Archive for March, 2009

Christopher Lee At LOTR in Concert in Copenhagen

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Christopher Lee, Concerts, Events

morten writes: I just saw the news that Christopher Lee is going to be at the LOTR in Concert in Copenhagen. I am looking forward to it - the people ... Read more..

Hobbit director feeds comic book habit

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie

If there is one thing the director of The Hobbit cannot be without while based in Wellington, it is plenty of graphic novels and books. Mexican Guillermo del Toro has ... Read more..

Fran Walsh Joins The Music of LOTR

Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Books Publications, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies

Doug Adams had asked Fran Walsh to write a short foreword for his new book, "The Music of the LOTR Films". Anything that she thought was appropriate: musings on Tolkien and music, memories ... Read more..

Unconventional filmmaker reaches out to TORn community

Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous, Studios, TheOneRing.net Community

Note: Today marks an online event for an independent film in harmony with TORn’s roots and ideals. You can find the invite right here and read background about the production ... Read more..

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Collector’s Edition

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Books Publications, Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, Tolkien

Claire writes: I subscribe to HarperCollins' Tolkien newsletter, and have been sent notice of a collector's edition of 'The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun' by J.R.R. Tolkien, signed by Christopher ... Read more..

Get Fuzzy Goes Geek

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Books Publications, Gaming

Fellow geek Darby Conley once again mentions LOTR in the March 19th edition of 'Get Fuzzy'. Click on the above link to read. Read more..

Weta News Mentions Cruise To Middle-Earth

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Daniel Falconer, Events, Fans, Meet Ups, New Zealand, Richard Taylor, Tours, WETA Workshop

The March 20th edition of the WETA Newsletter mentions TORN and our 'Cruise to Middle-earth' vacation we posted about earlier in the year. Ringers on the cruise stopped by the ... Read more..

LOTR Online Updates

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Fans, Gaming

Rick "Sapience" Heaton writes: The latest free content update, Volume II, Book 7: Leaves of Lórien is live! For an overview of what's in Book 7, check out the Book ... Read more..

Planes go to auction

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Peter Jackson

Interest is high for an upcoming Dunbar Sloane auction, with movie-maker Peter Jackson tipped to be interested in two rare biplanes going under the hammer. Also on offer is a ... Read more..

McKellan’s King Lear on PBS this week

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Ian McKellen, Stage Productions, Television

If you couldn't catch Sir Ian McKellen on stage as King Lear, then tune in this week when the PBS program, Great Performances, features the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production. After ... Read more..

Ian McKellen: The Player

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen has been thought of as one of the world's great actors for more than half his life.  But in the last decade, he has also transformed himself from ... Read more..

Tintin video unveiled

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 Posted in Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

Everyone knows Hollywood giants Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg are collaborating on three Tintin movies, but rarely has the public seen the two top film-makers in the same place. A ... Read more..