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The LotS official site now has a widget for you to enter your zip code and check where the “making of” special is going to show in your area, and when.
Check it out here: http://www.legendoftheseeker.com/local_listings_special.html

Firefox News interviewed Rob Tapert about several of his projects, including LotS. There’s more to the article, of course, but here’s the LotS snippet:
[Laughing] Yeah, you’re probably right. Now I know we’ve only got a couple more minutes, but I’m not going to be forgiven if I don’t insert a couple of quick THE [...]

Just found out that a 30-minute “making of…” show for LotS, “Legend of the Seeker: Making of a Legend” (hosted by Lucy Lawless), is going to be airing Saturday, October 18th on WGN. Here are the times:
Eastern Time: 1:30 PM
Central Time: 12:30 PM
Mountain Time: 11:30 AM
Pacific Time: 10:30 AM
Woo, set your recorders/DVRs/TiVOs!
Source: [...]

Exciting news from the LotS Facebook site:
SEE THE BRAND-NEW “LEGEND OF THE SEEKER” TRAILER FIRST, ONLY ON FACEBOOK!
There’s a brand new “Legend of the Seeker” trailer on its way, and we’ll have it first! Become a fan of the show on Facebook now, add it to your profile, and be one of the first to [...]

Note: When I say “unconfirmed”, I mean that nothing official has come from Disney about these castings.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, one of Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni, Jessica Marais, has landed a spot on LotS. No mention of who she’s playing, however. Here’s the small mention of it:
She [...]

Thanks to Mystar trickling this information down to us from The Powers That Be (TPTB):
I’ve heard the next three episodes are
104: Bounty (I gave you this already)
105: Brennidon
106: Listener
Woo! Just about 3 more weeks to go!
Source: terrygoodkind.com

According to her official website, Anna Hutchison has been cast as “Bronwyn”. And….you guessed it…she’s also a Power Ranger!
Unofficial Power Ranger alumni count is now at 4 (Anna, Craig Parker, David de Lautour, Jason Smith). Hmmm.
Source: annahutchison.com

Seeking success
HOME And Away’s Jason Smith has joined fellow countrymen Bruce Spence and Craig Horner as well as Jay Laga’aia in New Zealand for the cast of new US syndicated series Legend Of The Seeker.
The fantasy show (based on The Sword Of Truth novels about a missing wizard) is from Sam Raimi, who also directed [...]

“Popular Fantasy Books Inspire Sam Raimi’s New TV ‘Legend’”
It’s an interview with Ken Biller, writer/executive producer for LotS.
An excerpt:
“That said, it’s also a real bonus being able to shoot in New Zealand. As people will see in the two-hour premiere of Legend of the Seeker, it provides for some pretty amazing scenery, not to mention [...]

Here’s an excerpt from the article “Master of Fantasy: Rob Tapert”:
Shot in New Zealand, “Legend” follows woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers he has magical powers. Teaming up with the mysterious Kahlan and the wizard Zedd, the group sets out to stop an evil tyrant.
“At heart, Sam and I are independents and mavericks,” Mr. Tapert [...]