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News Archives - January 2004
Kingdom of Heaven
29 January 2004
Danish actor Ulrich Thomsen is the latest addition to the cast.
2004 Oscar Nominations
29 January 2004
The Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, with The Return of the King picking up a total of 11. These included Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Director and Visual Effects. The awards will be held on Sunday 29 February. Check out full list of nominations.
Golden Globe Awards
21 January 2004
The Return of the King won 4 Awards at the ceremony on Sunday: Best Dramatic Film, Director, Original Score and Best Song.
SAG Award Nominations
21 January 2004
The nominations were announced last Thursay for the annual Screen Actors' Guild Awards, to be held on 22 February. The Return of the King was nominated for 'Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'. See the full list of nominees at the SAG Awards site.
Transcript From 'Real Access'
21 January 2004
Orlando was on 'Real Access: Hot 24 in 2004', TORn have the transcript posted up at their site. Read it here.
BAFTA Nominations Announced
21 January 2004
The nominations for the BAFTA Awards, to be held on 15 February, were announced on Monday.
The Return of the King was nominated for: Best Picture, Achievement in Direction, Screenplay (Adapted), Actor in a Supporting Role (Ian McKellen), Achievenment in Film Music, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Special Visual Effects and Make-up & Hair.
Pirates of the Caribbean was nominated for Actor in a Leading Role (Johnny Depp), Costume Design, Sound, Special Visual Effects and Make-up & Hair.
Full list of nominations.
Happy Birthday Orlando!
13 January 2004
Yes, it's that day! Orlando turns 27 today, so a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY! =)
Hello! Magazine have a special birthday feature up at their site today, view it here.
Critics Choice Awards
13 January 2004
The Return Of The King won 4 awards at this year's 9th Annual Critics Choice Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Composer and Best Acting Ensemble.
Pirates Of The Caribbean won the award for Best Family Film (live action).
People's Choice Awards
13 January 2004
The 30th US People's Choice Awards were held on 11 January, with Pirates Of The Caribbean winning Favourite Motion Picture and The Two Towers winning Favourite Dramatic Motion Picture.
Kingdom of Heaven to Begin Shooting
13 January 2004
According to DarkHorizons the cast and crew arrived at the beautiful Aragon region of Spain, to start shooting Kingdom of Heaven this week. Click the link for further details. There are also pictures of the area, and Orlando arriving, at RadioEbro.
Orlando to Star In Elizabethtown?
13 January 2004
According to Empire Movies, Orlando has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Ashton Kutcher in Elizabethtown, directed by Cameron Crowe. If he takes the role, Orlando would be staring opposite Kirsten Dunst as a suicidal young man who returns to his home of Elizabethtown after his father dies.
Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer
13 January 2004
Orlando is apparently on the list to play the lead role of of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, "an odorless Frenchman driven to murder by an olfactory obsession", in this 18th Century thriller. Directed by Tom Tykwer, the film is currently set to start filming later this year.
Beyond The Movie: The Lord Of The Rings
2 January 2004
The ABC in Australia will be showing a repeat of the 'Beyond The Movie' special on Saturday 3 January at 5:00pm. Double check your local guides for times.
Hello! Magazine Poll
2 January 2004
Vote for Orlando in Hello! Magazine's 'Most Attractive Man 2003' Poll.
ROTK Extended Length?
2 January 2004
According to various sources around the net, the Extended Edition of The Return Of The King may run for as long as 5 hours! Read this article at CHUD.
ROTK Remains No. 1
2 January 2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" pulled in $51.2 million in ticket sales for a total of $224 million since opening two weeks ago, according to studio estimates released Sunday. The fantasy film also posted the best Christmas Day gross of any current movie, $14.6 million. Read full article.
LOTR Pin Collection
2 January 2004
The Sunday Mail and Advertiser in South Australia will be starting their LOTR Pin Collection promotion as of 1 February 2004, along with a free album. The pins will be around the $2 mark.