MTV Movie Awards video highlights
from Jas, 06/03/03
Found this link at the Evening Standard to a video highlights of the 2003 MTV Movie Awards. Highlights include red carpet interview with Billy Boyd where he talked about Master and Commander; Elijah, Sean A and Billy accepting the Best Picture award and Peter Jackson accepting award for Best Action Sequence for Battle of Helms Deep where he said he taught Viggo all he knows about fighting and had to double him at times and Bernard Hill as well 'cause Bernard fights like a girl, LOL! and just as he said that, Viggo and Bernard approached him from behind in their battle costume. No clip of Gollum accepting his award, darn! Video is available for Streamload. your streamload username if you want the file. The show will air on MTV US on June 5 at 9pm ET, MTV UK on June 7 at 8pm and MTV South East Asia on June 20 (check local listing for time). We will try to make clips of all the awards TTT has won so stay tuned.

Troy: Autographs from Garrettt Hedlund and Rose Bryne
posted by Bianca, 06/03/03
Bianca reporting from Malta: Regarding yesterday's Raffle. Well, Orlando was not the cast member who drew the winning ticket. It was Garrett Hedlund and Rose Bryne. I didn't come first, but second, even after buying 10 tickets. But oh well... Rose drew my ticket, and she shook my hand. There was a camera-man, probably for local TV. Garrett Hedlund has a VERY strong resemblance to Brad Pitt. Both cast members were really nice and were giving autographs after the raffle-draw. I got both their signatures. Just to let you know. No news on Orlando at the moment. Here are the autographs from Garrett Hedlund and Rose Bryne

Sir Ian on Parkinson
posted by Laura B, 06/03/03
Sir Ian McKellen will be appearing on Parkinson on Saturday 7th June, ABC network, Australia at 9:30 pm. This is the first airing in Australia.

Orlando mentioned in Alloy quiz
posted by Kaitlyn, 06/03/03
Orlando is mentioned in the 'Do You Know How to Flirt' quiz at Alloy.com

POTC tattoos
posted by Mystique, 06/03/03
Posted by Mystique on the POTC Movie list: Today we got a shipment of Pirates of the Caribbean Tatoos. So, if you are in the San Diego area (don't know if other areas are doing it) but go to your nearest AMC Theater and get one before they are gone.

Vote for Orlando
Dolly Magazine, 06/03/03
Vote now for your fave singer, actress, rapper, rocker or whoever you think is hot enough to be number one.

POTC to hit theaters in France on June 23
posted by Penelope, 06/03/03
Penelope wrote: I was in a cinema and there was a big poster with "Welcome in the caribbean " and a head skeletton on it and under June 23

POTC poster
posted by Crystalyn, 06/03/03
Crystalyn wrote: I just thought you would like to know that on Saturday, I bought a POTC poster in our local hastings and it's one I've never seen before. It has a different picture of Orlando though. The price runs about $8.99.. depending on your area.

Brad Pitt in Troy armour suit
posted by Cellardoor on the OB Fans board, 06/02/03
Cellardoor posted these scans of Brad Pitt in his Troy armour suit. Update: Globe Photos has more pics of Brad in armour suit

Orlando in In Style magazine
TSN Ozworld, 06/02/03
There's a "Destination Queenstown" story features a small photo of Orlando in the June issue of In Style magazine (Australia). Carrie Ann Moss on the cover.

Orlando poster in TV Hits
TSN Ozworld, 06/02/03
There's a pull page Orlando poster in the July issue of TV Hits magazine (Australia). Eminem on the cover

MTV Movie Awards promo video
posted by Jennifer, 06/02/03
Jennifer has made the clip of the MTV Movie awards promo video where Seann William Scott acted like Frodo speaking in Mexican accent. File is available for Streamload. your streamload username if you want the file.

Translation of LOTR articles from Cinefilms magazine
TheOneRing.net, 06/02/03
TORN has posted a complete translation of LOTR articles from the Cinefilms magazine. See the scans here

Orlando POTC solo poster
posted by Justine, 06/02/03
Justine wrote: Just thought that I would let you know that I have finally found the solo poster of Orlando in "Pirates of the Carribean". I bought down in Hollywood today. There were only 2 available. It's about 18 inch width and 24 inch height. It was $10.00. One side of it is Orlando and the other is of Keira.

Movie review site
posted by Stacie, 06/02/03
Stacie send us this link to a movie review site where you can do a search on any movie you want.

Orlando mentioned in Mental Floss magazine
posted by Amanda, 06/02/03
Amanda sent in this scan from Mental Floss magazine where Orlando is mentioned in an article about weird languages called "It's All Geek to Me."

An interview with Jerry Bruckheimer and Terry Rossio
posted by Elf Lady, 06/02/03
Elf Lady sent in these scans 1, 2 and 3 of a POTC article from latest issue of SciFi magazine.

POTC trailer in theater
posted by Lisa & Gracielfgirl, 06/02/03
Lisa wrote: Hey just thought I'd let you know the "Pirates of the Carribean" trailer was shown before "The Italian Job." Also, the newest trailer for "Dumb and Dumberer" mocks "Lord of the Rings" at the very beginning; it plays the theme music and goes on about the biggest epic motion picture of the year...which turns out to be "Dumb and Dumberer". And Gracielfgirl wrote in to say that POTC trailer was also attached to "Finding Nemo".

MTV 2003 Movie Awards
Yahoo News, 06/01/03
The Two Towers has won 4 MTV Movie Awards including Best Movie
Best On-Screen Team - Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Gollum
Best Virtual Performance - Gollum
Best Action Sequence - Battle of Helms Deep
Unfortunately Orlando lost Best Transatlantic Breakthrough award to Colin Farrell. Elijah, Sean A and Billy Boyd were there. The ceremony will air on MTV on June 5
Pictures: Wireimage: Arrival | Show 1, Show 2, Show 3 | Press Room 1, Press Room 2, Press Room 3 | Backstage 1, Backstage 2 | Film Magic: Arrival, Show, Backstage | Getty Images 1 | Yahoo | BBC News
Similar reports from Reuters, CNN, BBC News. Update: Pics from Corbis | Daily Celeb 1, 2, 3 | LFI 1, 2, 3 | Globe Photos

New Orlando photo
posted by Pamela, 06/01/03
Pamela sent us this scan of a new Orlando photo from Taiwan's edition of GQ magazine, May issue. Thanks Pam.

New MTV Movie Award to go to unusual character
USA Today, 06/01/03
When honoring a movie star who doesn't exist, who gets to accept the award? The irreverent, back-slapping MTV Movie Awards was debuting its category for best "virtual performance'' at its 12th annual ceremony Saturday night. MTV says the award goes to the character _ not necessarily the flesh-and-blood actor involved or special-effects team that create it. That means the trophy could be in the little green hands of Yoda from "Star Wars: Episode II _ Attack of the Clones;'' the jabbering marsupial from "Kangaroo Jack;'' the raspy creep Gollum from "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers;'' Dobby the self-torturing elf in ``Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' or the talking dog from "Scooby-Doo.''

Transcript of Peter Jackson's LOTR fanclub interview
TheOneRing.net, 06/01/03
TORN has posted a transcript of Peter Jackson's interview from the official LOTR fanclub magazine.

Troy boy Brad
Sunday Mail, 06/01/03
"Not now Jen, I'm off to slay some Trojans." Could this have been what an armour- clad Brad Pitt was saying as he chatted on the telephone on the set of his latest movie? The star has left his wife, Friends star Jennifer Aniston, in the US while he is in Malta filming the £140million epic, Troy. Brad, 39, plays Greek warrior Achilles in the film. His starring role is already tipped to rival the Oscar-winning performance of Russell Crowe in Gladiator. The big-budget extravaganza also stars Scots actor Brian Cox, who plays a giant Greek warrior. Troy, which also stars Peter O'Toole, Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean, tells the story of Helen, who is stolen by Paris from her husband Menelaus, triggering the Trojan War.

Blanchett stars as a high flyer
Herald Sun, 06/01/03
Cate Blanchett is to play Hollywood great Katharine Hepburn in a movie featuring legendary film stars from Hollywood's golden age. Called The Aviator, the movie will follow the life and times of reclusive billionaire filmmaker Howard Hughes. Leonardo DiCaprio has signed on to play Hughes, often referred to as "the world's greatest womaniser", and Kate Beckinsale is likely to take on the role of screen goddess Ava Gardner. The Aviator, which begins filming next month, opens with Hughes making Hell's Angels, his classic 1930 movie about RAF pilot aces.

Interview with POTC director
posted by theJohnny Depp Zone , 05/31/03
Film Journal discusses POTC with Gore Verbinski. "What’s nice about the script is that Orlando and Keira are holding the main storyline, the romantic element and the adventure element, and Johnny’s character gets to be the rogue, what Lee Marvin is in Cat Ballou. He gets to drift through the film affecting everybody, but having his own agenda."

More POTC trailer sightings
posted by Lacey & Alexandra, 05/31/03
Alexandra also spotted a POTC trailer when she went to see "Bruce Almighty". And Lacey saw a POTC preview that was a little different from the TV spots when she went to see "The Recruit".

Sir Ian on Orlando
posted by Stacie, 05/29/03
Posted at popdirt.com: From an interview with an American reporter on the release of the Fellowship of the Ring:
Journo: "Don't you think Gandalf should have had a love interest?"
Ian McKellan: "He does my dear. His name is Orlando Bloom"
Update: Barbara wrote in the let us know that a similar (and probably more accurate) quote appeared in The Observer in Feb 2002. "Although I was suggesting to Peter yesterday he should insert some love interest for Gandalf in a later one. He suggested Galadriel... I said, no, I was thinking more of someone like Legolas."

POTC trailer in Singapore
from Jas, 05/31/03
Attention Singapore Bloom-ers, I went to see Bruce Almighty at Sun Plaza last night and POTC trailer was shown before the movie. I'm gonna see Finding Nemo tomorrow and I'll let you know if the trailer will be shown too.

New Topps cards offer Two Towers costumes for everybody
LordOfTheRingsGuide.com, 05/31/03
When Topps releases its "'Two Towers'Collector's Update Edition" trading cards this August, fans might discover something extra in certain packs. Randomly-inserted "chase" cards will be available, some being "Relic Cards" featuring actualpieces of costumes seen in the film, others hand-signed by the cast. Each costume is carefully cut into swatches, which are then embedded into trading cards.

West Memphis Three update
WM3.org, 05/31/03
Alex Steyermark set as director and Doug Hutchison in final negotiation for the role of Brent Davis. Others in negoations at this time are William H. Macy, Edie Falco and Jason Lee. Rumour has it that Orlando has been approached but no confirmation yet.

A Star In Bloom
Canada.com, 05/31/03
Over the last decade, Johnny Depp has proven himself to be more than just a pretty-boy actor -- will his Pirates Of The Caribbean co-star (and new babe on the block) Orlando Bloom do the same? Orlando Bloom is at that difficult time in a young star's life -- when he has to prove that he's not just a pretty face, but a decent actor as well.

Christopher Lee interview
The Guardian, 05/31/03
"I cannot wait for Return of the King. It is the climax and people will get an overall picture of Middle Earth and of Tolkien. I want people to appreciate what has been achieved. Before Lord of the Rings, some people would have just classed Peter Jackson as a horror director. But there is a mind there. Somebody once asked me how I found Peter Jackson and I said: 'Well, I parted his hair and there he was'. Look what he has done. He persuaded New Line to invest in making three films at the same time. When I first read Lord of the Rings I wanted to see a film of it. But at that time the technology wasn't there, there was no such thing as CGI."

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