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Go get it!
Just in case you’ve been living with your head in a paper bag for the last few months, the FotR DVD was released in most countires today. As well as the full film that you saw in the cinema, it’s also got a 10 minute Two Towers preview, making of features, and tonnes of other…
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Extended DVD trailer
Sick of waiting for the release of the DVD? You can keep yourself occupied for a few minutes by checking out the trailer for the extended DVD, to be released in November. See it here. There is also a clip about Legolas which you can see here.
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Q+A with Gandalf
Over at McKellen.com, Ian McKellen’s official website, another set of questions and answers about his work has been posted. Included are disscussions of changes from the book, Saruman’s costume and what Gandalf’s staff is made from. See the post here.
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Christopher Lee in the UK
LotR star Christopher Lee will be appearing at the launch of the DVD on August 6th at Forbidden Planet in London. He will be signing copies of the DVD or video, which the store are offering at a reasonable price. See more at their official site. I’ll definately be going, so anyone who is interested…
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New calendar avaliable
A new 16 month calendar featuring stills from the FotR movie is avaliable at the Newline shop, covering the months September 2002 to December 2003. So, who wants to buy me one? 😉
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PG extended DVD
According to this site, the British release of the extended DVD will still be rated PG, even though it has more graphic scenes. However, it will have a higher rating in America.
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More TT gossip
The British film company filmfour have open a new section of their site dedicated to LotR. This includes a new interview with Ian McKellen and a Two Towers page, with comments from Peter Jackson.
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Weta gets ready for TTT
If you’ve wondered how the magical FX for TTT are going to work – from Treebeard to Gollum – check out this article about Weta, the LotR movie animators.
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Elijah Wood interview
There’s an audio interview with Elijah Wood from Much Music, with some new LotR information. Listen to it here.
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Interview with Virginia Lee
Sideshow Weta have updated their site, including a new interview with Virginia Lee, daughter of LotR movie sculptor Alan Lee. She talks about her experience living in New Zealand, and her new project to produce LotR wall plaques.
