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Peter Jackson Updates The Hobbit and Tintin
25 November 2009 5:38 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
With his Lovely Bones opening next month, writer-director Peter Jackson spent some time talking with the British press about a few of his upcoming producing projects. One of the most-anticipated is The Hobbit, the sequel to Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Jackson told In The News that an initial script has been delivered to the studio.
The Hobbit will be two movies and we've written the first script and delivered it to the studio who seem to be happy with it. We're now halfway through the second script and Philippa [Boyens], Fran [Walsh], Guillermo [Del Toro] and myself are doing the scripts and having great fun. It was an interesting experience because eight or nine years have passed since we wrote the Lord of the Rings screenplays and I was worried it'd be weird or hard or uncomfortable to go back there, but as soon as we started writing the scripts it was fun, »
- Ryan Gowland
10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years
23 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
One of the shrewdest Oscarologists on the planet is Tariq Khan of Fox News, who often generously shares his views of current and past derbies with Gold Derby readers. Here he takes a nostalgic look at the past two decades, offering his take on the most competitive derbies. Words below are Tariq's. Thanks, m'friend!
We’ve often discussed those Oscar races that seem just too close to call . . . where it’s clear (or at least seems clear) that the eventual winner will nab the Oscar with only a few more votes than his or her nearest competitor. While we can never really know for sure (unless we get one of those top jobs at the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers,) we do have some idea of what may have been the closest races in Oscar history. Allow me to present what I believe were the 10 closest acting races over the course of the past 20 years. »
- tomoneil
What TV or movie death scenes have left you disappointed?
21 November 2009 10:30 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
I love a good death scene. Ronald Lacey's Arnold Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Samuel L. Jackson's Russell Franklin in Deep Blue Sea. Sean Bean's Boromir in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. ("My brother...my captain...my king." Cue: me, sobbing.) So imagine my disappointment upon seeing 2012. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead.) I finally caught up with last weekend's box-office champ, and though I agreed with our critic Lisa Schwarzbaum, finding the film to be a fun spectacle, I couldn't get over one of the most nonsensical and unnecessary death scenes I've seen »
- Kate Ward
Just What Kind of Monster Is Guillermo del Toro?
18 November 2009 6:49 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
While everyone else was trolling around for hints about whom he might pick to play Bilbo, The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro dropped an unexpected casting bombshell: That he will appear in his own movie. As a monster, no less. Coming from someone who takes his monsters so seriously — heck, he even takes them home as decorations — this promises to be a treat.
Del Toro won't be one of the major monsters; certainly not the dragon Smaug, whom he has spent the better part of a year designing. Like Alfred Hitchcock, he will only make a brief cameo in his movie. Here's what he says about the part:
I had a hand on the design of the creature and I will personally sculpt the appliances that will be applied on my face and hands.... I will have a line or two and die quickly.
So with that in mind, what are the options? »
- reelz reelz
Decade in Review: 2001 Top Ten
17 November 2009 8:41 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
What follows is my original top ten list of 2001. We'll discuss each year of the decade over the next month or two (we already did 2000). I do this because I am curious about which films "stick" and which fade and why and maybe you are too? Best year of the decade I think. The top five films would all be valid #1 film choices in some years. New comments are in red.
Note: This list references films released in NYC in 2001, not year of production or year in which they first the hit festival circuit or whatnot.
Runners Up (in descending order): Sexy Beast, Ali, Series 7: The Contenders, The Others, Last Resort and Waking Life. I don't remember loving Ali that much... and more than The Others? I don't remember that at all. I mean Nicole Kidman was the shit Twice Over in 2001.
In my round up of the »
- NATHANIEL R
Big Surprise: Top Grossing Movies of the Decade Are Basically All Franchise Films
17 November 2009 3:14 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Here's another list for you to digest as we approach the end of the decade. Jason Kottke [1] recently took a look at the list of highest-grossing films from 2000-2009 courtesy of Wikipedia [2], and makes the observation that only one movie in the top 20 is based on an original screenplay. The rest of the movies are all adaptations of books or sequels to existing franchises. Now, it's pretty easy to jump on this list and whine and moan about how it means there is nothing original in Hollywood anymore. While I agree that there is a problem with studios valuing brand over concept, don't forget, we are talking about the movies that made the most money here. Of Course familiar characters and titles are going to attract more viewers than strange and unfamiliar ones... doesn't that make sense? A lot of people don't even see movies at the theatre, so they »
- Sean
Guillermo del Toro Talks ‘Hobbit’ Monsters [Updated]
9 November 2009 11:09 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
[Update: Word is that del Toro himself will be playing a creature in the film!]
Guillermo del Toro (director of Hellboy and Blade II) dished to Total Film in a 10-page Q&A about his forthcoming movie adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. For those of you who somehow missed the phenomenon of Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit is a prequel to The Fellowship of the Ring (aka the first movie in Lotr), also written by Tolkien. There’s been some excitement around the question of what del Toro will do with the monsters in The Hobbit and he had this to say about the most anticipated beast in the bunch, Smaug, the dragon who sleeps on the vast treasure sought after by the film’s lead, Bilbo Baggins:
“I think one of the designs I’m the proudest of is Smaug. Obviously he took the longest. Early in production I came up with a very strong idea that »
- Scott Miller
Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 2, 2009)
2 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: What do you Really think about the circumstances surrounding Stephen Gately’s death? Do you think ill of him and his partner for being a negative representative of the gay community and its fight for marriage (in many people's eyes, threesomes aren’t "normal" when you’re married)? -- Curious from My House, USA
A: Now that’s an interesting question!
Are there times when I’m embarrassed by what other gay folks do? Well, I know that the actions of other people have no real bearing whatsoever on me – especially when you’re talking about someone who is as only tangentially related to me as merely being another member of my same minority.
Still, I also know that that’s not how a lot of people see it. »
- Brent Hartinger
John Rhys-Davies Has "Ruled Out" Playing a Dwarf in The Hobbit
1 November 2009 3:39 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
With all of the legal troubles MGM has been going through, it was beginning to look like The Hobbit, the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, would never get made. However, in early October, MGM announced that it had secured funds from "key lenders" to move forward with the production and that filming would begin in Spring 2010.
Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed that the production is on track and that he will be returning as Gandalf, but said that "there won't be many of the actors going back." Now, at least one of those actors in question has said that he isn't interested in returning to Middle Earth. John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli the dwarf, told Empire that he was asked about the possibility of playing Gimli's father, Gloin, but that he has "completely ruled it out." There's a sentimental part of me that would love to be involved again. »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Michael Jackson's This Is It takes on Lord of the Rings
12 October 2009 1:07 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
The power of Michael Jackson lives on - and it's proving enough to conquer the mystical might of the Lord of the Rings.
The late singer's upcoming concert movie Michael Jackson's This Is It has overtaken Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the first film in Peter Jackson's trilogy - in a league table of films with the highest advance ticket sales of all time.
MovieTickets.com said This Is It had knocked The Fellowship of the Ring of the 25th place in the chart.
The Jacko film documents the star's preparations for his planned 50-date concert series and will be released on October 28. Sony Pictures edited hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage to create the movie after paying $60million for the film rights.
A Michael Jackson single and album with the same title are also set to be released.
The highest grossing concert film »
- David Bentley
Michael Jackson’s This Is It Enters the Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of All-Time
7 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Three weeks prior to its October 28th release, Michael Jackson’s This Is It is now one of the MovieTickets.com Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of All-Time, bumping The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring from the Number 25 slot. At the same point in the sales cycle, Michael Jackson’s This Is It is on the heels of Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds, the highest grossing concert film of all-time. Here’s the updated Top-25: MovieTickets.com Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of All-Time 1. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince + IMAX + IMAX 3-D 3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (4) + IMAX 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 5. The Dark Knight + IMAX 6. Twilight 7. Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Disney Digital 3-D 8. Harry Potter and the Order »
- Peter Sciretta
In Vancouver, Digital Will Be Master Of Their Own Domain
6 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Venice, California-based Digital Domain, noted for VFX on the Oscar-winning films Titanic and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, will open a 20,000-square-foot studio in Vancouver. The studio will open in early 2010, planning to hire 50-60 Canadian digital artists, eventually staffing 100 employees. The first VFX project for the new studio is the Vancouver-lensed Disney sequel Tron: Legacy. .By expanding our talent and resources across multiple locations we are able to to offer solutions to production challenges, whether they.re economic, creative or technical,. said Digital Domain CEO Cliff Plumer. Gloria Borders, formerly with DreamWorks Animation will oversee studio production in both Venice and Vancouver. Established in 1993, Digital Domain, owned by Wyndcrest Holdings, has completed digital effects for 70 features including GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Transformers, X-Men, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and BC-lensed 2012 and I, Robot... »
The Lord of the Rings score performed live at Radio City Music Hall
6 October 2009 6:32 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Got any plans this weekend? Well, if you live in the New York City area, cancel them as the only place to be this Friday and Saturday nights is Radio City Music Hall. The famous venue at Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center is playing host to a musical extravaganza that puts hobbits, wizards, dwarves and elves centre stage. Yes, we’re talking The Lord of the Rings, specifically the first instalment, The Fellowship of the Ring and its Oscar-winning score by celebrated film composer Howard Shore. This is to be performed live by some of classical music’s top names, all set to the action of the Peter Jackson movie which is projected onto a huge high-def screen. And there’s even set to be a star appearance from one of the film franchise’s star names. Clear your schedule – it’s time to book your ticket. »
The Lord of the Rings score performed live at Radio City Music Hall
6 October 2009 6:32 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Got any plans this weekend? Well, if you live in the New York City area, cancel them as the only place to be this Friday and Saturday nights is Radio City Music Hall. The famous venue at Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center is playing host to a musical extravaganza that puts hobbits, wizards, dwarves and elves centre stage. Yes, we’re talking The Lord of the Rings, specifically the first instalment, The Fellowship of the Ring and its Oscar-winning score by celebrated film composer Howard Shore. This is to be performed live by some of classical music’s top names, all set to the action of the Peter Jackson movie which is projected onto a huge high-def screen. And there’s even set to be a star appearance from one of the film franchise’s star names. Clear your schedule – it’s time to book your ticket. »
'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' Comes To Radio City Music Hall
5 October 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
There's a cool happening coming up at Radio City Music Hall this week for you "Lord of the Rings" fans. This Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 10, the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, The Collegiate Chorale and Brooklyn Youth Chorus (conducted by Ludwig Wicki) will perform Howard Shore's score to "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" live with the film. Tickets are still available, so head over to the Radio City Music Hall website and place your order now before it's too late!
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- Adam Rosenberg
The Top 10 Most Influential Scores of the Past Decade: #4
4 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | SCOREcastOnline.com | See recent SCOREcastOnline.com news »
#4 - The Lord Of The Rings trilogy
Howard Shore's Oscar-winning, Golden Globe-nominated, and Grammy Award-winning score to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was just the beginning of an epic 12-hour long The Lord Of The Rings saga that would push Shore into the immediate consciousness of not only film music fans, but music lovers the world over.
Throughout our "Most Influential Scores of the Past Decade" series, a lot of discussion has been raised about the importance of "themes". Well, if themes is what you want, then look no further than Shore's Lotr music, because there are over 40 themes fleshed out in the series. The three main themes (the ones you'll hear incessantly in trailers, TV commercials, and even during pre-flight instruction videos for Jet Blue Airlines) are the Fellowship, Rohan, and Shire themes, but there are so many variants on these »
- noreply@blogger.com (SCOREcast Admin)
[DVD Review] Knights of Bloodsteel
25 September 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
At the end of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring I remember being awestruck for two reasons. One it was a cinematic experience to behold and I had just beheld it; it was refreshing and exhilarating. The second feeling was a pang of instantaneous remorse when the first name sprawled across the scene for the end credits.
“That’s it?! What?! No! More!”
I had just sat through a 3 hour film which had left me wanting more. I was not and am not an avid Tolkien fan and even resented the man slightly going in to the film. By the end, Peter Jackson had made us amiable acquaintances. That’s what a good film does, it draws you in to a new world, makes you feel and then spits you back out with little pieces of it still attached to your mind. Keep that in mind: I »
- Lex Walker
Talk 'The Lord Of The Rings' With Howard Shore And Billy Boyd
25 September 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
In just a few short weeks, New Yorkers will get a rare treat. Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" will be performed live at Radio City Music Hall by more than 300 musicians while the movie plays on a 60-foot screen above them. The performances -- spanning two evenings -- are the centerpiece of a week-long series celebrating the trilogy.
I'm here today to tell you about a cool panel that's happening on October 1 at The Paley Center for Media, located at 25 West 52nd St. MTV's own Kurt Loder will moderate Shore on the Score: The Music of "The Lord of the Rings," featuring Shore, The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films author Doug Adams and actor/musician Billy Boyd, who played the hobbit Pippin in the trilogy. As a special treat, MTV is happy to extend readers an »
- Adam Rosenberg
Stage Door: The Lord of the Rings
24 September 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
J.R.R. Tolkien fans rejoice! On Oct. 9 and 10, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hits Radio City Music Hall in a multimedia extravaganza. Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score will be performed synchronized with the hit film, showcased on a 60-foot screen. Conductor Ludwig Wicki will oversee 300 musicians that include the 21st Century Orchestra, which specializes in film music, The Collegiate Chorale, renowned soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The epic-sized event neatly dovetails with this fall's release of Music of The Lord of the Rings Films, a book by musicologist Doug Adams. There will be pre-concert talks and post-concert signing sessions with both Shore and Adams. Shore, who wanted to hear the complete score performed live, says it's a unique experience for Lotr devotees. "I felt that I was seeing the music with more clarity... »
- Fern Siegel
Howard Shore Rehearses with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus
24 September 2009 9:13 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
On September 23rd, Howard Shore, the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning composer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, rehearsed with the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus at their studios in Brooklyn Heights for their Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th performances of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring concert live to film at Radio City Music Hall. »
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