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Tolkien and Warwick
In this article at the Time Literary Supplement Lynn Forest-Hill discusses Tolkien’s connections with the town of Warwick and details how, “ the history and configuration of Warwick had resonances for Tolkien that made it especially significant in relation to his scholarly interests”.
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UK residents – win the LotR trilogy on DVD
For a chance to win a boxed set of the LotR trilogy on DVD enter the contest at Sky.com. The closing date for this contest is 1st August 2005
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Amazon Hall of Fame
As part of their 10th anniversary celebrations Amazon.com has compiled a list of their top 25 best-selling authors and JRR Tolkien makes the list at number 8. You can view the full list here.
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Ian McKellen – official site update
The Lord of the Rings e-post section of Ian McKellen’s official site has been updated. Ian answers a number of questions including whether he would consider playing the role of Gandalf in the forthcoming LotR musical.
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Sideshow and Weta to end LotR collectibles
Sideshow Collectibles and Weta Workshop have announced their decision to end their range of LotR limited edition collectibles. Over the past 4 years they have produced over 180 LotR items including busts, plaques and helms. The final piece they produce will be a tribute to Peter Jackson, a statue of PJ as a Corsair. Greg…
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The Science of Middle-earth
In this article at Education Guardian, Henry Gee, author of “The Science of Middle-earth” talks about his book and how, “As scientists, we must set our courses into the unknown. The monsters, said Tolkien, are what we should be looking at.”
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Lord of the Lawsuits
CNN reports that Peter Jackson is suing New Line Cinema, alleging that the studio committed fraud in the way it dealt with some of the revenues made by The Fellowship of the Ring movie. His lawyers believe that as a result PJ may have lost £100 million. New Line Cinema is contesting the case.
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First edition of The Hobbit for sale
A rare first edition of The Hobbit, signed by Tolkien, will be auctioned next Wednesday at Christie’s in New York. The book is expected to sell for around £33,000. You can read the full story at icBirmingham.
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Billy sings The Rings
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform Howard Shore’s Lord of Rings Symphony on 22nd and 23rd July at Heinz Hall. The performances will feature a world premiere live vocal performance by Billy Boyd. There is further information about this event at the orchestra’s website here.
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My precious…..
The American Film Association has revealed their list of, “100 Years…100 Movie Quotes: America’s Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases” and Gollum’s “my precious” made the list at number 85. You can find out which quote made it to number 1 and see the full list here.
