The (Biblical) Beacons of Gondor … Did Tolkien Know?
May 21, 2013 at 11:28 pm -In his second of many articles for our worldwide community, Tedoras, long-time audience participant on our TORn TUESDAY webcast brings us a fascinating idea: a lost connection to the Beacons of Gondor perhaps… Read on for a short but very interesting look at how an ancient Biblical account may have inspired Tolkien! Take it away,…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop to attend Supernova
May 21, 2013 at 8:52 pm -The Weta World Tour continues in June with Supernova. Starting June 22nd-23rd in Sydney and June 29th-30 in Perth, fans will get a chance to come together to celebrate what they love about the pop culture. The team from Weta will also be making the trip to both places bringing their magical work creating Middle-earth…
OIN and GLOIN Part 4 Dwarven History on TORn TUESDAY Live!
May 21, 2013 at 6:48 pm -Welcome to our weekly live webcast — known as TORn TUESDAY — a unique show format where you can come into the chat and participate live. We are now on the 4th part of our ongoing series of discussions on the History of the Dwarves who undertake the Quest of Erebor. Today we switch gears…
Questions and Answers – Glorfindel, Saruman Survives, Pointy Ears, Stone Giants and more…
May 21, 2013 at 2:50 pm -Back in September 1999, these were the questions on the minds of fans… Q:What role did Glorfindel play after the incident at the Fords of Bruinen? I don’t remember any further mention of him and it seems strange that such a noble Elven Lord would not be involved at all in the War of the…
Peter Jackson updates his facebook, filming started, v-blog coming soon
May 20, 2013 at 11:07 pm -Peter Jackson updated his personal Facebook page today to let fans know that filming for “The Hobbit,” has begun. He called the block of filming, “Our last ever Tolkien pick ups,” He also promises a new video blog soon although that could mean a day, a week or a month. Stuff.co.nz tracks the production carefully…
TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2013
May 20, 2013 at 9:38 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 to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions….
Collecting The Precious – The Bridge Direct Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Figure Announcement
May 20, 2013 at 6:57 pm -Last year for Comic-Con the folks at The Bridge Direct lead off their line of figures for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with the Invisible Bilbo 6″ figure. Well, today via their Facebook page they announced the figure they will be bringing with them to Comic-Con 2013. This year’s figure will go the bad guy…
Hall of Fire tomorrow: The King of the Golden Hall
May 18, 2013 at 12:58 am -This weekend Hall of Fire is returning to The Two Towers, focusing on the events of “The King of the Golden Hall” as Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas follow Gandalf to the seat of Rohan’s kings to treat with Théoden. Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is…
Hall of Fire chat log: The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
May 17, 2013 at 9:58 pm -Barliman’s Chat Last weekend, the Hall of Fire crew examined the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen. Belatedly, for those who couldn’t attend, here’s a log. Session Start: Sun May 12 07:15:09 2013 Session Ident: #thehalloffire * Now talking in #thehalloffire * Demosthenes changes topic to ‘Today: The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen | General TORn…
Questions and Answers – Eagles, Sauron and Ringwraiths – Oh My!
May 17, 2013 at 10:20 am -It’s been over 12 years since some of these common Tolkien related questions have been answered, so what better time then to repost some of them for the newbies. Contained in this post are some newbie classics….Why do the Eagles always show up at the last minute? Why did Sauron not just come forth to…
Confirmed: ‘Hobbit’ filming resumes Monday
May 16, 2013 at 5:32 pm -There have been a smattering of reports about when filming (actually there is no film, it is all digital these days) resumes for this set of pick-ups on “The Hobbit.” TheOneRing.net can confirm (from the very best of sources) that work starts Monday, May 20 in Wellington. Everybody seems to know that a chunk of…
All About Sam – Why the Main Character of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is Really Samwise Gamgee
May 16, 2013 at 8:45 am -Most people think Frodo is the true hero of The Lord of the Rings. To put it another way: It is accepted by nearly all readers that the novel is about Frodo. It’s his quest, his burden, he’s the focus. The little blurbs in magazines that are designed for the non-initiate read like this: “The story of a…
Happy Hobbit: Hobbit Party – Episode 17
May 16, 2013 at 8:29 am -Have you ever wanted to throw an amazing, authentic hobbit party like Bilbo Baggins’ 111th bash? Then join Kili to learn some tips and get started on planning your own “night to remember!” [Happy Hobbit: Hobbit Party - Episode 17]
TheOneRing.net is going to Phoenix Comicon over Memorial Day weekend
May 15, 2013 at 2:54 pm -The kind folks at Phoenix Comicon have invited TheOneRing.net to host a panel on The Hobbit, with our popular ‘Sneak Peak at the Desolation of Smaug’ we debuted at Wondercon earlier this Spring. Any and all new and breaking news will be included with the breakdown of Peter Jackson’s Sneak Peak, along with commentary and…
Pick up filming has begun! And – might we get to see Aragorn…?
May 14, 2013 at 11:06 pm -Our good friends over at our partner site Tolkiendrim.com reported here that shooting of pick ups for the next two Hobbit movies begins on May 15th – that’s already today in many parts of the world! And a good part of ‘today’ has already passed in New Zealand – so we’re assuming that filming is already…
TORn TUESDAY Webcast: Dwarven History Pt. 3 with ORI Adam Brown!
May 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm -Welcome everyone to our wonderful live show — affectionately known as TORn TUESDAY — a unique webcast where you can come into the chat and participate live with our *very special* guest ADAM BROWN, who plays Ori the Dwarf in Thorin’s Company in the new Hobbit films! Yes, you read that right, “Have they got…
Our Own Documentary RINGERS: Lord of the Fans Now on iTunes!
May 14, 2013 at 4:29 pm -In 2005 we premiered our very own documentary feature film RINGERS: Lord of the Fans at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, where it was quickly snapped up by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for worldwide distribution on DVD and cable! It is finally available on iTunes after 7 years of hopeful waiting… you can…
Getting to know Magnus Hjert
May 14, 2013 at 12:36 am -Welcome to the latest “Getting to know” – questions that need answering. It’s based on the old Getting to know you threads that I occasionally post on the message boards here on TORn, so those familiar with them will know that the questions can be a little crazy and the answers even crazier. This month…
WSJ: Enter the Dragon, Tolkien-Style
May 13, 2013 at 11:21 am -Mention Smaug, the classic storybook dragon of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” and a ray of delight flickers across Benedict Cumberbatch’s pale eyes. Smaug, “a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm” of Tolkien lore, is for many children their first encounter with fire-breathing, scaly dragons. “First one for me,” Cumberbatch is quick to add. “My…
3rd Conference on Middle-earth gets a Part 2, calls for papers
May 13, 2013 at 2:05 am -Sometimes TheOneRing is viewed as a movie-only website and that just isn’t true. While we don’t write as much in-house material as we once did in our Green Books section (which is full of gold and mithril and worth mining) we still try to represent as much of the wide and far ranging J.R.R. Tolkien…