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our ‘DVD Tuesday’ feature…every Monday! First up and not to be forgotten we have the King Kong: Extended Edition out tomorrow, plus the HD DVD version to boot! Check out some TV goodies like the ‘3rd Rock – S6’, ‘Adventures of Superman – S5 & S6’ & ‘The Best Of The Electric Company – V2’. Some great animation out today as well, ‘Gummi Bears – S1-3:’, ‘The Dick Tracy Show – The Complete Animated Crime Series’ & ‘The Original Television Christmas Classics’. Other notables include ‘Who Killed the Electric Car?’, ‘Looney Tunes – Spotlight Collection – V4’ & ‘Green Mile, The – (Two-Disc Special Edition)’. Personally I’m interested in ‘The Da Vinci Code (Collectors Set)’, ‘Family Guy, Vol. 4′ & Quantum Leap – S5’! Check out the whole list here! [More]
Evolution takes strange turns on islands. Sheltered from competition from established mainland creatures, species can grow freakishly large. New Zealand, for example, evolved the giant flightless moa and the world’s largest eagle. Perhaps the same process accounts for the growth of New Zealand’s vfx giant, Weta Digital. Less than a decade ago, Weta was a midsize vfx operation of some 120 people, mostly working for a local filmmaker. But that filmmaker was Peter Jackson, and when he went on to become the creative force behind four huge visual effects blockbusters, the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “King Kong,” Weta grew into one of the world’s most successful visual effects shops, with more than 400 staffers. One hint of Weta’s stature is the launch of the AnimfxNZ symposium. It’s the only such event in the Asia-Pacific area with a partnership from the Visual Effects Society. Now that Jackson seems to be taking a pause from tentpoles, can Weta survive competition with the rest of the world? [More]