Save the Date: May 10, 2019 for “Tolkien”, the Biopic about J.R.R. Tolkien will finally hit theaters
January 18, 2019 at 12:49 am -Principle photography was completed on this film a little over a year ago and the first test audience screenings began in June, so we’ve been waiting quite a while for this release date to be announced. This film will open on May 10, 2019 in a limited release, as is usual for indie films. This is…
Today in Middle-earth, January 15
January 15, 2019 at 1:00 am -Today in Middle-earth, January 15 The Bridge of Khazad-dûm, and the fall of Gandalf (1419) The Company reaches Nimrodel late at night (1419)
The Inklings, Tolkien, Lewis: Collectively providing scaffolds of support
January 5, 2019 at 5:05 am -Hey Tolkienites, MrCere here, with a love for Tolkien undiminished. A few days and 127 years after The Professor was born seemed like a good time to share the work of a member of the Tolkien community that examines Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and The Inklings. Christopher Herzberg, known sometimes as Chris Greenleaf, wrote a thesis…
Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
January 2, 2019 at 11:56 pm -127 years ago today, January 3, 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien came into the world in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After the death of his father in 1896, his mother, Mabel, decided to return to England with ‘Ronald,’ just three years old at the time, and his younger brother, Hilary. While it’s possible, even likely, that…
The big debate over the filming of the Amazon LOTR series in New Zealand
December 26, 2018 at 9:59 am -This past week, the New Zealand Government and executives from Amazon TV held a meeting in an effort to address concerns about a lack of studio capacity in Auckland. This planned 5 season LOTR series is a big production that will require quite a lot of studio space for filming, post production facilities and local…
Today in Middle-earth, December 25
December 25, 2018 at 1:53 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on December 25th: The Fellowship of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk (1418 )
Happy Hobbit: Handmade Gifts (Christmas Special 2018)
December 21, 2018 at 6:42 pm -Let Kili and Fili give you some fun ideas for handmade gifts… but who is the mystery recipient of Fili’s gift?
Lootcrate extends special gift offer with Lord of the Rings crates!
December 21, 2018 at 1:52 pm -In our Holiday Gift guide this year we let you know about Lootcrate’s exciting Lord of the Rings crates, which will be coming out next year – but are available for pre-order right now! The good folks at Lootcrate have contacted us to let us know that they’ve had such a great response, they’ve extended their…
The Return of the King 15th Anniversary Redux — TORn’s RotK Geeky Observations List
December 19, 2018 at 9:48 am -Welcome to TORn’s The Return of the King Geeky Observations List 15th Anniversary Redux!
The Great Hall of Poets
December 16, 2018 at 5:55 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…
Fabulous new Middle-earth clothing
December 10, 2018 at 12:29 pm -You’ll remember a while back we brought you news of the lovely Middle-earth inspired collection from the good folks at Oscha Slings – stunning throws, scarves, baby wraps and even mugs, all crafted with incredible elven, dwarvish and hobbity designs. In our Holiday Gift guide we mentioned that there is now clothing available from Oscha –…
Collecting The Precious – Iron Studios The Lord of the Rings Announcement
December 5, 2018 at 3:00 pm -Iron Studios, who make some really neat collectibles, dropped a bombshell on folks the other day when they announced that they’ll be making items from The Lord of the Rings. The announcement states the line will be in 1:10 scale, which based on their other items in this scale should be pretty darn cool. If…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop Tauriel Pre-Order, Mini Epic Witch-king, New Ringwraith,and 12 Days
December 5, 2018 at 1:04 pm -Good news is never late. It arrives precisely when means to. If you’ve been following our friends from Weta then you know the last little bit has had some very cool news for collectors. One of the most popular statues from The Hobbit line came from the character of Tauriel. She sold out pretty quickly…
2018 Holiday Gift Guide – Plus an Exclusive Offer from Loot Crate
December 3, 2018 at 6:00 am -Once again, it’s time for the staff of TheOneRing.net to share our picks for the perfect Tolkien-themed gifts*, whether it’s for that someone special or you just want to treat yourself! In addition to all of the gift ideas below, the folks at Loot Crate want to give all of you something special,…
The Great Hall of Poets
December 1, 2018 at 4:30 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…
LOTR co-investor Samuel Hadida dies at 64
November 27, 2018 at 8:11 pm -You may not know his name, but outside of being a co-investor in the LOTR films, Samuel Hadida through his Davis-Films production company and his Metropolitan FilmExport distribution company in France helped make or distribute numerous films you would have heard of, including the Resident Evil franchise, True Romance, and the Silent Hill films and…
Today in Middle-earth, November 23
November 23, 2018 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on November 23: The Battle of the Five Armies – 2941 (1341)
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Grishnakh Statue Pre-Order
November 13, 2018 at 1:45 am -Our friends at Weta Workshop have once again delivered a character that fans have been putting on lists of missed characters for years now. This particular character, if you happened to order the recent Treebeard statue, will make for a great pairing. Who is this character? It’s none other than a very cool looking Orc…
Ralph Bakshi looks back at “The Lord of the Rings” for its 40th Anniversary
November 10, 2018 at 2:14 pm -The 1978 animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, created by acclaimed filmmaker Ralph Bakshi, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary, and the director took time to speak at length with The Hollywood Reporter about the journey to get the film made, beginning with his love of Tolkien and how the novels influenced one of…
Thomas Newman to compose score for J.R.R. Tolkien biopic
November 8, 2018 at 7:18 pm -Composer Thomas Newman will write the music to Finnish director Dome Karukoski’s upcoming biopic Tolkien, according to Film Music Reporter. Newman, a multiple Oscar nominee, has written the music for such films as The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, The Green Mile, Finding Nemo and Skyfall.