Archive for April, 2011

Happy Birthday Andy Serkis!

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Andy Serkis, Director Rumors, Events, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies

TheOneRing.net would like to wish a very healthy and happy Birthday to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings actor/director Andy Serkis! Andy is 47 and was born on this ... Read more..

1977 Hobbit Viewing on 16mm in Ridgefield, CT

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, Hobbit Movie, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit

If you are a fan of the 1977 animated Hobbit, you have children, and you happen to live near Ridgefield, CT USA, then you are in luck! The Ridgefield Library is ... Read more..

MSN: Where are they now? LOTR Edition

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Lord of the Rings, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

MSN published a 'Where are they now?' feature today outlining the main roles from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. As the name implies, the article highlights a few ... Read more..

LOTRO 4th Anniversary Festival; DDO Update 9 Screens

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in Events, Gaming

Turbine has just released two new batches of assets for The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO). LOTRO - Spring Festival – ... Read more..

John and Ros Hubbard Talk ‘Hobbit’ Casting

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Events, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Vila writes: Hi, a spanish website, El Anillo Único, publish an exclusive interview with the casting directors of The Hobbit, John and Ros Hubbard, with occasion of their visit to ... Read more..

The Hobbit – Hope Players

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in Events, Hobbit Book, Stage Productions, The Hobbit

The Hope Players production of The Hobbit adapted for the stage by Glyn Robbins, opens at the ADC Theatre on the 20th of April 2011. While relaxing in his garden, Bilbo ... Read more..

HBO renews ‘Game of Thrones’

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in Sean Bean, Television

HBO has picked up a second season of fantasy series "Game of Thrones" on the heels of solid numbers for Sunday's premiere. Genre shows have been popular with young adults ... Read more..

A Colorful Barcode of The Fellowship of the Ring

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in Director news, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson

What would you get if you compressed every single frame of The Fellowship of the Ring into a single image? Well, thanks to Ringer Moviebarcodefan, we now know... Take a look ... Read more..

Have you Recommended TheOneRing.net Today?

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

Do you enjoy TheOneRing.net? Do you enjoy our coverage of The Hobbit film production? Maybe you're a book purist who enjoys our reporting on non-movie related Tolkien events worldwide? Or ... Read more..

Online Course: J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth and Middle-earth in Context

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 Posted in Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Miscellaneous, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

For those of you looking to brush up on your Tolkien knowledge, don't forget to check out this upcoming online course! Here's the official release: J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth and Middle-earth in ... Read more..

Bag End Giveaway Winners!

Monday, April 18th, 2011 Posted in Collectibles, Contests, Events, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Merchandise, The Hobbit, WETA Workshop

Before we announce our winners for the Bag End Giveaway, we'd like to send a special thank you to Weta Workshop for generously donating the prizes. It goes without saying ... Read more..

Aragorn Vs Sauron: The Original ROTK Ending

Monday, April 18th, 2011 Posted in LotR Movies, Movie Return of the King, Return of the King

    I'm not too sure where this comes from, but the video originated here on YouTube. It shows the original scripted ending with Aragorn at the Black Gate, fighting Sauron. This ... Read more..