MARCH 2003 NEWS ARCHIVE
Magazine Watch: Movie Star (Japan)
posted on Mar. 31, 2003  The May issue of Movie Star (Japan) features Orlando on the cover! If you have scans, send them along... Orlando to be in a television drama? posted on Mar. 30, 2003 According to The Daily Telegraph, it has been speculated the Orlando, Ewan McGregor, and Keeley Hawes have been approached for the casting of an ITV drama: "A £5 million ITV drama about Colditz Castle, scene of 300 Allied escape attempts in the Second World War, is causing dismay among survivors because the script shows Nazi camp commanders in an honourable light ... Granada's new production is to tell of a young prisoner who breaks out and returns to London to join M19, the secret service branch that helped those who escaped. The story is based on Henry Chancellor's book Colditz: The Definitive History." "Pirates of the Caribeean" full trailer posted on Mar. 27, 2003 According to Yahoo! Movies, "On April 6th, [the full "Pirates of the Caribbean" trailer] will be available to watch right here at Yahoo! Movies. I've heard from someone who's seen it and they say that everything you're expecting is in there... great shots of the stars, lots of action, and those spooky skeleton pirates. Check back here in 11 days for that trailer!" International Orlando Bloom Meetup Day posted on Mar. 26, 2003 While I was freaking out over the site being down yesterday, I found this site for the International Orlando Bloom Meetup Day! As of right now, there are 518 members and meetings take place every second Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is April 9. Check it out! The Two Towers: The One Party posted on Mar. 26, 2003 TheOneRing.net had their huge Oscar party on Sunday in Los Angeles, California. "Lord of the Rings" cast members that were present included John Rhys-Davies (Gimili), Craig Parker (Haldir), Bruce Hopkins (Gamling), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Sean Astin (Sam), and Andy Serkis (Gollum), as well as several members of the special effects team! Peter Jackson himself even phoned in. Check out Leo's report of the event! Update: Xoanon has also posted his report with pictures. Very cool. Orlando mentioned in an Oscar article posted on Mar. 24, 2003 Orlando was briefly mentioned in this article about the Oscar ceremony's security: "A 12-foot-high chain-link fence covered with a black mesh screen lined Hollywood Boulevard, keeping fans at least a hundred yards from the action and obscuring their view of the stars. 'I just wish they’d move this screen,' said Leah Keiser, 16, who came from Littleton, Colo. to see Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom. 'But it’s still cool because whenever a celebrity pulls up, everyone screams like we’re at a ballgame.'" "Ned Kelly" video interview posted on Mar. 24, 2003 Under their Special Features, NineMSN.com has posted a video interview with Orlando on their "Ned Kelly" website! 75th Annual Academy Awards posted on Mar. 24, 2003 "The Two Towers" won Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects for this year's Oscar ceremony. "The Two Towers" was nominated in a total of six categories, so big thumbs up! Check out the list of Oscar winners here. "Pirates of the Caribbean" teaser trailer posted on Mar. 24, 2003 Tristan reports that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" teaser trailer is finally now showing in the Philippines, and it is attached to "Maid in Manhatton" which just began showing there. "Midsomer Murders" box set available in May! posted on Mar. 24, 2003 According to Yahoo! Movies, "The top-rated UK television show MIDSOMER MURDERS is collected here, in a lavish box set. Based on the novels of Caroline Graham, and filmed in the English countryside, this series uncovers a dark undercurrent to a seemingly idyllic village. Chief Inspector Barnaby (John Nettles) is at hand to thwart any wrongdoers, solving the most complex of cases thanks to his keen knowledge of the criminal psyche. Guest appearances come from Prunella Scales (FAWLTY TOWERS) and Orlando Bloom (LORD OF THE RINGS), adding to the high quality cast, direction and storylines." The box set will be available May 13th. Vi Unge scan and article posted on Mar. 23, 2003 Elisabeth sent in a nice scan and the translated article from Denmark's Vi Unge magazine (March). And a side note! Please don't email me about the "Is he single?" issue, because I really don't have official intel on that :) 75th Annual Academy Awards posted on Mar. 23, 2003 So the big Oscar show will air today, 8:30 PM (Eastern) / 5:30 PM (Pacific). The Two Towers is up for a few awards including Best Picture. Will Orlando be there? Who knows? For all of you who seem to be in love with "the other elf" as well, there's been word that Craig Parker (Haldir) will be attending the event. Harry's London Walks Down the World's Most Watched Red Carpet posted on Mar. 23, 2003 Harry's London is pleased to celebrate the 75th annual Academy Awards® by shodding several of Hollywood's leading men for the event's red carpet, as well as for the parties that surround this very special event. Orlando was one of the men gifted during this week. Read the entire article here! Sound clips from "The Two Towers" posted on Mar. 23, 2003 NineCompanions.com has a great section on "The Two Towers" sound clips, including Legolas ones that I've been too busy to make myself ;) Elven armor costume site posted on Mar. 23, 2003 Here's an interesting link to Haldir's Elven Archers, a site that focuses on the elven armor costumes during Helm's Deep scenes in The Two Towers. Pretty neat! Release dates for Orlando's upcoming films posted on Mar. 23, 2003 OBM.net was contacted by a worker from a large UK cinema chain, and here's what the intel was: "We recently recieved the release date schedule for this year, which is normally very accurate. Pirates of The Carribbean will be released on 15th August. Ned Kelly comes in with quite a late 26th Sept release date. The Calcium Kid has a release date of October 3rd. These are just the release dates for the U.K, and although all are relatively accurate all can be subject to late change beyond control." ETonline video interview posted on Mar. 22, 2003 E-Blooming.net has posted a sound clip from the ETonline video interview of Orlando and Johnny Depp. If the video is still up (which I can't tell myself, because I have a lousy computer), you'll need InstantET to download the video itself. "Fellowship of the Ring" tattoos posted on Mar. 22, 2003 BellaOnline has posted a section dedicated to the "Fellowship of the Ring" tattoos... "Dominic Monaghan and Orlando Bloom both chose to have their tattoos on the arm with which they did most of their weapon work... Bloom, who portrays Elf archer Legolas, has his tattoo on his right forearm, his bow arm. Orlando had a tattoo prior to his Fellowship tat: a tribal sun design below his navel." Thanks to TheOneRing.net for the link. "Ned Kelly" review by the Hollywood Reporter posted on Mar. 22, 2003 Erin Free of the Hollywood Reporter has reviewed "Ned Kelly" that focuses mostly on Heath Ledger, but notices that "Stealing all of his scenes is Orlando Bloom, whose rakish swagger and commanding screen presence suggest a formidable star in the making." Nicely said :) Wolfgang Petersen preps for "Troy" posted on Mar. 20, 2003 According to Reuters/Variety, Wolfgang Petersen is in "Europe now, prepping to shoot "Troy," the David Benioff-scripted epic for Warner Bros. that stars Brad Pitt as Achilles and Eric Bana as Hector. Shooting begins April 22 in Europe." Orlando will play the role of Paris in the film. "Ned Kelly" premiere... again posted on Mar. 20, 2003 According to a Herald Sun article, Orlando will not make it to the Melbourne premiere. "I'm so disappointed. I'm working on this pirates movie at the moment, then I'm going to do this film called 'Troy.' I have to go back to London to rehearse 'Troy' and there's just no physical way I can make it." Orlando to be at "Ned Kelly" premiere after all?? posted on Mar. 19, 2003 OBM.net has posted that "A radio spot on 104.1 2dayfm, Australia, says that Heath, Orlando and Naomi will be at Fox Studios Sydney, at 6 pm on Tuesday to walk the red carpet for the Ned Kelly premiere." If Orlando does make the premiere... awesome. Vote for Orlando at Hello website! posted on Mar. 19, 2003 David from Hello magazine writes that you can vote for Orlando as the "Most attractive man of the week" on Hello magazine's site. "Return of the King" ending revealed? posted on Mar. 18, 2003 TheOneRing.net has posted a tidbit from the Feb/Mar issue of the LOTR Fan Club Official Movie Magazine, where Peter Jackson discusses a possible ending for "Return of the King" ... Click here, if you want to :) "Ned Kelly" is given an MA15+ rating posted on Mar. 18, 2003 According to the Sydney Morning Herald, "Ned Kelly has run into problems with officialdom yet again. To the dismay of its distributors, the Office of Film and Literature Classification has given the new film, which stars Heath Ledger as the legendary outlaw, an MA15+ rating..." Read the entire article here. Behind-the-scenes "Ned Kelly" photo posted on Mar. 18, 2003 The official site for "Ned Kelly" has posted a photo of Orlando getting touch-ups on his makeup. Legolas in "Heart of the City" comic posted on Mar. 18, 2003 Check out this cute "Heart of the City" comic strip, where Legolas barges in on a kid who's reading about bows and arrows... Update: Legolas' cameo appearance continues in two more strips, including recruiting the kid for Helm's Deep and explaining why the kid is being recruited. "Return of the King" promotion posted on Mar. 18, 2003 TheOneRing.net has posted a nice "Return of the King" promo image that's been spotted at a few theaters. Check it out here! Orlando wins at the AOL Moviegoer Awards! posted on Mar. 17, 2003 Congratulations Orlando! He won "Best Supporting Actor" at the AOL Moviegoer Awards, an event that recieved more votes this year than ever before (could it be because of Orlando? Eh, probably.) Check out the entire list of winners, which includes lots of deserved recognition from LOTR including "Best Picture" ... Orlando is the "Man of the Week" posted on Mar. 17, 2003 AskMen.com has featured Orlando as the "Man of the Week." They have a little section with facts and trivia (old stuff)... Thanks to OBM.net for the link. "Troy" filming location in London posted on Mar. 16, 2003 The OB Files reports that "Troy is scheduled for a 3 week shoot beginning in April at Shepperton Studios, part of Pinewood Shepperton. It is listed as in production, under the name Trojan War. Shepperton Studios is 20 miles west of London. They do not give tours." Orlando featured on Hello website posted on Mar. 15, 2003 Hello magazine's website has posted a feature on Orlando: "Who would have ever thought an elf could be sexy? Well, hunky British actor Orlando Bloom proved just that, setting hearts aflutter as the cool blond archer Legolas in The Lord Of The Rings..." Go here! TV Watch: Orlando on "Midsomer Murders" posted on Mar. 14, 2003 UK fans, don't forget that that the episode of "Midsomer Murders" with Orlando will be aired on tonight (March 14th) on ITV1! "Pirates of the Caribbean" publicity photo posted on Mar. 14, 2003 The OB Files has posted a beautiful publicity photo of Orlando as Will Turner! Awesome. Site Updates posted on Mar. 14, 2003 • Added scans from Seventeen (February) and Spin (January) magazines, thanks to Razz!• Added artwork from Wendy. • Added manipulations Jen. • Added desktop wallpaper from Julia, Natascha, and SallyBrown. • Fanfiction Update: Added chapter 21 to "Things I'll Never Say" by Bloomer.
Legolas mentioned on "Will and Grace" posted on Mar. 13, 2003 Ronni writes: "On tonight's episode of 'Will and Grace,' Will is talking about someone he met and says something like "He's the cutest guy I've seen since that blonde shooting elf in 'Lord of the Rings.'" Well said, well said :) "Ned Kelly" breathes life into the myth... posted on Mar. 13, 2003 The Sydney Morning Herald has posted a review of "Ned Kelly." Though the review focuses on Heath Ledger, it's still a good read! Poll Updates posted on Mar. 13, 2003 A whopping 38,180 Orlando fans voted in the last poll: "You went to go see 'The Two Towers' because of..." Of course, "Legolas" got more than 76% of the votes. Click here to see the complete results. The new poll is: "How often do you visit Orlando websites?" The poll is located on the right side of this page - go vote! Teen People scans (April) posted on Mar. 13, 2003 Razz sent in the two pictures of Orlando in US's Teen People magazine (April). Thanks Razz! New website posted on Mar. 13, 2003 I just stumbled across one of the newest Orlando sites, Orlando Bloom Inc. - they've got video clips, winamp skins, games, and more... pretty nice! Orlando = Shackleton? posted on Mar. 12, 2003 From OBM.net: "Wolfgang Petersen's movie project 'Endurance' has been put on hold, because producers and director couldn't agree on the leading man. According to Petersen, he could think of Eric Bana, Clive Owen or Orlando Bloom taking the lead. He will start working on this movie after finishing 'Troy'. Rough translation taken from 'Cinema', April 2003, Forum - Schwarzes Brett." Site Updates posted on Mar. 12, 2003 • Added artwork from Shawna, Megan, Razz, Nancy Thomas, Wendy, Erica, Marta, and Sabrina.• Added manipulations from Jen and Laura Edwards. • Added desktop wallpaper from Natascha, Amy, Arre, and Kimberly. • Added photos from Megan's encounter with Orlando. Fanfiction updates: Added chapters 17-20 to Bloomer's "Things I'll Never Say", chapters 4-6 to Beltanefire's "When Two Shakespearean Comedies Meet Will Romance Bloom?", chapters 2-3 to Hail2Me's "Running", chapter 14 to Marie's "Broken Promises", and chapters 12-15 to Marie's "The Way the Cookie Crumbles". Please note that I am currently not accepting new fanfiction, but if you have an incomplete story on the site, please keep me updated as you write more. Thanks! "Ned Kelly" premiere competition winner posted on Mar. 12, 2003 Congratulations to Megan Zerafa of Wodonga, Victoria who has won a trip to the world premiere of "Ned Kelly" at the Regent Theatre on Saturday, March 22 for herself and three friends. For more information on the film, go to the official website. New photos! posted on Mar. 12, 2003 Update: Those three never-before-seen photos that The OB Files posted yesterday can be found in the portfolio of Amanda De Cadenet, over at Chris Boals Artists. "Return of the King" trailer? posted on Mar. 10, 2003 Who knows, maybe it's real... TheOneRing.net has posted a supposed trailer description of "Return of the King." Scans from Empire magazine posted on Mar. 10, 2003 TheOneRing.net has also posted the "Ned Kelly" scans from Australia's Empire magazine (April). Orlando at the "Murder-Models-Madness" party posted on Mar. 10, 2003 Orlando was present at the March 6th "Murder-Models-Madness" opening night party, held at the HQ Gallery in Hollywood, California. Small photos can be found at Globe Photos. Update: FilmMagic.com has posted a few small photos as well. 9th Annual SAG Awards posted on Mar. 9, 2003 Unfortunately, the dancing and singing ensemble of "Chicago" beat the Middle-Earth saving, butt-kicking ensemble of "Lord of the Rings" ... see the entire winners list of the 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which aired today (Sunday, March 9). Ready to Bloom posted on Mar. 9, 2003 "There's more than one star of the upcoming Ned Kelly ... enter Orlando Bloom, Christine Sams writes. The appearance of an unruly, unshaven Irishman wandering the streets in rural Victoria is hardly likely to raise an eyebrow. After all, they pride themselves on the Kelly gang mythology down there. But when Orlando Bloom was off-duty during the filming of Ned Kelly, he took great delight in wandering through shops and pubs talking in full Irish brogue. He admits he didn't waver from the accent during the entire filming stint in Australia, despite his real-life clipped English tones..." Read the entire Sydney Morning Herald article here. Orlando at the "Murder-Models-Madness" party posted on Mar. 9, 2003 Orlando was present at the March 6th "Murder-Models-Madness" opening night party, held at the HQ Gallery in Hollywood, California. Small photos can be found at Globe Photos. New "Ned Kelly" photo posted on Mar. 9, 2003 The official site for "Ned Kelly" has posted a new photo of Orlando in the new interview with Joel Edgerton. Orlando's Blooming! posted on Mar. 8, 2003 From Girlfriend.com.au: "Orlando's Blooming! Spunky ring-follower, Orlando Bloom is reportedly making his way back to Australia for the premiere of Ned Kelly! The world premiere of Ned Kelly is set for Melbourne on March 22 but because his current film is behind schedule, Orlando will only be able to make the Sydney premiere the following day. Orlando plays Kelly gang member Joe Byrne, and is scheduled to hook up with co-stars Naomi Watts and Heath Ledger. Orlando is currently filming Pirates of the Carribbean, which also stars Geoffrey Rush. We just want to know if he is bringing his new girlfriend, Kate Bosworth from Blue Crush!?" Thanks to OBM.net for the link. Orlando's "Midsomer Murders" episode posted on Mar. 7, 2003 Louise wrote in to remind all UK fans that the episode of "Midsomer Murders" with Orlando will be aired on Friday night, March 14th on ITV1. TheOneRing.net poll posted on Mar. 6, 2003 On the main page of TheOneRing.net, the latest poll is "Whose lifestyle do you think sets the best example for today's youth?" Legolas is currently behind Samwise and Aragorn... "Pirates of the Caribbean" photo posted on Mar. 6, 2003 From OBM.net: CountingDown.com has posted a few fan photos of "Pirates of the Caribbean" publicity posters/banners taken at ShoWest 2003. Click here to see the site's entire gallery. Scans from Movie Star magazine (Japan) posted on Mar. 6, 2003 Head on over to Orlando J-Web for great scans from the April issue of Movie Star, a Japanese magazine. Casting call for "Troy" posted on Mar. 5, 2003 From Full Bloom: Ray Knight Casting and The Stage are looking for "Troy" extras! "Major feature film being made in London studios, shooting during April/May/June. Men and Women required to work as extras. Must be distinctly Mediterranean appearance. Aged between 16 and 65..." Scans from Empire magazine (Australia) posted on Mar. 4, 2003 OBM.net has posted scans from the April issue of Australia's Empire magazine. "Ned Kelly" official website updated posted on Mar. 4, 2003 The official site for "Ned Kelly" has posted new pictures, including ones of Orlando. "The Two Towers" script posted on Mar. 3, 2003 The Seat of Kings has launched their latest draft of "The Two Towers" script. Happy reading and reminiscing! Orlando mentioned in Melbourne Herald Sun (March 3 issue) posted on Mar. 3, 2003 Posted by Full Bloom: "Bloomin' Heck, Orlando's Out" - HOT Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom looks unlikely to be in Melbourne for the world premiere of Ned Kelly on March 22. He is filming with Geoffrey Rush in a movie called Pirates of the Caribbean, and can't make it in time to join pals Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts. But there's still a chance he will be in Sydney the next night for the NSW premiere. Latest magazine scans posted on Mar. 3, 2003 The Orlando Bloom Shrine has posted the latest March/April scans from Australian magazines HQ, Dolly, Cosmopolitan, and TV Hits. TheOneRing.net has also posted some HQ scans. Orlando is a "Gorgeous Geeky Guy" posted on Mar. 2, 2003 I somehow stumbled onto this site, where Orlando is listed #1 in Star Quality, Acting Ability, and Sex Appeal (in other words, all 3 categories). More "Ned Kelly" photos posted on Mar. 2, 2003 HeathBaby.com has posted more "Ned Kelly" photos in their image gallery. 55th Annual Director's Guild of America Awards posted on Mar. 2, 2003 Orlando was present at yesterday's (March 1) Director's Guild of America Awards. It was held in Los Angeles, California at the Century Plaza Hotel. You can read TheOneRing.net's coverage, which focuses more on Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchett (Galadriel). Legolas is a Prince Among Equals posted on Mar. 2, 2003 From The OB Files: If you liked that amazing "The Boy With the Bow" article, there's now a new article called "Legolas of Mirkwood: Prince Among Equals," written by Ellen Brundige.
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