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Front Page > Lord of the Rings
Latest news as of Friday, May 9, 2008
| Monday, May 5, 2008 |
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| Happy 64th birthday to John Rhys-Davies! |
John Rhys-Davies, who was born in Salisbury, England on May 5, 1944, is 64 years old today. John Rhys-Davies plays Gimli son of Gloin, the dwarf, and was also the voice of Treebeard, in the Lord of the Rings movies. Although he played a dwarf, in reality he is actually taller than Rings co-stars Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, and Ian McKellen.
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| Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
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| McKellen to play Gandalf in The Hobbit |
According to a British film magazine today, Ian McKellen will again take up the robes of Gandalf the Wizard in the cinematic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic "The Hobbit." But McKellen's publicist warned that final arrangements were yet to be made. "Of course he wants to do it, but nothing's been agreed or signed," Clair Dobbs said. [more...]
Source: CNN |
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| Monday, April 28, 2008 |
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| Poll: Will the seas be smooth for Del Toro's 'Hobbit'? |
After waves of speculation and mass musing, we've learned this week that Guillermo del Toro is going to the land of The Hobbit. Rumors are there will be a different color palette for the world of the hobbits, and he will use less green-screen and more animatronics. Will his changes only be subtle, or will it look like an entirely new film that only has a few familiar faces? [more...]
Source: Cinematical |
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| Friday, April 25, 2008 |
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| Confirmed: Guillermo del Toro to direct two Hobbit movies |
Guillermo del Toro is directing "The Hobbit" and its sequel, New Line Cinema announced Thursday. Guillermo del Toro calls the opportunity to direct "The Hobbit" "an absolute dream come true." The 43-year-old filmmaker will move to New Zealand for four years to make the films back-to-back with executive producer Peter Jackson. [more...]
Source: CNN |
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| Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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| Potter favorite book for kids, Rings for adult men |
According to a new survey, the most popular book in the US second choice for 18- to 31-year-olds was any book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. For second favorite book, men chose J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". [more...]
Source: Reuters |
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| Tuesday, May 17, 2005 |
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| Thursday, October 7, 2004 |
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| Lord of the Rings exhibit is spectacular |
I recently atended the museum exhibit of the Lord of the Rings currently going on in Boston MA, and it was a spectacular. I was so impressed with the displays. The workmanship that you see on the DVDs can't be compared to seeing it up close and personal. [more...]
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| Thursday, September 30, 2004 |
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| Howard Shore spins magic at Royal Albert Hall |
Howard Shore's music for the Lord of the Rings trilogy has reached an unprecedented number of people, via the films, CDs and regular broadcasts on the radio. So when he arrived in London last week to conduct two performances of the symphonic work, it was an opportunity not to be missed! [more...]
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