Archive for July, 2009

All Comic-Con All The Time

Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in ComicCon, Conventions

Hi folks, a very jealous Xoanon here, considering I am NOT at comic-con this year. However it looks like our Hobbit panel was once again a hit! Take a ... Read more..

MSN Ent. Talks to Jerry Vandersteldt

Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in ComicCon, Events

Amy from MSN writes: Comic-Con International is underway in San Diego, and MSN Entertainment has been on the scene getting interviews, videos and photos of all the action. ... Read more..

TORn panel at Comic-Con: Full house + GDT

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Casting Rumors, ComicCon, Conventions, Costume Design, Events, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Howard Shore, Locations Sets, Locations Sets, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit, WETA Workshop

TheOneRing.net delivered a 10:30 a.m. panel today at Comic-Con on its first full day of programming. TORn staffers Calisuri (owner), Quickbeam (celebrity) and MrCere (senior staff) were joined ... Read more..

TORn podcast! Comic-con! Shirts! Contests! PJ!

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Casting Rumors, ComicCon, Contests, Conventions, Director Rumors, Events, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Merchandise, Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Rumors Spy News, Rumours Spy News, The Hobbit, WETA Workshop

(Note: If you think, 'This seems like a lot of posts smashed into a single post?' then you are thinking well. I have a plane to catch but this ... Read more..

Renovating Hobbiton

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, The Hobbit

The hobbit holes of Matamata are coming to life again. The farmer's paddock made famous as Hobbiton in the Lord of the Rings movies is being resurrected for two The ... Read more..

WETA Returns to Middle-earth

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Collectibles, Merchandise, WETA Cave, WETA Workshop

From the folks at WETA: We are delighted to announce our new license with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to create a new range of the most authentic, fine art ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings Radio City Music Hall Website Now Live!

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Concerts, Events, Howard Shore, Ian McKellen, Music

Lord of the Rings Radio City Music Hall Website Now Live! FOTR Weekend in New York City: October 9–11, 2009 Visit: http://www.theradiocitylotrconcert.com The full Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the ... Read more..

More Hobbiton Set Pics

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets

Ringer Spy Martin sends along these scans from a local newspaper in New Zealand with images of the Hobbiton set reconstruction. If YOU see anything you'd think we'd post send ... Read more..

Empire Confirms TORN: No Hobbit Casting News at SDCC

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Casting Rumors, ComicCon, Conventions, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

It's being rumoured here and here that the casting of Bilbo Baggins for The Hobbit may be announced at Comic-Con next week. Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy and David Tennant are ... Read more..

New Zealand Calling Letterman…Come in Letterman

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in New Zealand

Our old pal John Dybvig has created a video detailing the local flavor and culture of New Zealand. He's done this in an effort to get Late Show host David ... Read more..

‘Tolkien 2005′ News

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Books Publications, J.R.R. Tolkien

Folks from The Tolkien Society send this in: Just a quick note for the benefit of your readers, regarding the Tolkien Society publication in two volumes of The Proceedings of ... Read more..

EXCLUSIVE: Rebuilding of Hobbiton has Begun!

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, The Hobbit

Ringer Spy Uhtred passed this information to Red Carpet Tours, and they have exclusively shared these pics with TheOneRing.net! The re-building of Hobbiton has begun, with the planting of hedgerows ... Read more..