The Two Towers with live performance by The West Australian Symphony Orchestra
September 13, 2013 at 10:48 pm -Calling all West Australian Ringers! After their sell out performance this year of The Fellowship of the Ring, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is following it up with two live performances of The Two Towers in Perth on June 20th and June 21st 2014. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers MUSIC BY…
Why The Hobbit movie’s divergences are beneficial
September 13, 2013 at 10:45 pm -Another interesting thought-piece that I stumbled on in my Middle-earth wanderings across the internet. In this article, Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez tackles the eternally vexing question of textual fidelity and why he feels that the divergences between novel and film are beneficial. THERE is a certain amount of creative license that enters into any film…
Hall of Fire this weekend: Dol Guldur and the PJ plan
September 13, 2013 at 10:03 pm -This weekend the Hall of Fire will be taking a zig-zagging from books to film as we examine one of the great unknowns of The Desolation of Smaug — Dol Guldur and the PJ plan. Radagast: But what if it is a trap? Gandalf: It is undoubtedly a trap. Dol Guldur. What is the PJ…
Benedict Cumberbatch to be honoured with Britannia award
September 13, 2013 at 10:44 am -News about Benedict Cumberbatch via Yahoo.co.uk: Daniel Wood wrote the following for Yahoo UK & Ireland as a contributor for that site. I’m fairly obsessed with The Hobbit’s Benedict Cumberbatch, I have been since I first saw him take on the role of Sherlock Holmes in BBC’s ‘Sherlock’. This is why it’s great to hear…
A review of the 1977 Rankin Bass Hobbit
September 13, 2013 at 8:20 am -Much has been written about The Hobbit in recent years thanks to the filming of the new trilogy of Peter Jackson films.But during all the hubbub surrounding Jackson and Company’s take on Tolkien’s classic story (positive and negative), there has been very little mentioned about the underrated 1977 Rankin Bass film adaptation of The Hobbit….
Have you met the Oakentoons?
September 13, 2013 at 12:23 am -For the last year or so I’ve been enjoying these clever and funny toons by PeckishOwl and now we’re sharing them with you. So without further ado, meet the Oakentoons click on the images to view larger versions and don’t forget to say hi to PeckishOwl …
Join TheOneRing.net to party in Manhattan!
September 12, 2013 at 3:09 pm -October 10th to 13th TheOneRing.net will be in the Big Apple, for New York ComicCon. We’ll be at Booth 3008, so we hope you’ll come by to say hello, chat with us and maybe buy a shirt or try to win something! We’ll also be giving a panel on Sunday at 12noon – ‘An Unofficial…
Fan-made Lego animation of Riddles in the Dark
September 12, 2013 at 11:05 am -This is a cute little Lego animation of part of the Riddles in the Dark sequence from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Thanks to Ringer Adam for the link.
Happy Hobbit: The Exposé – Episode 23
September 12, 2013 at 10:30 am -As part of TheOneRing.net’s recent Light the Beacons fundraiser, Heather (AKA: IStoleTheOneRing from the Barliman’s Chat) won a guest spot with the Happy Hobbit team. What started off as a friendly chat quickly devolved into an exposé… and an attack of a clone!
Digital Times: why The Hobbit sequel will be (not much) better
September 12, 2013 at 10:05 am -There’s still some three months before The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug debuts on our screens (four if you’re unlucky!). Yet wider geek fandom is already looking ahead to what we can expect. In this article, The Digital Times suggests that The Desolation of Smaug may prove the high point of the three (unusual, as…
WIN TICKETS – Orlando Bloom in Romeo and Juliet on Broadway
September 12, 2013 at 9:02 am -Attention Legolas fans! Actor Orlando Bloom is currently making his Broadway debut (sans blonde wig, we assume) in a new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This is the first time Romeo and Juliet has been staged on Broadway in 36 years — and we have THREE pairs of tickets to giveaway to lucky TORn…
Getting to know Xoanon
September 12, 2013 at 1:44 am -Welcome to this months “Getting to know you” Q&A, this month we’re talking to one of TORns Four Founders, Xoanon. Kelvarhin: How do you run a news site for 5+ years when there is no news? Xoanon: Ah, the salad days. That was quite fun for me, I had the run of the place! There was…
The Great Hall of Poets
September 10, 2013 at 11:05 pm -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, while the rest of the submissions will be available in a new Poetry page we’re currently working on. Join us by the hearth and enjoy! If…
Analysing the role of The Necromancer in The Hobbit
September 10, 2013 at 9:37 am -We know that The Necromancer has a big role to play in The Desolation of Smaug. But just how big will it be? Will Dol Guldur be a relatively minor affair involving only Gandalf and his fellow wizards? Or will other key actors of The Hobbit be somehow drawn into the struggle in the south…
TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – September 9, 2013
September 9, 2013 at 9:26 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. …
Jed Brophy Stars in New Short Film ‘The Offering’
September 9, 2013 at 9:26 am -Jed Brophy and Weta Workshop propbuilder Samantha Swords star in the new short film ‘The Offering’, written and directed by Elizabeth Crummett. ‘The Offering’ is a unique take on the classic damsel in distress story, and features some lively swordplay between Jed and Samantha. Watch it here; you can also follow the production on ‘The…
TORn, Weta Workshop, William Kircher, Azog help SL Comic Con burst on the scene
September 9, 2013 at 1:51 am -UPDATE: Photo of Manu Bennett at the TORn “Hobbit” preview panel. SALT LAKE CITY — Once scheduled for a smaller venue in the suburbs, the first ever Salt Lake Comic Con filled Utah’s capital city’s largest convention venue and had it bursting at the seams Saturday. For a time the hundreds waiting outside were not allowed…
Happy birthday to Martin Freeman!
September 8, 2013 at 9:15 am -“What do you get if you multiply six by nine*?” Martin Freeman’s age today*! That’s right — today Martin is 42. We reckon that’s pretty awesome seeing as Martin played the role of Arthur Dent in the Hitch Hikers Guide To the Galaxy Movie. Happy birthday, Martin! Martin is, of course, best known for his…
Blanchett steps back into Hollywood’s spotlight
September 8, 2013 at 6:50 am -In the first week of filming for Blue Jasmine, her first movie with director Woody Allen, Cate Blanchett feared she might be fired. It was just a simple scene but Allen wasn’t happy. ”He said, ‘It’s awful, it’s not working’.” Blanchett is sitting in a Sydney hotel room recalling the eight takes required to nail…
Hall of Fire this Saturday: the Passage of the Marshes
September 6, 2013 at 11:00 pm -This Saturday (at 6pm ET (New York time)), Hall of Fire will return to our chapter-by-chapter read-through of The Lord of The rings, rejoining Frodo, Sam and Gollum as they enter The Dead Marshes. “To do the job as you put it – what hope is there that we ever shall? And if we do,…