Archive for November, 2009

Jackson looking forward to ‘proud’ premiere

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in New Zealand, Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

Movie fans will again have stars in their eyes when The Lovely Bones gets the red carpet treatment at the Embassy Theatre. Two of the film's biggest names – Oscar ... Read more..

TavernCraft LOTR Themed Drinkware

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Merchandise

TAVERNCRAFT ANNOUNCES THE HOBBIT™ AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ LICENSE ACQUISITION FOR STEINS AND PREMIUM DRINKWARE First Release to Feature Smaug™ the Magnificent Stein SAN DIEGO, CA (November ... Read more..

Just What Kind of Monster Is The Hobbit’s Guillermo del Toro?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Kristin from Reelz Channel sends this in: So we are having a bit of fun in the Hobbit Casting Rumors department. Since there isn’t much else to report on, ... Read more..

7 Rules for Making THE HOBBIT Movie

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Mason Brown from Mania.com writes: The Lord of the Rings movies grossed almost $3 billion, so it's no surprise New Line wants to head to Middle Earth in quest for ... Read more..

South Island rumours: Hobbit to film in Wakatipu

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

An apparent slip by Dept. of Conservation staff seems to confirm what we pretty much expected, that some of The Hobbit would be filmed around the same Queenstown/Lakes area as ... Read more..

Tolkien and Lewis Lecture with Peter Kreeft in Dallas

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Tolkien

From booksblog.dallasnews.com (via Gary L): Saturday evening, Nov. 21, 2009, lovers of two of the most popular writers of all time--C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, known popularly for the Narnia ... Read more..

Peter Jackson asked to up the agony in “Lovely Bones”

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmakers trying to satisfy a U.S. movie rating aimed at mostly teenagers often complain that they're forced to cut violent scenes, and those edits compromise the ... Read more..

‘Born of Hope’ Online Release: December 1st

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Events, Premieres

Press Release: For fans of Tolkien this Christmas is going to be special. For the first time in six years you can enjoy a seriously professional Lord of the Rings ... Read more..

TheOneRing.net on BlogTalk Radio

Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community

TheOneRing.net is going talky! Talk radio to be specific! We've joined forces with BlogTalkRadio.com to produce TheOneRing.net Talk Radio Show. A show dedicated to all things Tolkien, and then some! ... Read more..

TV Watch: Mortensen on GMA

Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in Television, Viggo Mortensen

Laurelin writes: Viggo Mortensen is scheduled to appear on Good Morning America (ABC) on Tuesday, November 17th. The program begins at 7 am. Set those DVR's! Read more..

McKellen & Spacey honoured

Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in Events, Ian McKellen

Sir Ian Mckellen and Kevin Spacey have been honoured for their contribution to the arts at a glitzy ceremony in London. The Lord of the Rings star walked away with ... Read more..

Another Successful Locals Day at Hobbiton Movie Set

Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in Events, Fans, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Tours

Continuing an annual tradition, Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours opened its doors to Matamata locals yesterday. By the time the last tour had left over 600 people had undertaken ... Read more..