The Lord of the Rings joins the LEGO takeover of iTunes store
May 19, 2017 at 2:47 pm -Our friends at Warner Bros. Home Entertainment let us know that they are celebrating the launch of The Lego Batman Movie by taking over the iTunes store! The store movies homepage will feature exclusive ‘Lego-ized’ images of fan favorites, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Middle-earth from Script to Screen and two new helms
May 11, 2017 at 11:03 pm -One of the things I love the most in my collection are all the behind the scene books, art books, making of type books. It’s so much fun getting a chance to see the process of how these fantastic films were brought to life. Our friends at Weta have a brand new book that fits…
As it’s May the Fourth – news of Star Wars in Concert with the New York Philharmonic
May 4, 2017 at 4:30 pm -Yes we’re all about Middle-earth here at TheOneRing.net – but we know that many of our fellow fans (and staffers!) are also big fans of a certain galaxy far, far away! So in honour of Star Wars Day, we thought you might like to know about some very exciting performances coming up at Lincoln Center:…
Stephen Hunter’s film Blue World Order – London Sci Fi Film Festival May 5
May 3, 2017 at 4:29 pm -Bombur speaks! Fans of The Hobbit’s Stephen Hunter who are in London this weekend can catch him – and his new film – at Sci-Fi-London 17 (The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film) this Friday, 5th May. The film, ‘Blue World Order‘ will screen at the Stratford Picture House at 6.45pm –…
The Great Hall of Poets
May 2, 2017 at 11:09 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, 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…
Today in Middle-earth, May 1
May 1, 2017 at 12:15 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on May 1st: Gandalf and Bilbo reach Rivendell (1342) Sarn Ford where Gandalf and Aragorn met (1418) Crowning of King Elessar (1419) Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell (1419) Samwise marries Rose (1420)
Welcome to TORn Founders Day – 2017!
April 26, 2017 at 12:51 am -When TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary in 2009, we celebrated in style. We had such a good time, we decided to celebrate every year on April 26, the date that TORn was established.To us, however, this is more than an Anniversary.
TORn’s Founders Day Party Tree
April 26, 2017 at 12:50 am -On April 26, 2009, TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary with a huge celebration. It was quickly agreed that the TORn-born Founders Day holiday would be an annual event. The Discussion Board members wanted a proper logo to mark each year; so being fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, we decided a Party Tree would be perfect! Discussion…
Today in Middle-earth, April 26
April 26, 2017 at 12:36 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 26th: The unexpected party (1341) TheOneRing.net is officially registered (1999) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 10-year Anniversary. TheOneRing.net members unveil the TORn Mathom-house (2010) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 15-year Anniversary.
A [Middle-] Earth Day Tribute
April 22, 2017 at 1:15 am -In celebration of Earth Day, here is a collection of Middle-earth moments in a special BS (Book Spoiler) post in the Main Discussion Board… for a moment of Tolkien-zen. [TIME and BS entries are maintained and updated by fans of The Lord of the Rings, and are in no way affiliated with Tolkien Enterprises…
Collecting The Precious – Funko The Lord of the Rings Pops
April 18, 2017 at 8:00 am -One of the companies out there that has some really neat items from various movie franchises is Funko. They’ve touched upon Middle-earth before, with some items from The Hobbit Trilogy as well as a Sauron Funko Pop from The Lord of the Rings. Well last week Funko announced they’re going back to Middle-earth, with even…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Gimli Mini-Statue and Hobbit Hole #16
April 17, 2017 at 8:46 am -Our friends at Weta Workshop have two new items that you just may want to add to your collections. The first is from one of my favorite lines, allowing collectors with limited space a chance to add some of their amazing items. Their mini-statue line is absolutely fantastic, and the next character joining the ranks…
Today in Middle-earth, April 12
April 12, 2017 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 12th: Gandalf reaches Hobbiton (3018)
An Evening with Royd Tolkien – Roxy Cinema Wellington, 12 April 2017
April 8, 2017 at 3:26 am -Many of you will know that Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of the Professor, is currently in New Zealand. He’s completing a ‘bucket list’ of activities left for him by his brother, Mike, who sadly died from ALS (also known as MND) in 2015. Mike was an adrenaline junkie; Royd, by his own admission, is most definitely…
Today in Middle-earth, April 8
April 8, 2017 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 8th: The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen (3019) The Ring-bearers revisit fair Ithilien (3019)
The Champion of Middle-earth March Madness 2017 is…
April 7, 2017 at 7:09 am -Almost three weeks ago we began our battles in this year’s Middle-earth March Madness. Each year, we try to mix things up a bit by creating different brackets; this year the categories were Books Only, Movies Only, Wider Mythos and Movie and Book, giving us four sets of varied characters from Tolkien’s realm. We also let previous champions Gandalf, Galadriel, Samwise Gamgee…
Middle-earth March Madness FINAL is here! Vote now for your Champion!
April 4, 2017 at 11:35 am -And then there were two… We’re down to the Grand Final in Middle-earth March Madness 2017 – only one can emerge as this year’s Champion. Here’s what happened in the Final Four stage: In Books Only vs Movies Only, we had Tom Bombadil dancing rings around loyal steed Brego, who just couldn’t come up with any answers…
Justin Bieber plans to buy into New Zealand – and Middle-earth
April 1, 2017 at 8:54 am -Adding to the list of rich foreigners who are buying land in New Zealand is singing sensation Justin Bieber. Fresh off a tour of NZ, during which he tweeted his love for the place, the ultimate Bielieber has entered negotiations to buy a substantial tract of land at Glenorchy, near Queenstown. The property includes various film sites…
Middle-earth March Madness reaches the Final Four! Elite Eight results are in.
April 1, 2017 at 7:53 am -Middle-earth March Madness 2017 is at the Semi Finals stage! Sixty-four characters started – now only four remain. Who has made it to the Final Four? After a fairly close fight, Brego is the victor of the Movies Only group! Elf warrior Tauriel just couldn’t overcome the battle-hardened steed; could we be heading towards that Aragorn…
Middle-earth March Madness Round 3 results. VOTE now for the Quarter Finals!
March 29, 2017 at 7:14 am -We’ve reached Quarter Final stage in Middle-earth March Madness 2017! So who has survived thus far, to make it into the Final Eight? Let’s take a look… In the Movies Only group, Tauriel continues to show her warrior strength, seeing off Lurtz by a pretty wide margin. Less expected was the other result in this category…