News June 19, 2003


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Orlando on EW It List
posted by Stacie on the LOTRInfo list
Orlando is on the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly's It List, he's It Elf. Here's the article and a new photo. There's also a 'Lord of the Rings' Stud poll: Which one has It? Orlando has 60%, Viggo Mortensen, 40%. You can catch the It List on The TV special, ''MTV Presents: Entertainment Weekly's It List,'' on June 27 at 10 p.m. Thanks to everyone who have emailed us about the article. Update: Kristin has sent us a larger version of the photo.

POTC sets sail on the Game Boy Advance
Business Wire
TDK Mediactive, Inc., a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today that all landlubbers should beware ... pirates are on the loose! "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" has shipped for the Game Boy(R) Advance handheld system. Based on Disney's major live action film for Summer 2003, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" will be available at retail outlets throughout North America.

Sex and the Single Whirl
posted by Lossille
Some of the LOTR cast mentioned on Ted's Awful Truth

Dom's new movie
posted by Stacie on the LOTRInfo list
Two Glasgow martial arts experts are to hit the big screen in the UK's first-ever martial-arts movie. Brothers Mike and Steve Krause have just finished filming fight scenes for the upcoming film, The Purifiers. The film will be released in the summer of 2004, but as the only British-made kung fu movie in history, it is already being touted as a potential blockbuster. It has just finished filming on location in Glasgow and stars the likes of Scots actors Kevin McKidd, of Trainspotting, Dominic Monaghan, from Lord of the Rings, and Bond girl Rachel Grant.

Lord Of The Rings chronology dispute settled
Ananova
A one-man Seattle publishing house has finally reached a settlement with the estate of JRR Tolkien over a chronology of The Lord of the Rings.

Video clip of the sword fight between OB and JD
posted by Jennifer
Johnny Depp was on David Letterman last night and they showed a clip from POTC. Jennifer has made a clip of the sword fight between Jack and Will, my god! he does move like Errol Flynn :-) File is available for Streamload. your streamload username if you want the file. Jennifer also said that Johnny will be on 20/20 tomorrow June 20 on ABC, check local listings for time. Uruviel of The Argonath has made a windows media version of the clip and is available for download at her site. A short clip of Johnny's interview is available at the David Letterman website. Update: Here are the Screencaps

Orlando & POTC scans from Starinc magazine
posted by Eleclya
Eleclya sent us scans of Orlando photo and interview as well as POTC articles 1 and 2 from the latest issue of French Canadian magazine, Starinc.

POTC on Disney Adventures magazine
posted by Adelle, 06/19/03
Brandi wrote: I was just at the store, and picked up the Summer 2003 edition of Disney Adventures...well, on the front, it advertises for it being a special "Comic" issue, and who is on the front? A cartoon version of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack from "Pirates"! Inside, there's a 3 or 4 page comic strip of "Pirates", with a very humorous rendition of Orlando as Will Turner! It's very cute, and before the comic, there's a pull-out POTC card game :-).

POTC ad on Comedy Central and Nickelodeon
posted by Dani
Dani wrote: I've also seen the new POTC commercial where Will says "I would do anything for her" on Comedy Central and Nickelodeon.

Ned Kelly Pamphlet
posted by Adelle
Some friends of mine got back from Austrailia a little while ago, and I asked them to go see the exibit they had at the state library of Victoria. They told me it was amazing, they had on display all of the original armor suits, some hand guns, and the legendary maroon sash that belonged to Ned. This is a scan of the pamphlet that was handed out. It explains a bit about the Kelly gang, and the exihibition.

World Premiere of POTC, Orlando won't be there
PR Newswire
Here are the details of the world premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean on June 28. Press arrivals at 4:30pm and Celebrity arrivals at 6:30pm. Due to the filming of Troy Orlando won't be attending the premiere. Cast members who will be there are Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightley,Jack Davenport, Lee Arenberg, Brye Cooper, Vince Lozano, Kevin McNally, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski. Other guests include Nicolas Cage, Phil Collins, Dr. Dre, Martin Sheen, Drew Carey, Andy Garcia, Owen Wilson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Rebecca Romijn Stamos, John Stamos, Eric Idle, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Rosenbaum, Jon Voight and more...

New POTC ad #4
posted by Jennifer, 06/18/03
Jennifer caught another POTC ad with new scenes on E! News Live last night and she has made a clip and Screencaps of it. This is the ad where Will says "I would die for her" and we see him underwater. File is available for Streamload. your streamload username if you want the file.

New POTC ad #3
posted by Jennifer, 06/18/03
Jennifer caught another POTC ad with new scenes on E! News Live and Extra on Monday and she has made a clip and Screencaps of it. File is available for Streamload. your streamload username if you want the file. Update: File is now available for download at E-Blooming.net. Thanks Naoko.

Vote for Orlando
posted by Mary
ET online is having a poll for the hottest bachelor & Orlando's in third place.

POTC contest on Bravo
posted by Natalie
A German magazine, Bravo, is giving away two tickets for the exclusive premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean on June 28 in Los Angeles

POTC ad on MTV Hits UK
posted by Tasha
Tasha wrote in to say that there was a short POTC TV spot on 'MTV Hits' in the UK.It was only short but they will probably be playing the trailer quite alot on this channel and MTV UK

Wilde on Starz
posted by Mary
Mary wrote in to say that Wilde will be showing on Starz for the whole month of June. Check local listings for date and time.


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