Archive for October, 2010

CTU spokesperson Helen Kelly: “Peter Jackson is a spoilt brat.”

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Director news, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

Ataahua, one of our Kiwi connections, just posted on our Hobbit discussion board that Helen Kelly, president of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) has just been interviewed ... Read more..

Video of Protest against The Hobbit Boycott

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, MGM, New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson, Production, Richard Taylor, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

Hunter Abbey (hunterabbey.co.nz) has sent us an exclusive video of the protest last night: Read more..

Stuff.co.nz: Hobbit looks headed overseas

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Director news, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, MGM, New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson, Production, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

The Hobbit seems set to be taken offshore, with the film's producers due in New Zealand to begin preparations next week. Sir Peter Jackson and the producers have been in a ... Read more..

NewsTalkNB: Hobbit to Move Offshore

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, MGM, New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson, Production, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

Just breaking on Auckland's Newstalk ZB: Sir Peter Jackson's new film won't be shot in New Zealand after an actors dispute threatened to de-rail the project The Hobbit will no longer be ... Read more..

NZ March Reports – Hobbit already moving??

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Events, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Make the Hobbit Happen, MGM, New Line Cinema, Other Events, Peter Jackson, Production, Richard Taylor, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

With the news that the NZ Equity Meeting was canceled last night, we are now getting some reports from the ground. Below you will find two reports: One from a ... Read more..

Spy Report: Sylvester McCoy talks role as Radagast

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, Sylvester McCoy

For all the new viewers of TheOneRing.net, you'll want to get yourself acquainted with the 'spy reports' we post from time to time. These reports usually come to use from ... Read more..

NZ Actor’s Meeting Canceled, Film Technicians March

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Events, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, MGM, Other Events, Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Warner Bros.

Last night's meeting of New Zealand Actor's Equity was cancelled, and a planned protest of that meeting by a group of 1000 film technicians turned into a march through the ... Read more..

Want to see the faces of Dwarves in ‘The Hobbit’?

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Media outlets around the globe are having Tolkien news-writing parties like its 1999. Message board user Owain found an article out of Scotland that claims to have the names of ... Read more..

New Zealand film technicians called to meet to discuss ‘Hobbit’ and industry future

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Crew News, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Production, Richard Taylor, Rumors Spy News

The incomparable Richard Taylor has called a meeting of film technicians to discuss "The Hobbit" status for New Zealand set to start Wednesday at 5 p.m. With the future destination ... Read more..

TORN’s Facebook Edges Closer to 10,000 Fans!

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community

'Trumpets Blaring' The numbers have been ever increasing lately, and with a few hundred more 'likes' our official Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/TheOneRingnet) will have reached over ten thousand fans! Click on ... Read more..

Fall is in the Air! LOTRO Harvest Festival Starts Today – New Screens

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Gaming, Lord of the Rings

The anticipated Harvestmath Festival for The Lord of the Rings Online starts today! To kick off the spookiest party of the year, Turbine has just released a batch of ... Read more..

One Man LOTR & Star Wars at Intrepid Theatre in BC

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Events, Lord of the Rings, Stage Productions

VICTORIA, BC - Intrepid Theatre invites you to celebrate your inner geek with our 4-day Charles Ross-a-thon. Back by popular demand, Charles Ross is performing not one, but two of ... Read more..