 Hall of Fire chapter chat: The Old Forest!This Saturday, Hall of Fire returns to the Fellowship of The Ring as the hobbits abandon the false safety of The Shire and plunge into The Old Forest. “There,” said Merry. “You have left the Shire and are now outside, on the edge of the Old Forest.” FoTR Book 1, Chapter 6: The Old Forest The Hobbits venture deeper into the forest, but it fights there progress at every turn with an almost-sentient wilfulness and disdain for living, moving creatures. Unwillingly, they are turned toward the strangest part of the Old Forest — the Withywindle. More about Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire Mythopoeic award finalists (good reading) announcedNote: This comes from our newest contributor Momosanla. Look for more great stuff from her soon. If you’re looking for a good book to read on your summer holidays – fire up those digital readers because you’re in luck. The finalists for the 2012 Mythopoeic Awards were announced on Tuesday, May 22. Past award winners have included the Harry Potter series, Orson Scott Card for “Seventh Son” and Neil Gaiman for “Anansi Boys”. With a track record like that, you’re sure to find a quality read amongst the nominees. The Mythopeoic Society, founded by Glen GoodKnight in October of 1967, is a group dedicated to the discussion of and the study of the literary genre of mythopoeia: authors who create an entirely “new and transformative” mythology or “incorporate and transform existing mythological material.” Specifically the society focuses on the works of Inklings members J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams. Each year, since 1971, they have honored outstanding examples in both adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction studies.  Discuss »More about Books Publications, J.R.R. Tolkien, Merchandise, Tolkien Collecting The Precious – Sideshow Collectibles Ringwraith Premium Format
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Discuss »More about Blu-Ray, Calendars, Clothing, Collectibles, DVDs, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Jewelry, Lord of the Rings, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Music, Other Merchandise, Posters Prints, Shop, The Hobbit Peter Jackson, celebrities raise funds for NZ’s Court TheatreHot on the heels of Sir Ian McKellen’s fund raising money for From Hobbits to hip-hop stars, a range of international celebrities have come to aid The Court Theatre’s fundraising drive. To assist in replacing numerous assets lost when the Christchurch theatre company was forced to leave its Arts Centre venue following the 22 February 2011 earthquake, a range of items have been donated for an online auction on Trademe that will be running from 24 – 30 May. Beyoncé, Stephen Fry, Orlando Bloom and Court Theatre Fundraising Patron Dame Maggie Smith, as well as locals Hayley Westenra, Sir Peter Jackson and Mark Hadlow, have offered items to the fundraising appeal – from signed posters, prints and scripts to CDs, jewellery and DVDs. More about Lectures & Education, Mark Hadlow, Miscellaneous, Peter Jackson, Stage Productions U.S. Tolkien book publisher files for bankruptcySome news from Publisher’s Weekly that shouldn’t impact readers of J.R.R. Tolkien but might be discomforting all the same. Long-time U.S. Tolkien publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt “officially filed for pre-packaged bankruptcy Monday morning, citing debts and liabilities of over $1 billion.” The venerable company, in the publishing world for well over 100 years, has published every one of Tolkien’s works since “The Hobbit,” in 1938 which includes novels, essays and poems. The same company has published many noteworthy books about the author’s works including all 12 volumes of “The History of Middle-earth,” by Christopher Tolkien. (You can see the company’s Tolkien website if you click these words and you can read the rest of the Publisher’s Weekly story right here. Just a hunch but “The Hobbit,” will probably sell even more copies after December. More about Books Publications, Hobbit Book, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, The Hobbit ‘Hobbit In 5′ preps for second seasonThanks for all the support of “Hobbit In 5″ during the web show’s initial season. Popular host Rebekah Platt left the show for the sweet allure of a company with big ears, but in her absence the show carried on with Simone Boyce hosting. Now as summer comes to the top half of the world and primary filming for a pair of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” comes towards a close on the planet’s lower half, “Hobbit In 5,” is prepping to return. Presented below is an update from creator Daniel McNicoll and the nostalgia-filled (okay, and silly) return of Rebekah Platt More about Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – May 21, 2012Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve More about Creations, Fans, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, New Zealand, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community LOTR Fandom Loses One of its Own: Kent Elofson
Here at TheOneRing.net, we are very proud of the community we have helped create, and like any community, we experience losses. One such loss occurred this weekend in Los Angeles, where the Tolkien fan community, and the costuming community as a whole, lost one of its brightest and most creative individuals. Kent Elofson died on May 18 of an apparent suicide in his Pasadena home, leaving behind a huge community of fellow costumers, all mourning his passing. More behind the break. Discuss »More about Costuming, Creations, Fans, Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Miscellaneous, Return of the King, The Two Towers Epic Fail: Darth Vader vs. Gandalf – Super Power Beat DownThe folks over at Super Power Beat Down are obviously trying to tick off Tolkien fans. In the recent match-up of ‘Darth Vader vs. Gandalf,’ they’ve managed to make an amazing technical presentation of a battle between these two pop culture icons (well worth the watch!), but failed when it came down to making an educated decision on who could actually win a battle between the two. Ultimately if the competition comes down to a vote of the pop culture masses, we can always count on the slavish drones of Lucasites feverishly voting for anything that has the moniker of ‘Star Wars.’ Yea, I’m all kinds of sour grapes. Enjoy the video for the technical prowess and presentation. And, I may mention, the guy in the Darth Vader outfit is actually good TORn friend David Baxter (aka Treebeard)! He’s really tall, but next time I see him, I’ll try to send a collective slap for the Tolkien community. (P.S. – the views in this story of those of Calisuri, and not TheOneRing.net Discuss »More about Creations, Fans, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien Getting to know Kristin ThompsonWelcome to this months This month we’re asking questions of author of “The Frodo Franchise” and TORn Staffer, Kristin Thompson. More about Books, Books Publications, Director news, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, New Zealand, Production, Shop, Studios, TheOneRing.net Community Ian McKellen talks NZ theater and ‘Hobbit’ first cutSomehow we failed to post this New Zealand television interview with Ian McKellen talking about his efforts to restore a theater in earthquake ravaged Christchurch and seeing the first cut of “The Hobbit.” Watch the interview right here. More about Events, Hobbit Movie, Hobbit Movie FAQ, Ian McKellen This site is maintained and updated by fans of The Lord of the Rings, and is in no way affiliated with Tolkien Enterprises or the Tolkien Estate. We in no way claim the artwork displayed to be our own. Copyrights and trademarks for the books, films, articles, and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners and their use is allowed under the fair use clause of the Copyright Law. Design and original photography however are copyright © 1999-2011 TheOneRing.net. Binary hosting provided by Nexcess.net.
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