Tag: The Lord of the Rings
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Peter Jackson Almost Got Hypnosis to Forget ‘Lord of the Rings’ and Watch It Like a Regular Fan
Peter Jackson wanted to cast a spell of sorts to forget his years-long involvement in bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” novels to the big screen.Jackson “seriously considered” undergoing hypnosis to watch his Academy Award-winning trilogy films like a regular fan without being immersed in the viewing experience as a director.“When we did…
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The Lord Of The Rings’ Fight Choreography Had To Do More Than Just Look Cool
I still remember the unreal awe I experienced as a kid watching the spectacle of “The Fellowship of the Ring” come to life in theaters. Its three-hour runtime is virtually a goosebump minefield, from Gandalf’s showdown with the Balrog in Moria to the heart-wrenching splitting of the fellowship at Parth Galen. It’s also no coincidence…
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Christopher Lee Had To Take Promoting The Wicker Man Into His Own Hands
During his life, Sir Christopher Lee appeared in more than 200 films. His favorite of these was the 1973 folk horror film “The Wicker Man,” directed by Robin Hardy. Lee plays the enigmatic Lord Summerisle, leader of a Pagan cult on a remote Scottish island.In a 2005 interview with Total Film, Lee referred to “The Wicker Man”…
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Elijah Wood’s Lord Of The Rings Audition Was A Little Out Of The Ordinary
When it comes to casting, the stakes are never higher than when adapting a much-loved book. That’s something Peter Jackson took to heart when he embarked on the monumental quest to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy tale “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy to the big screen. The journey undertaken to create the films was a…
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The Lord Of The Rings’ Horses Didn’t Share The Same Camaraderie As The Cast
By all accounts, the actors who starred in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy are bonded for life, with many still being incredibly close nearly 20 years after the release of “Return of the King.” They even got matching tattoos! The performers have incredible chemistry in the films, and it’s quite heartwarming to know how tight…
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How Karl Urban Landed His Role In The Lord Of The Rings
Karl Urban has been a geek film and television staple for two decades now. He played the lead role in “Dredd,” Leonard McCoy in “Star Trek,” Skurge the Executioner in “Thor: Ragnarok,” and is now starring as William “Billy” Butcher on the comic book series adaptation “The Boys.” Before his breakout role in 2002’s “The Lord of the Rings:…
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‘There are things in this season you will never unsee’: The Boys’ Karl Urban on parenting, powers and superhero orgies
The star of Amazon’s cult comic book series on failing in Australia, his roles in The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek and spending half his life away from homeAmazon’s superhero show The Boys isn’t exactly known for its good taste. Episodes come packed to the gills with fake blood, sex scenes and exploding…
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The Lord Of The Rings TV Show Cost Amazon 465 Million (Or One Jeffrey Bezos Mega-Yacht)
Prime Video has a lot riding on its upcoming streaming series, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and when we say a lot, we mean approximately 58 million per episode. This outpaces even the 30 million per episode that Netflix has reportedly sunk into season 4 of “Stranger Things.”According to Variety, the…
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Peter Jackson’s Original Vision For The Lord Of Rings Was Quite Different
“The Lord of the Rings” set a new standard for fantasy filmmaking, bringing to the big screen material that had previously been considered unfilmable. Of course, remaining true and faithful to J.R.R. Tolkien’s dense, detailed work means that the films are famously lengthy. However, director Peter Jackson and screenwriter Fran Walsh originally planned on abridging…
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Warner Bros. Flexes ‘Lord of the Rings’ Muscle Amid Conflict Over Film Rights
Warner Bros. has asserted that it still rules Middle-earth when it comes to film rights to “The Lord of the Rings.”The studio has publicly stated its control over film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy trilogy amid rumblings in the industry that a clutch of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” rights are being…