JW Reviews the New Hobbit Soundtrack
December 10, 2013 at 6:57 am -J.W. here. Today the second Hobbit soundtrack by Howard Shore has been released, which to me makes this day the equivalent of Christmas morning. As I said in my book, The Lord of the Films, I believe Shore’s music for The Lord of the Rings is the finest film score of all time. And the…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Soundtracks now available on iTunes!
December 9, 2013 at 11:36 pm -Beginning tomorrow (or in just under 30 minutes, for those of you on the East Coast in the U.S.), you will be able to purchase Howard Shore’s Original Score for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on CD, either in Regular or Special Edition form. But for those of you who just can’t wait to…
Fili’s Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
December 9, 2013 at 10:01 pm -Editor Note: Our latest staff review comes from staffer and second half of the Happy Hobbit team, Fili. The Happy Hobbits were TheOneRing.net official representatives at the ‘black’ carpet premiere of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ this past Monday in Hollywood, CA. (You can see the unedited video coverage in our uStream archive) As…
Anwyn’s Review of Middle-earth Envisioned by Brian J. Robb and Paul Simpson
December 9, 2013 at 9:10 pm -The Short Version: Not Good, Good, Great, or Awesome? It’s great. This book is not only beautiful and bursting with Tolkien art, but it also gives a chronological, detailed overview of the state of Tolkien interpretive art to date. Lovely and informative, with only a few things that I wish could have been improved. Cut…
Two brand-new TV Spots for ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
December 9, 2013 at 7:39 pm -Warner Bros. has just updated their YouTube channel with two new TV Spots, which feature all-new footage (including our first look at a certain Orc), and showcase the critical acclaim the film has been getting over the past couple of days. A word of warning — we’re now getting to the point where the TV…
Luke Evans played Bard’s ancestor, Girion of Dale
December 9, 2013 at 1:47 pm -While watching the live stream of the Berlin premiere, which is still running right now at Berlin Premiere Live Stream Luke Evans confirmed that he played Bard’s own ancestor, Girion of Dale. He only had to spend one day in costume, but as you can see from this image, that costume was very elaborate and heavy, similar to…
Watch the Berlin premiere LIVE Event for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!
December 9, 2013 at 11:26 am -Today is another BIG day as we take you to the premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in Berlin, Germany! The festivities begin at 5:20pm GMT and you can watch the LIVE stream right here on this page as well as chat live with the crowd via Barliman’s chat! (Check the time for…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Thranduil Statue Review
December 9, 2013 at 8:00 am -One of the most beautiful pieces at Comic-Con 2013 came to us from our friends at Weta Workshop. This statue is a real eye catcher with a great likeness, amazing detail, and a fantastic mix of grace/power. The character that Weta created that mixes all of these together is the King of the Mirkwood Elves…
Oakentoons reach 1,000,000 views
December 8, 2013 at 10:05 pm -Our favourite Mirkwood bird has reached an impressive milestone this week, racking up her 1 millionth view of her wonderful Oakentoons. All of us here at theonering.net want to say a big Congratulations Peckish Owl, here’s to the next 1,000,000 and more and more Oakentoons/stills/crossovers! Here’s Peckish Owls celebratory Oakentoon for your enjoyment. Just click…
TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – December 9, 2013
December 8, 2013 at 8:47 pm -Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the week ending December 9, 2013. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch up on the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the link to some…
Collecting The Precious – United Cutlery The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Product Announcements
December 8, 2013 at 8:19 pm -United Cutlery has announced several new products that are some of the coolest looking prop-replicas you will find for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. These prop replicas range from the Bow of Tauriel to the Mace of Azog all of which allow you, the fan, to rip Middle-earth off the big screen and bring…
Cumberbatch ‘Grab’ Fires Up The Internet
December 8, 2013 at 3:02 pm -It can be argued that the biggest internet story coming out of the premiere is not spiders and bears, but a playful behind grab caught only by TheOneRing.net cameras! During our exclusive red-carpet interview with Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch sneakily snuck up and shared a pinch and a bird with his Hobbit co-star. Animated gifs…
‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Will Keep Fans Talking For Years
December 8, 2013 at 8:31 am -Our third staff review comes from Sarumann, host of our LIVE Weekly Program ‘TORn Book Club.’ He will be hosting a special early discussion at 11am PST today (all timezones) at our LIVE event page as a follow-up to this review. Please note, the LIVE event will be spoiler-free and allow participants to ask those…
Join us as we watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition this Sunday in the Barliman’s chat!
December 8, 2013 at 5:38 am -It’s the final hurdle. Last weekend we watched The Return of the King Extended Edition. This Sunday (December 8) from Midday ET (that’s New York time), we’ll be continuing our LOTR and Hobbit marathon fun in the Barliman’s chat as we haul out our copies of An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition and all press “play”…
Hobbit: DOS Line Parties in full swing, get involved
December 8, 2013 at 5:10 am -We have just under a week until Tolkien fans around the world will pile into theaters for their first glimpse of the Chiefest of all Calamities, Smaug himself, along with Beorn, the giant spiders, and the treasures of Erebor. We set up Line Parties so that fans can arrange to see the movie with fellow…
Tune In Early This Sunday For A Special ‘TORn Book Club’ LIVE Review of ‘The Desolation of Smaug’!
December 7, 2013 at 3:41 pm -This week, ‘TORn Book Club’ will be airing early due to a scheduling issue. Instead of airing at its normal time of 3pm PST, it will be airing at 11am PST, and there will be plenty to discuss! We will be reading the winner of November’s Rewrite Tolkien contest, and Sarumann will be doing a…
A Feast of Starlight: A Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
December 7, 2013 at 2:07 pm -Editor Note: Our second staff review comes from staffer and author, Kili – Yes, half of the Happy Hobbit team. The Happy Hobbits were TheOneRing.net official representatives at the ‘black’ carpet premiere of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ this past Monday in Hollywood, CA. (You can see the unedited video coverage in our uStream archive) As a…
Quickbeam’s Desolation of Smaug Film Review: Splendid Smaug Splits Fandom?
December 7, 2013 at 5:15 am -[Editor's Note: Fear not, dear readers, TORn staffer Quickbeam presents our first official review of DOS *spoiler-free* until loudly noted in the later section (with plenty of buffer space) where inquisitive minds may read further with spoiler-iffic abandon.] The Great Schism: Splendid Smaug Splits Fandom? or Hobbit Version 2.0: Jackson Does it Differently I know…
Transcript: ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ world premiere press conference
December 6, 2013 at 11:00 pm -This is a word-for-word transcription of a press conference held for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” in a hotel in Los Angeles after the World Premiere of the film. Seated were: Philippa Boyens, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Armitage, Peter Jackson, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, Aidan Turner and Dean O’Gorman. Press were given microphones by moderators….
First ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ reviews released as embargo lifts
December 6, 2013 at 10:46 pm -As some of you may have noticed – something rather unexpected happened today. While reviews for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug were expected to begin getting published this coming Sunday – the embargo was lifted early and we began getting reviews today! TORN staffers, who have been lucky enough to see the film already,…