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The bare facts
· Peter Jackson, with funding from New Line Cinema, is producing three movie 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 most Tolkien fans are familiar with: "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 March 2, 2003 through January 21, 2004

John Garth to speak in Houston, February 6, 2004
January 21, 2004 at 01:36:43
John Garth, author of Tolkien and the Great War, will speak at Rice University in Houston, TX on February 6. [more]
Download KSAL interview with Michael Martinez
December 07, 2003 at 22:04:57
You can now download an MP3 capture of the streaming Web broadcast from the December 5, 2003 Morning Edition on KSAL. [more]
Michael Martinez radio interview on Dec. 5
November 25, 2003 at 02:26:06
KSAL Radio, 1150 AM, will be interviewing Michael Martinez on their Friday morning show, December 5, at 8:15 AM. [more]
Introducing the Houston Tolkien Literary Group
November 25, 2003 at 01:53:48
Houston area Tolkien enthusiasts are working together to promote literacy -- by talking about J.R.R. Tolkien! [more]
Original Houston LoTR line party returns! Michael Martinez book signing
November 25, 2003 at 01:47:54
Houston, TX - November 24, 2003 -- Michael Martinez, author of Parma Endorion: Essays on Middle-earth, 3rd Edition, will be speaking at the Pasadena, TX Waldenbooks and participating in the 3rd annual original Houston Lord of the Rings Line Party on December 16 and 17. [more]
Howard Shore to perform LoTR concerts around the world
October 14, 2003 at 22:17:05
Musicfromthemovies.com is reporting that Howard Shore, whose soundtracks for the Peter Jackson 'Lord of the Rings' movies comprise a six-movement LoTR symphony, has announced he will be touring the world. [more]
Two Liv Tyler Web sites posted on Xenite.Org, Tolkien Fairy Tales too
September 22, 2003 at 02:06:46
Fans may recall that we lost a great Liv Tyler site in our server crash early this year. Well, it's back. And we've also added a Liv Tyler poster store page! [more]
Final Eldarin Genealogy Web site now online
September 22, 2003 at 01:59:26
A request came through for a Tolkien-related site that we just could not pass up.
[more]
LoTR Fans: The Birthday WAS September 14, NOT the 22nd!
September 21, 2003 at 01:08:02
Millions of loyal Tolkien fans around the world may observe the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins on the wrong day.... [more]
Houston area Tolkien and Potter fans dine together throughout September
September 08, 2003 at 02:01:19
Houston fans are meeting up to discuss Tolkien and Rowling, Potter and Frodo in September. Want to learn a little Elvish? Think you're the only adult fan of Harry Potter?... [more]
New subscription form for Middle-earth mailing list now available
July 20, 2003 at 23:10:49
We have created a new form to allow people to subscribe to and leave the Middle-earth mailing list.... [more]
MERP.COM Essay: The magical mythical Numenor tour
June 07, 2003 at 02:35:08
Michael Martinez has posted another essay at MERP.COM. This month, he takes a look at how J.R.R. Tolkien drew extensively upon Plato for details about Numenor/Atlantis.... [more]
Interview with Bruce Hopkins (AKA Gamling in Peter Jackson's LoTR movies)
May 22, 2003 at 07:11:36
A few months ago, we asked a few questions of the actor Bruce Hopkins, who graciously answered them. Now, three dead hard drives later, we get to finally share what he told us... [more]
Drout expects to publish Tolkien 'Beowulf' in 2004 in 2 volumes
May 05, 2003 at 03:03:44
Eager Tolkien fans have scoured the Internet for news on the as-yet-unpublished Tolkien translation of 'Beowulf'. A brief update has been brought to our attention. [more]
THE HOBBIT comes to Xbox
May 05, 2003 at 02:54:22
Sierra Games provided a link to this interesting preview of the upcoming HOBBIT Xbox game.... [more]
Tolkien fans meeting up on 2nd Thursday of each month...
May 05, 2003 at 02:45:15
Tolkien fans around the world are organizing local gatherings on a monthly basis with the help of Meetup.Com. [more]
What a hobbit wants...first Martinez essay posted at MERP.COM
May 05, 2003 at 01:46:09
Xenite.Org founder Michael Martinez posted his first essay for MERP.COM the last weekend in April. Here is a teaser for 'What a Hobbit wants...' [more]
Elemental Pictures announces release of 'Ancanar' trailer on Internet
April 29, 2003 at 22:48:57
Elemental Films, the small American film company which produced a Tolkien-inspired independent fantasy film, has announced a distribution plan for its first official teaser trailer. [more]
Tolkien and Middle-earth essays move to MERP.COM
April 27, 2003 at 22:02:27
Michael Martinez has launched a new monthly Tolkien and Middle-earth essay column on the popular MERP.COM Web site.
[more]
Michael Martinez leaves Suite101, to publish new book with Vivisphere
April 10, 2003 at 16:48:14
We have heard from many fans of the popular Suite101 Tolkien and Middle-earth topic, asking why it has been archived. [more]
Looks like Parma Endorion in Greek to us...
March 04, 2003 at 00:43:13
Boy, do WE feel sheepish! An unfortunate oversight last fall led to our saying nothing about an authorized Greek translation of Parma Endorion. [more]
"Is your canon on the loose" translated into Hebrew
March 04, 2003 at 00:23:22
Tolkien fans who read Hebrew may want to check out the translation of the 'loose canon' article posted to Numenore.com.
[more]
Middle-earth mailing list has changed domains
March 03, 2003 at 18:57:45
Due to continuing problems with our email services, the Middle-earth mailing list has been moved to an alternate domain. [more]
Michael Martinez to appear at Galacticon, March 22, 2003
March 03, 2003 at 01:46:30
Xenite.Org founder Michael Martinez, author of Visualizing Middle-earth and Parma Endorion, will be a guest at this year's Galacticon. [more]
Tolkien Enterpises issues cease and desist to Shirepost.com
March 03, 2003 at 01:33:49
The ShirePost.Com, a popular fan site offering postal services to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, has been ordered to cease and desist immediately. [more]
Xenite.Org LoTR Movie News Services Restored
March 02, 2003 at 04:42:47
We have now fully recovered our LoTR movie news site and updated its content. [more]