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Official site update
The latest update to the official site is an exclusive new photo gallery of Aragorn.
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Win an Orc Pitmaster or a bust of Gollum
For a chance to win one of 3 statues of the Orc Pitmaster or a ¾ scale bust of Gollum enter the prize draws at Sideshowtoy. The closing date for the Orc Pitmaster draw is 11th June and for the Gollum bust draw is 20th May.
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Howard Shore on the LotR music
At the recent Tribeca Film Festival Howard Shore discussed his music for the LotR movies. Part of his preparation before writing the music involved spending 4-5 months rereading the books and he revealed that; “A boxed set of all the music from the trilogy is forthcoming…and will feature pieces that didn’t make it into the…
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Win a signed photograph of Gandalf the White
To celebrate the release of the RotK DVD on 25th May, Sir Ian’s official website is holding a prize draw. Winners will receive copy of a photo of Gandalf the White signed by Sir Ian McKellen. You can enter the draw here. The closing date is 31st May 2004
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Viggo Mortensen – the modest star
In this interview Viggo reveals which film he thought was the best film of 2003 (and it’s not Return of the King!). To find out Viggo’s choice and to read the full article go to ic Liverpool.
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The Hugo Awards – two nominations for LotR
The nominations for the 2004 Hugo Awards have been announced and LotR has been nominated in 2 categories. Return of the King has been nominated in the Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form category and Gollum’s acceptance speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards has been nominated in the Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form category. For…
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Let the Hobbit Happen – campaign update
The Let the Hobbit Happen campaign website has been updated with two new letter templates for you to send to New Line and MGM/UA. The number of websites now participating in the campaign is growing and has nearly reached the 200 mark!. To find out more click the banner just under the front page poll.
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Young Artist Awards – RotK receives a nomination
Return of the King has been nominated in the Best Family Feature Film – Drama category at the 25th Annual Young Artists Awards. There’s a full list of all the nominees at Young Artists Awards. The awards will be presented on 8th May.
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The fate of the New Zealand fell beasts
Until recently, two fell beasts and their Nazgûl riders were perched on top of the Embassy and Reading cinemas in Wellington, New Zealand. Now they lie in a field while the City Council decide on their fate and that of a 8.5 meter cave troll. You can read the full story at Stuff.
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The day Billy’s hobbit feet fell off!
In the Alan Taylor’s Diary section of sundayherald.com Billy relates how, during filming of the LotR movies, the pain from some dental treatment was so much that his hobbit feet came off! Scroll halfway down the page to find the story. The website also has an interview with Viggo here in which he reveals that…
