“It looked like chaos when groups of young people dashed from cars into the Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco’s Union Square and ran off with luxury purses, bags, and designer wear. “A few days later, about 80 people stormed through a Walnut Creek mall, stealing expensive items before fleeing. …
Read More »The sad state of on-screen fantasy, 20 years after ‘The Lord of the Rings’
The first film in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary trilogy was a massive success, both commercially and critically, and the next two films – ‘The Two Towers’ (2002) and ‘The Return of the King’ (2003) – were just as well-received, with RotK receiving Academy Award nominations in 11 …
Read More »Amazon’s ‘criminal’ decision to move Lord of the Rings filming from New Zealand to UK sparks epic debate over ‘real Middle-earth’
After Amazon founder Jeff Bezos demanded a ‘Game of Thrones’-style program to boost his company’s streaming service, the retail giant paid $250 million to secure the television rights to the franchise four years ago – and author J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate had reportedly hoped to have it filmed primarily in the …
Read More »New World Mordor: Amazon and New Zealand’s Lord of the Rings deal lays bare the ‘idyllic’ nation’s role in global surveillance
But there’s no worry of Amazon Studios going bust fulfilling its Middle Earth fantasies, because the New Zealand government is subsidising the series via a special 25% rebate for production costs. As well as being the most expensive TV show in history, Amazon’s Lord of the Rings project will also …
Read More »GOP’s claim that Facebook censored fundraiser rings hollow for conservatives after Senate undercuts Trump’s drive to curb Big Tech
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) claimed on Friday that Facebook shut down the advertising account of the Georgia Battleground Fund, a fund-raising umbrella for the NSRC and the campaigns of Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. The move came just four days before a runoff election that would …
Read More »At least one officer SHOT as gunfire rings out in Louisville amid protests over Breonna Taylor charges
As groups of protesters squared off with police around Louisville on Wednesday night, multiple shots went off. One officer was shot, according to preliminary reports from law enforcement, which has provided no further details about the incident. Videos that circulated on social media captured the sound of the gunfire, as …
Read More »Kenosha chaos: Gunfire rings out, vigilantes take to streets after Wisconsin governor reportedly refuses additional troops
Kenosha saw its third consecutive night of disorder on Tuesday, sparked after the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a black man, during a domestic ordeal over the weekend. Protests hours after the incident soon boiled into riots, seeing looters ransack countless businesses on Monday, while arsonists ignited some 37 …
Read More »Daedalic has announced the action-adventure The Lord of The Rings — Gollum
The forthcoming game, as promised by the makers, will remain faithful to Tolkien’s vision, outlined in “the Lord of the rings.” Interest in the works of Professor JRR Tolkien does not subside neither in Hollywood nor in the gaming industry. Suffice it to recall that devoted to the earth series …
Read More »Official: the series “the Lord of the rings” – to be!
Barely a couple of weeks from the moment it was announced talks about a possible TV series “Lord of the rings” (The Lord of The Rings), and then came the official news: a familiar and beloved story is really moving on TV. Company Amazon acquired the rights to the television …
Read More »Warner Bros. and Amazon has planned a new adaptation of Lord of the rings
Admirers of George. R. R. Tolkien – tremble. According to the latest information Warner Bros. Television is discussing with Amazon the possibility of creating a series based on the Saga “the Lord of the Rings”. According to Variety, negotiations are currently at an early stage, so details to discuss yet. …
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