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Because he is just so huggable…
Gollum has made Entertainment Weekly’s list of all time best computer-generated characters!
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What a treat!
The latest at Tolkien Movies is that Houghton-Mifflin Publishers are going to re-release the trilogy, this time with a scene from each movie on each volume. The cover for Return of the King looks great!
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Cool–Two Towers news!
Here is a snippet of information at Ain’t It Cool News
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Gateway offers a way to stay in New Zealand
The Gateway promotion features PC savings, a free DVD of the film with the purchase of any Gateway PC, and a sweepstakes–the grand prize winner will receive a ten-day/seven-night trip for two to New Zealand!
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Who is really behind the Narsil?
Aragorn will use it after it has been remade, but who originally made it? The smiths of Nogrod? Sure. But here is a wonderful article on who made the movie versions of the Narsil, Glamdring, Sting, and other swords in the trilogy, at Algonet
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What goes on in New York?
The Central Park Lord of the Rings Event, of course! Ain’t It Cool News has the skinny on what happened!
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Figgy pouts
USA Today has a brief article on the phenomenon known as Figwit.
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Special Orc contest at the San Diego Comic Convention
Here is the latest from the Coming Attractions site: July 31, 2002… New Line Cinema is throwing a very special contest for attendees of this year’s San Diego Comic Convention (which starts today). The studio is giving a chance for one lucky fan to be turned into one of Saurman’s Orcs!
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WETA works wonders!
A bit technical in places, but I am sure you will enjoy this article from the New Zealand Herald about the powerful amount of work with computer software that is being put into The Two Towers.
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Q+A with Gandalf
Over at McKellen.com, Ian McKellen’s official website, another set of questions and answers about his work has been posted. Included are disscussions of changes from the book, Saruman’s costume and what Gandalf’s staff is made from. See the post here.
