>> New Line has added high-res menu screenshots of the ROTK Extended Edition.

>> The German Herr-der-ringe website has compiled some of the new shots from the Return Of The King Extended Edition. | here | SPOILERS !

>> DVDanswers.com added more caps from the ROTK EE. | here | SPOILERS !

>> BBC.co.uk talks about Christopher Lee's lastest projects : "[His] career has taken an odd twist. He's teamed up with an Italian rock group called Rhapsody to narrate on their album. Despite being 82 he's is still really busy, he is currently working on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp. He's also finished work on Star Wars." | here |

>> Contactmusic.com reports : "Jack Black plans to live like Viggo Mortensen while filming the new Peter Jackson movie King Kong in remote New Zealand. The School Of Rock star has just started a seven-month stint filming in Jackson's native country, and he is most excited about tracking down Lord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen's hang-outs. He explains, 'I want to stay where Viggo stayed when they made Lord of The Rings because, of all the people in the movie, I imagine he had the coolest pad... Viggo's gonna live somewhere groovy and punk rock.'"

>> Decipher Games has posted some new cards : | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

>> NZHerald.co.nz writes : "Bravo Cadbury. In case you missed it, last Sunday Cadbury was responsible for bringing the first Lord of the Rings film to free-to-air with no commercials."

>> EW.com has talked to Jack Black about King Kong. The actor said : "[Peter] Jackson's kind of pretending like the second one (the critically panned 1976 film starring Jessica Lange) never happened. And it's set in the same time period that the first movie came out, 1932, 33. [...] I'm thinking my character's more of a P.T. Barnum type, trying to find the sensational niche to carve out for his career. I feel like they cast me in this because I could bring the passion for this character, like he's almost insane with enthusiasm for this quest." | here |

>> Natty has translated another interview from À conversa com os Senhores dos Anéis, by João Antunes. This one is a talk with Elijah Wood. | here |

>> DVDanswers.com has updated its article on the Return Of The King Extended Edition with high-res package shots. | here | SPOILERS !

>> New Line has posted high-res pics of the Return Of The King Special Extended Edition. | here | SPOILERS !

>> Yahoo.com has reviewed Haven, which stars Orlando Bloom. "The presence of Orlando Bloom, who also has a co-producer card here, as a young dock worker literally scarred by love may attract a teen audience, but the foundation of fans Bloom's built on the basis of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Pirates of the Caribbean will find far shakier shelter here." | read |

>> Contact Music reports : "Peter Jackson is insisting on an impeccable attention to detail on the set of (King Kong), even the monster manure has to look as realistic as possible. The Lord Of The Rings Oscar winner wants to make sure authenticity runs throughout his remake of the 1933 classic. Jackson explains, 'We are making this look as genuine as possible.'" | here |

>> Another article about the ROTK EE. | here | Spoilers !

>> Guardian Unlimited reports : "Eight out of 10 Britons get their holiday destination ideas from films, a new survey by Thomson Holidays has found. New Zealand is still riding high due to the Lord of the Rings effect, with 40 per cent of British tourists voting the country the top movie holiday spot after seeing its landscape in Peter Jackson's trilogy." | here |

>> Some articles about The Return Of The King Extended Edition, which is coming out on December 14. | Business Wire | Reuters | Yahoo! Asia | MiamiHerald.com | Philly.com | Stuff | CNN | NZHerald.co.nz | The Boston Channel |

>> A box-set of the extended versions of The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return Of The King will soon be released as well. | here |

>> The Morning Call has got an interview with Dominic Monaghan. | here |

>> Contactmusic.com reports : "Hollywood beauty Liv Tyler refuses to worry about the effect motherhood will have on her career - she plans to take things as they come. The Lord Of The Rings star is expecting her first child with husband Royston Langdon and is too busy preparing for their new family to think about acting again." | here |

>> An article about Spivs, a movie which stars Dominic Monaghan. | here |

>> The LOTR official website has finally revealed the DVD features of the Return Of The King Special Extended Edition. | here |

>> DarkHorizons.com has posted a little summary of KIK.net's updates. | here |

>> We've sent OBM the scans of the interview with Orlando Bloom of the October issue of Ciné Live magazine.

>> Some spoilerish cards from the Return Of The King Anthology. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

>> Naomi Watts, who left the set of Peter Jackson's King Kong to attend the premiere of I Heart Huckabees, said : "Andy [Serkis] gives me a pair of eyes to look at, and a soul behind them to connect with, and that means a lot." | here |

>> Anna sent us a link for the Danish Ringers, about Dominic Monaghan having a hard time moving on in his life after The Lord Of The Rings. The article basically tells that he's back to where he started, doing tv programmes. | here |

>> Reviews on the Lord Of The Rings symphony, which premiered at the Hollywood Bowl. | here and here |

>> Elijah Wood is on the cover (for whatsoever reason, they chose an old picture) of the October issue of the -always good- French magazine Ciné Live. The magazine wonders "What has the Fellowship Of The Ring become ?" There is an interview with Elijah Wood and another interview with Orlando Bloom.

>> Today's Les Guignols de L'info (aired on Canal + every evening at 19H55, France) did a parody of The Lord Of The Rings, with Nicolas Sarkozy as Gollum (his preciousss being the president costume) and Jacques Chirac as Legolas. You can download the video on the channel's website (Choose "VIDEO" and select "Jeudi 23 septembre" : go forward 1/3 of the show). The puppet journalist said "certains films marquent durablement leur époque" (some movies do mark their time). | here |

>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Sala Baker, who turns 28 today ! And it is also Bilbo and Frodo's birthday, according to the Shire calendar.

>> TheStar.my reports : "The success of the 'Lord of the Rings' film trilogy has inspired a jewellery shop in Seremban (Malaysia) to come up with its own version of the 'precious' ring."

>> Australian Yahoo reports : "Jim Rygiel, who won three visual effects Oscars for his work on the "Lord Of The Rings" films, is set to make his directorial debut on the upcoming indie feature 'Bunyan and Babe' for Venice, Calif.-based Exodus Film Group." | here | Same news : | Sci-Fi Wire |

>> An article about Dominic Monaghan's series Lost. | here |

>> LOTR special effects supervisor Jim Rygiel will attend UK's CGI Festival 2004, that is held on October 9-10 and December 7-8. | here |

>> NZ Herald talks about Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong. | here |

>> Stuff.co.nz reports : "Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson is using gorilla-like tactics to keep secret the on-set happenings of his latest movie, King Kong. Signs have been put up on land leased from Wellington Airport above the movie mogul's Stone St workshops in Miramar, warning people not to photograph or videotape the "valuable copyright" works taking place below. They threaten to confiscate cameras." | read |

>> A doll dressed like Liv Tyler as Arwen in The Lord Of The Rings was presented at the First Annual Rimini Fashiondolls Convention. | here |

>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY to David Wenham, who turns 39 today !

>> Stuff.co.nz has posted another article about the filming of Peter Jackson's King Kong. | here | Check out KIK.net for any kind of update regarding the movie.

>> Playbill.com reports that The Lord Of The Rings symphony, with mezzo-soprano soloist Susan Egan, will be presented at the Hollywood Bowl on September 21. | here |

>> UK Yahoo reports : "Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson has hired a plane spotter to help him film his latest picture - a remake of King Kong." | here | Same story : | here |

>> Playbill.com talks about Ian Holm's autobiography, Acting My Life. | here |

>> Sorry we've missed the news. Elijah Wood and Bruce Hopkins (Gamling) were at Sala Baker's birthday party, on September 17. | Daily Celeb |

>> Guardian Unlimited reports : "Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith could see John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, play the part Gary Oldman turned down for its infringement of acting union rules." | here |

>> We came across these 3D pictures inspired by The Lord Of The Rings. | 1 | 2 | 3 |

>> Sideshow/WETA Collectibles has revealed the latest Lord Of The Rings weapon set, Sauron's Mace. | here and here |

>> Robert Bernocchi of Caltanet sent us the link to his new website BadTaste.it which he dedicated to Harry Potter, Star Wars and of course Peter Jackson and Tolkien's Trilogy.

>> French airdate : Psycho, starring Viggo Mortensen, is on RTL9 tonight at 22H45.

>> Natty is going to translate À conversa com os Senhores dos Anéis, by João Antunes, a Portuguese book that features the three Lord Of The Rings international press junkets. We've got the first interview, with Peter Jackson, but the whole book is to come. | here |

>> Stuff.co.nz reports again that Andy Serkis has studied gorillas in Rwanda to prepare for the role of King Kong. | here |

>> Anna sent this link for the Danish Ringers, about the video-production-diary Peter Jackson is updating online to let the fans follow his work on King Kong. | here |

>> French airdate : Don't Say A Word (Pas Un Mot), starring Sean Bean, is aired on Canal + on October 1st, at 22H50.

>> NZHerald.co.nz reports that LOTR actors Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Sean Astin and Sala Baker will be at Wellington's Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo. | here |

>> A review on The Calcium Kid, which stars Orlando Bloom. | here |

>> DVDanswers.com posted menu shots of the 2-disc release of The Day After Tomorrow, that stars Ian Holm. | here |

>> An article about ABC's new series Lost, with Dominic Monaghan. | here |

>> A new LOTR special issue of the magazine One - Numéro Souvenir : Le Guide Ultime - is out. The French mag features postcards, 8 posters and some pages about Orlando Bloom's Kingdom Of Heaven. We've sent the scans to Jas of OBM.

>> KIK.net has got another clip from the set of Peter Jackson's King Kong. | here |

>> Contactmusic.com reports : "Steven Tyler and his actress daughter Liv strengthened their bond during a New York City shopping trip, by snapping up matching sweaters, scarves and hats. The Aerosmith frontman and his heavily-pregnant daughter went on a spree at acclaimed designer Marc Jacobs' store, and walked away with bags of goodies." | here |

>> Cate Blanchett was in Melbourne to launch Myer's exclusive addition of cult Japanese cosmetic brand SK-II. | News.com.au | Yahoo.com | Indy Daily |

>> Time Warner (that owes New Line Cinema) has withdrawn its bid for MGM. That won't make the possible filming of The Hobbit easy. | Guardian Unlimited | CNN |

>> A link for the German Ringers, who can vote for Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy to "Die besten Filme aller Zeiten - die Show" (The best movies of all time show). | here |

>> Yahoo.com has posted the trailer for Seed Of Chucky, that stars Brad Dourif and Billy Boyd. | here |

>> Massive Software founder Stephen Regelous has received a nomination to the 2004 World Technology Awards. | here |

>> Karl Urban will star in the movie adaptation of the blast 'em up video game Doom. He will play John Grimm, the leader of a special operations team. | Hollywood Reporter | Guardian Unlimited | Cinescape | Empire Online |

>> Haven't you ever wonder what would we do without the medias ? Rediff.com reports that Orlando Bloom happens to visit the loo ! Read the article... | here |

>> Anna sent us a link for the Danish fans about Liv Tyler attending a fashion show with Kate Hudson. | here |

>> Ananova reports : "Orlando Bloom says his movie career has helped him get the woman of his dreams." | here |

>> You can have a look at The Ring Thing, a swiss parody of The Lord Of The Rings, in this clip from a local TV channel. | low | high |

>> We came across these Lord Of The Rings lighters. | here |

>> Stuff.co.nz talks about the clip that was posted on KongIsKing.net yesterday : "Peter Jackson has given the world another peep at his movie King Kong, with stars Naomi Watts and Jack Black dressed in 1930s clothes inside a New York diner..." | read |

>> That's been reported numerous times before, in the press and on the net, but Teen Hollywood website writes *again* that Orlando Bloom went into acting for the girls (which he actually denied). | here |

>> Canada.com reports : "The only spell required to get Gandalf into Saturday night's Fringe Festival performance of Charles Ross' "One Man Lord of the Rings" was a pre-purchased ticket. In 2002, Ian McKellen, the actor who played the wizard in the film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic trilogy, was denied entry into the show when he arrived late." | here |

>> Another video from Peter Jackson's King Kong set was posted on KIK.net !

>> HelloMagazine.com reports : "Beauty Liv Tyler is expecting her first baby this winter, and has already proved she's a "model" mother-to-be. The former cover girl showed she hasn't lost her style or her radiance as she showed off her pregnancy curves at a New York fashion event." | here |

>> CalgarySun.com has posted an article about Haven, which is co-produced by Orlando Bloom and which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. | here | Yahoo.com has got a few pictures of the Haven press conference. | 1 | 2 | 3 | Updated : Read another article | here | and see more pictures : | WireImage + 2 |

>> Stuff.co.nz reports : "It's not an extreme makeover, but director Peter Jackson seems to have tweaked his wardrobe, weight and wildly unkempt hair." | here |

>> Peter Jackson has updated his King Kong video production diary with this latest entry, in Quicktime format. "Filming a scene with Jack Black and Naomi Watts, Peter takes a time-out to give us a quick look at the diner set, including some of the patrons' meals." | here |

>> Paparazzi pictures of Sean Bean and his girlfriend shopping in London. | here |

>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Sir Ian Holm, who turns 73 today !

>> Natty reports that the collection of NL's lead mini-figures of The Lord Of The Rings are now available in Portugal. | WireImage + 2 | Film Magic |

>> Orlando Bloom was at the Premiere of Haven, during the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. | Wire Image + 2 | Film Magic |

>> As we reported yesterday, Orlando Bloom is on the cover of the September/October issue of Serial Fan magazine (France) which is all about the "pretty boys". There is a six-page article about him as well as 3 posters. We've sent the scans to OBM. | here |

>> USA Today mentioned The Best American Nonrequired Reading, a book edited by Dave Eggers and whose introduction was written by Viggo Mortensen. | here |

>> IC Birmingham reports that Elijah Wood is one celebrity among others who have lent their support to the GiveGet campaign (which aims to raise funds for a cancer charity) by being photographed for a coffee table book. The GiveGet book is available at TK Maxx. | here |

>> Smh.com.au posted an article about John Rhys-Davies. | here |

>> French airdate : Memphis Belle, with Sean Astin, is aired today on RTL9 at 20H45.

>> Miranda Otto confirmed she will attend CollectorMania 6, which is held from October 1st to 3rd, 2004. Billy Boyd and Thomas Robin (Déagol) will also be there. | here |

>> BBC reports : "Jack Black says he loves going un-noticed as he makes his latest movie. He's starring in Peter Jackson's big budget remake of King Kong and plays Carl Denham, the character who tries to capture the great ape. | here |

>> Orlando Bloom graces the cover of the new issue of the French magazine Serial Fan.

>> Anna sent us this link to an interview with Billy Boyd, about Seed Of Chucky. | here |

>> Orlando Bloom attends the 'Toronto Film Festival', which opens today. | TheStar.com | TheHerald.co.uk |

>> According to DVDanswers.com, New Line has confirmed that the four-disc Extended Edition of The Return Of The King will arrive on the 14th December. | here |

>> We scanned two new pictures that we added to the Return Of The King gallery | Grey Havens | and Fellowship gallery. | Merry & Pippin |

>> Stuff reports : "Two New Zealand actors known for television roles as a gay stripper and a sneaky public relations boss have joined the cast of Peter Jackson's film King Kong." | here |

>> Contact Music reports : "Mel Gibson's controversial movie hit The Passion Of The Christ is breaking DVD records in America after surpassing sales of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The film has reportedly sold nearly nine million copies during its first week in stores. This means the movie now holds the record for the best debut week ever for a live-action video." | here |

>> Playmates Toys announced that it "has been appointed as the master toy licensee under the terms of a worldwide licensing agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group for Universal Pictures' December 2005 release, King Kong." | here |

>> An article about Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong. | here |

>> The folks of theonering.net have opened Kongisking.net that they dedicate to Peter Jackson's King Kong !

>> Still about King Kong, read another article. | here |

>> We missed the information, Ian Mckellen's official website is offering the opportunity to win a copy of The Return Of The King Visual Companion by Jude Fisher, signed by Ian McKellen. The drawing closes on October 15, 2004. | here |

>> The Star Online talks about the new generation of "clean and beautiful" actors which includes Orlando Bloom. | here |

>> We told you about Elijah Wood reading a children's book online long ago. But some of you might have missed the video. Here's an article about it. | here |

>> Cameron Crowe's official website has updated with a pre-production clip (in Windows Media Player/Quicktime format) of Elizabethtown, which stars Orlando Bloom. | here |

>> Charles Ross' One Man Lord Of The Rings begins six performances at the Vancouver Fringe Festival on Thursday, September 8. | here |

>> Anna sent us this link for the Danish fans about Peter Jackson wanting to modernise King Kong and keep some things from the original movie. | here |

>> The information is not new, but Stockwatch.com reports : "InterActual(R), a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) and the leading provider of added entertainment and DVD bonus feature technology, announced today that New Line Home Entertainment's The Lord of The Rings : The Two Towers Special Extended DVD Edition received the 2004 award for best title in the PC Support & DVD-ROM Features category at the DVD Entertainment Awards Ceremony during the Entertainment Media Expo recently held in Hollywood, California." | here |

>> Jack Black wished he would be in Peter Jackson's post-LOTR movie when the director called to discuss a role in his remake of King Kong. | here |

>> Billy Boyd will host STARZ!' free preview weekend on DIRECTV. "In honor of host Billy Boyd, who was filmed in his hometown in Scotland for the free preview event, STARZ! will be airing The Two Towers on Saturday, September 18. [...] The Return of the King will premiere on STARZ! in November." | here |

>> SundayMail.co.uk reports : "Lord of The Rings star Andy Serkis says he was terrified by a ghost while staying in a youth hostel in Scotland. The 40-year-old star, who played Gollum in the trilogy, said his pals were all asleep. He explained : 'A ghost opened a door and came in. 'I felt the room go icy cold. I was screaming... terrified. It absolutely did happen.'" | here |

>> From Stuff.co.nz : "Peter Jackson's special effects shop Weta Digital has teamed up  with Telecom subsidiary Gen-i to establish a world-class supercomputing facility in Wellington which will be rented out to clients worldwide." | here |

>> The Return Of The King has won 2 Hugo Awards, for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form and for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form (Gollum's Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards). | here |

>> French airdate : M6 will show The Gift (Intuitions) starring Cate Blanchett on Monday, September 13 at 20H50.

>> A review on the DVD of Equilibrium, which stars Sean Bean. | here |

>> DarkHorizons.com talks about Peter Jackson's King Kong. | here |

>> Natty has sent us an excerpt of Cameron (the director of Elizabethtown, which stars Orlando Bloom) Crowe's diary, from the August update : "We set up to shoot the "master" - which is the wide shot of the entire scene, in which Drew roams the hotel room- and we're fully expecting our leading man to tackle in it in pieces... but as we start to rehearse the scene, Bloom does the entire scene. The entire scene. Pages and pages of dialogue. And he does it with relish. This is what you call dedication to craft, and a love of the part. He's a remarkable actor. And watching him today, I keep thinking - he's just getting started." | read |

>> Anna sent us this link for the Danish Ringers about Peter Jackson promising that his version of King Kong will be different from the original. | here | More in English : | here |

>> Sunday Mail reports : "Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd yesterday revealed how he would rather have been a Pink Panther than a Hobbit.Speaking at a children's film festival in Stirling, the Scots actor who starred as Pippin said his childhood idol was bumbling Inspector Clouseau, played by Peter Sellers. Billy, 36, said : 'I was obsessed with those movies.'" | here |

>> French airdate : Bumblebee Flies Away (La Mémoire Volée), which stars Elijah Wood, will be shown on TF1 on September 7 at 14H50.

>> TOR.n reports that the ROTK EE will definitely be released in December. | here |

>> Other articles about the filming of King Kong. | CNN | Film Force |

>> Again, some articles about Peter Jackson's King Kong. | BBC | Yahoo.com | NY Post |

>> This article is about The Purifiers, starring Dominic Monaghan. | here |

>> B-list actor Johnny Messner said he's not a fan of Orlando Bloom's beauty : "Orlando Bloom's a hermaphrodite. I don't want to be prettier than the woman I'm walking with. [...] Right now, what I feel in Hollywood is that they're so pretty and dainty and so metro that it's repulsive to me." | here |

>> French airdate : Tell Me That You Love Me (Cauchemar D'Amour), with Sean Bean, is on Match TV today at 20H45.

>> DVDAnswers.com has got details of the region 2 release of Troy, which stars Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean. The big thing to remember is the "two-disc special edition release will be available two months earlier than the region one disc, on the 25th October." | here |

>> Ian Holm has answered his fans. Read the Q&A session on independent.co.uk. "Q : It's rumoured that Peter Jackson will make a film of The Hobbit. Would you appear in it if he did ? Sir Ian Holm : Yes. But I might be a bit old, not in Hobbit terms, of course, but in human terms. I'd be into my mid-seventies by the time filming started. But if it does happen, I'll be on the bandwagon." | here |

>> John Rhys-Davies talked about Indiana Jones 4. | here |

>> NZ Herald has posted three articles about Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong : The production begins. | here | Naomi watts talks about her role in the movie. | here | Peter Jackson fullfills his childhood dream. | here | Another article about Peter Jackson's King Kong : "Jackson says he will pay homage to the original starring Fay Wray, who died on August 8 aged 96, and retain the "mystery and romance of a bygone era", although the characters will not be carbon copies of those in the original film." | here | Updated : more about King Kong. | Yahoo! | Globe and Mail | NZ Herald | Cinescape | News.com.au | Stuff |

>> Anna sent us this link to an interview with Dominic Monaghan. | here | She also sent us a link for the Danish fans, about Andy Serkis studying gorillas. | here |

>> Orlando Bloom is on the cover of the HS issue of the French magazine Spirit.

>> LOTRGuide.com talks about Topp's Return Of The King Collectors Edition. | here |

>> As usual, we've got a new opening picture. You can see the old ones here !

>> Contact Music website reports : "Pregnant actress Liv Tyler is set to strip off for a nude photoshoot following the birth of her first child next year (2005). The Lord Of The Rings beauty and husband Royston Langdon are expecting their baby in November (2004), and gorgeous Tyler is giving herself the challenge of slimming down in time for a new year photospread." | here |

>> An article about the DVD release of Troy, starring Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean.

>> Ian McKellen is in talks to star in the indie drama Never Was. | here |

>> In an article about the movies opening this fall, Daily Record writes : "What, no "Lord of the Rings" movie this fall ? Wake us up when "The Hobbit" hits the big screen. All right, to be fair, there will be a decent movie or two coming before year's end, even if this is the first time in three years without a Middle-earth blockbuster hurtling into theaters." | here |

>> The pilot of ABC's show Lost, that stars Dominic Monaghan, premiered on Waikiki Beach on Saturday, August 28, 2004. | TheStar.com | Yahoo.com | DetNews.com |