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RotK wins BBC’s Film of the Year 2004
Over a year after its release, ‘The Return of the King’ is still winning awards! Viewers of the BBC’s Film 2004 programme have voted it Film of the Year, in a shortlist that included ‘Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind’ and ‘Finding Neverland’.
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New Extended Edition video
The official site has been updated with a brand new video clip from the RotK EE DVD appendices, featuring Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens and Billy Boyd discussing the creation of Pippin’s Song.
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New six-minute RotK EE preview!
The previously-reported RotK Extended Edition preview has appeared on the official site, featuring six minutes of new footage, both from the film itself and from the DVD appendices. The Extended Edition will be available on December 10th in Europe and Australia/New Zealand, and on December 14th in North America.
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Official site update: new videos
The official site has updated with a video of Peter Jackson talking about the RotK Extended Edition, and a new trailer of ‘The Third Age’.
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Rendering Lord of the Rings
Digit Online has a new article about the computer effects used in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, commenting on the vast processing power required for the intensive special effects shots in the films.
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Spend a night in Middle-earth
The bfi London IMAX Cinema will be holding a number of ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy viewings this November. The screenings will start in the evening and finish at around 7 am, with a thirty-minute break between each film. Prices range from £10 for one film to £25 for all three films; for more details…
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McKellen on The Hobbit
In a small snippet at Netscape Celebrity, Ian McKellen comments on the possibility of The Hobbit being made into a film by Peter Jackson now that the expected amalgamation of the studios New Line and MGM (who share the rights to film the book) has not gone ahead.
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LotR voted Germany’s favourite book
The Lord of the Rings has recently been voted Germany’s favourite book in a nationwide poll, Das Grosse Lesen, beating The Bible (which came in at second place) and Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone (which was voted in at ninth place). This follows another success of the book last year, when it topped the…
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Extended Edition release date announced!
The official site has confirmed that the Extended Edition of ‘Return of the King’ will be released on December 14th, with pre-ordering starting on October 1st. There is also a list of the contents of the 4-disc set, and a group of exclusive desktops to download.
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LotR helps archery’s shooting success
The Lord of the Rings – and particularly the character of Legolas – has helped the sport of archery to soar in popularity over the past year or two. An article at This is Guernsey about an archery competition in the Channel Islands discusses how this year’s competition has experienced an influx of competitors, largely…
