Getting to know William and Nicole Kircher
December 6, 2013 at 12:42 am -Welcome to this months “Getting to know you” Q&A, this month we’re talking to the amazing and wonderfully talented couple, William and Nicole Kircher. Kelvarhin: Nicole, you’re a wife, mother, singer and manager, how do you manage to juggle it all? What do you think of all the fan attention? Nicole: My husband is in every…
Watch the “Rap and Roast” highlights from the Regal Super Ticket Desolation of Smaug Fan Event
December 5, 2013 at 11:24 pm -Regal Cinemas invited TheOneRing’s Cliff Broadway to host the first-ever Super Ticket Hobbit Fan Event at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood a little over a week ago. Los Angeles fans assembled to geek out and win Super Tickets that would make them among the very first to download The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug once it’s…
Recap: the big news from The Hobbit from yesterday December 4
December 5, 2013 at 4:20 pm -Since news for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is starting to flood out the door (we posted 15 new stories yesterday), we thought we’d try to recap the big news for readers. We’ll be doing this every day or two from now up until the movie debuts on December 13 to make sure you…
An interview with Smaug, aka Benedict Cumberbatch
December 5, 2013 at 10:14 am -Once you get past the weirdly silenced bits where his lips move, but there’s no sound (are they hiding stuff from us?), this interview with Benedict Cumberbatch has a lot to offer. His enthusiasm for the character is especially obvious. Warning for potential movie spoilers! And thanks to Ringer Thranduil05 for the heads-up. A choice…
Amazing Hobbit Poster Signed by Everyone! Auction Coming Soon
December 5, 2013 at 8:30 am -As part of our fundraiser a few months back, Sir Peter Jackson and 3Foot7 kindly showed their support for TheOneRing.net by very generously donating to the website a poster, signed by pretty much ALL the cast from the three Hobbit movies! This is an extraordinary item, and a true one-of-a-kind. The regular movie sized poster…
A tribute to Tolkien and Lewis illustrator Pauline Baynes
December 5, 2013 at 8:28 am -Artist Pauline Baynes worked as an illustrator for both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. In this feature, Tolkien scholar John Garth muses on how her seemingly effortless ability to capture a scene, and how her art awoke in him a love of literature. John Garth on Pauline Baynes It was an illustrator that taught me…
Check out this 56-inch-tall model of Erebor made from 80,000 pieces of LEGO!
December 5, 2013 at 7:24 am -You might recall that we’ve previously profiled the incredible Middle-earth LEGO dioramas of Blake Baer here on TheOneRing.net. Now he’s back with his biggest piece yet — a 56-inch-tall model of Erebor made from 80,000 pieces of LEGO that weighs close to 200 pounds! This time he’s working with fellow LEGO aficionado Jack Bittner. When…
Rough transcript of Google+ Hangout with Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage & Evangeline Lilly
December 5, 2013 at 12:07 am -Earlier today, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage and Evangeline Lilly participated in a Google+ Hangout – answering questions from fans and debuting a new clip from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (which you can view here). The Hobbit Movies has written up a rough transcript of the hangout (they describe the quotes more as “summaries”,…
Two Great Eagles swooped into Wellington Airport
December 5, 2013 at 12:01 am -Two Great Eagles swooped into Wellington Airport’s main terminal building on Monday morning, giving Gandalf a glimpse of the runway. The sculptures show Gandalf atop one of two Great Eagles, bringing news to the Middle of Middle-earth. Weighing in at one tonne each with a wingspan of 15 metres, they have been developed by Weta…
New clip from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – “Into the Barrels!”
December 4, 2013 at 10:08 pm -Earlier today a brand-new clip from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiered during a Google+ hangout with Peter Jackson, Evangeline Lilly and Richard Armitage. It featured a glimpse of a very memorable moment from the book, as Bilbo helps the dwarves escape from the Mirkwood Elves. The clip has now popped up on YouTube…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiere week continues with Production Diary #13!
December 4, 2013 at 9:35 pm -Premiere coverage, clips, and Q&As not enough for you? Well, you’re in luck. Peter Jackson has updated his Facebook page with the latest Production Diary — picking up from where the last one left off, with pick-up shoots and post production. This time around, we get a great look at Smaug’s lair (look out for…
Out of the Shire: A Tribute Exhibition to Middle-earth
December 4, 2013 at 8:53 pm -An art tribute exhibition “Out of the Shire” at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA. is happening next Saturday, Dec. 14th and will feature many fun activities as well as fantastic artwork from artists like Donato Giancola, Ted Nasmith, Justin Gerard, Iain McCaig and many more! Opening Reception – $5 Admission Book Here Purchase tickets in…
Collecting The Precious – Vanderstelt Studio: The Balrog – Bane of Durin Art Print
December 4, 2013 at 8:24 pm -Some of my favorite moments from The Lord of the Rings are the moments within the Mines of Moria. I especially love when we meet the Balrog. That moment on screen I know blew many of us away. Now, our friend and amazing artist Jerry Vanderstelt has created a stunning print of this really cool…
TIME declares The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug one of its top 10 films of the year
December 4, 2013 at 5:38 pm -Over the past week or so, various press screenings for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug have been occurring all over the globe. Strictly speaking, everyone (including several TORn staffers) is supposed to be under embargo and NDA until December 8 at 12.01am PST, but in a clever (and seemingly successful!) work-around, TIME magazine has…
Watch behind-the-scenes B-roll footage from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!
December 4, 2013 at 4:06 pm -Do you want to go behind-the-scenes on the filming of The Desolation of Smaug? This is one of the traditional purposes of B-roll footage and, guess what? You can now see samples of that footage! As with last year, the production (or Warner Bros.) has just released some of the B-Roll footage, so here are…
Rewrite Tolkien December contest
December 4, 2013 at 3:56 pm -It’s time to announce December’s Rewrite Tolkien contest, where you, the fans, can rewrite your favorite passages or scenes in the style of a classic author. We will select a theme each month, and then it’s up to you to put your spin on it! The theme for the month of December is: The…
Tourism New Zealand’s ‘The Book of New Zealand’ event in LA
December 4, 2013 at 3:35 pm -Tourism New Zealand, 3 foot 7 productions, Warner Bros., and others bring you ‘The Book of New Zealand’ exhibit. This is an invitation only event being hosted out at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. It combines set locations, images of real world New Zealand, and a little movie magic to bring to life…
Join the Google+ hangout with Peter Jackson, Evangeline Lilly and Richard Armitage later today!
December 4, 2013 at 10:50 am -Join Peter Jackson, Evangeline Lilly and Richard Armitage later today at 10.15am PT (check here for when that is in your timezone) for an exclusive Google+ Hangout. The trio will be answering fan questions live — if you have a G+ account you can RSVP here and submit them using #TheHobbit hashtag. They will also…
A lost set location from The Fellowship of the Ring uncovered?
December 4, 2013 at 10:27 am -Just last week on New Zealand’s South Island a Manapouri local may have stumbled upon a location that Peter Jackson used in filming The Fellowship of the Rings to film a famous scene in the Midgewater Marshes. Several kilometres up the road to Takaro Lodge, Aaron Nicholson (who last year unsuccessfully attempted to have a…
Rewrite Tolkien November contest winners
December 4, 2013 at 10:26 am -Thank you to everyone that participated in November’s Rewrite Tolkien contest (The Hobbit as written by J.K. Rowling/Harry Potter). This months winner is: ’Staff Magic’ by Chris Baker, Oxfordshire, UK. Congratulations, Chris! The winning entry will be read this Sunday, December 8th, on TORn’s newest show, TORn Book Club. Congratulations also go to our two runners-up: ‘Harry Potter and – No…