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LotR exhibition in Hamilton
The Land of Shadows, a new, free exhibition based on the blockbuster [Lord of the Rings] trilogy will open at the Cadzow Gallery in Chatelherault Country Park…Visitors to the fantasy land exhibition will get the chance to wear fancy dress costumes, transforming them into wizards, Hobbits and other Tolkien characters. Read more.
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Oh lard…
For the Culinary World Cup, held in Luxembourg, Chef Gary Schofield entered a rather interesting sculpture: Saruman the White made of lard!
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Vote and win!
The Two Towers has appeared on the list of nominees for the Orange Film of the Year award, but it needs your vote! Not only does your vote help your favorite film win, but you also have the chance to win tickets to the BAFTA awards on the 23rd of February. Vote now! Note: Voting…
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Oscar’s pirated DVDs
Perfect pirated DVD copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, cloned from Oscar screener discs supplied by the studios to members of the Motion Picture Association of America, are circulating in the United Kingdom… Read more.
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New Line encourages Gollum-like behavior
Want to own your very own Precious? The New Line Shop is offering you a chance to win an 18k gold One Ring replica, an $800 value for free, but you must enter to win!
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BAFTA Film Awards
The BAFTA Film Awards have announced their nominees for 2003 and The Two Towers has been nominated for several, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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No need for a petition…
Toy Biz has decided to release the very desired Haldir figure as part of a five-pack Helms Deep set, including Aragorn, Theoden, Gimli, and Legolas. To see how he’ll look, click here. (Psst – Haldir’s the one on the right.)
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Four-legged co-stars
Shooting the films in New Zealand took 18 months, with editing of all footage completed in three distinct segments. Horses play a major role in all three films. Read about the horses and the actors who rode them here.
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Lord of the box office once more!
Last weekend, the new release Just Married knocked The Two Towers into second place in America, ending its three week reign as King of the box office. It’s an entirely different story now. View the box office stats.
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Female characters are scant but strong
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has a very interesting article about the female characters in Tolkien’s trilogy, with commentary by Miranda Otto, Liv Tyler, co-writer Philippa Boyens, and producer Barrie Osborne.
