Archive for May, 2010

Sean Bean’s ‘Black Death’ Trailer

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in Sean Bean

The folks from Revolver Entertainment send along the trailer for Sean Bean's latest film 'Black Death': The film is a historical epic set during the deadly pandemic of the 14th ... Read more..

KING KONG 360 3-D – Coming Summer 2010!

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in Events, Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films, Studios

Universal City, California--King Kong, among the screen’s most powerful and enduring icons, will re-emerge in Summer 2010 as a new signature attraction created under the direction of Peter Jackson on ... Read more..

Is Sir Ian McKellen begging for money?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in Ian McKellen

It seems Sir Ian McKellen was mistaken for a beggar as he sat outside a theater in costume according to an article in the UK's Telegraph. In the article he said, ... Read more..

From Lord Of The Rings To Wings

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in Miscellaneous

Kiran Shah has been a hobbit in Lord Of The Rings and an Ewok in Star Wars.  Now the veteran stuntman  has become the world's smallest wingwalker.  The 1.2m (4ft 1in) ... Read more..

TheOneRing Radio Show: Richard Taylor & Michael Pellerin

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 Posted in Blu-Ray, DVDs, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Richard Taylor

This weeks guests on TheOneRing.net Radio Show are WETAs Richard Taylor and LOTR/King Kong DVD producer Michael Pellerin! Click on over to BlogTalkRadio to hear Richard talk about the LOTR Blu0ray ... Read more..

Middle-earth exhibition’s unseen Tolkien art

Monday, May 10th, 2010 Posted in Events, Exhibits, Tolkien

A newly opened exhibition at Banbury Museum will feature art inspired by JRR Tolkien's Lord of The Rings. The main artwork is by Ted Nasmith, the illustrator of the official ... Read more..

More hints about an ‘Ultimate’ hi-def LOTR box set that may never happen

Monday, May 10th, 2010 Posted in Blu-Ray, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, Merchandise, Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson has hinted in the media for years and told us at TheOneRing's own Oscar Party (not in that linked video) that he always planned to deliver a high ... Read more..

MGM’s new debt procrastination

Monday, May 10th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, MGM, Studios, The Hobbit

The future of the storied MGM studio is uncertain and is keeping a pair of potential "Hobbit" movies uncertain as well. Variety re-reports this morning, with some new details, that ... Read more..

More LOTR Vintage Vids

Sunday, May 9th, 2010 Posted in Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Miranda Otto, Movie The Two Towers, Peter Jackson, Premieres

Linuxelf sends along more videos from back in the LOTR heyday. Take a look at Peter Jackson talking about the premiere of TTT, the TTT premiere in New Zealand and ... Read more..

Shore Attending World Soundtrack Awards

Sunday, May 9th, 2010 Posted in Concerts, Events, Howard Shore

Eregian writes: I just found out Howard Shore will be one of 10 soundtrack composers attending the World Soundtrack Awards (WSA) in Ghent (Belgium) on October 23. The WSA is ... Read more..

Time Warner now lone MGM bidder

Friday, May 7th, 2010 Posted in MGM, Studios

Variety: Len Blavatnik's Access Industries has dropped out of the bidding for beleaguered MGM, leaving only Time Warner Inc. as a potential buyer. Reps for MGM and Access had no ... Read more..

Hobbiton’s Next Top Model?

Friday, May 7th, 2010 Posted in Locations Sets, Television

Brian writes: I don't know if this was posted somewhere on your site, but you might be interested in knowing that the Hobbiton set in New Zealand was just featured ... Read more..