Archive for March 18th, 2008

Arthur C. Clarke 1917 - 2008

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous

(CNN) -- Author Arthur C. Clarke, whose science fiction and non-fiction works ranged from the script for "2001: A Space Odyssey" to an early proposal for communications satellites, has ... Read more..

Tolkien’s Hobbit fetches £60,000

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Hobbit: Book, J.R.R. Tolkien

A 1937 first edition of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit has been sold at auction to an anonymous bidder for £60,000 - twice what it was expected to reach. The Hobbit ... Read more..

Guillermo del Toro reaches out to TORn

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Director Rumors, Guillermo Del Toro, Headlines, Hobbit: Book, Hobbit: Movie, Other Tolkien books, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien, Tolkien Estate

TheOneRing.net reported here at the end of January that Guillermo del Toro was 99 percent sure to direct "The Hobbit". Since then the Tolkien Estate filed a lawsuit against New ... Read more..

Today in Middle-earth, March 18

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Calendar, Today in Middle-earth

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 18th: The Host of the West marches from Minas Tirith. (3019) Merry, Faramir and Éowyn are still ... Read more..