Tag: Lord of the Rings
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Billy Boyd Reveals ‘There Was Almost Nudity’ in Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy
Amazon’s upcoming “Lord of the Rings” television series has already found itself in hot water after a report surfaced several weeks ago that the production had hired intimacy coordinators and ensured in the casting process that actors be comfortable with appearing in nude scenes. Thousands of “Rings” fans reacted to the report by signing a…
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‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Actor Has No Clue When Season One Ends Filming: ‘Been Here a Long Time’
Benjamin Walker is best known for starring in the musical “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” and films such as “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and “In the Heart of the Sea,” but his next role could shape up to be his most career-defining. The actor is a member of the ensemble cast for Amazon’s “Lord of the…
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New Zealand Film Commission Appoints David Strong as CEO
The New Zealand Film Commission has appointed of David Strong as its new CEO. He replaces Annabelle Sheehan, who stepped down from the role in May after three and a half years in the role.With a background both in the army and the film industry, String has been a specialist advisor to major motion pictures…
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‘Hansel & Gretel’ Helmer Tommy Wirkola Teams With Charades For Animated Musical ‘Spermageddon’ (Exclusive)
Tommy Wirkola, the popular Norwegian helmer of “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” and “Dead Snow,” will be making his animation debut with “Spermageddon,” a humor-laced musical feature about the beginning of life.Charades has boarded the project and will represent it in international markets.“Spermageddon” follows two narrative threads — the emerging love story between two awkward…
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Hobbit forming: how Dominic Monaghan became obsessed with scorpions
Dominic Monaghan has starred in Lord of the Rings and Lost. But neither compare to the joys of gardening in LA – and raising deadly creaturesTo be part of one cultural phenomenon could be considered fortuitous. To be central to two looks downright spooky. Such is the life of Dominic Monaghan, the puckish Mancunian actor…
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China’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Re-Release Rollout Marred By Chaos, Refunds
Chinese audiences have gotten used to hearing at the last minute that a film won’t be screened for “technical reasons,” and know that the phrase is usually a euphemism for state censorship. It came as a real surprise to many that they were, for once, unable to watch a film for actual technical reasons this…
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‘Soul,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘The Midnight Sky’ Lead Ves Awards
Pixar’s “Soul,” George Clooney’s “The Midnight Sky” and “The Mandalorian” led the winners at the 19th annual Visual Effects Society (Ves) Awards.Comedian Patton Oswalt served as host for the 10th time for the virtual ceremony which celebrated the art of visual effects across 25 categories.“Soul” was named top animated film, winning five awards. “The Mandalorian”…
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’
After his Oscar-winning success with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, director Peter Jackson rolled right into one of his long-time passion projects: directing a remake of King Kong. That 2005 film made more than $562 million worldwide, which ultimately wasn’t quite enough to justify a sequel. But before the notion of a sequel was…
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Peter Jackson Will Receive the Visual Effects Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Peter Jackson knows a thing or two about special effects. He’s responsible for huge, effects-driven movies like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy, his underrated remake of King Kong, and more. He’s also one of the founders of the digital effects company Weta Digital. And now, Jackson is set to receive the…
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School’s Out Forever review – gloriously gory adaptation of YA sci-fi horror
Lord of the Rings meets The Road in this ruthless, thrilling romp about posh boarding school kids fighting a deadly virusAdapted from a trilogy of young adult books by Scott K Andrews, that forms part of the “shared world” Afterblight Chronicles series, this gory British boys’ school-set sci-fi posits a deadly virus that swiftly kills…