AND you thought “Titanic” was big. Get ready for “Lord of the Rings,” the biggest gamble in Hollywood history: a $300 million trilogy based on the J.R.R. Tolkien tales. And that doesn’t count the expected $150 million marketing budget. Though the first film doesn’t open worldwide until Dec. 19 – on an unprecedented number of screens – the marketing push is already well under way. [More]
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In yesterday’s Daily Variety, there was a great story titled, “Rings Cycle: Tolkien Trilogy posed an otherworldly challenge.” The article focuses on costume designer Ngila Dickson’s efforts creating the realism of Middle-earth. One of the more intriguing facts contained within the story: “… I think we made 15,000 costumes.” Wow! (Can you send me one for Halloween??) I have attached scans for those of you who can’t get yesterday’s Variety.
Because some 100 million readers have dipped into “The Lord of the Rings” since its initial publication in 1954, it’s fair to say that the fantastical literature of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien has never needed any help from either Hollywood or a little Chicago theater. [More]
Ian McKellen (Gandalf) has updated the ‘E-Post’ section of his website Mckellen.com! Check out his answers to some of your questions! [More]
From: Cleolinda
Cleolinda sends us word that Orlando Bloom (Legolas) is featured in the latest issue of ‘Interview Magazine’: Orlando Bloom (Legolas in LOTR and, as it turns out, the “man” of Black Hawk Down’s tagline “Leave no man behind”).
Update Take a look at the scans here. [More]
From: Platty
Just heard on the radio this morning that a special Howard Shore composition is being performed at the Melbourne Festival in Australia
At the Iwaki Auditorium, the Australian Art Orchestra will continue its quest for new music with the world premiere of Orbit, composed especially for the ensemble by master film composer, Howard Shore; and Ross Daly and his ensemble will perform a concert which will evoke the beauty and mystique of the music of the Mediterranean and its hinterlands. [More]