Viggo video on TV One
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from TV ONE, New Zealand
NZoom TV One has posted a video clip of Viggo interview and his exhibition in New Zealand. Pfyre has grabbed it and for those who's interested, the file is available for Streamload. your streamload username
and I'll send you the file.
'Troy' trailer now available in QuickTime
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from Apple.com
The trailer for 'Troy' is now available in QuickTime format (better quality than RealMedia).
ROTK on Entertainment Tonight
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03
It's been reported that on Friday, November 28, ET will be discussing ROTK. (check your local listings for time and confirmation)
Orlando on The Tonight Show - Friday, Dec. 5
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03
Elizabeth wrote in with: Just wanted to let you know that The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is listing Orlando as a guest on December 5 (Friday).
ROTK special on ABC primetime
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Marla wrote to say that Bag End Inn reports that ABC's Primetime will be devoting an episode to the making of ROTK next Thursday. Check local listings for confimation and time. Update: From TORN: On PrimeTime on ABC next Thursday night, Dec. 4th there is a one hour look at the making of ROTK.
Mortensen also has a strong reputation as an artist
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from NZ City, New Zealand
Meanwhile, though most people will be used to seeing him striding across the big screen once again as Aragorn, a different side of "Rings" actor, Viggo Mortensen goes on show in the capital tomorrow night. As well as being a talented actor and musician, Mortensen also has a strong reputation as an artist and will mount two exhibitions in the capital. The exhibition "For Wellington", at Massey University in Buckle Street, features a range of photos taken by the actor. Viggo Mortensen says he did not have time to paint during filming, so he took photographs instead and they give glimpses of his life here. However he says that while he enjoys photography, he is not sure about taking a turn on the other side of a movie camera. He says he would like to help actors tell a story, but he would not do it unless he loved the story because it is a lot of hard work.
Sir Ian hints at a return
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
British actor Sir Ian McKellen had no sooner arrived in Wellington than he was dropping hints about a possible return. Sir Ian, who plays the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, touched down yesterday afternoon, just hours after fellow stars Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Billy Boyd (Pippin) arrived at Wellington International Airport. Although he would not give much away, Sir Ian said there was talk about a role in director Peter Jackson's next film. "He did say he might have something for me to do in King Kong and I hope that's true. It would be lovely." He also joked that he was on the lookout for some of the special edition Gandalf stamps printed by New Zealand Post. "I have brought all my Christmas cards. I am going to mail them from here so I can put Gandalf on the outside." As well as the premiere, Sir Ian said he was looking forward to catching up with friends and getting his first glimpse of the finished film. "My agent saw it in Los Angeles and he called me up on the phone and he said, 'I've only got two words for you: best picture'."
Rings of guards required for Wellington premiere showing
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
Wellington police are warning of potential danger to the public during Monday's Return of the King premiere. With up to 100,000 expected to pack the streets for the parade before the first official screening of Peter Jackson's final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, police are concerned at the potential for crowd crushings and have urged motorists and pedestrians not to lose their cool. Three rings of police and security guards will form around the parade route and the venues for the premiere, which will bring the capital to a virtual standstill for much of the afternoon and evening. Private security consultants from the United States have flown in to organise protection for the international film stars and Hollywood celebrities attending.
Matamata farm owner creates hobbit-hole toilet
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
Matamata's booming Frodo economy has a new tourist attraction - a humble toilet. Ever since Peter Jackson chose Matamata's lush rolling hills to film the hobbit scenes for The Lord of the Rings, the area has become a tourist mecca. Last year saw the opening of Hobbiton movie set tours on the farm where the scenes were shot. This year it is the toilet. You see, this is a toilet like none other - it's a hobbit-hole toilet complete with grass roof and round windows and doors. Now Rings fans making the pilgrimage to Hobbiton will be able to relieve themselves in true hobbit style. Russell Alexander, whose family own the 500ha farm which is now known the world over as Hobbiton, said that in light of the success of the movie set tours - 13,000 people have paid the $50 fee - the decision was made to expand.
Increased sightings of giant elves, hobbits, warriors and princesses at airport tarmacs
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
As Wellington hypes up for next week's world premiere of The Return of the King, the last of four Air New Zealand planes hit the tarmac yesterday resplendent in Middle-earth livery. The massive images on the planes - such as one of actors Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom and a Central Otago backdrop - will mean different things to different people. For Tolkienites and plane spotters it is a sign that warrior Aragorn and elf Legolas are about to return for a final run of big-screen adventure. For the official "airline to Middle-earth" it marks the start of an invigorated marketing campaign made possible after more than a year and a half of negotiating and relationship-building with the movie trilogy's producer, New Line Cinema.
BBCi Film's Troy page
BBCi Films, 11/26/03
BBCi Films has set up their own Troy page.
'LOTR' tickets go on sale
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from Statesman Journal
Advance tickets are on sale for some theaters through Fandango for “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” which is expected to be one of the biggest films of the holidays.
The Lord of the Rings Beauty Completes 'Airline to Middle-Earth' Themed Fleet
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from BusinessWire
Air New Zealand, Airline to Middle-earth, today unveiled the fourth and final aircraft in its unique Lord of the Rings themed fleet. Celebrating the role of women in The Lord of the Rings films, an Airbus A320 rolled out of Air New Zealand's main Auckland, New Zealand, hangar to reveal its eye-catching design. The Airbus billboard brings together two of the strong women of the motion picture trilogy with powerful images of New Zealand's dramatically beautiful landscape. The faces of characters Arwen (Liv Tyler) and Eowyn (Miranda Otto) are set against a glorious backdrop of remote George Sound in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park, captured by top New Zealand landscape photographer Andris Apse.
Mayor Bob at Lord of the Rings
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from Scoop, New Zealand
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey will join special guests at the world premier of the third instalment of Lord of the Rings. The premier is being held on Monday (1st December) in Wellington, where much of the filming and post production took place. Mayor Harvey was personally invited by the film’s director, Peter Jackson. “Peter and I have been friends for many, many years", he says. “We worked on a couple of features and television ads together before he became world-renowned.”
Final 'Rings' deserves Oscars
posted by §fyre, 11/26/03, from This is London, UK
It has been the biggest movie event of all time - and now film fans are preparing themselves for the epic conclusion of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The first reviews of director Peter Jackson's The Return Of The King suggest it will be another triumph. "This is an especially poignant possibility at a time when we can still smell the smoke from the wreckage of The Matrix." Records are likely to be shattered next month when the third film opens in 24 countries. It chronicles hobbit Frodo's (Elijah Wood) tortuous trek to Mount Doom as he attempts to destroy the evil ring. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) wages war in hope of distracting the enemy from the hobbit's quest, as well as ascending the throne of Gondor and marrying Arwen (Liv Tyler), the Elven princess. The film cost £200 million to make but the first two instalments movies in the trilogy made £380 million in America alone. All three were shot back-to-back. Most of the cast were hired at only a small cost and many of them - Orlando Bloom included - were virtual unknowns when they committed to 18 months of filming and press junkets around the world. The trilogy has turned the unknowns into international stars. Bloom - who plays elf Legolas - said: "I was suddenly reminded of how lucky I was to be a part of this process and how much it changed me - Viggo being a real mentor to me and Peter being this amazing visionary director."
The hobbit trail
posted by Marie, 11/26/03, from The Age
One of the biggest stars in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films of J. R. R. Tolkien's celebrated fantasy is New Zealand's raw, majestic and diverse landscape, playing the role of Middle-earth. For dedicated fans seeking a map to the films' scenery, a key guidebook has now been updated to include the last movie of the trilogy, The Return of the King, which opens in December. The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook, by Ian Brodie and published by HarperCollins New Zealand, is for fans who want to know more about the "real" Middle-earth, as well as for tourists seeking a first-hand view of film locations. The paperback also contains a potted history of the movies and background on New Zealand, including insights into how and why the country was chosen for the films.
Curtain rises on Embassy facelift for LOTR world premiere
posted by Marie, 11/26/03, from The New Zealand Herald
Take three. The scaffolding is down, the new curtain is up, and the last of the building debris swept away. Wellington's Embassy Theatre, set to host Monday's world premiere of The Return of the King, the third in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, had its gala reopening last night after the third in a $7 million series of facelifts. In fact, the most recent work was more major surgery than a facelift.
Rings stars arrive for premiere
NZOOM One News, 11/26/03
The stars are arriving in Wellington for the world premiere of the final Lord of the Rings film.Three hobbits and Gandalf the wizard flew in to join actor Viggo Mortensen, who is already in the capital. The world premiere of the final film Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King is in Wellington on Monday.
onenews.nzoom.com will have full coverage and a live webstream from the red carpet in Wellington on Monday plus the review of The Return of the King . In the meantime check out this video clip of the Embassy Theatre looking good and ready to host the world premiere of the ROTK
Spoiler: ROTK image
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Pfyre sent a scan of ROTK image of Aragorn and an army of ghosts on the offensive from the ROTK article in the Dec 1 issue of Newsweek magazine.
Kingdom of Heaven
posted by Marie, 11/26/03, from Dark Horizons
Ridley Scott is apparently considering Charlie Chaplin's grand-daughter Kiera Chaplin ("Aimee Semple McPherson") for a major role in his Crusades epic.
ROTK soundtrack CD inserts
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Pfyre sent in scans of ROTK soundtrack CD inserts of Aragorn and Legolas
Orlando interview in Blond
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Anke sent us scans of Orlando interview from German magazine called "Blond". There's no new information in there so we won't translate it.
Orlando interview from FHM Collections
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Pfyre sent in scans of Orlando article from the Autumn/Winter 2003/2004 issue of FHM Collections. Update: The article we posted yesterday is a little too small to read so Pfyre has typed it up for us
Reminder: Live Talk: Lord of the Rings: The Final Frontier
MSNBC, 11/26/03
"The Return of the King," the final chapter in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy is scheduled to open Dec. 17, and the much-anticipated movie looks as though it will live up its promise. "Judging from a recent newsweek screening in New Zealand, 'Return of the King' is a sure contender for best picture," writes NEWSWEEK's Jeff Giles in this week's cover story. This may be the first multiple-movie franchise ever that doesn't ultimately disappoint audiences, he says. Still, behind the scenes, not all has sailed along completely smoothly. How have cast and crew fared during this past year? Where will the final chapter of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy take its characters, among them Frodo (Elijah Wood) Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Arwen (Liv Tyler)? Join Jeff Giles for a Live Talk on Friday, Nov. 28 at noon, ET to discuss the movie and its makers. Submit questions any time. (Thanks to Badflowergirl for the reminder)
ROTK special on ABC primetime
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Marla wrote to say that Bag End Inn reports that ABC's Primetime will be devoting an episode to the making of ROTK next Thursday. Check local listings for confimation and time.
Legolas Journal
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Bubbles reports that this week at Dom-Land Caribou is all about Legolas with pictures you've never seen before.
Pre-order ROTK enhanced CD soundtrack
posted by Jas, 11/26/03
Warner Bros. Records is offering an Internet-only Limited Edition of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King enhanced-CD soundtrack. There is a limited supply available, so act fast. Pre-order the Internet Limited Edition now exclusively online now for $29.98. If you order right now, you will receive it by December 9th. This album will NOT be in-stores, so get it online now. Go here for more info on the CD
Midnight Madness 'Sail' in Key West
posted by Marie, 11/26/03, from Yahoo! Finance
Midnight Madness 'Sail' in Key West to Kick Off the Highly Anticipated December 2 DVD/VHS Release Of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" Cursed ghost ship brings first DVD to notorious pirate hideout. 'Pirates In Paradise Festival' Revelers will be the first to purchase the movie at midnight on the first ever floating video store!
Reminder - Return of the King Soundtrack
posted by Marie, 11/26/03
The soundtrack is available. If you have not picked up a copy already then here's your reminder - The official Return of the King Movie Soundtrack is in stores now.
Fandango Tickets on Sale!
posted by Marie, 11/26/03
Jane reports: Tickets are on sale for my movie theater on Fandango.com! They have one for the midnight showing 12:01am. The Regal Warrington Crossing 22 has all the days on sale after that as well. I don't know if any other theaters are selling just yet.
Guide to world premiere events in Wellington
posted by Marie, 11/26/03, from Stuff.co.nz
Be prepared for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King world premiere day in Wellington. Use the map to the right and the listings below to know what's on when. Temporary road closures and parking restrictions are listed as well.
Return Of The King Premiere - 300th premiere celebrated with photo exhibition
posted by Marie, 11/26/03, from Empire Online
In just over two weeks on 11 December, The Return Of The King will have its UK premiere in London. If that wasn't reason enough to grab your camping gear and Calor gas stove and head for Leicester Square right this minute, then the fact that it's the 300th film premiere to be held at the Odeon should swing the deal for you. Empire Online readers wanting to add to their mental database of useless film knowledge for regurgitation in pub quizzes should also note that the first premiere at the Odeon was The Prisoner of Zendastarring Ronald Colman. The film premiered 2 November 1937, the night the Odeon opened.
Games Workshop - Return of the King Releases
posted by Marie, 11/26/03, from Lord of the Rings Guide
Two More Great Sets Available This Week! Due in stores November 29th are two more great additions to Games-Workshop's Return of the King Strategy Battle Game - Mounted Theoden and Ruins of Middle Earth.
