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āLord of the Ringsā trilogy returns to San Antonio theaters this week
Read full article: āLord of the Ringsā trilogy returns to San Antonio theaters this weekThe āone ring to rule them allā will be returning to theaters in Fathomās re-release of the āLord of the Ringsā trilogy later this week.
āLord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumā in development with Andy Serkis to direct and star
Read full article: āLord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumā in development with Andy Serkis to direct and starAndy Serkis is going back to Middle-earth to play Gollum in two new Lord of the Rings films.
From the destruction of the Death Star to the end of Thanos, hereās how to sync a New Yearās countdown with iconic movie moments
Read full article: From the destruction of the Death Star to the end of Thanos, hereās how to sync a New Yearās countdown with iconic movie momentsFor those that are interested in ringing in the new year in a different way, moviegoers can sync their New Yearās countdown to film with the help of a particular website.
UK urged to drop ex-Australia PM Abbott from trade envoy job
Read full article: UK urged to drop ex-Australia PM Abbott from trade envoy jobLONDON Prominent equality and environmental activists, including Lord of the Rings star Ian McKellen, have urged the British government to drop plans to make former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott a U.K. trade adviser. Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government faced growing criticism Friday over reports it will appoint Abbott, who led a conservative Australian government between 2013 and 2015, to the U.K.s Board of Trade. Opponents cite Abbott's opposition to same-sex marriage, persistent allegations of sexism and statements downplaying the impact of climate change. In power, his government repealed a carbon tax paid by polluting Australian industries. Abbott has been in London in recent days and said he has spoken to the government about a roleThe U.K. is seeking to boost trade with countries around the world in the wake of its departure from the European Union.
Viggo Mortensen's career to be honored by Spanish festival
Read full article: Viggo Mortensen's career to be honored by Spanish festivalMADRID The career of Viggo Mortensen, Aragorn in the popular trilogy Lord of the Rings and a protagonist in the Academy Award-winning Green Book, will be honored at this years San Sebastian Film Festival. The festival announced Monday that this year's recipient of its Donostia Award" will be Mortensen. For the moment, organizers are planning to hold the festival as normal, with film stars flying in from around the world. The Danish-American actor will also present the European premiere of Falling, his directorial debut, at the prestigious festival in northern Spain between Sept. 18-26. The movie closed the Sundance Festival and has been selected for the Cannes Festival.