Peter Jackson likely to direct ‘Doctor Who’
July 24, 2014 at 6:01 pm -In an interview with SFX magazine, ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner Steven Moffat stated that Peter Jackson is still in the running to direct a future episode of the long running sci-fi series. “I think it will probably happen at some point. I mean, he can do what the hell he likes – he owns New Zealand!…
Alberta Film Ratings lists 1:48 minute Hobbit 3 teaser trailer!
July 24, 2014 at 4:10 pm -Following the listing on The British Board of Film Classification on July 11, Alberta Film Ratings has just issued a PG rating for the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Running time is the same: 1 minute and 48 seconds. The only question now is whether the attendees in Hall…
Three new stills from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
July 24, 2014 at 9:06 am -These latest three stills from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies feature Bard, Tauriel and Thranduil. Apparently, the stills come from Entertainment Weekly Comic-Con special issue. Thranduil and Bard definitely are in the ruins of Dale. Bard, perhaps, is readying to meet Thranduil considering how he’s flanked by all those elves, while Thranduil…
This may be the Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition 3D cover
July 24, 2014 at 5:10 am -Our friends at Henneth-annun.ru have tipped us off that someone over on the Blu-ray.com forums has posted what is likely to be the cover for the special extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. We like it! Click image to embiggen and all that.
Evangeline Lilly talks Hobbit 3, Comic-Con and Tauriel’s fate
July 24, 2014 at 3:47 am -Evangeline Lilly talked to Slashfilm the other day about all things San Diego Comic-Con, and answered a few questions about The Hobbit, and her book, The Squickerwonkers. One of the things she revealed is that she’ll finally be doing ADR for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies directly after Comic-Con. She also had…
Set pic: see Elrond in his armour at Dol Guldur
July 24, 2014 at 12:49 am -Film spoilers ahoy! Christopher Lee has already spoken somewhat about his larger role in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. So we know that the White Council has a role to play, and we’ve always assumed that this will involve a quick trip down the road to Dol Guldur to have a chat…
Evangeline Lilly at the Weta Booth at Comic Con
July 23, 2014 at 10:17 pm -Our friends at Weta Workshop shared via their Facebook page that Evangeline Lilly will be at the Weta booth at San Diego Comic Con this year to promote her delightful children’s book Squickerwonkers. She will be at their booth on Friday when she will be signing copies of Squickerwonkers only, and then she’ll be back on Sunday…
The Hobbit one of Entertainment Weekly’s hot movie picks at Comic-Con
July 23, 2014 at 9:19 pm -Entertainment Weekly picks The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies as one of hot movies to get the low-down on at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Ending a three-film, eight-hour-plus saga isn’t easy. The makers of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the final entry in director Peter Jackson’s second Middle-earth trilogy,…
Lego Erebor set for the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies unveiled!
July 23, 2014 at 8:57 pm -Lord of the Bricks has just unveiled the forthcoming Erebor Lego collectible set. The set, which contains some 800 pieces, will debut in October. As well as Smaug, it contains five minifigures — Bilbo, Dwalin, Balin, Thorin and Fili — but no new characters Every character has new torso printing, and Bilbo has his mithril…
New ‘Hobbit’ poster signals SDCC explosion
July 23, 2014 at 12:28 pm -Peter Jackson just dropped a fireball from his Facebook page. A movie poster for “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Like it? He included a single line of text: “Anyone else excited about San Diego Comic Con?” That is of course Bard staring down the killing machine of Smaug on the shores of…
Richard Armitage in The Crucible – review
July 23, 2014 at 10:50 am -As TORn’s readers know, our very own Thorin Oakenshield – actor Richard Armitage – is currently appearing as John Proctor in The Crucible at The Old Vic in London. Staffer greendragon went along to see the show, and she’s written up what she says is ‘half review, half an attempt to capture the atmosphere for…
Lego Smaug coming to Comic-Con 2014
July 22, 2014 at 7:41 pm -Some of the coolest things you’ll see at Comic-Con are the Lego built characters either at their booth, other booths, and even outside of the convention center itself. This year if you happen to make it to the Warner Bros. booth (#4545) you will get to see a Lego Smaug standing over six feet tall and…
New high-resolution still of Gandalf and Thranduil from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
July 22, 2014 at 4:36 pm -So, it seems that we’re going to be drip-fed a photo a day until the San Diego Comic-Con Hall H presentation. Today, it’s one of Gandalf meeting Thranduil in what seems to be a wintry and ruined Dale. Those following the Gandagast staff kerfuffle will note that Gandy has his old staff in this one….
Five fabulous fan-made teaser posters for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
July 22, 2014 at 12:21 pm -We all know that Warner Bros. and the production crew of The Hobbit have been very quiet since the turn of the year, releasing only a trickle of material relating to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. That doesn’t mean that readers and movie fans have been dormant. In fact, they’ve been pretty…
Camera crew to visit TORn panel & Laketown Luau at SDCC
July 22, 2014 at 2:44 am -Those attending TheOneRing.net’s unauthorized preview of the final Hobbit film at San Diego Comic Con this Thursday (July 24, 2014 5:00pm – 6:00pm Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront) will have a chance to share thoughts and feelings with a camera crew. The crew will be on hand previous to the panel (following the living…
Gandalf and Bard from The Battle of the Five Armies in high resolution
July 21, 2014 at 5:34 pm -I love high-resolution photos. Check the detail on this! Click the image to embiggen and all that. EDIT: now updated with a 6k x 4k version. That ought to be heaps and heaps of pixels for everyone! (L-r) IAN McKELLEN as Gandalf and LUKE EVANS as Bard in the fantasy adventure “THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE…
Own the Remastered Deluxe Editions of ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Return of the King’ on July 22
July 21, 2014 at 3:52 pm -On July 22nd, Warner Bros. will be reissuing remastered, deluxe editions of the Rankin/Bass animated classics ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Return of the King’. The Hobbit Deluxe Edition Synopsis: [Amazon.com] The place is Middle Earth. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroes…and hobbits….
TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – July 20, 2014
July 20, 2014 at 9:48 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. …
‘Hobbit’ actor Aidan Turner stops mugger at film festival
July 20, 2014 at 11:54 am -According to the UK’s Mirror, Aidan Turner was talking to a fan who had her handbag stolen during the conversation. And then he took action. “He quickly managed to catch up with the thief, pulling him off his bike and grabbing the handbag.” The article explains that Turner isn’t actually as short as his character…
Today in Middle-earth, July 19
July 19, 2014 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on July 19th: Bilbo’s lost in the caves (1341) Riddles in the dark (1341) Bilbo finds the dwarves and the wizard (1341) The Company is trapped in the trees (1341) The funeral escort of King Théoden sets out (1419) July 19, 2941 (S.R. 1341) 1. Bilbo’s lost in…