Archive for July, 2011

Brian Wood Heads to Middle Earth

Friday, July 8th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Gaming, Merchandise

When it comes to the fantasy realm of Middle Earth, the stories told in The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings barely scratch the surface. This mythology is full ... Read more..

‘Sucker Punch,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ Boxed Set Top DVD Sales Chart

Friday, July 8th, 2011 Posted in Blu-Ray, DVDs, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise

Lord of the Rings is the franchise that wouldn’t die. A boxed set featuring extended versions of the three films on Blu-ray Disc debuted at No. 2 on the Nielsen VideoScan ... Read more..

Collecting The Precious: Sideshow Collectibles Arwen Maquette Preview

Friday, July 8th, 2011 Posted in Collectibles, Liv Tyler, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Sideshow Collectibles

Sideshow Collectibles went double dipped yesterday for The Lord of the Rings fans in their maquette line. Arwen Undómiel will be the next character to join the parade of characters ... Read more..

TORn to deliver ‘Hobbit’ news at Comic-Con

Friday, July 8th, 2011 Posted in ComicCon, Conventions, Events, Fans, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Hobbit Movie FAQ, The Hobbit

There it is, right near the top of the newly released Comic-Con Thursday programming schedule: "10:00-11:00 TheOneRing.net: Hobbit Talk". That means Comic-Con is having TORn back to talk Hobbit with fans ... Read more..

Collecting The Precious: Sideshow Collectibles ‘Boromir son of Denethor’ Maquette Pre-Order

Thursday, July 7th, 2011 Posted in Collectibles, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Sean Bean, Sideshow Collectibles

Sideshow Collectibles Online Comic-Con event is into its sixth day and it brings us another new The Lord of the Rings collectible. This new collectible will be joining Sideshow’s maquette ... Read more..

First Look At Dori, Nori, and Ori in The Hobbit

Thursday, July 7th, 2011 Posted in Adam Brown, Characters, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Mark Hadlow, Production, The Hobbit

New Line and Warner Bros. have minutes ago released a stunning production picture of Mark Hadlow as Dori, Jed Brophy as Nori, and Adam Brown as Ori in The Hobbit. The picture is ... Read more..

New Release: paperback edition of “Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion”

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Merchandise, Other Tolkien books, Silmarillion, Tolkien

Our good friend Douglas Kane (better known to TORN as “Voronwe the Faithful”) is proud to announce that the paperback edition of his book "Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the ... Read more..

Sheldon Goes Geek…Again

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Merchandise

It seems cartoonists are in a LOTR mood this week as Dave Kellett's Sheldon has also gone geek today! Take a look! sheldoncomics.com Read more..

XKCD Goes Geek..Again

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Merchandise

Thanks to all the Ringers who sent in this link to the latest xkcd.com cartoon. Take a look! xkcd.com Read more..

National Quilt Museum in KY Goes Geek

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 Posted in Events, Merchandise

classicgeek writes: At the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky is a beautiful and massive LotR quilt - the center is Aragorn, Arwen and Gandalf, while there are many symbols ... Read more..

Collector’s Edition & Pre-Order Details for LOTR: War in the North

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 Posted in Gaming, Merchandise

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios today announced the details of the North American Collector’s Edition and pre-order incentive programs for The Lord of the Rings: War in the ... Read more..

6.5 earthquake shakes Wellington, NZ

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, New Zealand, The Hobbit

The Dominion Post reports yet another earthquake has hit New Zealand. Workers in Parliament dived under their desks and residents ran from their homes after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit the ... Read more..