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Lord of the Rings aids tourism
The Globe and Mail report on how the forthcoming stage version of The Lord of the Rings is proving to be a boost for tourism in Toronto. The latest reports are that 23 per cent of advance ticket sales are from the U.S
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Lord of the Rings in Norwich
This Sunday, 19th February, the Norwich Pops Orchestra, along with the Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Chorus, will be performing film favorites including the suite from The Fellowship of the Ring. The performance starts at 3pm at St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich UK and there’s further information at EDP24.
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The Battle for Middle-earth – II
XboxSolution report that The Battle for Middle-earth – II has gone gold and will be available for purchase in the US on 2nd March. This week’s Middle-earth Monday at EA.com features a a new video of the forthcoming game.
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Try The Battle for Middle-earth – II
A single-player demo (file size – 1.3 GB) for The Battle for Middle-earth – II is now available for download at EA.com. Features include beginner or advanced play and you can play as either the Dwarves or Goblins.
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First impressions of The Lord of the Rings
“It was fantastic. I felt my heart exploding in Act One. By Act Two, I felt I was part of their journey. I was heartbroken when it ended. It was gorgeous.” This was the reaction of Janice Thompson after attending the first preview of the stage version of The Lord of the Rings in Toronto…
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Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary
The Ring of Word : Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary, by Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, and Edmund Weiner, is due for publication in the UK in April 2006. The book, “describes the powerful and unique relationship between Tolkien’s creative use of language in his fictional works and his professional work on the Oxford English…
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The Lord of the Rings – stage version
The previews of the stage version of the LotR start on Saturday 4th February. The Globe and Mail report on how producer Kevin Wallace won’t even consider the notion of failure and at TheStar.com there’s an interview with Brent Carver who plays the role of Gandalf.
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All about Goblins
The first in a series of faction features at IGN.com deals with Goblins, one of three new races to be featured in The Battle for Middle-earth – II. You can also view some new videos here and some new screenshots here.
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Happy birthday Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, on 28th January 1981 and celebrates his 25th birthday today. You can see pictures of Elijah here, pictures of him in the role of Frodo here and read his cast bio here. Happy birthday Elijah!
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Alan Lee interview
In this interview at bbc.co.uk artist Alan Lee talks about his work on the LotR movies and how the moorland landscape of Dartmoor is a source of inspiration for him.
