Ian Holm’s latest film ‘Strangers With Candy’ will premiere tonight at the Sundance Film Festival today (11:30PM Library Center Theatre). The film is a prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year-old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over. [Sundance.com]
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Pam Grady writes: Two and a half years ago, producer Cliff Broadway and director Carlene Cordova were in the middle of a project interviewing the stars and makers of The Lord of the Rings trilogy for the LOTR fan site TheOneRing.net. The digital segments were meant as a special treat for the movies’ fans, but Broadway and Cordova soon realized there was a bigger phenomenon at work. [More]
The guys over at action-figure.com write: A-F reader Phil, passes on information on some additional Lord of the Rings gift sets that could be coming you way in 2005. These MAY be for the international market only. Take a look! Battle of Shelob’s Lair Gift Pack, The Burden of the Ring Bearers Gift Pack, The Return of the White Wizard (Gandalf) Gift Pack, The Battle of the Mines of Moria Gift Pack…and more! [More]
djdeathskiss writes: The new collection of ‘Foxtrot’ cartoons is due for release in the States this March, with the clever (and some may say apt) title “Orlando Bloom has Ruined Everything”. [Pre-Order ‘Orlando Bloom Has Ruined Everything’ on Amazon.com Today!]
A fresh hunt is underway in New Zealand for hobbits, dwarves, trolls and elves as auditions begin for the stage adaptation of The Hobbit, based on the book by JRR Tolkien. The world premiere of the stage show will be held on April 16 at Wellington’s Westpac St James Theatre, Hobbit Productions announced in a statement today. [More]
PARK CITY — History was made at Sundance’s kid-brother festival this past week. For the first time in Slamdance’s 11-year existence, eager movie watchers actually camped out overnight to buy tickets for the off-spin film event. And, yes, you guessed correctly: They were indeed “Lord of the Rings” fans. While addressing the sold-out audience before her movie’s world-premiere Friday at midnight, the director told the happy campers who braved the freezing Park City air, “I salute you.” Carlene Cordova’s documentary “Ringers: Lord of the Fans” spent the next couple of hours saluting J.R.R. Tolkien and the celebrated work he created 50 years ago — a phenomenon that has inspired hippies and cyber geeks, influenced artists in literature, movie and music industries, and entertained and entranced millions in multiple generations. [More]