The magical world of the Lord of the Rings has come alive in the Scottish town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The town itself might not look much like Middle Earth, but it’s host to a free exhibition which has just opened called A Land of Shadows. [More]
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lilcritter writes: There is a 4-page article/interview of Christopher Lee (Saruman) in the March edition of Cinescape magazine. There is also a 1-page write-up about ROTK.
Anyone with scans, send them along!
Bryan writes: I took my kids to the theater this weekend to see Disney’s animated Jungle Book 2. In the story, Ranjan’s father had an uncannily familiar voice; I was pleased when the credits rolled by that the voice belonged to none other than John Rhys-Davies!
Adanedhel writes: John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) is shooting a film in Bulgaria for the American company UFO. The film also stars Angel Boris (Miss Playboy 1996), Maxuel Colefield, John Hanson and the Bulgarian actors Ivailo Gerasimov, Iskra Angelova and Maxim Genchev. The film is called “Dragon Storms” by director Stephen Foerstein. Filming will take place in the medieval fortress Baba Vida and the dungeons of the “Venetian depot” in Vidin for 18 days. John Rhys-Davies plays the role of the evil king.
Barry writes: Preview screenings of TTT were held on Saturday, 15th February in Japan, a week before the official release on 22 Feb. The cinema I attended (Otsu7, Kyoto) was packed, with screenings every hour or so from 2pm to 3:30am! The TV campaign has started in earnest too. Importantly, friends I spoke to after the screening seemed generally happy with the final translation (happier than FOTR anyway). Looks like it is going to be big here.
Winter storms and being snowed in got you down? Brighten up with some brand new goodies from Green Books. This week we’re featuring Turgon’s two new terrific Bookshelf columns. Turgon takes a look at recent Tolkien titles in new Bookshelf #1 and a guide for reading Tolkien beyond The Lord of the Rings in new Bookshelf #2! Turgon’s insight into the book world is always worth a read–check him out! Don’t forget to browse around the rest of Green Books. The perennially popular Q&A has enough material to satisfy hours of Tolkien curiosity. Whether you brave the weather to be outdoors or curl up by the fire, we hope you enjoy the latest edition of Green Books! [More]