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Hunt for Gollum Begins Filming as Serkis Directs and Reprises Gollum
film7 hours ago

Hunt for Gollum Begins Filming as Serkis Directs and Reprises Gollum

Production has officially begun on The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, with Andy Serkis directing and reprising his role as Gollum; first on-set footage shows Serkis in motion-capture gear on location in New Zealand as the team works toward a December 17, 2027 release, reuniting Serkis with Peter Jackson and the original Middle-earth team alongside cast members like Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Lee Pace and new stars Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan, Leo Woodall and Anya Taylor-Joy.

via Variety|
#andy-serkis#film#film-production
Sam Neill, Jurassic Park Star, Dies at 78; Tributes Pour In
entertainment1 day ago

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park Star, Dies at 78; Tributes Pour In

Sam Neill, the Northern Ireland-born New Zealand actor famed for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died at 78 in Sydney after years living with cancer. Tributes flooded in from leaders and colleagues, highlighting his generosity and talent. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2023, which went into remission but required ongoing treatment; a 2026 scan showed no cancer, and his family said he was cancer-free at death. Knighted in 2022 and survived by four children and eight grandchildren, Neill remained active in film and TV with posthumous projects planned after his final roles in The Fox (2025) and Untamed (2025).

via BBC|
#actor#entertainment#jurassic-park
Remembering Sam Neill: Jurassic Park’s Dr. Grant Dies at 78
entertainment-and-arts1 day ago

Remembering Sam Neill: Jurassic Park’s Dr. Grant Dies at 78

Sam Neill, the New Zealand-born actor famed for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, died in Sydney at 78 after battling cancer, months after announcing remission thanks to CAR T-cell therapy. A prolific performer across film and TV, he was knighted in 2022 and leaves four children and eight grandchildren; tributes poured in from colleagues and fans.

via Los Angeles Times|
#cancer#entertainment-and-arts#jurassic-park
Sam Neill Dies at 78, Remembered for Jurassic Park and a Luminous Acting Career
obits2 days ago

Sam Neill Dies at 78, Remembered for Jurassic Park and a Luminous Acting Career

Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor famed for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, died in Sydney at 78 after battling blood cancer. His family said he passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, and noted he had recently been cancer-free thanks to Australian clinical trials. Neill’s career spanned Dead Calm, The Hunt for Red October, The Piano, and Peaky Blinders, and he was linked to Legendary’s Godzilla x Kong: Supernova before his passing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to his contributions to Australian storytelling.

via Deadline|
#blood-cancer#jurassic-park#new-zealand
Sam Neill, NZ screen icon and Jurassic Park star, dies at 78
entertainment2 days ago

Sam Neill, NZ screen icon and Jurassic Park star, dies at 78

Sir Sam Neill, the New Zealand-born actor best known for Jurassic Park, has died at 78 in Sydney, surrounded by family. The family said his passing followed a battle with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, diagnosed in 2023, and noted he remained cancer-free at the end. Neill’s career spanned film, TV and theatre, with notable roles in The Piano, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Peaky Blinders, and he ran the Two Paddocks winery in Central Otago. Knighted in 2022, he is survived by four children and eight grandchildren. The family asked for privacy as they mourn.

via 1News|
#cancer#entertainment#jurassic-park
NZ seize control as Trent Bridge pitch bites England in decider
sports17 days ago

NZ seize control as Trent Bridge pitch bites England in decider

New Zealand ended day three at Trent Bridge 120-3 in their second innings, 204 ahead after England were bowled out for 354 in reply to NZ's 438, with Ravindra (60*) and Mitchell (26*) stabilising the chase while England’s Duckett (113) and Brook (58) had fought back. The pitch is deteriorating, Stokes faces mounting pressure, and the series hangs in the balance as England confront a daunting chase on a changing surface.

via BBC|
#cricket#england#new-zealand
Trossard puts Belgium on the brink as NZ chase a Group G miracle
sports18 days ago

Trossard puts Belgium on the brink as NZ chase a Group G miracle

Belgium lead New Zealand 1-0 at half-time thanks to Leandro Trossard’s 28th-minute strike, leaving Group G finely poised as Belgium push for knockout qualification and NZ look to string together a result. The live blog also notes Cape Verde’s historic qualification from Group H after drawing with Saudi Arabia, which sends Uruguay out and reshapes the knockout picture across the groups.

via The Guardian|
#belgium#football#group-g
Million-Year Time Capsule in NZ Reveals Lost Birds Before Humans
science21 days ago

Million-Year Time Capsule in NZ Reveals Lost Birds Before Humans

A Waitomo cave in New Zealand yielded a million-year fossil cache—including 12 bird species, four frog species, and an ancient parrot related to the kākāpō—trapped between two volcanic ash layers dated at about 1.55 and 1.0 million years ago. This makes the site the oldest known North Island cave and offers a pre-human avifauna markedly different from later communities, illustrating how volcanic eruptions and rapid climate shifts reshaped ecosystems long before humans arrived (with estimates that 33–50% of species disappeared in that interval). The find fills a major gap in New Zealand’s fossil record and reshapes understanding of the islands’ natural history.

via ScienceDaily|
#birds#fossils#new-zealand