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Q&A with Gandalf
Ian McKellen has updated his site again, this time the E-Post questions. Tidbits on the premiere, a cast extra, Australia, and some very interesting insights on Gandalf and RotK!
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Wellington’s Embassy theatre update
The fundraising has basically fizzled out, the Embassy still needs refurbishing, dollars are tight, time is short. Read the whole story over at Stuff
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They love a parade
The city council in Wellington has decided on metal barriers, which will line the parade route, and protect the LotR cast from the 80,000 or so people expected to be spectators. Read the whole story at Stuff.
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A complete reckoning of Shire pennies
How much money does it take to develop and implement a movie premiere promotion? To the point that the promotion becomes positively jaw-dropping, that is? Think you know the answer? Here is the breakdown of how much will be spent, and on what, Stuff.
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Gandalf with a camera
Ian McKellen has updated his site once again, this time with absolutely fabulous pictures of people and places and things around the LOTR set. There are three pages of pictures at his NZ Scrapbook, with more on the way!
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More to read on Shore and the score
Here is another bit of interesting news on the score for RotK, this time over at the Guardian Unlimited.
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Amazon profits from LOTR
The word at Guardian Unlimited is that 50,000 people in the UK who pre-ordered the second Lord of the Rings DVD made the folks at Amazon happy, and busy. Click on the link above for the whole story.
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Got Middle Earth on a string
The Hobbit is now a puppet show. And although purists may not appreciate the liberties taken with the story, it still sounds like good fun. Read all about it at Seattle University’s The Spectator.
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Rather crowded in Wellington
Everybody make room! They are expecting many fans at the RotK world premiere in Wellington. In fact, the guest list is three times bigger than originally predicted, and the refurbished Embassy Theatre just isn’t big enough. Stuff has all the details!
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Gandalf updates
Ian McKellen has updated his e-post over at his official site. Questions on a special T-shirt, Gollum, actor bonding, costumes, game voice overs, Shadowfax, and others are answered.
