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New figures from Sideshow
Sideshow Collectibles has announced that they will be producing a new LotR range, the 1:4 scale Premium Format figure line. The figures will feature film accurate props, leather and metal s weapons and armor and expert fabric tailoring. The first figures are expected to go on sale in the second quarter of 2006 and to…
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Interview with Alan Lee
Tolkien artist Alan Lee is currently touring the US promoting his new book, The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook. In this interview at Ain’t it Cool Alan answers a number of questions about the book and his work.
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Happy Birthday Peter Jackson
Today is Peter Jackson’s 44th birthday. He was born on October 31st, 1961 in Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand. You can view some pictures of Peter here and read his bio here. Happy Birthday to you Peter.
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The Lord of the Rings Symphony – dates for 2006
2006 performances of Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony include: 10th-11th February, National Orchestra of Lyon. 10th-12th February, Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Howard Shore. 19th-21st May Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
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Lord of the Rings – stage version
Rehearsals for the stage version of LotR are underway and yesterday some of the acrobatic moves from the show were revealed to the press. These included a high-flying demonstration from Saruman. You can read the full story at Canoe.
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Tolkien’s earnings
In this year’s Forbes magazine list of the top deceased celebrity earners, Elvis is still king at number 1 with Charles Schulz (Peanuts) at number 2. Tolkien has slipped from 3rd to 7th place with earnings of $8 million. You can see the complete list at E online.
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LotR illustrations come to light
Scotsman.com report that a search of Edinburgh University departments has unearthed many hidden works of art. The treasures include a set of 23 watercolour paintings by Petal Joan Roberts of scenes from The Lord of the Rings. You can view the paintings here.
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Lord of the Rings – stage version
Rehearsals for the stage version of The Lord of the Rings begin today in Toronto. British actor James Loye plays the role of Frodo. Just five years out of theater school James reveals, “I suddenly wake up in the morning and remember that I’m going to be Frodo. It’s overwhelmingly exciting. I am playing one…
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Happy birthday Viggo
Today is Viggo Mortensen’s 47th birthday. He was born in New York, USA on 20 October 1958. There are some great pictures of Viggo in the CoE gallery here and of Viggo in the role of Aragorn here. Happy Birthday Viggo.
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The Battle for Middle-earth II
IGN.com has some new screenshots from EA’s forthcoming game, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. There’s also a new video entitled, Making Of A Giant .
