Archive for February, 2011

Hobbit Press Conference Coverage

Monday, February 14th, 2011 Posted in Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Events, Graham McTavish, Hobbit Movie, James Nesbitt, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, New Zealand, Peter Hambleton, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Stephen Hunter, Television, The Hobbit

Linuxelf sends along these 2 clips from various NZ news programs covering The Hobbit press conference last week. Take a look! Read more..

LOTRO Video Gameplay Contest Ends Tonight!

Monday, February 14th, 2011 Posted in Concerts, Events, Fans, Gaming

TheOneRing.net and Turbine Inc. want your best gameplay videos! Do you kick orc butt? Can you take out an entire goblin village single-handed? We want to see it! Simply record ... Read more..

Saoirse Ronan talks ‘Hobbit’

Monday, February 14th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

In her first public statements about her rumored role in 'The Hobbit,' actress Saoirse Ronan told IrishTimes.com: "No, nothing has actually been confirmed yet. I’d love to get a role in The ... Read more..

Dom briefly talks ‘Hobbit’ at Grammys

Monday, February 14th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Dominic Monaghan, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Thanks to Ringer Pasi for sending us this link to a LA Times blog video feature from last night's Grammys. In the clip, Dominic Monaghan (Merry), talks about the past ... Read more..

Today in Middle-earth, February 14

Monday, February 14th, 2011 Posted in Calendar, Today in Middle-earth

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February 14th: The Mirror of Galadriel (1419) Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance (1419) Read more..

Donato Giancola: Drawn to Middle-earth

Sunday, February 13th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

Donato Giancola's artwork will be familiar to many readers of TORn. His paintings have been used as the covers for many books, including the Science Fiction Book Club's combined ... Read more..

‘The Hobbit’ Flash Forward!

Sunday, February 13th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Director Rumors, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

The headlines related to 'The Hobbit' films have been unpredictable as the weather! We thought it might be a fun exercise to discuss what 'The Hobbit' headlines will be in ... Read more..

Don’t forget Christopher Lee honored by BAFTA Tonight

Sunday, February 13th, 2011 Posted in Christopher Lee, Events, Miscellaneous, Other Events

As we reported last week, Christopher Lee (Saruman), will be honored by BAFTA with their highest award, the Academy Fellowship. Check your local listings for BAFTA broadcast times in your ... Read more..

Further Hobbit Filming Location Discussion from NZ Herald

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, The Hobbit

The NZ Herald has two stories (one featured below) on the real life locations that are expected to play a role in filming of 'The Hobbit' films. This latest article ... Read more..

Sacred Mountains off limits to ‘Hobbit’ Production

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, The Hobbit

The stark cone of Mt Ngauruhoe played a leading role in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, featuring as a smouldering Mt Doom. Now, only five weeks out from the ... Read more..

Hobbit in 5 – Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Start Date Set!

Friday, February 11th, 2011 Posted in Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Martin Freeman, TORN TV

In this episode we offer full details on our creative writing contest with Sideshow Collectibles and announce the official start date for the Hobbit. More Character studies including a complete ... Read more..

Complete Audio of ‘The Hobbit’ Press Conference

Friday, February 11th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Make the Hobbit Happen, The Hobbit, WETA Workshop

Thanks to our good friends at Weta Workshop, we have a downloadable mp3 of the entire Hobbit Press Conference. [Download mp3 (25MB) ] And if you haven't checked it out yet, ... Read more..