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‘The Lord of the Rings’ will return with 2 new movies

- BY ALEXANDRA DEL ROSARIO

Ready to head back to Middle-earth?

Two new films set in the fantastica­l realms of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” book series are in developmen­t, New Line and Warner Bros. has announced. Director Peter Jackson and screenwrit­ers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who oversaw the blockbuste­r “Lord of the Rings” screen trilogy in the early 2000s, will reunite to produce the pair of upcoming movies.

“Lord of the Rings” alum Andy Serkis will star in and direct the first new film, tentativel­y titled “The Hunt for Gollum.” In the original movie series, Serkis lent his voice and performed the motion capture for the big-eyed and scantilycl­ad titular creature. Walsh and Boyens will pen the screenplay with writers Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgi­ou.

Serkis shared the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself posing with his “Lord of the Rings” character. “We is baaaaak, Precious!,” he captioned the photo. The “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” star said in a press release that he is excited to reunite with Jackson, Walsh and Boyens, whom he called “incomparab­le guardians of Middle Earth.”

“It’s just all too delicious,” he added, after teasing the franchise’s return to its New Zealand sets.

In a joint statement, Jackson, many toss their banana trees and elephant ears.

Container growing has a lot of merit. This allows the cascading look to be enjoyed to the max. Can you just imagine a 4-foot-tall and wide cascading white hydrangea? This also gives you the idea of name originatio­n. But certainly, containers aren’t the only applicatio­n. Fairytrail Bride excels at the front of the border and drapes over a wall.

Fairytrail Bride needs some sun to perform its best; morning sun and afternoon shade would be ideal. The Garden

Guy was weak of heart when it came to this recommenda­tion and I can tell I need to be bold and move them. Neighbor Dave and his bride Cynthia accepted this recommenda­tion on blind faith.

So, I was stunned while vis

iting a couple of days ago. Fairytrail Bride was right next to a huge pink blooming hydrangea that was a rescue from the HOA neighborho­od entrance. They had also partnered with large native ferns and had just planted some butterfly gingers, Hedychium coronarium. His bed was like a resort while mine said, “You blew it, big guy.”

Dave also did one other thing that is vital. He fertilized in early April with a general purpose, slowreleas­e fertilizer and will do so again after the last blooms have faded. Evidently Dave reads and follows directions better than his neighbor. These hydrangeas need fertile, well-drained soil. Their roots are shallow, so mulch really pays dividends for a lush healthy plant.

Not every hydrangea is as well-suited to attracting pollinator­s as Fairytrail Bride. You will notice the huge white blossoms are accompanie­d by the small fertile flowers that become the delight of bees, butterflie­s and hummingbir­ds. A side note to brides, this looks like the perfect or ultimate plant for May and June weddings, outdoors and indoors, too! Finally, a note to gardeners, get yours soon; planting season is here.

 ?? JAN DE KONING TNS ?? Fairytrail Bride produces large white blossoms accompanie­d by smaller white fertile flowers, the source of delight by visiting bees, butterflie­s and hummingbir­ds.
JAN DE KONING TNS Fairytrail Bride produces large white blossoms accompanie­d by smaller white fertile flowers, the source of delight by visiting bees, butterflie­s and hummingbir­ds.

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