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Ian McKellen – latest site update
The LotR e-post section of Ian McKellen’s official site has been updated. You can read all the latest questions put to him about the LotR movies and his answers here.
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Interview with Viggo Mortensen
In an interview at thetimesonline.com Viggo answers questions including; whether he was a Tolkien fan before making the LotR movies and if he would want to be the real king of Middle-earth.
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LotR exhibition in Boston
LotR fans were out in force for the recent opening of the LotR exhibition in Boston. Over 25,000 tickets for the exhibition have already been sold. There are reviews of the opening at Stuff.co.nz and at Boston.com. The photo gallery here has some great pictures from the exhibition including the gown worn by Galadriel and…
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There and Back Again – An Actor’s Tale
There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale – A behind the scenes look at The Lord of the Rings by Sean Astin and Joe Layden, has been given a UK publication date at Amazon,co.uk of 9th September. The book is due to be published in the US in October 2004. You can find out more…
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Tolkien letter sold for nearly $7000
Stuff report that a letter written 46 years ago by JRR Tolkien to Miss Grant in New Zealand has been sold at auction in Wellington for nearly $7000. In his letter Tolkien wrote that, “he thought The Lord of the Rings was too expensive a book to attract a host of buyers”.
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The LotR exhibition comes to Boston
The LotR exhibition opens tomorrow, 1st August, at The Museum of Science in Boston. This article at BostonHerald.com discusses some of the items that will be on display which include Gandalf’s linen-and-leather travel bag and The One Ring. There’s further information on the exhibition at the museum’s website
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Disney Channel Kids Awards 2004
Return of the King has been nominated in the Best Movie category in the Disney Channel Kids Awards 2004. You can cast your vote here. The winners will be announced on 19th September.
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UK residents – win The Rough Guide to The Lord of the Rings
For a chance to win a copy of The Rough Guide to The Lord of the Rings enter the competition at BBC Somerset. The closing date is the 6th September.
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Middle-earth: Imagination Made More Real
On Wednesday 11th August, as part of Siggraph 2004, there will be a 2 hour Tech Talk entitled, “Middle-earth: Imagination Made More Real”. Contributors will include Weta Digital who will be giving a presentation on their work on the effects for RotK. There are further details at avvideo.com. Siggraph 2004 is an international conference and…
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The Fellowship of the Ring turns 50
JRR Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring was first published fifty years ago today. For its first print run only 3,500 copies were published. You can read some of the original reviews of the book at BBC News.
