A group of Elvis fans at King Protest are taking issue with the “Return of the King” title for the third movie in the trilogy. They say the the title shows a complete lack of sensitivity for all those who were so greatly affected by his death- Is this a real protest or a joke?- you decide!
CoE has added a new theme called DeadMarshes. The theme is unique in the respect that it doesn’t contain any images at all; it’s quite a relief for people with slow connections. Enjoy!
Good news for all AU/crossover authors: CoE now accepts these stories to our fan fiction archieve!
Clear Stage Cincinnati will produce the third part of The Lord of the Rings this October. In a stage adaptation that promises to be a spectacular event, the characters of Middle Earth will be brought to life right before your eyes!
Once again CBBC News is hosting their famous poll. Lord of the Rings is in third place as your favorite thing. Go help out Tolkien and Jackson, vote now!
Children’s BBC has a contest with the prize of a trip to the LotR exhibition at the Science Museum, London on 15th September and doing a report. To enter you have to say which object from Lord of the Rings would you most like to see and why. This is a children’s web site and you have to give your age when you enter the contest.
DVD Answers has screenshots of the menu for the TTT Extended Edition DVD.
They look great!
Verizon Wireless is sponsoring a contest with the main prize of an 8 day/7 night trip for two to the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in New Zealand.
You can enter by clicking here and scrolling down to the entry link at the bottom of the page. This contest is open only to those eighteen years of age and older. There is no limit to how many times you may enter.
Sideshow Collectibles is now taking pre-orders for its Treebeard bust. It costs $300 (or 300 euros) and will be shipped in Feb/March 2004.
There is a great interview of Brad Dourif over at Heren Istarion (the New York Tolkien Society)–some opinions as well as insights!