Author: ~Mirimë~

A recent San Francisco Chronicle article makes the case that long movies (specifically RotK) should have intermissions, and gives tips for the bladder-challenged.

An article at USA Today highlights PJ’s reliance on Fran Walsh including her role in bringing Gollum to the screen.

Marquette University, Milwaukee, which owns the original manuscript of “Lord of the Rings” is obtaining 2,376 more items from collector Grace E. Funk. Archivist Matt Blessing is quoted as saying it has “”tremendous intellectual value”. The new items will go on display mid-2004. For more information go to Yahoo! News.

Be part of an international survey on the LotR films. (This project has funding support from the Economic and Social Research Council). They hope to have more than 100,000 replies. To complete the survey and for more details go to The Lord of the Rings Research Project.

The Gathering of the Fellowship LotR convention held in Toronto Canada has begun. It runs through to the 17th, and features workshops, film screenings and more. Proceeds go to ProLiteracy Worldwide. for more information go to tolkiengathering.

Parma Eldalamberon’s forthcoming issue will contain 3 newly published texts on Elvish by J.R.R. Tolkien. They are: “Early Qenya Fragments”, “Early Qenya Grammar” and “The Valmaric Script”. For more information (including details of how to order this issue) go to Parma Eldalamberon.