Glorious day for films. (fwd)

[clevin@ripco.com (Craig Levin)]

Poster: clevin@ripco.com (Craig Levin)

Stephan the Neverking:

> Not that everyone is a fantasy buff... but since no one has posted on it
> yet.....
> 
> New Line Cinemas has put forth 130 million for the filming of J.R.R.
> Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy.
> 
> estimated release is "Fellowship of the Ring" in Christmas 2000, and
> "Two Towers" and "Return of the King" in 2001.
> 
> Visit www.newlinecinema.com and e-mail them if you wish.  I'm sure that
> all the Tolkien fans will want to heap thanks, praise, and a little
> armchair directoring (Sean Connery for Gandalf anyone?) on the
> producers.

I just went over to their website. I couldn't find any proof, one
way or another, that they were involved. This is news that's
almost too good to be true...

Pedro the Pessimist
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