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Peter Jackson to produce ‘The Hobbit’
New Line Cinema and MGM Studios have announced today that they have reached an agreement with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh to executive produce a film version of ‘The Hobbit’. A director has yet to be named, but it has been confirmed that there will be two films, shot simultaneously: ‘The Hobbit’ and a sequel;…
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Just can’t live without LotR
‘The Lord of the Rings’ has been voted second in a list of the top ten books that readers cannot live without, in a poll organized by World Book Day UK, receiving 17% of the overall vote. Top of the list is Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’. ‘The Hobbit’ also appears at 16th place in…
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LotR stage show run extended
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ stage show in Toronto has had its run extended until 24th September. The show was due to end its run in June, but a further twelve weeks of tickets have gone on sale, along with a lower entry-level price of $26. Read more at Yahoo.
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Stage show’s big budget a help or a hindrance?
Calendar Live has a review of the LotR stage show in Toronto, considering the effect of the show’s budget, the quality of the adaptation and the storytelling, and a comparison with Peter Jackson’s films, as well as the music of the three-and-a-half hour stage show.
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Legolas Greenleaf 12-inch figure
Sideshow Collectibles has announced the latest addition to their collection of 12-inch figures of LotR characters, Legolas Greenleaf as portrayed by Orlando Bloom. Product features and an image gallery can be viewed at the above website.
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Shore’s score voted best ever
In a poll by listeners of the UK radio station Classic FM, Howard Shore’s score for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ films has been voted the best movie soundtrack ever. Second on the list of 50 soundtracks was ‘Gladiator’, which was followed by ‘Star Wars’.
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Nebula Award for Jackson, Walsh and Boyens
Nearly a year and a half after its release, ‘Return of the King’ is still winning awards: the latest gong is the Best Script Award at last night’s Nebula Awards, organised by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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From Screen to Symphony
In a short interview with Omaha World Herald, composer Howard Shore talks about his experiences working with Peter Jackson on LotR, and the ideas behind the Lord of the Rings Symphony.
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RotK EE wins 3 DVDX Awards
The ‘Return of the King’ Extended Edition DVD won three awards at the 5th Annual DVD Exclusive Awards on Wednesday; the awards were won in the categories for Best Overall DVD: New Movie, Best Audio Commentary (Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens), and Best New Movie Scenes.
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Alan Lee’s learning curve
In this short interview at Guardian Unlimited, conceptual designer Alan Lee talks about his work with computer generated imagery for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ films, and how he balances this digital work with his traditional media.
