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AUGUST 2005 - Archives
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31st August 2005. - 10th of Halimath S.R.
More ELF Orlando: 2005 Images and Report! - ORLANDO – Once again TheOneRing.net and Creation Entertainment joined forces to bring Lord of the Rings fans a fantastic Lord of the Rings convention. Calling the event the “ELF Weekend of Wonder”, it featured actors Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies. (A little-known fact ELF stands for Eastern LOTR Fan gathering). Creation and TORn hosted the event on the East Coast to help fans who found travel to California for many past TORn events difficult. The weekend was a festival of stars, experts and fellow-fans. [More]
30th August 2005. - 9th of Halimath S.R.
MTV Music video Awards: 2005 - Orlando Bloom was a presenter at the MTV Music video awards last night in Miami. Take a look at a few pictures from last night! [More]
and- ELF: Actor Elijah Wood of 'The Lord of the Rings' keeps fans in hobbit habit - A weekend convention of Lord of the Rings devotees offered analytical discussions about characters' roles and how author J.R.R. Tolkien has inspired creativity in others. And then there was Elijah Wood's guest appearance. On Sunday, Wood stole the spotlight from Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Intellectual discussion gave way to giddiness. [More]
29th August 2005. - 8th of Halimath S.R.
Dork of the Rings at Gen Con - Tim Richardson, Director "The Dork of the Rings" writes: We recently made a splash at Gen Con in Indianapolis this past weekend. Attached is a story from our co-director Jack Peterson. I've also included a few snaps. [More]
28th August 2005. -7th of Halimath S.R.
Jackson's handprint wanted for 'Avenue of Stars' - An "Avenue of Stars" – complete with film director Peter Jackson's handprint – is one suggestion from Wellingtonians on how to spend a $1 million bequest to beautify the city. Wellington City Council has received 98 submissions on how to spend the money, funded by the Plimmer Bequest. The fund was last used for the award winning Oriental Bay beach development in 2003. The star-studded avenue, envisaged along the waterfront between Frank Kitts Park and Te Papa, would feature handprints of famous Kiwi personalities similar to the movie stars' walk of fame in Hollywood, the submitter said. [More]
27th August 2005. - 6th of Halimath S.R.
Sean Astin Joins '24' Cast! - Sean Astin has joined the cast of '24', a weekly Fox drama about a Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) starring Kiefer Sutherland. This already-awesome show will now feater Astin as (possibly) the new head of CTU. From AICN: The fifth season of “24” will kick off much the same as the fourth. We’ll get two hours on Jan. 8 and another two on Jan. 9. There does not seem to be a link for this, sorry, Billin x
26th August 2005. - 5th of Halimath S.R.
New Side to Elijah Revealed at Festival Screening - If Lord Of The Rings actor Elijah Wood ever worried about being typecast as a result of his role in the fantasy epic, his latest venture looks set to allay all such fears. The former Hobbit was in the Scottish capital this week for a gala screening of his new flick Green Street, part of the Edinburgh film festival's line-up. [More]
25th August 2005. - 4th of Halimath S.R.
TV Watch: Wood Interview on Scottish TV - Just to let you know that there was an interview with Elijah Wood broadcast on Scotland yesturday, the news programme on Scottish TV (August 24th). The interview is available online and can be watched in Windows Media format at this page. [More]
Wood is 'The Big Issue' - UK Magazine 'The Big Issue' will feature an interview with Elijah Wood about 'Green Street', his latest film. Look for it on news-stands starting August 29th. (I be looking, Billin x )
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24th August 2005. - 3rd of Halimath S.R.
Baggins Birthday Picnic Party in LA!! - We are pleased to announce that TORn will hold their annual Los Angeles Baggins Birthday Picnic on Sunday September 25th, from noon to 6pm, in Griffith Park next to the Merry-Go-Round. [More] And- DVD Tuesday: Viggo's 'Witness' & Dourif's 'Trauma' - Two relative 'oldies' are out on DVD today, first up is a Harrison Ford starrer that also features our own Viggo Mortensen, "Witness". Second we have Brad Dourif in another creepfest, "Dario Argento's Trauma", take a look in our TORN Shop! [More]
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23rd August 2005. - 2nd of Halimath S.R.TV Watch: Bloom at MTV Awards- According to MTV's website, Orlando Bloom is scheduled to be a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28th. [More]
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22th August 2005. - 1st of Halimath S.R.
Daily Mirror: LOTR Our Top Read - The Lord of the Rings has been voted the nation's favourite novel. JRR Tolkien's fantasy beat literary classics by the likes of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens to the number one spot in the poll. In second place was 1984 by George Orwell, who was the only author to appear twice in the top 10, with his Animal Farm at number six. [More]
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21st August 2005. - 30th of Wedmath S.R.
Frodo becomes football yob for city premiere - Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood will be at a gala premiere in Edinburgh next week. Wood will join co-stars Charlie Hunnam, Leo Gregory and director Lexi Alexander for the unveiling of Green Street on Tuesday. The film is getting its British Gala screening at Cineworld, Fountain Park, as part of the 59th Edinburgh International Film Festival. It sees Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in the big-screen version of JRR Tolkien's trilogy, transformed into an English football hooligan when his brother-in-law introduces him to members of West Ham firm the Green Street Elite. [More] And -Happy Birthday Alan Lee! - Yesterday was LOTR artist extraordinaire Alan Lee's birthday! Alan was born on August 20th, 1947 in London, England. That makes him 58 . Happy Birthday Alan!
And -Happy Birthday John Noble! - yesterday was also John Noble's birthday! John was born on August 20th, 1948 in Port Pirie, South Australia. That makes him 57 years old . Happy Birthday John!
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20th August 2005. - 29th of Wedmath S.R.
West side stories - For once, Cate Blanchett looks far from elegant. With minimal make-up, a nose ring and clothes that are more Paddy's Market than Paris, she is waiting for her next scene in a trailer parked in a quiet suburban street. She's starring as a reformed junkie in Little Fish, drawn back to Sydney to work with director Rowan Woods on his first film since the chilling drama The Boys. "When I saw The Boys, I just felt like it had advanced the concept of what was an Australian film," Blanchett says. [More]
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19th August 2005. - 28th of Wedmath S.R.
News You Need: Orlando one of the 'sexiest non-Americans' - Nicole Kidman and Orlando Bloom have been voted the sexiest imports in the US. The Australian actress and her UK co-winner were named the hottest foreign actors working in the US in the annual "What's Sexy Now" readers' poll by US celebrity magazine In-Style. [More]
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18th August 2005 - 27th of Wedmath S.R.
Wood & McKellen to Attend Edinburgh FF - From UTV: Big screen names Richard E Grant, Gabriel Byrne, Julie Walters and Elijah Wood are among those expected to grace the red carpets at some of the festival`s numerous screenings. Twelve world premieres and more than 50 UK premieres will be shown at locations throughout the city as part of the extravaganza. The launch of the film festival marks the start of what is probably Edinburgh`s busiest period during the whole festival season, coinciding as it does with the ongoing runs of the book, international and Fringe festivals. [More]
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17th August 2005. - 26th of Wedmath S.R.
DVD Tuesday: Wood's 'Sin City' - Today Elijah Wood's film 'Sin City' is out on DVD. Amazon.com calls it 'Brutal and breathtaking, Sin City is Robert Rodriguez's stunningly realized vision of Frank Miller's pulpy comic books... [More]
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16th August 2005. - 25th of Wedmath S.R,
Urban to battle in 'Pathfinder' - Karl Urban is in negotiations to star in "Pathfinder," a Viking epic being made by Phoenix Pictures and helmer Marcus Nispel. 20th Century Fox is distributing. "Pathfinder" is a remake of the 1987 Norwegian film by helmer Nils Gaup to which Phoenix acquired the rights to in 2001. While the original followed Norway's warlike clans around the year 1000 A.D., the new version, with a script by screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis ("Alexander"), is set in North America around the same time, when Vikings inadvertently discovered the continent 500 years before Columbus. [More]
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15th August 2005. - 24th of Wedmath S.R.
Boyd up - A few years ago in this newspaper, Billy Boyd was named Scotland's Most Eligible Bachelor. Without any disrespect to the friendly, unassuming scruff before me, it's difficult to imagine him being crowned top tartan tottie prior to the release of The Lord of the Rings. But for the Glaswegian actor, Peter Jackson's Oscar-scooping trilogy changed everything. As well as sending him to the other side of the world for 18 months, Boyd's role as Pippin the hobbit has made him a pin-up for fantasy fans around the world, whose fascination with what he eats, drinks, reads, says, wears, watches and listens to shows no sign of abating. [More]
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14th August 2005. - 23rd of Wedmath S.R.
Hill & Boyd Get Animated - 'El sueño de una noche de San Juan' is the name of an animated Spanish film now being dubbed into English for a wider release. The story is based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, although (director) Ángel de la Cruz stresses it’s not an adaptation. “We saw our story as a sequel. We asked ourselves: ‘What would happen to the elves and fairies 400 years later in our globalised, consumerist world?'" Bernard Hill voices Theseus, while Billy Boyd is cast as Puck. [More]
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13th August 2005. - 22nd of Wedmath S.R.
LOTR Online Game Update - Meghan, Online Community Manager for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: This week, we're posting two new screenshots, including the Fields of Fornost. You can find them at the top of our screenshot gallery. We're looking forward very much to the LOTRO Gathering: Lunch of the Rings in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, August 13th. [More]
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12th August 2005 - 21st of Wedmath S.R.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLIN!!!! ONE OF OUR GROUP/WEBSITE OWNERS AND HOBBIT POST EDITOR!!!
Costs of $38,000 for LOTR model maker - Lord of the Rings model maker James Bryson, who won a landmark court case that ruled he was an employee and not a self-employed contractor, has been awarded costs of $38,000 by the Supreme Court. In June, the court confirmed he was an employee of Lord of the Rings production company Three Foot Six when he was made redundant in 2001. This cleared the way for Mr Bryson to pursue a personal grievance case against Three Foot Six. The case is to be heard by the Employment Relations Authority. [More]
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11th August 2005. - 20th of Wedmath S.R.
Tolkien Picnic Potluck in Minnesota - On Saturday, August 13, the Minnesota Tolkien Society will be having its annual picnic potluck. The picnic will be held at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Osseo, MN. Address is as follows: 13080 Territorial Road, Osseo, MN (County Road 81 to Territorial Road). We will begin our activities at 10:00 AM. [More]
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10th August 2005. - 19th of Wedmath S.R.
Cate Helps herself - Cate Blanchett added another gong to her swag last night – taking a Helpmann Award for her lead performance in the Sydney Theatre Company's Hedda Gabler. The win came at a ceremony otherwise dominated by one of the biggest artistic gambles in our theatrical history. [More] And- Wood: 'I will always be a hobbit' - Elijah Wood fears he will always be remembered as Frodo the hobbit from The Lord of the Rings, no matter how many great films he stars in. The youthful actor has played a mute psycho, a sinister pervert and a soccer hooligan since starring in the hit trilogy, but to fans he remains forever Frodo. [More]
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9th August 2005. - 18th of Wedmath S.R.
K Urban, Your Enthusiasm - From Empire Online Movie NewsWe’re big fans of Karl Urban here at Empire. The New Zealand actor absolutely rocked as Eomer in the last two Lord of the Rings movies, gave it his snarly all as the bad guy in The Chronicles Of Riddick, and was a worthy opponent for Maaaaaat Daaaaaamon in The Bourne Supremacy. He’s very cool and a Next Big Thing in waiting. [More] And- Hobbit Forming - Sean Astin's Latest Addition "Hobbit-Forming" article on Sean Astin's newest addition. This was in the People magazine on August 15, 2005. Just wanted to share! [More] - There is a lovely pic here of his kids.
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8th August 2005. - 17th of Wedmath S.R.
'Tolkien 2005' News - Ian Collier from The Tolkien Society writes: I thought you'd like the latest news on Tolkien 2005, so here it is. Five years in the planning and it’s here at last. This week sees the start of a 5 day conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the complete publication of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. To celebrate this the Tolkien Society and Partner Organisations are holding a conference at Aston University, Birmingham, England. [More]
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7th August 2005. - 16th of Wedmath S.R.
Wood's 'Illuminated' Premiere in LA: August 30th - From ifp.org: Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated tells the story of a young man's quest to find the woman who saved his gradfather in a small Ukrainian town that was wiped off the map by the Nazi invasion...Everything is Illuminated stars Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, and Boris Leskin. [More] AND- Research reveals spiritual journey of Tolkien fans - Tolkien fans do not just watch the films and read the books again and again - they are on a spiritual journey and doing their best to forget the ending, says an international study that voyaged to many lands to bring back wisdom and understanding. [More]
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6th August 2005. - 15th of Wedmath S.R.
Alan Lee UK Book Tour: Glasgow - To support the release of Alan Lee’s brand new project, The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook, Alan will be signing copies at these exclusive pre-publication events in August event though the book is not officially go on sale nationwide until 5th September. Firstly visitors to Worldcon in Glasgow this year will be able to meet Alan from 4-6pm on Friday 5th August at Hall 5 in the Scottish Exhibition Centre. This will be the first ever opportunity to get a copy of the book which will be on sale from 2.30 outside the hall on Friday. Click here for more dates and locations! Buy the Book - The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook (Hardcover) Amazon.co.uk - Amazon.com (USA)
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5th August 2005. - 14th of Wedmath S.R.
Actor Wood To Launch Record Label - From IMDB: The Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood is such a fan of rock music he's decided to launch his own record label. Wood will open the as-yet-untitled label later this year and he's hoping to attract a wide range of acts. The 24-year-old says, "Since I was 13, I've been utterly obsessed with music. There's a wealth of amazing bands out there who have nowhere to go. I want to have the chance to release things that might not necessarily get released otherwise. My taste is pretty eclectic, so my label won't have a specific sound. Though if Radiohead are ever looking for a deal, I'd sign them any time." But, despite his willingness to help musicians secure a record deal, Wood has no plans to release his own album. He tells British magazine Q, "I don't have a great love for bands with actors in them. Me prancing around onstage? That's not going to happen." [More]
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4th August 2005. - 13th of Wedmath S.R.
Orlando Bloom (Finally) enters 21st century - Orlando Bloom, the British heartthrob of "Lord of the Rings" fame, said he's glad finally to lay down his sword as he plays his first contemporary role in director Cameron Crowe's upcoming film. Bloom, who has starred as a warrior in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the epic "Troy" and the Crusader drama "Kingdom of Heaven," plays a young Kentucky aristocrat in "Elizabethtown," due for release later this year. [More]
And -Sci-fi 'classic' tipped for NZ - A big-budget Hollywood sci-fi film featuring aliens and Vikings is to be shot in New Zealand – and it is likely to star Kiwi actor Karl Urban. Outlander, set during the time of the Vikings, is the only Hollywood production – other than Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones – known to be filmed in New Zealand in the next 12 months. Urban confirmed Outlander in an interview about his next film Doom, based on the popular sci-fi computer game. Doom is to be released in October. Urban told film website Aint It Cool News he was in negotiations to play the lead in Outlander – a pilot from a distant solar system chased by an alien predator. He crash-lands on Earth at the time of the Vikings. Urban said Outlander would be shot in New Zealand, with Wellington special effects company Weta creating the film's creatures. [More]
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3rd August 2005. - 12th of Wedmath S.R.From Hobbit To Hooligan - Ringer Spy Philippa sent along the latest issue of Empire Magazine that features this article with Elijah Wood. [More]
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2nd August 2005. - 11th of Wedmath S.R.
Alan Lee UK Book Tour News! - To support the release of Alan Lee’s brand new project, The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook, Alan will be signing copies at these exclusive pre-publication events in August event though the book is not officially go on sale nationwide until 5th September. [More]
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1st August 2005. - 10th of Wedmath S.R.
Got Art? Show it off at ELF! - With less than a month to go before ELF kicks of in Orlando, Florida, we'd like to remind you that they are still taking submissions for the Art Show. Please check the convention website for the appropriate forms here or email the Art Show staff at artshows@gmail.com
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