Archive for September, 2010

Yes, the preliminary casting call for ‘The Hobbit’ is real

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Director Rumors, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Production

After posting the newspaper advertisement from Wellington's Dominion Post, we heard from official sources that indeed, it is real and authentic and official. Turns out, everything printed was exactly ... Read more..

Tolkienshop store dedicated to Tolkien stuff

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Posted in Conventions, DragonCon, J.R.R. Tolkien, Merchandise

In our report on TORn's presence at DragonCon we made a mistake in the URL of the wonderful Tolkien Shop, who donated our hobbits standee and all the pens we ... Read more..

Warner Bros. Celebrates Bilbo & Frodo’s Birthday with Online Specials

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Posted in Blu-Ray, Clothing, Collectibles, DVDs, Jewelry, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Music, Other Merchandise, Toys

Our friends at Warner Bros Studios are also celebrating  Bilbo and Frodo's birthday today with up to 50% off selected items, and free shipping on orders of $60 or more ... Read more..

Happy Birthday, Bilbo & Frodo!

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Posted in Barlimans, Events, Fans, Lord of the Rings, Meet Ups, Miscellaneous, Other Events, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

Clever plot twist, or mere coincidence (with a very decided nod and wink to The Professor)? Either way, a September 22 birthday is shared by two of our favorite Hobbits: ... Read more..

Wanted: Tall or short people for ‘The Hobbit’

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, J.R.R. Tolkien, Production

The pieces are moving, wheels are in motion and Wellington is looking for short and tall people for two anticipated movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." Our friend Jack, from ... Read more..

Radio NZ Talks TORN

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Bruce Hopkins, TheOneRing.net Community

From www.radiolive.co.nz: Bruce Hopkins chats to Michael Regina who along with Kiwi Erica Challis was one of the co-founders of the web site TheOneRing.Net. They were a couple of Tolkien ... Read more..

Retro Thursday*: 100% unofficial Middle Earth Hockey Association (MEHA)

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Clothing, Merchandise

Steve Thomas writes: This homage was inspired by the races and places in Middle Earth. The idea came from out of the blue, but I have to admit - after ... Read more..

Win a copy of ‘There and Back Again – The Map of Tolkien’s The Hobbit’ by Brian Sibley

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Books Publications, Contests, Events, Fans, Hobbit Book, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Other Events, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community

To celebrate the addition of 'There and Back Again - The Map of Tolkien's The Hobbit' by Brian Sibley to the Official Tolkien Online Bookstore, TheOneRing.net and HarperCollinsPublishers are teaming ... Read more..

‘The Hobbit’ in 2010!

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Fans, Gaming, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Other Merchandise, The Hobbit, Toys

No, no, not the film -- it's a new boardgame by Dr. Reiner Knizia, who designed the recently-republished 'Lord of the Rings' cooperative boardgame and many other excellent titles.  Fantasy ... Read more..

LOTR Blu-Ray Winners!

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Contests, Events, Fans, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, TheOneRing.net Announcements

Thousands have entered our The Lord of the Rings Prize Pack giveaway, but only five can win! Today, we are pleased to announce those winners! Congrats to those who won, ... Read more..

‘The Hobbit’ celebrates 73 Years!

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Events, Hobbit Book, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements

On September 21, 1937 'The Hobbit' was first published in Great Britain to great success. In fact, it was so successful it took J.R.R. Tolkien a bit by surprise. In a letter to his publishers ... Read more..

Memo: MGM Not Veering From Spyglass

Monday, September 20th, 2010 Posted in MGM, Studios

Mike Fleming from Deadline New York writes: Despite the speculation that India conglomerate Sahara India Pariwar might swoop in and buy MGM for $2 billion, it doesn't sound like management ... Read more..