Archive for March, 2010

Colleen Doran Chat Tomorrow!

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Posted in Events, TheOneRing.net Radio Show

We're pleased to have author and artist extraordinaire Colleen Doran on the show tomorrow! Tune into TheOneRing.net Radio Show on BlogTalkRadio at 2pm Eastern for your chance to chat ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings EXCLUSIVE Prancing Pony T-Shirt!

Friday, March 12th, 2010 Posted in Clothing, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise

Wanna join the staff of the Prancing Pony? WBShop.com is pre-selling an official and exclusive Pracing Pony T-shirt right now. Join the staff of the Prancing Pony with this EXCLUSIVE t-shirt ... Read more..

Hobbit stage play on in Edinburgh

Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in Events, Stage Productions, The Hobbit

Gavin writes: Just thought I'd pass on the following bit of info about the stage play of The Hobbit appearing at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland at 7.30pm, running ... Read more..

Dimitra Fimi’s ‘Tolkien, Race and Cultural History’

Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in Books Publications, J.R.R. Tolkien, Merchandise, Tolkien

Claire writes: In early December 2008 TheOneRing.net carried a report of the launch of Dr Dimitra Fimi's book 'Tolkien, Race and Cultural History'. Well, the publishers, Palgrave Macmillan, have ... Read more..

xkcd Goes Geek…ier?

Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in Lord of the Rings

Many many MANY geeks have written in to let us know that the guys at xkcd have a LOTR themed comic. Take a look at their site here. 4d 6f ... Read more..

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest for PlayStation 3 Supporting PlayStation Move

Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in Gaming

March 11, 2010 - Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The Saul Zaentz Company and New Line Productions, Inc. announce today that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest ... Read more..

Tolkien Not A Real Artist?

Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Tolkien

The American Culture writes: Should authors like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien be considered "real" artists?  Not according to James Bowman.  They and numerous others create what Bowman dismissively refers to as ... Read more..

MGM Enters Second Round of Auction Bids

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Studios, The Hobbit

The auction of MGM has entered its second round of bidding, with approximately half a dozen potential buyers being invited back to the table. This news, courtesy of THR, comes ... Read more..

More Archived YouTube Videos

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Bret 'Figwit' McKenzie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, New Zealand, Television

Linuxelf sends along more video from years gone by, the first is a Jed Brophy 'Sharku / Snaga' Interview, then Ian Brodie and finally Brett Mckenzie on the 'Figwit' phenomenon ... Read more..

Blue aliens turn into gold for Weta team

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Events, Other Events, WETA Digital

The blue-skinned aliens of Avatar proved golden for Weta Digital, after the Wellington company took home the Oscar statuette for best visual effects. The gong was one of three the ... Read more..

Will A Wellywood Sign Come to Be?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in New Zealand, Rumours Spy News

Something new to see the next time we're all in NZ??? Celebriel forwards information on a possible Wellywood sign in the Miramar Hills. A massive Wellywood sign celebrating Wellington's success ... Read more..

Big Bang LOTR Epsiode Screened

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Television

Brigitte writes: "The Big Bang Theory", beloved by genre fans everywhere, did a LotR related episode last night. I thought fans of the webpage might enjoy this recap and ... Read more..