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The Sons of Elrond
Twin brothers Toby and Cody McClure’s lives were changed after seeing Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. Since then Tolkien’s works have made a tremendous impact on their lives and they have spent the last eight months working on an animated fan short; The Lord of the Rings: The Sons of Elrond. You can view…
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The Lord of the Rings – stage version
At the official website for the stage version of The Lord of the Rings you can read part two of Owen Sharpe’s hobbit diary in which he describes the rehearsals for the show as being like a “hobbit boot camp”. There’s also an article by Irene Bohan, assistant costume designer for the show. These articles…
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New LotR range from Sideshow
In the second quarter of 2006 a new range of 12 inch collectible LotR figures will be available from Sideshow. The figures will be posable with over 30 points of articulation and will have accessories including weapons and shields.
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PJ and The Hobbit
IGN.com report that Peter Jackson is still interested in making a film version of The Hobbit and in addition Alan Lee would like to be involved in the concept artwork. However, before a film can be made there are legal issues to be resolved as both New Line and Sony each own half the film…
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Happy Birthday Bernard Hill
Today, December 17th is Bernard Hill’s birthday. Bernard was born in 1944 in Manchester, England and today he will celebrate his 61st 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!
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Happy Birthday Miranda Otto
Today, December 16th is Miranda Otto’s birthday. She was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1967, and is 38 today. You can read her cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Miranda here and of Miranda in the role of Eowyn here. Happy Birthday Miranda!
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Rings preview
Journalists have been given a preview of six scenes from the forthcoming stage version of the LotR. These included Frodo agreeing to destroy the ring and two battle scenes. You can read the full story at the National Post who comment, “The excerpts, presented without costumes, sets or lights, reveal a fast-paced show full of…
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The Lord of the Rings Exhibition returns to NZ
Stuff report that a deal, which will allow the LotR exhibition to return to NZ, has been agreed between Te Papa, The Museum of New Zealand, and Peter Jackson. Instead of cash PJ has asked the museum to buy him a vintage Sopwith Camel airplane engine. The exhibition will run for a six month period…
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Happy Birthday Dominic
Today, December 8th, is Dominic Monaghan’s birthday. He was born in Berlin, Germany in 1976 and is 29 today. You can see pictures of Dominic here, pictures of Dominic in the role of Merry here and read his cast bio here. Happy Birthday Dominic!
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LotR is the top film in Australia
A nationwide poll has revealed that Australians favorite film is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You can read more at News.com.au.
