Archive for May, 2011

Weaponry of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Sunday, May 15th, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios invite you delve deeper into the weaponry of the upcoming 2011 video game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North with ... Read more..

Hall of Fire Chats Riddles in the Dark!

Saturday, May 14th, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

We’re about to start our discussion of chapter five of The Hobbit -- "Riddles in the Dark" -- in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. Come along ... Read more..

Hobbit in 5 – Bloom in The Hobbit?, Sylvester McCoy, Two Character Studies

Friday, May 13th, 2011 Posted in Characters, Elijah Wood, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit

On this episode of Hobbit in 5 we talk about Orlando Bloom, Sylvester McCoy, and have two character studies! May 13th, 2011 - Episode 17 Friday the 13th - eek! We have a ... Read more..

‘Disturber of the Peace’ Art Print from Weta Collectibles

Friday, May 13th, 2011 Posted in Collectibles, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Other Merchandise, Posters Prints, WETA Workshop

  The other morning in my email inbox, the weekly Weta Collectibles newsletter was sitting there waiting to be read. Of course as any fan does I opened ready to see ... Read more..

Old FOTR Bag End as you’ve never seen it (yet!)

Friday, May 13th, 2011 Posted in Creations, Fans, Hobbit Book, Lord of the Rings, Miscellaneous, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, Tolkien

Do all of Bilbo's guests now need 3D glasses to see properly in Bilbo's home. After seeing Sir Ian McKellen sporting his new shades, we wondered this to ourselves. Or maybe ... Read more..

Did you place a TORn T-Shirt Pre-Order?

Friday, May 13th, 2011 Posted in Clothing, Fans, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community

Did you place an t-shirt pre-order for our 'Mirkwood Pest Control' or 'Lousy T-Shirt 2011?' If you did, and you have not received an email from us telling you the ... Read more..

New Sean Bean ‘Game of Thrones’ clip for Ep. 5

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 Posted in LotR Cast News, Sean Bean

HBO shares another clip from Sean Bean in the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's "A Game of Thrones," fantasy series. This Sunday will be the fifth episode of the 10 ... Read more..

Over the Hedge Goes Geek

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications

Over the Hedge goes geek with utiki-kilt jokes. I say what's wrong with a utili-kilt?! I'm wearing one right now! Thanks to Nairn for the link! More.. Read more..

Howard Shore: The man behind the soundtracks

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 Posted in Howard Shore

Nathalie Atkinson of The Ottawa Citizen writes: One of Howard Shore’s earliest performed compositions was the music for Doug Henning’s groundbreaking live magic show, directed by Ivan Reitman. It had ... Read more..

The Tolkien Society Seminar “Tolkien’s Trees”

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 Posted in Events, Fans, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Tolkien

30th July 2011, Bar Convent, York This summer’s Tolkien Society Seminar will be at York’s historic Bar Convent on the theme of “Tolkien’s Trees” that gives scope for papers on ... Read more..

Howe, Lee & Taylor Answer Fan Questions on Facebook

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 Posted in Alan Lee, John Howe, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Richard Taylor

From the LOTR Trilogy Facebook Page: Ever wonder how the design & effects came together in The Lord of the Rings trilogy? Well, now you can ask the experts. Alan ... Read more..

2 Minute Trailer for LOTR Ex 3-Night Event

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 Posted in Blu-Ray, Events, Fans, Film Screenings, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

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