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PRESS RELEASE

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Press Release

SOURCE: New Line Cinema

Los Angeles Premiere for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING To Benefit the American Film Institute

Sunday, December 16, 2001


WHAT: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is based

upon the first novel of the best-selling trilogy of books by

J.R.R. Tolkien. Considered to be the greatest epic-adventure

story ever told, the film chronicles the struggle between good

and evil for possession of a magical ring that can shift the

balance of the power of the world.

Set in the mystical world of Middle-Earth, a courageous young
man named Frodo Baggins is entrusted with the gold ring -- a
ring of such immense power that the dark forces of evil must
not gain control of it. It is now up to Frodo and a
Fellowship of eight others to carry the ring across the vast
lands of Middle Earth to the center of the dark kingdom -- the
only place that the Ring can be destroyed.

An epic journey ensues as the Fellowship carries out its
dangerous mission -- to destroy the Ring. At every turn, the
group is pursued by Sauron's evil forces who are also intent
on recovering the Ring. But, the Ring has enormous powers all
its own ... and wants to be found. It has the power to
corrupt the wearer and brings with it more peril and risk than
the Fellowship could have imagined.

Directed by Peter Jackson (HEAVENLY CREATURES and
THE FRIGHTENERS). The film features a strong international
cast that includes (in alphabetical order) Sean Astin,
Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd,
Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan,
Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, and Elijah Wood.

WHO: From the film: Elijah Wood, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin,
John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom,
Sean Bean, Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson,
Writer/Producer Fran Walsh, Producer Barrie M. Osborne, Writer
Philippa Boyens, Executive Producers Mark Ordesky and
Robert Shaye, Costume Designer Ngila Dickson, and AFI
director/CEO Jean Firstenberg.

Guests: Rick Baker, Kevin Bray, Red Buttons, Wes Craven,
Ted Demme, David Fincher, Josh Hartnett, Susanna Hoffs,
Lucy Lawless, Heath Ledger, Samuel L. Jackson, Allison Janney,
Jessie Nelson, Wolfgang Petersen, Brett Ratner, Jay Roach,
Richard Schiff, Will Smith, Quentin Tarantino,
Robert Zemeckis, more to come...

WHEN: Sunday, December 16, 2001

Press Check-In: 3:30 pm Arrivals: 4:30 pm Screening: 6:00 pm

WHERE: Screening: The Egyptian
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood

TV & PHOTO COVERAGE IS INVITED
**Credentials Required**

To RSVP and for additional information please contact Melinda Hovee,
+1-310-967-6972, or Grace Niu, +1-310-967-6985.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Opens worldwide December 19th, 2001

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010109/LATU059-a


http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010328/LAW046LOGO-b )


SOURCE: New Line Cinema










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