Archive for December, 2010

Spy Report: Locations being scouted in Taupo

Friday, December 10th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Thanks to Ringer Spy Zsa Zsa for sending in this tip: It says in Taupo Times (small local paper Taupo middle of north island) that Peter Jackson has been seen around ... Read more..

TORN Exclusive: Graham ‘Dwalin’ McTavish Interview

Thursday, December 9th, 2010 Posted in Characters, Fran Walsh, Graham McTavish, Headlines, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, The Hobbit

TheOneRing.net staffer and regular contributor  Treebeard was lucky enough to have the chance to chat with Graham McTavish (Dwalin) about his role in The Hobbit. Treebeard (T.B.) I am here with ... Read more..

Deadline.com: Orlando to reprise Legolas in ‘Hobbit’

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Orlando Bloom, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Deadline.com is reporting that Orlando Bloom is expected to reprise his role as Legolas Greenleaf in the upcoming 'Hobbit' films. You may ask, how can this be? Well, quite ... Read more..

To Be Hot or Not? That is the Dwarf Question

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

The “Hobbit” cast is looking good. Really good. Oooooooh yeah, realllllly good. Maybe too good? When rumors began to swirl almost immediately after "Return of the King" left the theaters that a ... Read more..

TORN EXCLUSIVE: CATE BLANCHETT, KEN STOTT, SYLVESTER MCCOY, MIKAEL PERSBRANDT JOIN CAST OF PETER JACKSON’S “THE HOBBIT”

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements

From L to R: Sylvester McCoy, Mikael Persbrandt, Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, William Kircher, Jed Brophy & Ryan Gage CATE BLANCHETT, KEN STOTT, SYLVESTER MCCOY, MIKAEL PERSBRANDT JOIN CAST OF ... Read more..

TheOneRing.net Geek Tag

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Jewelry, Shop, Tolkien Gift Guide 2010

TORN is an acronym for TheOneRing.Net, a popular Lord of The Rings fan site. The TORN Geek Tag™ is cast in sterling silver and is available as a necklace ... Read more..

Smaug Ring

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Jewelry, Shop, Tolkien Gift Guide 2010

Smaug clutches the Arkenstone, the Heart of the Mountain™ to his chest. The Arkenstone is a 10 mm (3/8") Swarovski Crystal sphere. The ring is cast in solid ... Read more..

TheOneRing.net’s 2010 Tolkien Gift Guide

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Fans, Headlines, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

If you haven't already completed your Holiday shopping, take a look at TheOneRing.net's 2010 Tolkien Gift Guide! The staff here at TheOneRing.net have chosen over 30 items that would be ... Read more..

Letters from Father Christmas

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Books, Shop, Tolkien Gift Guide 2010

Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful ... Read more..

The Frodo Franchise

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Books, Shop, Tolkien Gift Guide 2010

"Once in a lifetime." The phrase comes up over and over from the people who worked on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. The film's seventeen Oscars, record-setting earnings, ... Read more..

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Books, Shop, Tolkien Gift Guide 2010

Scholars and fans of the great mythologist will find a rich vein of information in Humphrey Carpenter's The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien was a prodigious letter writer all his ... Read more..

Poems from The Hobbit

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in Books, Shop, Tolkien Gift Guide 2010

J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT is an epic tale of magical adventure that has captivated children and adults for more than sixty years. Its success comes from its combination of flawless ... Read more..