Archive for August 25th, 2008

John Howe in Edinburgh Report

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in DVDs, Events, Exhibits, John Howe

Mark writes: Just want to say a big thank you to theonering.net for posting the article about John Howe attending the Edinburgh Book Festival. I was lucky enough to ... Read more..

New Tolkien Themed CD to Launch in Wellington

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Music, New Zealand, Tours

Musician 'Asni' sends this along: I've been working hard promoting my CD launch in the last few weeks. For those interested, below is my media release. I have finally ... Read more..

Big sale for Cruise to Middle earth

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Events, New Zealand, Other Events, Tours

Garfeimao writes: Celebrity Cruises is having a big sale this week to celebrate the upcoming Labor Day Holiday. The November 23 departure on the Millennium, the ship carrying our ... Read more..

Silly Hobbit Tricks at DragonCon!

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in DragonCon, Events, Fans, Meet Ups

Our good friends Emerald Rose sent this email along today for those Ringers going to DragonCon 2008: Emerald Rose are seeking Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves and Humans to perform in a new ... Read more..

Tolkien Flashback August 17th-23rd

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Alan Lee, Christopher Tolkien, Ian McKellen, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Howe, John Noble, Liv Tyler, Locations & Sets, LotR: Production, Tolkien

Ringer Diedye brings us another great FLASHBACK! This week’s flashback details the events that took place in the Tolkien universe between August 17th-23rd. This is a weekly feature that Diedye ... Read more..

Del Toro “Very Excited, Very Nervous”

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Director news, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: Movie

In an interview with Independent Television News (ITN) Limited, Guillermo Del Toro shared his thoughts on how enormous a task directing "The Hobbit" will be. Del Toro said, "I am very ... Read more..