Category: General News

  • The price of success?

    We have read past stories on the Screen Actors Guild and Global Rule One, where guild members could face fines, suspension and expulsion if they accept work on non-union productions overseas that are aimed at the US market. Here is some more news regarding Global Rule One…(Read More)

  • Frodo and Legolas and voting, oh my!

    Elijah Wood is interviewed by MTV’s Iann Robinson. Orlando Bloom is interviewed as well, also by MTV News. Great pictures of both. These are brief interviews, so while you are there, be sure to VOTE again!

  • Middle Earth is a place on earth

    Go here to see wonderful videos of New Zealand –nine msn could help you plan your trip there!

  • It Rings true

    Here is a facinating article on J.R.R Tolkien, his friendship with C.S. Lewis, and the comparison of his trilogy with Wagner’s Ring Opera, at Intercollegiate Studies Institute

  • A cute couple

    Here is a brief article about David Wenham and Miranda Otto at the Daily Telegraph

  • Fun in Welliwood

    It’s no secret that Wellington, New Zealand is enjoying an influx of filming, thanks to Peter Jackson. Phil Keoghan of CBS’s The Early Show shows us a few spots where FOTR filming took place, and interviews make-up and effects designer Richard Taylor.

  • The whole world has good mojo

    At Box Office Mojo read how The Fellowship of the Ring has surpassed Return of the Jedi and is the ninth highest grossing picture of all time on Saturday, May 11, which is the 144th day of its release

  • The Council Wants You!

    We need a couple of volunteers to help us with a handful of projects here on the site. These are not admin positions, but just some simple short-term tasks that someone with some spare time on their hands might be able to help with. Please read more if you’re at all interested…

  • Elrond is a tease

    The teaser trailer for the next two Matrix sequels is online now. You will see Hugo Weaving’s face flash by, at least, I think it is him. He looks rather stern. So it likely is Agent Smith. Go here: What is the Matrix. Choose your QuickTime bandwidth and have fun!

  • Boromir cleans up REALLY well…

    For all of you Sean Bean fans, here is a picture of him about to enjoy a bit of the bubbly, at Hello Magazine