The official site has updated with information on each of the upcoming DVD and VHS versions of The Fellowship of the Ring, along with detailed pictures of the different packaging. Thanks to Jessica for the tip! [More]
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schnickerdo writes: Hollywood Video in my hometown (in South Dakota) is starting a huge LOTR: FOTR DVD release promo. In this month’s “Movie Companion,” there is a feature on LOTR. Elijah Wood (Frodo) is on the cover. Also in the stores, the employees are wearing LOTR shirts. I asked, and they aren’t giving any away. Another promotion is LOTR gift cards. They have $25 gift cards with pictures of The One Ring on them.
DrJ writes: I stopped in at Forbidden Planet in Manhattan last night. They are playing the FOTR video on an overhead monitor. I don’t believe they have copies for sale yet.
Jenn writes: Hi, tonight I was at our local mall browsing around and went into the Suncoast store and there were displays everywhere for Fellowship of the Ring. Then I looked up, and on the TV screens hanging all over the place, THE MOVIE was actually playing, not just a promo. It was right at the end and I stayed to watch, but afterwords a new movie came on, so it wasn’t a continuous showing, but perhaps it’s playing in other malls too.
They’ve been up to something the last few months down in New Zealand; and by “they,” I mean Peter Jackson and the various actors that have been spotted at the airport or in the country’s scenic burgs and boroughs. Jackson explained to British film magazine Empire that although principal photography on the Lord of the Rings trilogy ended last year, he and his people have shot about 25 minutes of new footage for The Two Towers in recent months. [More]
Sir Ian McKellen says in the latest The Two Towers trailer, ‘I’ve come back to you, at the turn of the tide.’ Throughout the War of the Ring there were several turning points, but one of the most crucial to the downfall of Sauron was the battle of Helm’s Deep and the defeat of Saruman’s forces. This weekend, the Hall of Fire crew invite you to join us as we discuss the downfall of Saruman, the man who would be Lord of the Rings: Book Three, Chapter VIII: The Road to Isengard. [More]