As part of their annual ‘12 Days of Sideshow‘ promotion, SideshowCollectibles.com has revealed quite a few upcoming LOTR…
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As part of their annual ‘12 Days of Sideshow‘ promotion, SideshowCollectibles.com has revealed quite a few upcoming LOTR statues for 2011. Joining the already pre-ordering Aragorn and Gandalf, are new statues of Arwen, Legolas and Gimli. Click on the image above to see the full version of their tease. [Gandalf Pre-Order] [Aragorn Pre-Order] [12 Days of Sideshow]
It almost seems that the San Diego Comic-Con becomes the center of the entertainment Universe for a few days. Maybe it does. We were there presenting a panel, meeting fellow fans, conducting trivia, grooming sources, hanging out and watching the celebration of popular arts. Despite pen stabbings, incredible (or impossible) lines and vexing shuttle buses, it remains an incredible experience.
TORn was among the very first panels to kick the week off and it helped produce a torrent of film industry folks and fans who wanted to touch base on ‘The Hobbit’ films.
So here is a rundown from the TORn perspective of what went on. Continue reading “Comic-Con wrap up and notebook”
Linuxelf sends along two more clips from the LOTR days of yore. A clip from the FOTR premiere in New Zealand and New York!
FOTR NZ Premiere Snippets
Linuxelf continues to load up the YouTube library of yesteryear. Heading up today’s entries is fun New Zealand television coverage from our own “Return of the One Party”. They (channel 3) call it the “Three Ring Party” and later refer to it as New Line’s party, never quite catching on that it was a fan organized gathering. But they did talk to site friend and expert costumer Judy (look for the beard) and reported from our stage while Emerald Rose is playing.
After the video below are links to fun interviews with the likes of Peter Jackson, Orlando Bloom & Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, Billy Boyd, Elijah Wood and John Rhys-Davies as well as footage of fans touring Edoras.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy stars Liv Tyler and Viggo Mortensen are Hollywood’s ‘highest earning’ screen couple, says Forbes. “The coupling of Viggo Mortensen and Liv Tyler convinced a lot of girlfriends to sit through more than nine hours of orcs and wizards and hobbits. With $2.9 billion in worldwide earnings, the Lord of the Rings trilogy puts Mortensen and Tyler at the top of our list of Hollywood’s highest earning on-screen couples. More…
A time honored tradition on TORN, poll swamping, seems the opportune thing to do on a lazy Sunday evening. This week Hello! Magazine Online is asking who the most attractive is out of their list of attractive ladies. Their choices include Cat Deeley, Jessica Alba, Nelly Furtado, Uma Thurman, Demi Moore, and our very own Liv Tyler. I think you know what to do! “Who do you think was the most attractive woman on our site last week? Vote now for your choice! The week’s winner will be included in a monthly poll and the monthly winners will be entered in a Grand Finale at the end of the year.” Poll Swamping: The Tradition Continues
