The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King

[MacGuffin]

Peter Jackson to Present Rings Trilogy in New York
Source: Variety

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and New Line Cinema in January will present a weekend-long event screening special extended editions of the first two films in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, plus the upcoming final chapter, "The Return of the King," introduced by the director and cast. Running Jan. 10-11, the event marks the first time all three films will be shown together with the director in attendance.

Jackson, who co-wrote, directed and produced the trilogy, will introduce the Saturday screenings with members of the cast and participate in a Q&A following the night's final screening of "The Return."

On Sunday Film Society program director Richard Pena will host an extended conversation with Jackson, revisiting highlights of his career and exploring the "Rings" trilogy in depth.

[oakmanc234]

The new trailer is good, one hell of a flick we got coming up. Loved how the images/music slowed at the end to dramatic effect.

[MacGuffin]

20 Minutes of The Return of the King Seen!
Source: Fox News

Fox News' Roger Friedman got a chance to watch about 20 minute of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King which he now believes to be a frontrunner for at the Oscars. Here's a taste...

Early last evening I got to see about 20 minutes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Peter Jackson's third and final installment in his epic rendering of the Tolkien books.

As we could have predicted, the scenes a few of us had the pleasure of screening were top-notch, indicating that Jackson and the folks at New Line Cinema will go boldly into this year's Oscar race with every intention of winning.

And why not? "Return" looks amped for success. We saw about five completed sequences. A couple of them involved Frodo, Sam, and Gollum. Two others were impressive, expansive battle scenes. We got a look at Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Bernard Hill and Hugo Weaving — as well as at Elijah Wood and Sean Astin — in full regalia.

One thing that jumped off the screen right away: Howard Shore 's terrific score seems even better used in "Return." And Jackson has grown even more accomplished with his special effects and CGI.

One battle scene in particular, which starts with about 500 extras and then pulls back to an army of computer-generated thousands, will be quite stunning on the big screen.

Will "Return" finally earn this group some well-deserved Oscars? In all likelihood, Jackson is the front-runner for Best Director, certainly, a nod to the enormous achievement of these three films. And this year, maybe for the first time, Hill, Astin, and a couple of the other actors will be up for Best Supporting slots.

[Banky]

i really hope that they sweep the oscars

[Find Your Magali]

Yeah, I'm hoping the reigning theory that everyone was waiting until the third movie to start doling out most of the Oscar hardware for Lord of the Rings is true.

So I hope the movie and Peter Jackson rake in the awards this time around.

With the actors, however, I think they might have missed their chance to honor McKellan. He should have won for Fellowship of the Ring; Gandalf the White doesn't have as much compelling action in the second two films as Gandalf the Grey did in carrying the first movie.

Actorwise, I imagine we're looking at Wood, Astin and Mortensen as the best Oscar contenders from the final film.

And if Gollum is as amazing in the final film as he was in the second, I hope there's something they can do for Serkis.

[MacGuffin]

Got Tickets for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Marathon?

Tickets are going on sale Thursday, October 9 for New Line Cinema's upcoming "The Lord of the Rings Special Extended Screening Engagement". The tickets are also already becoming available at this moment for select theaters on Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com. The schedule for this special theatrical screening series is as follows:

December 5-11
Special Extended Edition The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

December 12-15
Special Extended Edition The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Tuesday, December 16
One-time-only marathon of both the Extended Edition prints followed by the first screenings of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

The list of participating theaters includes;

AL, Birmingham Carmike Summit 16
AL, Mobile Carmike Wynnsong 16
AR, Little Rock Rave Motion Picture Colonel Glenn 18
AZ, Tempe Harkins Theatres Arizona Mills 24 Cinema
AZ, Tuscon Century Theatres 20 Park Place
CA, Bakersfield Pacific Stadium 14
CA, Dublin Regal Cinemas Hacienda Crossings 20
CA, Fresno Regal Cinemas Stadium 21 Theatre
CA, Hollywood Arclight 15 Cinema
CA, Orange AMC @ The Block 30
CA, Sacramento Century Theatres Complex 14 Cinema
CA, San Diego AMC Mission Valley 20 Theatre
CA, San Francisco Sony Metreon 15 Cinemas
CA, San Jose Century Theatres Oakridge 20
CO, Colorado Springs Cinemark 17
CO, Denver Regal Cinemas Colorado Center 9 Theatre
CT, Manchester National Amusements Showcase 16 Buckland
CT, North Haven National Amusements Showcase North Haven 12
DC, Washington Loews Cineplex Uptown Theatre
FL, Aventura AMC Aventura Mall 24
FL, Boca Raton Muvico Palace 20
FL, Fort Meyers Regal Cinemas Bell Tower 20
FL, Orange Park AMC Orange Park Mall 24
FL, Orlando Regal Cinemas Waterford Lakes 20
FL, Pensacola Rave Motion Picture Pensacola 16
FL, Tampa AMC Veterans 24
GA, Chamblee Regal Cinemas Hollywood 24
GA, Columbus Carmike 15
HI, Honolulu Pacific Consolidated Ward 16 Theatre
IA, Davenport National Amusements Showcase 53 Cinema 18
IA, Johnston Carmike Wynnsong 16
ID, Boise Regal Cinemas Stadium 22
IL, Chicago AMC River East 21
IL, Springfield Kerasotes Showplace 8
IN, Fort Wayne Rave Motion Picture Jefferson Point 18
IN, Indianapolis Kerasotes Showplace 16
KS, Olathe AMC Studio 29
KS, Wichita Warren East 12
KY, Louisville National Amusements Stony Brook 10
LA, Baton Rouge Tinseltown Movies 10
LA, Harahan AMC Palace 20
LA, Shreveport Tinseltown USA 17
MA, Boston Loews Cineplex Boston Commons 19
MA, West Springfield National Amusements Showcase 15
MA, Worcester National Amusements Showcase Cinemas 18 North
MD, Baltimore Senator Theatre
MI, Flint National Amusements Showcase Cinema 12
MI, Grand Rapids Celebration Cinema 17
MI, Lansing Celebration Cinemas 18
MI, Southfield Star Southfield 20 Cinema
MN, Minneapolis Mega Star Cinemas Southdale Center 16
MO, Saint Louis Wehrenberg Theatres Ronnies 20
MO, Springfield Goodrich Theatres Springfield 8
NC, Concord AMC Concord Mills 24
NC, Raleigh Consolidated Theatres Raleigh Grand 16
NC, Winston Salem Carmike Wynnsong 12
NE, Bellevue Douglas Theatres Twin Creek Cinema 16
NJ, Cherry Hill Loews Cineplex Cherry Hill 24
NJ, New Bruswick Loews Cineplex New Brunswick 18
NM, Albuquerque Century Theatres Rio 24
NV, Henderson Regal Cinemas Green Valley Ranch 10
NV, Reno Century Theatres Park Lane 16
NY, Albany Regal Cinemas Crossgate 18
NY, Farmingdale National Amusements Farmingdale 14
NY, New York Loews Cineplex 42nd Street E-Walk
NY, Rochester Tinseltown 16
NY, Syracuse Regal Cinemas Carousel Mall Cinema 19
NY, West Nyack Loews Cineplex Palisades Center 21
NY, Williamsville Regal Cinemas Transit Center 18
OH, Cleveland Valley View 24
OH, Columbus AMC Lennox Town Center 24
OH, Maumee National Amusements Showcase Maumee 18
OH, North Canton Tinseltown USA 15
OH, Springdale National Amusements Showcase 18
OK, Oklahoma City AMC Quail Springs 24
OK, Tulsa Wallace Theatres Palace 12
OR, Portland Regal Cinemas Lloyd Center 10
PA, Harrisburg Regal Cinemas Harrisburg 14
PA, King of Prussia Regal Cinemas King of Prussia Stadium 16
PA, West Homestead Loews Cineplex Waterfront 22
RI, Warwick National Amusements Showcase 15 Cinemas
SC, Columbia AMC Dutch Square Cinema 14
SC, Greenville Regal Cinemas Hollywood 20
TN, Franklin Carmike Thoroughbred 20
TN, Knoxville Regal Cinemas West Town Mall 9
TN, Memphis Malco Paradisio 14
TX, Austin Regal Cinemas Gateway 16
TX, Corpus Christi Century Theatres Corpus Christi 16
TX, El Paso Tinseltown 20
TX, Houston Regal Cinemas Marquee Stadium 23
TX, Plano Cinemark Legacy 24
TX, San Antonio Regal Cinemas Fiesta 16
UT, Sandy Megaplex 17
VA, Hampton AMC Hampton Town Center 24
VA, Richmond Regal Cinemas Short Pump 14
WA, Seattle AMC Cinerama
WA, Spokane AMC River Park Square 20 Theatre
WI, Madison Marcus Theatres Point 16
WI, New Berlin Marcus Theatres Ridge Cinema 20

[Just Withnail]

Funny:

(From TheOneRing.net)
There anyone else you would like to work with? A director or an actor?

Andy Serkis (Gollum): Director yeah! I was talking tonight about my favourite films and ehh.. P.T. Anderson, the director of Boogie Nights, Punch Drunk Love and Magnolia.. I love his films and I'd really love to work with him. The Coen brothers.. There are loads and loads of good directors out there.

[MacGuffin]

A New Return of the King First Look
Source: AOL

America Online has a new first look clip of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King which features old footage, interviews and some clips from the new film.

You can watch the behind-the-scenes look at the film in QuickTime format ! The third movie hits theaters on December 17.

[MacGuffin]

'Lord of the Rings' May Be Stage Musical

LONDON - Indian composer A.R. Rahman and a Finnish folk troupe have been commissioned to write songs for a musical stage version of "The Lord of the Rings," the show's producer announced Tuesday.

Rahman, a veteran Bollywood songwriter who scored the Andrew Lloyd Webber-produced musical "Bombay Dreams," will collaborate with the group Varttina on the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's fantasy trilogy, which has spawned a hit film series.

"We are recreating Middle-earth and we needed the music that goes with it to be unique," said Kevin Wallace, who's producing the West End show.

"A.R. Rahman writes brilliant melodies with an exotic quality and we know he will write something which audiences will adore."

Tolkein is thought to have drawn on the Finnish folk epic the "Kalevala" to create the world of Middle-earth and the story of a hero's quest for a magical ring. The Finnish language inspired the Elvish tongue of Tolkein's trilogy.

The "Lord of the Rings" musical is scheduled to open in London in spring 2005. Wallace has said the production is budgeted at $13 million, which would make it the most expensive musical in West End history.

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ATTN: NYC RESIDENTS. (you lucky bastards).

LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY WEEKEND  |  January 10 & 11, 2004

All three films shown as one event, with the director and cast in attendance.

On Saturday, January 10:
All screenings will be introduced by cast members.

• The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)
10:00 am
Tickets: $15 / $20

• The Two Towers (extended edition)
3:00 pm
Tickets: $15 / $20

• The Return of the King, followed by a Q&A session with Peter Jackson and cast
8:30 pm
Tickets: $25 / $30

On Sunday, January 11:
Conversation with Peter Jackson
Revisiting the highlights of his career and exploring The Lord of The RingsTrilogy in depth, hosted by Richard Peña, Program Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center
2:00 pm
Tickets: $50 / $100


SPECIAL PACKAGES
• Three Movie Package
Prices: $45 / $60

• Full Weekend Package
Prices: $95 / $150
All three movies + Conversation with Peter Jackson

All reserved seating (prices vary depending on seating area). Note: Limit of four tickets or packages per order


TICKETS ON SALE STARTING OCTOBER 27

• Buy in Person at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office, Broadway at 65th Street, NYC (Monday - Saturday 11am - 6pm; Sunday 12 noon - 6 pm) starting October 27. For information, please call (212) 875-5050 after October 27.

• Charge Tickets by Phone by calling Centercharge: (212) 721-6500 (Mon - Sat 10 - 8; Sun 12 noon - 8) starting October 27. There is a $5.50 handling charge per ticket when ordering from Centercharge.


Film Society Members have until the end of this week to get their ticket orders in before they go on sale to the general public next Monday, October 27.   For information on joining as a Film Society Member, contact wmccord@filmlinc.com

>> Info online for LOTR: http://www.filmlinc.com/specials/lotr/lotr.htm

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Return of the King Running Time, Wallpapers & Premiere
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, TheOneRing.net  Monday, October 27, 2003

TheOneRing.net has uncovered that the running time for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, opening December 17, looks to be 210 minutes - about 3 hours and 30 minutes. Meanwhile, the official site for the film has posted three new magnificent wallpapers which you can find here,
http://www.lordoftherings.net/media/desktops/creatures_witchking1_1280.jpg
here
http://www.lordoftherings.net/media/desktops/creatures_witchking2_1280.jpg
and here!
http://www.lordoftherings.net/media/desktops/creatures_witchking2_1280.jpg

Also, the New Zealand government has announced a NZ$4 million ($2.4 million) package to promote "The Return of the King." The world premiere will take place in Wellington - home town of the trilogy's director - on Dec. 1, with key events to include a dinner for international media and a prime ministerial reception for the cast and key crew.

"These events will be followed by a series of New Zealand-focused functions and receptions for media and industry leaders coinciding with premieres in 10 overseas cities between December and March," said Pete Hodgson, the cabinet minister in charge of "Lord of the Rings."

"These will be modeled on similar events held around the premieres of the first two 'The Lord of the Rings' movies, which were successful in raising New Zealand's profile as a filmmaking destination."

New Zealand government spending on "Rings" has topped NZ$8 million ($4.8 million) since 2001.

[NEON MERCURY]

..3 and a half hours ..LoL ..thats long as hell..
so i guess the extende cut will run at 4 plus hours............

[Redlum]

The final poster for the final ( ) Lord of the Rings film has now been released.



Larger and wallpaper versions available here:
http://www.lordoftherings.net/index_rotk_teaser.html?theatrical

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cool, its about a million times better than the ultra lame two towers poster.  but, i still say they missed out on the biggest oppurtunity to take advantage of some drew struzan posters.

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Peter Jackson on The Return of the King!
Source: Ain't-It-Cool-News Friday, November 7, 2003

Ain't-It-Cool-News talked directly with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King director Peter Jackson who revealed the scene with Saruman & Grima got cut but will end up on the DVD. Also, no scouring of the Shire will be seen.

We have decided to save the Saruman sequence for the DVD. It's a great little scene. 7 mins long. Chris is wonderful, as usual. Brad is in about 6 shots. It was a film maker decision - nothing to do with the studio.

The problem is that the sequence was originally shot for The Two Towers, as it is in the book. Since The Two Towers couldn't sustain a 7 min "wrap" after Helm's Deep, we thought it would be a good idea to save it for the beginning of the Return of the King. The trouble is, when we viewed various ROTK cuts over the last few weeks, it feels like the first scenes are wrapping last year's movie, instead of starting the new one. We felt it got ROTK off to an uncertain beginning, since Saruman plays no role in the events of ROTK (we don't have the Scouring later, as the book does), yet we dwell in Isengard for quite a long time before our new story kicks off.

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16462