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The Lord Of The Rings Soundtrack Voted Best Of All Time
The music for the Oscar-winning trilogy, composed by Howard Shore, beat scores from movies including Schindler's List and Gladiator in the Classic FM poll. Compositions for Star Wars, by John Williams,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 November 2015
Peter Jackson Transforms Home Into Hobbit Hole
The director, who also made The Hobbit trilogy, is said to hang out in the "playground" with superstar pals including George Lucas, Danny DeVito and Steven Spielberg. Jackson reportedly wanted every detail...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 June 2015
Ian Mckellen To Receive Hometown Honour
The Lord of the Rings actor, who lived in Wigan between the ages of three and 11, will return to the town to unveil the tribute in Believe Square, a public space that...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 March 2015
The Hobbit Brings Peter Jackson's Saga Full Circle
With 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies', Peter Jackson has completed a second trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novels 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings'. But fans are...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 December 2014
The Beatles Wanted To Film Lord Of The Rings
The Beatles approached director Stanley Kubrick to make a film adaptation of The Lord Of The Rings novels back in their heyday, according to moviemaker Peter Jackson.The Fab Four starred in five movies during their...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2014
J.r.r. Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings Letter Up For Auction
A letter in which author J.R.R. Tolkien debates whether to change a major plot point in The Lord Of The Rings is going up for auction.The note, written to Tolkien's publisher Rayner Unwin in 1955,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 February 2014
Elijah Wood Laughs Off Dj Frodo Rumour
Elijah Wood has laughed off rumours he has launched a career as a Dj modelled on his famous The Lord Of The Rings character.The actor enjoys a sideline as a nightclub tune-spinner with his pal...
By WENN on 25 March 2013
Orlando Bloom's Legolas Bow Sells For $372,000 At Auction
Orlando Bloom's Legolas bow from The Lord Of The Rings smashed a pre-sale estimate when it went up for auction over the weekend (15-16Dec12), reaching $372,000 (£232,000).The prop was one of the biggest sellers at...
By WENN on 18 December 2012
The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey Will Triumph At Box Office Despite Mixed Reception
It's been a somewhat unexpected journey for The Hobbit; controversy hit as animals were reportedly harmed during filming, fans felt physically sick due to advanced 48fps technology for its New Zealand debut, and then the...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2012
Sir Ian Mckellen Disputes His Own Agent's Cancer Denial
Sir Ian Mckellen's agent has caused confusion in the media after denying reports the veteran actor is battling prostate cancer - only for The Lord Of The Rings star to confirm the news in a...
By WENN on 12 December 2012
Titanic Dress And Legolas Bow Up For Auction
A dress Kate Winslet wore in Titanic's iconic 'King of the World' scene and Orlando Bloom's Legolas bow from The Lord Of The Rings trilogy have been added to Profiles in History's Hollywood Auction next...
By WENN on 22 November 2012
Peter Jackson Taught Serkis To Direct While Filming The Hobbit
Peter Jackson mentored Andy Serkis while shooting 'The Hobbit'.'The Lord Of The Rings' director helped Andy - who voices sly goblin-like creature Gollum in the film franchise - make his directorial debut as a second...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 July 2012
Elijah Wood Likes Gollum Best
Elijah Wood's favorite 'Lord of the Rings' character is Gollum.The 31-year-old actor portrayed Frodo Baggins in the movie series and though he was always a fan of the J. R. R. Tolkein novels the films...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 July 2012
Lord Of The Rings Battle Named Top Rain Scene
A spectacular battle in The Lord Of The Rings sequel has been hailed as the best rain scene in movie history.The brutal clash at Helms Deep in 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Two...
By WENN on 18 April 2012
Hobbit Casting Call Canceled Over Safety Fears
An open casting call for women under five feet tall and men under five feet four inches to appear as extras in the Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit, had to be abruptly canceled...
By Lew Irwin on 31 January 2012
Hobbits Reunite To Reminisce Ahead Of Lord Of The Rings' 10th Anniversary
Elijah Wood and his fellow Hobbits have reunited ahead of the 10th anniversary of the first The Lord Of The Rings movie, reminiscing about their experiences on-set for a new magazine interview.Wood, who played Frodo...
By WENN on 27 October 2011
Jackson Indicates The Hobbit Movies Will Not Film In New Zealand
Some 1,500 New Zealand film technicians marched into Wellington Wednesday night in what some said appeared to be an effort to disrupt a meeting of an actors union group that has ordered a boycott of...
By Lew Irwin on 20 October 2010
Now It's Alvin Tailing Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks The Squeakquel reversed positions on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart last week, with Sherlock taking over the top spot, followed by Alvin in second place. A...
By Lew Irwin on 15 April 2010
Bean's Fear Of Flying
British actor SEAN BEAN was forced to clamber up mountains on the set of THE LORD OF THE RINGS - because he is petrified of flying. The 48-year-old, who played Boromir in the fantasy...
By WENN on 28 January 2008
Jackson Sheds Weight
Director PETER JACKSON has lost a staggering 32 kilograms (five stone/70 pounds) in weight in just 10 months. THE LORD OF THE RINGS director stunned journalists at promotional interviews for his new movie KING...
By WENN on 08 December 2005
Wood's Uncomfortable Meeting With Nicholson
ELIJAH WOOD was shocked when Hollywood hellraiser JACK NICHOLSON told him he walked out of the final THE LORD OF THE RINGS movie. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING opened...
By WENN on 21 August 2005
Sex With Orlando Too Quick, Says Ex-lover
THE LORD OF THE RINGS hunk ORLANDO BLOOM's bedroom technique failed to impress sexy actress MADDY FORD. Orlando was working on forthcoming British movie THE CALCIUM KID in London when the sexy blonde took...
By WENN on 07 December 2003
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