NZ website Scoop talks about another major film being made in NZ, starring Tom Cruise. The exposure provided by LOTR is giving some hoped-for benefits to the local industry. [More]

Mike sent us this link to an ABC news article about the fan reaction to the latest Star Wars. A pic of Elijah talking to fans headlines the article. [More]

Ringer Spy Taniwha sends along these great pics from the StoneStreet Studio backlot! While I still need to do some digging to see what this odd set may actually be….Check out Taniwha’s report! !Spoilers! [More]

Ringer Spy Taniwha sends along these great pics from the StoneStreet Studio backlot! While I still need to do some digging to see what this odd set may actually be….Check out Taniwha’s report!

I was standing on Jervois Quay (near the BP opposite Frank Kitts Park) at about 1:15 this morning when two trucks when ripping past with what could only have been an ENT on the back.

I hopped in my car and tried to follow them, assuming they were heading for Miramar; but they got a good head start on me and disappeared. (I was with quite a few other people, all of whom saw the same thing and drew the same conclusion…that it was Treebeard.)

I drove by Stone St Studios to see if I could catch another glimpse of the truck, no luck, but what I did find quite by accident was the remains of the Oliphant seen in the Evening Post photo from Queen Elizabeth Park; it’s just the skeletal structure, out on the back lot surrounded by shipping containers, but if you drive up the wrong street you’re basically next to it.

Jennie writes: Billy Boyd (Pippin) is in an ad for Tennent’s Lager in the UK! It’s apparently one of a series of adverts funning on TV cop shows. He plays the voice of a can of beer! [More]

Entertainment Tonight aired the special teaser trailer to ‘The Matrix’ sequels, featuring our very own Hugo Weaving (Elrond), which can now be seen online. They are also doing a special on ‘plus size women’ and have mentioned that Liv Tyler’s (Arwen) sister (and not Liv herself) will be part of the segment.