>> A HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Peter Jackson, who turns 43 today !

>> French airdate : The Two Towers is aired on Canal+ on November 1st, at 21H00.

>> John Rhys-Davies and John Noble will star in One Night With The King. | here + here |

>> New Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 |

>> Cate Blanchett attended the 2004 AFI Awards : | LFI | Wire Image | Getty Images | The Return Of The King scored Best Foreign Film.

>> Orlando Bloom is on the cover of the latest issue of Magic Academy mag (France).

>> AICN has posted pictures of the set of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, which will star Christopher Lee. | here |

>> Susan Sarandon has talked about her new movie Elizabethtown, directed by Cameron Crowe, which is also starring Orlando Bloom. "I play the mother of Orlando Bloom, and it's a small part but a really critical part, and I had to tap dance badly (Laughs). It's fun, it's really fun, and I liked Orlando a lot." | here |

>> Two new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 |

>> We have scanned four new pictures from the Forces Of Light Official Calendar 2005 : | Eowyn | Gandalf | Gollum, Frodo & Sam | Merry & Pippin |

>> We came across the interesting news that the skeleton of a Homo Floresiensis, the smallest human species ever discovered ("3 feet tall with a brain the size of a grapefruit"), has been unearthed last year on Flores, a remote Indonesian island. She was named Hobbit after Tolkien's diminutive characters. | SouthBendTribune.com | USAToday.com | BBC.co.uk |

>> Contactmusic.com reports that actor Peter O'Toole has slammed his last movie Troy, starring Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean, and its director Wolfgang Peterson. | here |

>> KIK.net has posted a new production diary clip.

>> rotk-see.de.vu has posted new images from the ROTK EE. MAJOR SPOILERS !

>> Some new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 |

>> Ian McKellen was voted the 15th greatest movie star over the age of 50 in a poll conducted by the Brirish magazine Empire. | here |

>> Billy Boyd talks about Seed Of Chucky as he voices Glen, the son of Chucky. | here |

>> Two new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 |

>> American president Bush beats out Gollum as this year's top screen villain in a poll conducted by Total Film magazine. | Yahoo.com | Stuff |

>> News in picture that we have missed. Elijah Wood was at the Groundlings Hit The Big 3-0. | Wire Image | Dominic Monaghan was at the Samsung and Vogue party for Diane Von Furstenberg's Designer Mobile Phone. | Wire Image | Other pictures we missed : Sean Astin signing his book There And Back Again : An Actor's Tale. | Wire Image |

>> SundayHerald.com reports : "A new film by a Scottish-based director will celebrate the real-life fellowship of two literary giants, JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis." | here |

>> BBC reports : "Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd has called on ministers to help launch a dedicated film studio for Scotland. The young actor has urged the Scottish Executive to show the initiative and take advantage of the "rebirth" of the Scottish screen industry." | here |

>> Viggo Mortensen and Dominic Monaghan nabbed a nomination to the 2004 People's Choice Awards. Viggo is nominated as "Favorite Male Action Movie Star" and Dominic is as "Favorite New TV Drama" for Lost. | Mercury News | Yahoo! |

>> DVDRama.com has reviewed the Collector DVD for Troy, which starred Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean. | here | They also talk about the new "Exclusive Edition" of Pirates Of The Caribbean, still starring Orlando Bloom. Click on all the "lire la suite de l'article" links to get it all. In French. | here |

>> The official website of Cate Blanchett's The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou is up.

>> Some new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

>> Elfenomeno.com has posted a transcript of the dialogues featuring in the ROTK EE video coming from Amazon.com (read October 22). In English and Spanish. SPOILERS !

>> Natty informed us that Orlando Bloom's name is being mentioned in several forums as a possible cast member for the movie adaptation of DragonBall Z. | here |

>> Natty has translated another interview from À conversa com os Senhores dos Anéis, by João Antunes, a portuguese writer who has compiled the three LOTR international press junkets. This time, it's an interview with Orlando Bloom. | here |

>> News.com.au reports : "Cate Blanchett will present the AFI Award for Best Film at Friday night's ceremony." | here |

>> Zap2It.com reports that "the sequel to Disney's Pirates Of The Caribbean sets sail today, as it kicks off production with Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom again." | here |

>> We found two digital drawings of the Nazgul by Khang Le. | 1 | 2 |

>> Some new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

>> The hundred of exclusive pictures from the LOTR Trilogy, which was available on the Movie Market websites, are now also to purchase on ElbenWald.de.

>> BostonHerald.com reports : "Some day historians will list billionaires of the 21st century: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Frodo Baggins. Frodo Baggins ? Tolkien's tale of elves, dwarves and hobbits has not only proved to be one of the most popular books of all times but it has inspired one of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, with the ripple effect surging through museums, home entertainment, collectibles and the music and toy industries." | here |

>> Contactmusic.com reports : "Actress Kirsten Dunst has rubbished rumours of a romance with Orlando Bloom on the set of their new movie Elizabethtown." | here |

>> Contactmusic.com reports : "British thespian Sir Ian McKellen has blasted Will Smith for remarks he claims were homophobic." | here |

>> A new video from the Return Of The King Extended Edition has popped up on the net ! It's very spoilerish, so highlight to read : It shows the paths of the dead scene, a much longer scene between The With King and Gandalf, Saruman holding the Palantir, an interview with Billy Boyd and David Wenham... Windows Media Player required : | here | Updated : A larger version of the video is available here ! SPOILERS !

>> Contactmusic.com reports : "Funnyman Jack Black regrets not getting into shape for his new film King Kong - because he feels fat on the set. The actor begged director Peter Jackson to give him time to lose weight and tone up before filming started." | here |

>> Davide Martini of Arteventi.it informed us of 'Immagini dalla Terra di Mezzo' (Images from the Middle Earth), an exhibition described as "a travel into the world of Tolkien through the artworks by the most important international illustrators of The Lord Of The Rings" and organized by Arteventi, which will be held in Italy  from 1st November to 28th November 2004. | here |

>> IC Wales reports : "A part of the Welsh Marches landscape that inspired JRR Tolkien while he was writing his Lord of the Rings trilogy is being put up for sale." | here |

>> KIK.net has posted a new production diary clip, featuring the cast shooting outdoors.

>> Patricia wrote us to say : "Someone told me that Sean Astin is supposed to be a guest on 'The Tony Danza Show' in the United States tomorrow, October 22. It is a syndicated show so the air times are different all over."

>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Viggo Mortensen, who turns 46 today !

>> Playbill.com reports that Ian Mckellen will be inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame on January 24, 2005. | here | The official website of the actor has been updated with new e-posts. Nothing related to The Lord Of The Rings though. | here |

>> As the access to the management of the guestbook had become too hazardous, we chose to close it. Therefore we saved all the messages and opened a new guestbook !

>> TheZReview reports that "Josh Stern's Neverwas is set to star Ian McKellen (...) The film follows a psychiatrist, who is forced to confront his own demons when he learns that one of his patients was inspired by a book written by the shrink's late father."

>> LOTRGuide.com has posted a review on Sideshow/Weta's Sauron Helm. | here |

>> RenderNode.com has posted an interview with LOTR matte painter Dylan Cole.

>> Keith Richards has reportedly agreed to play Jack Sparrow's father in the sequels to Pirates Of The Caribbean, which will star Orlando Bloom. | here |

>> A two-disc Collector's Edition of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which stars Elijah Wood, will be release in January 2005. | here | EW.com has reviewed the DVD for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | here | as well as the DVD for Van Helsing which stars David Wenham | here | and The Day After Tomorrow with Ian Holm. | here |

>> KIK.net has posted a new production diary video, featuring Dan Hennah.

>> Bernard Hill will attend RingCon 2004 alongside Lord Of The Rings co-stars Billy Boyd, Craig Parker, Lawrence Makoare, Thomas Robins... The convention is held from October 29 to 31 in Bonn, Germany. | here |

>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Howard Shore, who turns 58 today !

>> Contactmusic reports : "Lord Of The Rings star Dominic Monaghan's new TV success in America is causing him much heartache - because he's missing his creepy pets. The British actor is filming hit drama Lost on Hawaii, in which he plays a heroin addict, which meant leaving his pets, cockroaches, a black widow spider and a snake behind." | here |

>> DetNews.com reports : "Composer Howard Shore thinks it's great that his prodigious, two-hour Lord of the Rings Symphony is being performed in live concerts, like the one Saturday at the Fox Theatre with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, all over the world." | here |

>> Christopher Lee attended the London Premiere of Finding Neverland. | Globe Photos | LFI | Wire Image | Film Magic | Getty Images |

>> Stuff.co.nz talks about Peter Jackson's King Kong remake : "In the original King Kong, the uncharted Skull Island may have been somewhere in the Indian Ocean, but now part of it has sprung up on Wellington's south coast. For the past few weeks, passers-by have seen at least 20 shipping containers transformed into an ancient-looking stone wall on a vacant site in Lyall Bay. In recent days, mysterious and eroded-looking statues have been added." | here |

>> Visit Max Dennison's homepage, a matte painter, who has worked on The Lord Of The Rings. See his impressive work and click on all the "next page" links. | here | And as we make a point of finding the greatest links for you, be sure to visit Roger Kupelian's website as well, for the artist has just added his work on The Return Of The King. | here |

>> Guardian Unlimited has posted a profile of Cate Blanchett. | here |

>> Natty has translated another interview from À conversa com os Senhores dos Anéis, by João Antunes. This time, read Liv Tyler's talk. | here |

>> EmpireOnline.co.uk has reviewed the DVD for Troy, which stars Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean. "Notable by their absence are any commentaries from director or cast, or any real interviews with the actors." A big shame. | here | Updated : DVDAnswers.com has posted some menu shots from Troy. | here |

>> DVDAnswers.com reports that 13 Going On 30, starring Andy Serkis, will be released on DVD on December 06. | here |

>> French airdate : Black Hawk Down (La Chute Du Faucon Noir) starring Orlando Bloom is aired on TPS Homecinema on October 28, at 20H45.

>> Download the ROTK SEE trailer in high-res (right click and "save as" to your hard drive). | here | MAJOR SPOILERS !

>> The Sunday Telegraph reports : "Lord Of The Rings director and multi-millionaire Peter Jackson is creating a $4.5-million wonderland at his Wairarapa, New Zealand property. He is plans to build a 22 million-litre ornamental lake to go along with the three-storey fairytale mansion, two villas and Lord Of The Rings set pieces, including Frodo's home - Bag End, which are already on the property." | more | Same story : | here |

>> An article about Sean Astin's book There and Back Again : An Actor's Tale. | here |

>> Digital Spy reports : "Lord of the Rings star Christopher Lee has defended Lauren Bacall's criticism of Nicole Kidman." | here |

>> Viggo-Online.net has got the scans from the November issue of Premiere magazine, which features photographs and comments by Viggo Mortensen.

>> Stuff reports : "Two crew members working on King Kong at Peter Jackson's Miramar studios were injured and taken to Wellington Hospital yesterday." | here |

>> The complete list of cards of Decipher's Shadows expansion is up. | here |

>> KIK.net has posted another production diary video, which features the first animatics from King Kong which Peter Jackson shows to Naomi Watts and Adrien Brody. Then the actors try to act in the same way the animated characters did in the scene. The crew behind the animatics also talks about creating the clips for Peter Jackson and Universal.

>> Celebrating the forthcoming release of the Special Extended Edition of The Return Of The King, the November 2004 issue of Premiere magazine features exclusive and unseen photographs from Viggo Mortensen, taken during the shooting of the LOTR Trilogy.

>> Dominic Monaghan was on Good Day Live yesterday, to promote the series he play in Lost. They showed a clip from the Extended Edition of The Return Of The King, which can be downloaded on Dominic-Monaghan.us, in .wmv format (unzipping utility required). The site has also uploaded screencaps. | here | SPOILERS !

>> The Official LOTR website has updated with a GREAT clip from The Return Of The King Extended Edition ! | here | MAJOR SPOILERS !

>> The latest issue of the French magazine Total Stars features pages on Karl Urban, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom.

>> Hellomagazine.com has posted an article (but the news is old) about Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth adopting two abandoned dogs on the set of Kingdom Of Heaven.

>> Spend a night in Middle-Earth, at the bfi London IMAX Cinema. All three movies of Peter Jackson's Trilogy, The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers and Return Of The King, will be screened consecutively in their original theatrical versions. | here |

>> Some new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 |

>> We found this article which talks about Team America as following in Peter Jackson's footsteps with Meet The Feebles, which too featured an all-puppet cast. | here |

>> Daily Telegraph reports : "Midday chardies on Sydney's sunny Harbour, glamorous actors and to-die-for pork snags – just what caused Cate Blanchett to up and leave halfway through a silly song by the Wharf Review at the Sydney Theatre Company's season launch ?" | more |

>> We came across this nice 3D picture of Gollum, by Shin Jung Jae. | here |

>> EW.com tells who's who on ABC's Lost, starring Dominic Monaghan. | here |

>> An interview with Dominic Monaghan, about Lost. | here |

>> Elbenwald.de has created an online-game, where you are Gandalf defending Minas Tirith against hundreds of Fell Beasts. To start the game, click on "Spiel starten". You must click on every Nazgul you see before it goes through the screen. Have FUN ! Flash 5.0 required. | here |

>> KIK.net has posted a new production diary video. In this one, Jack Black shows the differences between the classic boards and the modern day equivalent.

>> The Minas Tirith Project website is a non-commercial endeavor aiming to create the entire city of Minas Tirith, from Peter Jackson's Return Of The King, in 3D. | here |

>> New Line posted one new high-res image of the LOTR Extended DVD Edition Pack.

>> Two articles about Ubisoft & Universal Studios' plan to create a game based on Peter Jackson's King Kong. The game will be released for all platforms in conjunction with the December 14, 2005 debut of the motion picture. | here and here |

>> The BBFC has rated "12" the Return Of The King Extended Edition's Berlin Easter Egg. | here | Updated : About the Easter Egg. | here and here | Spoilers !

>> Merry's Rohirrim helm is available for pre-order on Sideshow/Weta Collectibles.

>> Some new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

>> DVDAnswers.com posted details on the Region 2 of the ROTK EE. | here |

>> October 21st marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Lord Of The Rings. To celebrate the event, Houghton Mifflin will publish a one-volume collectible edition.

>> An article about ABC's series Lost, which stars Dominic Monaghan. | here |

>> DVDAnswers.com reports that "Warner Home Video has officially announced the region one release of Coronado which stars Clayton Rohner and John Rhys-Davies. The film [...] will be available to own from the 28th December this year." | here |

>> Our host WOR.net has got details on the latest Lord Of The Rings dolls : Barbie® as Galadriel and Ken® as Legolas. | here |

>> Two new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 |

>> Natty has translated a fourth interview from À conversa com os Senhores dos Anéis, by João Antunes. | here |

>> DVDAnswers.com reports : "Disney has announced plans to release a three-disc edition of Pirates Of The Caribbean [starring Orlando Bloom] this November. The set will be made up of the standard two-disc set already on the market, along with a bonus disc containing eight new bonus features." | here |

>> Toy Biz' super poseable action figures, including Shelob, Arwen, Elendil and Bilbo are available on the German Elbenwald website. | here |

>> Yahoo.com talks about KIK.net as tracking Peter Jackson's film's progress. | here |

>> Lord Of The Rings matte paintings maker Yanick Dusseault has also worked on Pirates Of The Caribbean, which starred Orlando Bloom. See his work here !

>> Anna informed us that there is an interview with Sean Astin on Stuff.co.nz | here |

>> Some new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 |

>> New Line has posted more high-resolution screenshots from the Return Of The King Extended Edition. | here |

>> KIK.net has posted a new production diary video with an interview with Andy Serkis.

>> Anna sent us two links for the Danish Ringers. The first one is about Orlando Bloom being engaged to Kate Bosworth | here | and the second is about Miranda Otto starring in a new movie directed by Steven Spielberg. | here |

>> After the news spred the net that Orlando Bloom was engaged to Kate Bosworth, it's now been reported that he's not. Msn.com writes : "But take heart, people. A rep for the genetically gifted duo has silenced the wedding bells, telling MSN Entertainment, 'I can confirm that Kate Bosworth and Orlando Bloom are not engaged.'" | here |

>> News in pictures : Christopher Lee was in London to sign copies of Jinnah.

>> The October issue of French magazine One features an article on Kingdom Of Heaven. Orlando Bloom is on the cover.

>> DeHavilland.co.uk reports : "Lord of the Rings star, Orlando Bloom has really hit the big time and doesn't he know it. With a string of movie hits, it seems everything he touches turns to gold - and now Calvin Klein is looking to latch onto this and bring him to the small screen. Rumours are also abound that the affable star has landed a lucrative modelling contract with Calvin Klein, joining fellow rising star Scarlett Johansson as the face of one of America's leading fashion names. The new advertisements for the designer clothing and underwear brand are scheduled for release next year." | here | Updated : | Ananova |

>> DVDanswers.com talks about the new DVD release of The Goonies, which starred Sean Astin : "We've been getting reports that the much-delayed release of The Goonies has finally arrived minus the advertised commentary track! Other readers have also claimed that the film is still cut, but we are unable to confirm this at present. We have contacted Warner in relation to these claims and are now waiting for an official statement." | here |

>> Miranda Otto and Tim Robbins are in talks to join Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg's The War Of The Worlds. Miranda would play the wife of the main character played by Tom Cruise. | Coming Soon | News.com.au | Hollywood Reporter |

>> Some new Decipher cards from the Shadows expansion : | 1 | 2 | 3 |

>> Time.com talks about Ridley Scott's Kingdom Of Heaven, starring Orlando Bloom.

>> The news is breaking all the ladies' heart. As we reported yesterday, Orlando Bloom has proposed to his girlfriend. | Glamour | Ananova | AlloCine.fr |

>> Natty has translated a third interview from À conversa com os Senhores dos Anéis, by João Antunes. | here |

>> DigitalSpy.co.uk reports : "Orlando Bloom has proposed to his girlfriend Kate Bosworth, according to the News of the World today. The Lord of the Rings star has apparently presented Bosworth with a £175,000 engagement ring." | here |

>> Orlando Bloom was the highest placed male in British Empire magazine's poll about the 20 Sexiest Film Stars of All-Time. He was placed at third, beating out Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman, Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Keira Knightley topped the poll, followed by Angelina Jolie. | here |

>> The card list of the the first expansion set in Decipher's War Of The Ring block, called Shadows, is available. | here |

>> Yahoo News reports : "David Wenham, Hannie Rayson and David Williamson all will make appearances in the 2005 season at Melbourne Theater Company. [...] Wenham, best known for playing Faramir in The Lord of the Rings pics, will headline Cyrano de Bergerac." | here |

>> EA Games has posted a new video of their forthcoming real-time strategy game, The Battle For Middle-Earth. | here | Read this preview : | Game Spot |

>> The poster for Dominic Monaghan's mini-series Lost is available for purchase on the Movie Market websites.  | France | UK | US | Germany |

>> Check out Sideshow/Weta Collectibles to pre-order the Return Of The King Collector's DVD Gift Set. The Limited Edition Mínas Morgul environment is available only to owners of the ROTK Collector's DVD Gift Set. | here |

>> We've got a new opening picture, honoring the Elves. See the old ones here !

>> Contactmusic.com reports : "The Lord Of The Rings star Sir Ian Holm is terrified of going "mad" after experiencing intense stage-fright during the 1970s. Holm, who played Bilbo Baggins in the Oscar-winning trilogy, fled the stage mid-performance in The Iceman Cometh in 1976 - an incident which left him with a residing fear of borderline insanity." | here |

>> Australian director Craig Monahan's latest film Peaches, which stars Hugo Weaving, will be screened at the 8th annual Hollywood Film Festival next month. | here |

>> ABC.net.au writes : "A ban on the export of livestock for slaughter has been called for, by a group of Australian actors, authors and musicians. Names including Hugo Weaving [...] have signed an ad funded by welfare activists Animals Australia in The Australian newspaper."

>> French airdate : The Fellowship Of The Ring will be aired on Ciné Cinéma on October 20 at 21H00. The movie is re-aired on October 21 at 22H40, October 23 at 14H45, October 24 at 9H55, October 25 at 17H00 and October 31 at 20H45.

>> Some new Decipher cards : | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |