Archive for August, 2010

Elijah Wood Album Available on Itunes

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Posted in Elijah Wood

“ELYSIUM” COMPILATION ALBUM CURATED BY ELIJAH WOOD AVAILABLE STARTING TODAY, EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ITUNES STORE BENEFIT FOR THE ART OF ELYSIUM FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TRACKS FROM SONIC YOUTH, THE KILLS, WHITE ... Read more..

Bruce Hopkins Radio Interviews

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Posted in Bruce Hopkins, LotR Cast News

Our pal and LOTR castmember Bruce Hopkins writes: I am starting to interview LOTR related people from around the world each week. Check out this link to the interview I ... Read more..

JRR Tolkien’s descendant is lord of his own film

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Posted in Tolkien, Tolkien Family

Nicholas Tolkien, the great-grandson of JRR Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, is directing his first film. JRR Tolkien's family took legal action against the makers of ... Read more..

Gaming News – Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Posted in Gaming

TORN Staffer Ostadan writes: Fantasy Flight Games (who produce the Lord of the Rings cooperative boardgame, and other Tolkien-related titles) have announced a new 'Living Card Game'* based on Lord ... Read more..

The Dolls House Emporium Brings Some Miniature Middle-Earth Magic to Derbyshire

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Posted in Creations, Fans

When Maddie Chambers from Derbyshire started her college project over a year ago, we’re sure she never expected it to generate so much interest. Asked to create a toy for ... Read more..

Latest WETA Newsletter: It’s all about the fans!

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Posted in Collectibles, ComicCon, Conventions, Events, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, WETA Workshop

See collectors' own photos of Smaug the Golden: Smaug the Golden is now shipping in the US (and will be shortly in the rest of the world - see bottom ... Read more..

Men’s #1 Tearjerker: Lord Of The Rings

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

Women are not the only ones that cry at movies.  Men have admitted they too can open up the waterworks if the movie moves them.  And what movies move men the ... Read more..

Grand Rapids Symphony To Do TTT As Well!

Monday, August 2nd, 2010 Posted in Concerts, Events, LotR Movies, Movie The Two Towers, The Two Towers

Anne Kraley with the Grand Rapids Symphony in GR, Michigan writes: After the success of last years presentation of Fellowship of the Ring we will also be presenting The Two ... Read more..

Andy Serkis in The Screwtape Letters

Monday, August 2nd, 2010 Posted in Andy Serkis

Justin writes: I'm a long time reader of theonering.net, and I've found something that will be of interest to the community. Recently, The Lord of the Rings' very own ... Read more..

Tolkien and Fantasy Online Courses at UWIC – Online Enrolment now open!

Monday, August 2nd, 2010 Posted in Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Tolkien

Dr Dimitra Fimi writes: Enrolment is now open for two new, exciting online courses on Tolkien and on Fantasy Literature, offered by University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) and taught ... Read more..

Elijah Wood to DJ in Hollywood

Monday, August 2nd, 2010 Posted in Elijah Wood, Events

Rachael writes: I wanted to share an upcoming Elijah Wood event with you. He’ll be DJing at Amoeba Hollywood on Sunday Aug 8 from 2-4pm. It’s a free event. Here’s ... Read more..

WB Hiring Game Developers for Hobbit. Good News for Movies?

Monday, August 2nd, 2010 Posted in Gaming, Hobbit Movie, Other Merchandise, Rumors Spy News, Studios

This comes to us from Fragland.com via a Gamasutra job posting. Warner Brothers is hiring a director for future gaming development and they specific mention 'Hobbit' games. Here's the posting ... Read more..