One of the stars of the Lord Of The Rings films is preparing to make his Edinburgh International Festival debut. Billy Boyd, who plays Pippin in the films, is to appear on stage in the play San Diego. It opens at the Royal Lyceum Theatre today for a limited run over the weekend. [More]
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Ever want to see Peter Jackson’s version of The Hobbit a little too badly? [More]
Much of the success for the Lord of the Rings trailer campaigns can be attributed to the great musical cues used in each trailer.
The first Web-only preview for ‘Fellowship of the Ring’, assembled by The Cimarron Group and downloaded more than a million times the first day it appeared on www.lordoftherings.net, boasted a Middle-earth-shattering cue fashioned after Karl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’, a piece called “Gothic Power” by Christopher Field. (The same music was used in the final theatrical trailer and various tv spots).
‘The Two Towers’ trailer then used another original reorchestration, this time by Dan Nielsen based on Clint Mansell’s “Requiem for a Dream” score.
Jen the Hobbit writes: Every Saturday evening, a film will be shown on the silver screen at the Piazza (Downtown Renton), located on South 3rd Street between Burnett Avenue South and Logan Avenue South. TTT is playing this Saturday night at dusk. Prior to every film, a band will perform to entertain and warm-up the crowd. There will also be food, soft drinks and popcorn available for purchase.
Sven Lugar writes: This event will take place at Mount Pinos! Important Note: please note that this is at the McGill campground which is 1/2 the elevation of our usual site, so there will be less wear & tear on the body! The Event is at the McGill campsite on the road up to Mt Pinos. [More]
Isilme writes: For fans in the Washington, DC area, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a *free* big-screen, outdoor showing of FOTR tomorrow (August 16) at Strathmore Hall. Local restaurants & vendors will be selling food and proceeds will benefit the NIH Charities. [More]