File this under ‘we really don’t want to toot our own horn, but a lot of people are emailing about it.’ Entertainment Weekly has named TheOneRing.net among the top fansites in their yearly ‘Best and Worst of 2007’ edition, on newsstands now. TheOneRing.net is deeply and humbly honored to be among those listed. We know, as I’m sure you do, that the success of TheOneRing.net is built on the passion and persistence of the entirety of Tolkien fandom. We owe everything that we’ve done, are doing, and will do to the genius of J.R.R. Tolkien and his devoted readers. So thank you (yes, you reading this!) for your support through the years, and we hope that you will continue along this journey with us as we move into a new ‘age.’ [Top 20 Fansites] [TORn’s Listing]
Day: December 21, 2007
TORn Forum member Diedye sends us a link to an article at Portfolio.com which furthers the idea that Peter Jackson will not be directing ‘The Hobbit’ films. The article describes the series of events that brought about the resolution between PJ and New Line, as well as listing the projects and committments Peter Jackson has over the next few years. [Read Full Article]
Side Rant: Our current poll (located on the right side of this page) seems to imply that nearly 90% of fandom out there would like Peter Jackson to direct AND are are willing to wait a little bit for it to happen. While yes, the poll is not scientific, it is a good measure of the general will of Tolkien fandom. As someone in that 90%, I can only hope the flexibility exists for PJ to direct the next installments of the best fantasy film series in history!
Sideshow Collectibles have announced the latest addition to their Lord of the Rings Premium Format figure line-up: Aragorn! While the piece is only being teased this week, from the looks of the sculpting, it looks to be one of the best to date. We expect this item to have an exclusive version (only available on the web) and pre-order next Thursday, Dec 27th at SideshowCollectibles.com. As always, if you would like to support TORn, please use our links to place your pre-order next week. [View the Preview] [Other LOTR Items]