Archive for August, 2011

Hobbit in 5 – Behind the Scenes

Friday, August 12th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, TheOneRing.net Community, TORN TV

A very special inside look at the often ridiculous events that take place during a normal taping of Hobbit in 5. Meet the crew, see more of Rebekah and understand ... Read more..

Collecting The Precious – Weta: The Collector’s Guide

Friday, August 12th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Collectibles, Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Return of the King, The Two Towers, WETA Cave, Weta Collectibles, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

The artisans at Weta as most folks know are some of the kings when it comes to the special effects world. We know their work from films such as; District ... Read more..

Official Hobbit Casting Call For Elves

Friday, August 12th, 2011 Posted in Casting Calls, Characters, Hobbit Movie, Production, The Hobbit

An official casting call for Elves in the upcoming Hobbit films has been posted at TradeMe.co.nz. The production is looking for "slim" people to play Elf extras. Details can be found over at the link provided ... Read more..

The History of CG Characters in Film

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 Posted in Lord of the Rings, WETA Digital

a short history of CG characters in movies from lnrdshelby on Vimeo. David writes: I thought your fans may like this video about the history of CG characters in film at ... Read more..

Avid fan ready for the Hobbit’s return

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 Posted in New Zealand, Tours

The man in charge of communication between Hobbiton and the outside world wears many hats, but he promises none of them belong to a hobbit. Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm ... Read more..

Nesbitt Stops for a Bite and a Date in NZ

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 Posted in James Nesbitt, New Zealand

Wellington food writer Delaney Mes, author of the blog Heartbreak Pie (www.heartbreakpie.com), cook on the Good Morning show and Fishhead Magazine restaurant reviewer is going on 17 dates and eating ... Read more..

LOTRO: Rise of Isengard Expansion – New Screens of the Epic Story!

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Today, Turbine has released a new batch of screenshots from The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard, the upcoming expansion to the award-winning MMO, which will launch on ... Read more..

TORn Tuesday is Tonight! 5PM PST

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 Posted in Events, Fans, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Miscellaneous, Other Events, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien, TORN TV

Join in the fun with TORn Tuesday! This LIVE event is hosted by long-time staffer Clifford Broadway, aka Quickbeam, and will cover a variety of topics today: An in-depth look at ... Read more..

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – August 9, 2011

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 Posted in Creations, Fans, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit, 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..

Charity Copy of LOTR Stolen

Monday, August 8th, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Fans, Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Return of the King, The Two Towers, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

A copy of The Lord of the Rings, intended for charity purposes and worth approx. $215, was stolen from a bookstore in Truro, UK. The Lord of the Rings was ... Read more..

Andy Serkis: The Biggest Movie Star You Haven’t Seen

Sunday, August 7th, 2011 Posted in Andy Serkis, WETA Digital

Andy Serkis has had leading roles in mega-blockbusters that have earned over $2.5 billion worldwide. He's the main character in a major movie opening this weekend, and this winter ... Read more..

Hall of Fire tomorrow: Dwarves. Overlooked and under-rated?

Friday, August 5th, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

Unique of the peoples of Middle-earth, Dwarves are stone-hard and stubborn. As fast in friendship as they are in enmity, they suffer toil and hanger and hurt of body more ... Read more..