Archive for November, 2010

Sylvester is Radagast – Just not official yet…

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit

The BBC has a great interview with actor Sylvester McCoy today that, again, confirms his role as Radagast the Brown in the upcoming Hobbit Films. We are pasting the relevant ... Read more..

LOTRO November Content Update Now Live!

Monday, November 29th, 2010 Posted in Gaming

Today, Turbine announced the release of the newest content update for The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO). The November Update brings in the holidays with more free content and ... Read more..

Hobbit casting agent fired over racism row

Monday, November 29th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

A casting agent for Wellington producer Sir Peter Jackson's planned film adaptations of The Hobbit has been dismissed after placing newspaper advertisements seeking extras with "light skin tones". A spokesman ... Read more..

BBC: Martin Freeman ‘already fitted for Hobbit make-up’

Monday, November 29th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Martin Freeman, The Hobbit

Actor Martin Freeman has been fitted for prosthetics to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, he has told the BBC. "I've had wig, feet, ears," he revealed at the Evening Standard ... Read more..

Today’s Middle-earth Conspiracy Theory

Monday, November 29th, 2010 Posted in Cate Blanchett, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, Marton Csokas, Miscellaneous, TheOneRing.net Community

What was the real reason that Galadriel and Celeborn wanted no visitors in Lothlorien? [Join the Discussion!] Read more..

Peter Jackson nabs thirty RED EPIC cameras

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson

From engadget.com: We're still slightly bummed that Peter Jackson never made Halo, but this should patch things up a tad -- the Lord of the Rings director will film The ... Read more..

Video: Shane Briant Talks Hobbit

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Thanks to Melissa Brooks from TheBlackBoxClub.com and ShaneBriant.org for posting this video up on YouTube and then alerting us to it. It shows actor Shane Briant discussing his upcoming roles, ... Read more..

Biography Update for Adam Brown aka Ori

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in Adam Brown, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Thanks to a regular visitor, we now have a bio for actor Adam Brown, cast in the role of Ori for The Hobbit films. Check it out in our Hobbit ... Read more..

TheOneRing.net Boardgame Gift Guide 2010

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in Gaming, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Other Merchandise, TheOneRing.net Community, Toys

Welcome to TheOneRing.net's Boardgame Gift Guide! Boardgames that portray Tolkien's world have been a part of the hobby since the 1960s. Ranging from easy family games to hard-core wargames, there is ... Read more..

Save 30% on Galadriel – Today Only

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in Cate Blanchett, Collectibles, Fellowship of the Ring, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Sideshow Collectibles

As the 'Black Friday' weekend continues, ending with 'Cyber Monday' tomorrow, there are deals to be had all over the web. We thought we would highlight one that caught our ... Read more..

Gandalf Watch – McKellen.com Update?

Saturday, November 27th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Rumors Spy News

Thanks to Ringer Kookie for sending in this tip! On wednesday (or around there), Sir Ian McKellen's official website (McKellen.com) made an update to its '2010's Film' section. While we ... Read more..

TotalFilm’s Hobbiton Set Photos

Saturday, November 27th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Make the Hobbit Happen, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

In upcoming Issue 175, TotalFilm.com has published some great aerial shots of Hobbiton in production. You can see a small preview image above and on their site by following this ... Read more..