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News Archives - March 2003
Troy Won't Be Delayed
31 March 2003
A threatened walk out by hundres of freelance set painters, carpenters and builders has been averted. Last week the freelance set workers threatened to hand in resignations, unless a dispute regarding their long working week was resolved.
Pirates Video Game
31 March 2003
ComingSoon report Bethesda Softworks® are making a video game for Pirates Of The Caribbean.
Bethesda Softworks® and Disney Interactive today announced that Bethesda Softworks will publish a Pirates of the Caribbean video game for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and PC CD-ROM. Inspired by one of this summer's most anticipated blockbusters, the game will bring swashbuckling adventures and rich worlds to Xbox and PC this June, and to PlayStation 2 at a later date. Read the full article.
Ned Kelly Radio Review
31 March 2003
The Hot 30 Countdown with Kyle and Jackie O, had a review of Ned Kelly with their movie reviewer, James Brown.
Read the transcript here. Thanks to Emma.
Moviehole have also posted up this review of the movie, and an interview with Gregor Jordan
Ned Kelly Articles
26 March 2003
With the Ned Kelly World Premiere behind us, and the movie hitting cinemas around the country tomorrow, there has been a host of articles in newspapers around Australia. Here are a few of the newspaper articles posted on line this week (a little biased toward Heath, but that's to be expected ;) ):
Sydney Morning Herald
SMH: Fiction Meets Fact
SMH: The Gang's All Here
SMH: Ned Is History
Ned Kelly Sydney Premiere
26 March 2003
Jennifer writes: I was fortunate enough to attend the Sydney Premiere of Ned Kelly last night
and thought I'd drop a few lines about it... Hopefully no spoilers included!. Read her full review.
Ned Kelly Review
26 March 2003
With Ned Kelly hitting cinemas around Australia tomorrow, here is another review of the movie, from Dark Horizons. Warning: contains spoilers.
Academy Awards
24 March 2003
The Two Towers came away with two Oscars, Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects but unfortunately lost the Best Film award to Chicago. For the full list of winners, check out the Official Oscar Site
Troy - David Benioff Interview
21 March 2003
The BBC Online have posted up an interview with David Benioff, who wrote the script for Troy. "Troy" is an adaptation of the Trojan War myth in its entirety, not The Iliad alone...
This is a massive story that we're trying to tell in two-and-a-half hours. The narrative is crammed with some of literature's most intriguing characters: Achilles, Hector, Helen, Paris, Priam, Odysseus, Agamemnon, Patroclus, etc. All these characters have to emerge on screen as fully realized human beings. The battle scenes have to mirror the epic confrontations Homer described. The journey of the thousand ships from Greece to Troy has to be depicted. Everything takes times, and we're not making a twelve-hour miniseries. We're not making a trilogy of three-hour movies." Read the full article.
Photo Shoots
21 March 2003
More photos have been added in the Magazines / Photo Shoot Gallery, by Alex Hoerner and Amanda De Cadenet. View them here. Thanks to Fiona.
Melbourne Herald Sun Article
20 March 2003
The Melbourne Herald Sun had an article on Orlando today, read it here. Thanks to Mel.
Hello! Magazine Article
20 March 2003
Hello! Magazine have this article on Orlando up at their site. Thank you to David Witcomb from that magazine for the info.
Ned Kelly Review
20 March 2003
Moviehole have posted up this review of Ned Kelly. Positive review, contains spoilers.
The stars of Ned Kelly (minus Orlando) have also arrived in Melbourne for Saturday's Premiere, and yesterday appeared at a media conference for the movie.
While opinions have been divided for decades about whether the bushranger who killed three policemen in the 1880s was a hero or villain, the Ned Kelly cast was united in their view of him.
Heath Ledger, who plays Ned in the $34 million production, said the outlaw was a victim, and he was likely to defend Ned's character "to the grave".
"My opinion on Ned will always be a biased one because I had to play him and I had to feel like him, so I'll probably defend him to the grave also." Read the full article from the Sydney Morning Herald.
Ned Kelly
19 March 2003
With the Premiere taking place this Saturday, March 22 at Melbourne's Regent Theatre, the Official Movie Site has been updated with more interviews, and pictures of the cast in the full armour.
The movie has been given a M15+ rating by the Office of Film and Literature, much to the filmakers disgust. The Sydney Morning Herald has this article on the matter.
CosmoGirl Survival of the Sexiest
19 March 2003
Orlando is up once again for CosmoGirls Survival of the Sexiest poll. Whoever wins, then gets on the cover of the Magazine. You can vote at the site.
Hello! Magazine's Most Attractive Man
19 March 2003
Hello! Magazine is currently running a Most Attractive Man poll on their site. Orlando is currently in the lead, you can vote for him now!
AOL Moviegoers Awards
19 March 2003
Orlando won the AOL Moviegoers Award for Best Supporting actor in TTT. Viggo Mortensen won Best actor, Peter Jackson won Best Director, The most unforegttable moment was when Gollum was arguing with his spilt personality, and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers won for Best Picture. Thanks to Tracy.
Naomi Watts on Rove [Live]
16 March 2003
Naomi Watts will be on Rove [Live] this Tuesday, talking about Ned Kelly. Shown on channel 10, 9.30pm - check your local guides.
New Orlando Photos
16 March 2003
Here are three new Orlando photos, taken by Amanda De Cadenet. Thanks to Fiona! Photo 1, photo 2 and photo 3.
Newspaper Articles
16 March 2003
The Sydney Morning Herald had two articles on Ned Kelly last week, one on Orlando - "Ready To Bloom" and one on Heath Ledger - "Heath as Ned: Almost Perfect". The Age also have two articles; Hero or villain? Kelly movie expected to spark debate and True History of the (new) Kelly Gang.
Boyd oh Boyd
16 March 2003
The Calgary Sun have an article on Billy Boyd at their site. Billy talks about seeing the rough cut of RoTK: “I don’t think people have any idea — it’s incredible," says Boyd.
"I was near tears just reading the screenplay. It was so emotional. On top of that, people already know the character and have been on journeys with all these guys. This is sort of the end of all those stories. It’s just got so much going for it before (Jackson) adds the special touches." Read the full article.
Return Of The King
16 March 2003
Dark Horizons reports:
With The Return of the King, Massive (the software used to create CG armies) is apparently being stretched to its limits. Peter Jackson is saying that the great battle must be several times larger than that of Helm’s Deep. Weta Digital has only now just finished the extra footage for TTT DVD that will be released later this year and is now starting work for RoTK. In TTT there were approximately 800 Computer Graphics shots. They are expecting in excess of 1000 for the third film.
Pirates Cast Posters
16 March 2003
Four character posters were shown at the 2003 ShoWest Convention for Pirates of the Caribbean, including this Orlando one!
Ned Kelly
12 March 2003
The winner of the Ned Kelly Premiere competition has been announced, and new interviews with Naomi Watts and Gregor Jordan have been added to the Official Movie Site.
29th Annual Saturn Awards
12 March 2003
Nominations for the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films, Annual Saturn Awards are up at their site. The Two Towers has been nominated in several categories, including Best Fantasy Film, Best Director and Best Costumes. You can view the full list of nominees at the site now.
Pirates & Ned Kelly UK Release Dates
11 March 2003
According to BBC Online, Pirates Of The Caribbean is set to be released in the UK 15 August 2003, and Ned Kelly on 26 September 2003. Thanks to all who sent the info in.
Orlando at HQ Gallery Night
10 March 2003
Fiona writes: Orlando was at the HQ Gallery night party:
Orlando was at the opening night party for 'Murder, Models, Madness'
this past Thursday night (the 6th) at the HQ Gallery in Hollywood. The
premiere was to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
and featured photographs from the movie Blow up. You can see Orlando's
shoulder in the photo of Kate Bosworth.
View this scan.
Extras Wanted On Troy Set
9 March 2003
Want to be an extra on the set of Troy? Check out this site!
Midsomer Murder's Episode Showing in UK
9 March 2003
The episode Orlando appeared in of Midsomer Murders - Judgement Day will be shown in the UK on 14 March at 8:30pm on ITV1.
Ned Kelly: Ask the Director
5 March 2003
The Official Ned Kelly Movie Site are giving everyone an opportunity to ask the Director of the movie, Gregor Jordan, any question about the movie. Details at the Official Site. The site has also been updated with more interviews and photos.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 March 2003
The SAG Awards will be shown on Australian television on Monday, 10 March 8.30pm (EST) on Foxtel, Arena. Double check your local guides.
On Set Caps of Pirates
4 March 2003
OBM has posted up a bunch of screen caps from Access Hollywood, on the set of Pirates Of The Caribbean. The second page has a lot of great close ups of Orlando! View them here.
This article and video are also up at MSN.
Internet Movie Awards
4 March 2003
The Two Towers won just about every award in the Internet Movie Awards, including Favourite Picture, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Favourite Soundtrack, Visual Effects, Screenplay, Director and Breakthrough Performance.
HQ Magazine
4 March 2003
Orlando is on the front of HQ Magazine's March issue (Australia). See the cover and inside photos.
Legolas of Mirkwood - Prince Among Equals
4 March 2003
Glorfindel and other Elves of great renown attended the Council of Elrond, yet it was appointed to Legolas to represent the race of Lúthien and Thingol, Galadriel and Fëanor, in the Fellowship of the Ring. Who is Legolas, then, and what is his history?... read article. Thanks to Bethany!
Directors Guild Awards
3 March 2003
Orlando attended the 55th Annual Directors Guild Awards held in California, on 1 March. Here is a photo of him, thanks to Fiona!
Boy With The Bow
3 March 2003
Boy With The Boy - a review of virtual and actual Dang Cool Archery... Finally found this article again, after it... went missing. This is a great article written by someone who knows a little about archery!