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Silver Leaves – call for submissions
The White Tree Fund is now calling for submissions to its second issue of Silver Leaves. The theme for this issue is The Inklings and all academic, journalistic, reflective, creative and artistic pieces relative to the collective group known as the Inklings or any of its individual members are welcome. The deadline for all submissions…
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Elijah Wood, Frodo and The Hobbit
In an interview about the forthcoming Hobbit movies at mtv.com, Elijah Wood reveals, “If I’m asked to go back and revisit that character and it makes sense, I would love to. I would absolutely love to,”
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50 greatest British writers since 1945
JRR Tolkien has been named by UK newspaper, The Times, as the 6th greatest postwar British writer. You can see the full list here.
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Lord of the Rings Symphony in Arizona
On 29th and 30th March 2008 the Tucson Symphony Orchestra will be performing Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony. There are further details are the orchestra’s website here.
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Will The Hobbit movies be any good?
Eric Snider at film.com speculates as to whether the forthcoming Hobbit movies will be any good.
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A toast to The Professor
Tomorrow, 3rd January, is the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien. He was born 116 years ago on 3rd January 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The Tolkien Society suggests that at 9pm in your local time you raise a glass and celebrate his life and work with a toast to “The Professor”.
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UK residents – win a copy of The Children of Hurin
For a chance to win one of three copies of The Children of Hurin enter the contest at My Park Magazine. The closing date is 31st January 2008.
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May The Hobbit be with you?
After discussing some of the likely candidates to direct The Hobbit, Tom Cardy speculates as to how the movies might turn out if directors such as Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas were given the job. You can read the full article at Stuff.co.nz .
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Hobbit meeting in early 2008
EW.com report that Peter Jackson is due to meet with New Line in early 2008 to start the development process on The Hobbit movies. Sources confirm that, “Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens will have director, writer, and cast approval.”
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Happy birthday Bernard Hill
December 17th was Bernard Hill’s birthday. Bernard was born in 1944 in Manchester, England and celebrates his 63rd birthday. You can read his cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Bernard here and of Bernard in the role of Théoden here. Happy Birthday Bernard!
