LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Zap2it.com) – Don’t let the innocuous, generic title fool you. The Movieguide Awards isn’t just another awards show. Backed by the Christian Film & Television Commission ministry, its goal is to honor film and television that is “uplifting, inspirational and encouraging to all audiences.” [More]
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‘Chasing the Dragon starring Cate Blanchett, the new blockbuster movie about the murder of Irish crime journalist Veronica Guerin, is to have its ending changed. According to reports in the Irish press, the changes come as a result of the acquittal of Paul Ward, who has had his conviction for her murder quashed. Blanchett had said that playing the role of Veronica Guerin had been a very “positive” experience.’ [More]
‘Today Batman Books proudly announces that they have reached agreement with the Tolkien Estate to authorize a certain major fantasy writer, identified only as T— B—, to do a 21-book rewrite of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings for a “solid” eight figure advance.’ [More]
Yes this is another April Fools, and thanks to Jeremy for the link!
Katarina writes: In case anyone is interested in seeing the ‘official’ version. The text of Ian McKellen’s monologue from Saturday Night Live has just appeared on Sir Ian’s McKellen.com. [More]
Darcie writes: In the current special issue of Cinescape, Frodo Baggins is rated as “the most powerful character in genre entertainment”. Note ‘character’, as in, ‘not actual person’. Gandalf is number 9 (the list seems full of inside jokes) and, in the related news column, Agent Smith from The Matrix is number 26. The bulk of the issue is about DVDs and the upcoming LotR DVD is listed as a “best disc still to come in 2002”.
OBMarie writes: Watch for the April/May edition of Renaissance Magazine for a Cover page of LotR and an 18 page spread of LotR pictures!