Members of the fanboy press see 20 minutes of RotK, and they sound superb (Spoilers here about how certain scenes play out.) Meanwhile, the trailer for Cold Mountain, that other major Oscar-contending peak (besides Mt. Doom), is now online. I’m all for Civil War tales, but ah have to staht a-wunnderin’ about Jude and Miss Nicole’s accents after watching this.
Tag: Peter Jackson
The Road Goes Ever On.
Rumors emerge from New Zealand that Peter Jackson will be shooting new Rotk footage NEXT year. This sounds like fanboy wishful thinking, but one has to wonder…could this be the Scouring of the Shire? Or even Tom Bombadil? Either would be great, but you’d think PJ would have to start up the King Kong train sometime after Oscar season.
Tricksy! False!
Alas, I completely missed out on Tolkien Trilogy Tuesday tickets this past Thursday – The NYC show was sold out before they ever made it online, and I couldn’t make it down to line up due to sections. Hope some of y’all out there had better luck.
The End is Near.
A Danish film site releases 16 quality stills from the RotK trailer, including better looks at Oliphaunts, the Pelennor Fields, and Shelob. (And, yes, contrary to initial impressions, Baby’s definitely got back.)
Journey’s End.
The RotK trailer is officially up! [Take it frame by frame.] I originally had some issues with Shelob’s size, but the official print — much brighter and clearer than the boot I was watching all weekend — suggests there’s more to Her than meets the eye. Enjoy!
She’s got legs,
and She knows how to use them. The hour is finally at hand…Tomorrow the RotK trailer appears in front of Secondhand Lions (online Monday), and here’s what we’ll see. (Some screencaps here.) Update: Snippets of footage here, including an ethereal and jaw-dropping look at Minas Morgul. Come, Master, come to Smeagol… Update 2: The Wachowskis get in the game with the full Matrix: Revolutions trailer…A sci-fi sorbet before the fanboy main course. Update 3: A bootleg version of the trailer is now available, and it should hold ya until Monday.
Kong’s New Squeeze.
When you die, you see the Kong…Mulholland Drive star Naomi Watts is in talks to to be PJ’s Fay Wray. Good to see the great ape still has excellent taste.
Elessar Awakens.
For those of you who didn’t buy the theatrical version of LOTR:TTT and haven’t watched a friend’s copy to see the juice, this new fan-made RotK trailer (from the people who created the “Smaug Awakens” Hobbit trailer) contains much of the best footage from the DVD extras. Enjoy.
Of Fouettes and Frodo.
As part of their fall preview, the NY Times takes in Robert Altman and Neve Campbell’s Company (the Joffrey Ballet), and Elvis Mitchell sings the praises of Peter Jackson.
Lost in Translation.
Thrill to the adventures of Arogon, Gandlof Foorgray, Gibley, and the Hoberts. My friend Giovanni sends along these Engrish TTT bootleg captions. The strength of the ring barrel is fading…