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June 16, 2000 at 06:07:41

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With the release of the trailer for "Ancanar", Elemental Films has thrown its hat into the ring where production companies are hoping to make film history.

"Ancanar" represents the first non-Tolkien movie that promises to be something very much like a Tolkien movie is expected to be. How much like a Tolkien story the tale of Ancanar and his quest for a hidden city of the Elves will be remains to be seen.

But Michael Martinez has offered the first in-depth analysis of the project and its significance to the Tolkien fandom community. Check out this week's Suite101 column, Introducing "Ancanar", A Mid-Summer Film Fantasy.