LoTR Movie News Archives
From July 20, 2000 through August 3, 2000
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The Lord of the Rings movies
· Peter Jackson, with funding from New Line Cinema, produced three movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". Filmed entirely in New Zealand, and starring actors such as Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Liv Tyler (Arwen), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), and Christopher Lee (Saruman), the movies approximately follow the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings with which most Tolkien fans are familiar: "The Fellowship of the Ring" (December 19, 2001), "The Two Towers" (December 18, 2002), and "The Return of the King" (December 17, 2003). Xenite.Org has been keeping fans informed about the progress of the movies since February 1998, longer than any other LoTR movie news site. We are also home to some of the best Tolkien and Middle-earth forums, fan fiction, and commentary on the Internet today.
LOTR Movie news archives from July 20, 2000 through August 3, 2000
Tehanu's on the case!August 03, 2000 at 22:40:56
Sometimes it just pays to live in New Zealand. TheOneRing.Net's Tehanu has been following the court proceedings relating to LOTRgate.More info on New Zealand group 'Lothlorien'
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August 03, 2000 at 22:33:48
The Celtic group 'Lothlorien' also have a pop side which will appeal to a larger, international audience. Nicole Leonard and Chris Lloyd started out as a group called 'Road to Amber' and they have provided some of their songs on MP3.Com.New Zealand Celtic band smash hit on Internet: listen to 'Lothlorien'
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August 03, 2000 at 20:58:59
Peter Jackson is said to be looking for a Celtic sound in the music he uses for 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. We've been contacted by many bands interested in snagging that vital end-credits song spot, but if Mr. Jackson wants to continue highlighting the great resources of his beloved New Zealand, he may need look no further than 'Lothlorien', a New Zealand group who, snubbed by record companies, have been entertaining up to 3,000 people a day at MP3.Com.Howard Shore may be in for LOTR musical score composer
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August 03, 2000 at 19:27:04
Ain't It Cool News is reporting that Shore is in final negotiations to be the composer for Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. The decision is not yet final and therefore is being kept under wraps. [more]SciFi Dimensions covers LOTR movies with Brad Dourif and Sir Ian McKellen
August 03, 2000 at 04:09:56
Like many general science fiction Web sites, SciFi Dimensions maintains a small Lord of the Rings movie page. They recently posted a new article reviewing Brad Dourif's talks at Dragoncon.LOTR hopefuls profiled in local newspaper
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August 02, 2000 at 02:11:30
Tolkien Webmasters have known for some time that The Otago Daily Times provides a wealth of LOTR-related feature articles. The site uses frames, which is a bit annoying, but provides an effective search tool which brings up dozens of past articles (recent and ancient) which mention or discuss Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings'.Lord of the Rings grip wins video music award
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August 02, 2000 at 01:58:15
Nigel Thornicroft, working as a grip on Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' production, has taken the top slot in Wellington's Active Music Video Awards, according to The Otago Daily Times.New Zealand television company beats Jackson to showing Elves and Goblins
August 02, 2000 at 01:51:14
Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of an Anglo-Saxon knight beset in King Richard's England by Norman foes has stirred the imaginations of millions through the centuries. Now it is evolving into a mixture of modern fantasy with Elves and Goblins and the old classic as a 13-part television series based in New Zealand.Jackson's Lord of the Rings may already be bringing Hollywood to Queenstown
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August 02, 2000 at 01:15:53
Nearly 18 months remain before the first of Peter Jackson's planned three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' is to be released. But already other film companies are looking at New Zealand and Queenstown in particular for new projects, according to The Otago Daily Times.LOTR scriptwriter directing play in New Zealand
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August 02, 2000 at 00:34:13
In an article recapping John Forde's On Location interview with Sean Astin for E! Online's Force of Hobbit, The Evening Post has mentioned that Stephen Sinclair has co-written and is directing a play in New Zealand.Miranda Otto doesn't like it hot, apparently
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August 01, 2000 at 14:05:44
Tolkien Online found an article from the Sydney Morning Herald about Miranda Otto, who is playing Eowyn in Peter Jackson's 'TheLord of the Rings'.Middle-earth.Com Web site IP address confusing curious gamers, fans
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August 01, 2000 at 05:06:25
The IP address for the old http://www.middle-earth.com/ Web site associated with the former incarnation of the Sierra online game has been reassigned to a new domain. However, DNS servers are still associating Middle-earth.Com with that IP address as well.Jackson adds swamps to Mordor landscape
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August 01, 2000 at 03:03:26
'I've been everywhere, man!' Sean Astin tells E! Online's John Forde in the August 1 interview for Force of Hobbit.Sir Ian McKellen answers personal, professional questions from fans
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July 31, 2000 at 03:31:42
Ever the charming and discreet professional, Sir Ian nonetheless consistently manages to cross the barriers between fandom and celebrity with a grace many of his fellow actors sometimes lack.Times article laughed off the Web?
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July 30, 2000 at 04:34:02
In a quiet move sure to be seen as a sign of humiliation and trepidation, The Times appears to have removed the much-derided Cate Blanchett article which included a citation from The Tolkien Sarcasm Page.Realm of the Ring gets better picture of new Wingate set
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July 29, 2000 at 22:14:03
The Realm of the Ring has posted a new picture which show the round thing at the Wingate set much more clearly.MSN borrows content from E! Online and leaves tracks
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July 26, 2000 at 14:36:42
Reposting the Force of Hobbit's 30 points about Peter Jackson's three-film production of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, MSN manages not only to repeat all the mistakes verbatim, but also to leave in a link back to E! Online that clearly wasn't supposed to be there. [more]Look quick, John Cook has another LOTR parody contest
July 26, 2000 at 14:21:06
John Cook of The Sev Wide Web, a comic parody site, has issued another LOTR comic. This time Gandalf faces off with the Balrog, and fans are once again invited to submit punch lines.LOTR fan given slap on the wrist for stealing $200,000+ worth of property
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July 26, 2000 at 14:15:55
More details concerning Blu James McLennan, the former LOTR movie security guard, have been published by The New Zealand Herald Online. [more]LOTR fan site fools UK's Sunday Times
July 26, 2000 at 14:06:13
TheOneRing.Net has run a couple of items about a recent Cate Blanchett article in the Sunday-Times. TORN is criticizing the poor reporting in the article. It appears the reporter, unfamiliar with J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, went searching on the Web for a quick summary and got caught in a wider web.Some notes on the Comicon footage
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July 25, 2000 at 02:59:31
We reviewed the comments at both Ain't It Cool News and Tolkien Online and the Tolkien Online report seems to be the better written one.Company of the Ring casts doubt on Howard Shore rumor
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July 25, 2000 at 02:45:07
Most of the Tolkien movie news sites are carrying the SoundtrackNet story about Howard Shore, but The Company of the Ring is raising a cautionary voice amidst the sea of latest acclamations. [more]Peter Jackson hires new second unit director
July 25, 2000 at 02:30:09
Cirdan is reporting that a new second unit director has been hired.500 secret photographs seized from former LOTR movie security guard
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July 22, 2000 at 13:43:56
The Evening Post is reporting that Brian McLennan, a former security guard on Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" films, took 500 photographs of sets, cast, and crew in violation of his confidentiality agreement.New Karl Urban article on Weekender Web site
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July 22, 2000 at 13:37:29
Karl Urban fans will appreciate the opportunity to read a little more about the actor selected to play Eomer in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" movies. [more]LOTR trailer music controversy continues
July 22, 2000 at 13:16:17
TheOneRing.Net is the latest Web site to post an "official" announcement from someone at New Line Cinema declaring what the music used on the internet trailer really is.Company of the Ring posts video clips from ball, court cases
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July 22, 2000 at 13:03:25
Scooping everyone on the Net once again, The Company of the Ring (formerly known as Tol Galen) has posted two video clips for fans to enjoy. [more]Tolkien-Movies.Com is back online
July 22, 2000 at 12:43:48
People who have wondered what happened to Matthew Bass' Web site, Tolkien-Movies.Com, need wonder no more. He's mostly completed his move to the eUniverse.Com server. Xenite.Org is scheduled to join the eUniverse affiliate network in a couple of weeks.Tolkien Online finds comic with LOTR theme
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July 22, 2000 at 12:33:49
A fan informed Tolkien Online that the Dork Tower comic is currently running a Lord of the Rings theme.Elemental Films posts new pictures, information on Ancanar.com
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July 22, 2000 at 04:32:13
Elemental Films has updated its Ancanar Web site with new images and information, including a picture of producer/actress Raiya Corsiglia as Laliel, a slave girl who joins Ancanar on his quest to find the hidden city of the Elves.Toy Vault not talking about LOTR action figures license
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July 22, 2000 at 04:10:28
Terragon, who keeps up with the latest news (when there is any) concerning Toy Vault's Middle-earth Action Figures has reported on his Bravenet message board that he spoke with Jon Huston, president of Toy Vault, at Comicon.More New Zealand arrests in LOTR-gate prop theft/money-laundering case
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July 20, 2000 at 22:29:59
TheOneRing.Net pointed us to a story from Nzoom.Com where OneNews has reported another arrest in connection with stolen property and a money laundering scheme afflicting Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" production.Rumors from Dark Horizons
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July 20, 2000 at 14:05:42
Dark Horizons has a spy report from someone claiming to have see five volumes of photographs from the set of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings".
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