Archive for April, 2011

‘Collecting the Precious’ – Collecting Column comes to TheOneRing.net

Monday, April 4th, 2011 Posted in Collectibles, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community

Welcome to ‘Collecting the Precious’ a new column on TheOneRing.net about Tolkien collectibles. I want to start this off with a little bit about myself. I’ve been collecting virtually all my ... Read more..

Sean Bean’s ‘Game of Thrones’ 14-minute preview is live

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 Posted in LotR Cast News, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Sean Bean

HBO is airing a fantasy series in two weeks staring LOTR alumn Sean Bean. Just as in 2000, when New Line Cinema put high-quality fantasy in the cinema, viewed ... Read more..

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – April 3, 2011

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 Posted in Calendar, Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, J.R.R. Tolkien, LotR Movies, TheOneRing.net Community, Uncategorized

Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the ... Read more..

Saoirse Ronan Interview in ‘Total Film’

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, Saoirse Ronan, The Hobbit

If you fell for our April Fool's yesterday, don't feel too bad. We included a long standing rumor of Saoirse Ronan as Itaril to help convince you the release was ... Read more..

Hall of Fire chats The Hobbit “Roast Mutton” tomorrow!

Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

Thorin and company set off. Destination: The Lonely Mountain. Literally shoved out the door by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo somewhat reluctantly joins them, unaware how doing so will radically change ... Read more..

Hobbit in 5 – First Photos from The Hobbit, Reading Tolkien, and Weta Givaway!

Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in Adam Brown, Andy Serkis, Casting Rumors, Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Nesbitt, Locations Sets, Rumors Spy News, Saoirse Ronan, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien, TORN TV, WETA Workshop

On this episode of Hobbit in 5, production photos arrive from the Hobbit set, fans share their stories on Tolkien Reading Day, Saiorse Ronan gives us her insights on how ... Read more..

More Epicness from Snowblind/WB ‘War in the North’

Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Along with that awesome video we posted yesterday, here are some images from Snowblind's 'War in the North', due out this year! Treating players to warfare befitting the clashes of ... Read more..

Board Game ‘Trollhalla’ Hits Tabletops

Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Alf Seegert, Designer of the board games Bridge Troll, Trollhalla, and The Road to Canterbury writes: You were kind enough to share information about my board game BRIDGE TROLL which ... Read more..

Nimoy sings Bilbo Baggins – Uncut

Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Miscellaneous, Television, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

This just seems appropriate for today's 'holiday'. OH, and um...Spoiler Alert?! Enjoy! Read more..

APRIL FOOLS! – KEY ROLES FILLED BY STUART TOWNSEND, SAIORSE RONAN FOR THE HOBBIT

Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Make the Hobbit Happen, The Hobbit

This was TheOneRing.net's 2011 April Fools Joke. This is a completely fabricated story. Wellington, NZ, April 1, 2011—Production is underway in Wellington, New Zealand, on "The Hobbit," filmmaker Peter Jackson's two ... Read more..