Thirteen highlights from the teaser for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
July 28, 2014 at 3:49 pm -Well, the teaser trailer is here. and I think we can all agree that it was well worth the wait. Here are thirteen highlights from it that we totally love! Bilbo thinks Garfemaio: This may well be before the battle, he is considering what steps to take next. Deej: Could this be Bilbo in Erebor,…
The Great Hall of Poets
July 30, 2014 at 3:35 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
#BarrelRider and #DragonFighter photos from the Comic-Con Lake-town Luau!
July 29, 2014 at 7:53 pm -Attendees at our sold out Laketown Luau SDCC party were treated to a wonderful new photo op featuring Barrel-riding dwarves and Dragon-fighting Bards. Check out the wonderful cosplay and fun photos from all attendees — including Richard Taylor and the WETA team! Ringmaker Jens Hansen made the photo booth possible, and the Lake-town Luau through…
Catching Up With Mark Ordesky
July 29, 2014 at 7:23 pm -TheOneRing.net is happy to announce that this September, to celebrate the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo, we will be releasing a digital book all about The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films. For this project, we interviewed many of the people responsible for these blockbusters, including Mark Ordesky, executive producer of the LOTR movies….
Happy Anniversary ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’
July 29, 2014 at 8:50 am -On July 29th, 1954 George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. of London published the first part of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’. The first printing was limited to 3000 copies, and only 1500 when it was published in the United States later that year. Who could have predicted…
Download this high-res desktop wallpaper of Bilbo kneeling with Sting!
July 29, 2014 at 3:51 am -After we posted on our Facebook page about the update to TheHobbit.com, I noticed a fair few folks craving a desktop wallpaper of the new background for the official site. Basically, a horizontal version of the official teaser poster. So, here it is! If you click the image, you’ll be able to grab a 2560×1594…
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies Social Media Banners and Icons
July 28, 2014 at 9:58 pm -With the release of the Teaser Trailer today, we’ve also received these official Banners and Icons for everyone to use on their favourite Social Media site. So pick your favourite and enjoy. These next ones are quite large so just click on the images to get the full sized ones
Five official stills from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies teaser trailer
July 28, 2014 at 9:39 pm -Check these five official stills from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies teaser trailer. The resolution is a lot higher than on any of the other stills floating around right now. The one of Smaug strafing Lake-town is amazing.
Comic-Con Montage: New Shots from Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition?
July 28, 2014 at 7:53 pm -With all the excitement over the teaser trailer for The Battle of Five Armies, we shouldn’t forget that the Warner Bros. presentation on The Hobbit at Comic-Con on Saturday started with a montage of shots from the five films so far released. It lasted a few minutes and mixed together shots from The Lord of…
New The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies teaser poster
July 28, 2014 at 2:12 pm -Hot off the press. Check this one folks.
The teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is here!
July 28, 2014 at 2:02 pm -Moments ago, the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies went live on the internet. One minute and forty-eight seconds of epic, set to Billy Boyd heartbreaking tune from The Return of the King, The Edge of Night. At this point we think it’s worth reminding you of what one of…
We’ve got you covered for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies teaser trailer!
July 28, 2014 at 7:24 am -Today is the big day! The teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will be released worldwide at Midday PT/3pm ET. If you’re not sure when that is in your timezone, go HERE to check. The Battle of the Five Armies Barliman’s LIVE Trailer chat! TheOneRing.net’s staff will be on hand…
TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – July 27, 2014
July 27, 2014 at 8:01 pm -Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want o enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. …
Collecting The Precious Weta Workshop Comic-Con Photo Tour Part 1
July 27, 2014 at 6:59 pm -Our friends at Weta Workshop have some really fantastic stuff this year at Comic-Con from both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. As they announced last year at Comic-Con, The Lord of the Rings 1:6 statue line is back in the hands of Weta and this year we get two fantastic pieces to…
Watch the 15-second Hobbit 3 pre-teaser in 1080p widescreen!
July 27, 2014 at 6:50 pm -Teaser Trailer Monday is what the Warner Bros. marketing brainstrust wants to call it, and it’s happening tomorrow at Midday PT/3pm ET. But what’s that in YOUR timezone, you ask? Follow this link to work out when the trailer will debut in YOUR timezone. Warner Bros. UK has also uploaded a higher resolution (up to…
Warner Bros. announces teaser trailer debut for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
July 27, 2014 at 2:21 pm -For the eleventy bajillion readers who keep asking, “when is the teaser trailer coming?” we finally have a concrete answer…. and a 15-second sneak peek. (A teaser for the teaser. How recursive.) The new teaser trailer for #TheHobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will be unveiled tomorrow at 12pm PT / 3pm ET! http://t.co/CpJnmXfPbV…
Post Hall H Cast Interviews
July 27, 2014 at 8:14 am -Several Cast interviews have started showing up on YouTube after The Hobbit Panel on Saturday. Message board regular Arannir shared these ones on the boards and we thought we’d share them with you here. Something else for us all to enjoy while we impatiently await the teaser trailer to appear online.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in Hall H: the details and the spoilers!
July 27, 2014 at 6:49 am -Warner Bros. behind-the-scenes efforts mark this as more than merely another panel — despite the fact it’s sharing a slot with Mad Max Fury: Road, Jupiter Ascending and Batman vs Superman. The enormous, multi-scened wraparound panaorama that muralises the walls of Hall H declares the pre-eminence of The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies…
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Panel, SDCC 2014
July 27, 2014 at 4:25 am -Many thanks to Ringer Piet for bringing this video of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Panel to our attention. Before you get your hopes too high, the teaser trailer has been excised from the video, so it only shows the Panel, but it’s still worth watching for that. Meanwhile we’ll all keep hoping…
Amazing scroll panorama of The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies revealed in Hall H!
July 26, 2014 at 11:31 pm -We had heard that Hall H had been turned into a massive surround screen for The Hobbit, but now we understand precisely what people mean! Even better, Warner Bros. used the panoramic montages that they created for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Why? Because they also revealed the…