Archive for October, 2011

TORn TUESDAYS *Live* with Quickbeam is Today! 5pm PDT

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Events, Fans, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Other Events, Television, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

Where do Tolkien fans gather on Tuesdays for the hottest live chat "call-in" show covering all things Hobbity? Join the fun with TORn Tuesdays LIVE with Quickbeam! Be part of our ... Read more..

Empire Magazine Celebrates LOTR at 10

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in LotR Movies, LotR Production, Movie Fellowship of the Ring

Empire Magazine has gone Hobbit Happy in their latest issue. Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the release of 'Fellowship of the Ring' in style! Check out these stories: Hobbits Reunion At ... Read more..

Stephen Fry And Peter Jackson Sit Down In Bag End To Discuss Tolkien

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in Director news, Fellowship of the Ring, Hobbit Book, J.R.R. Tolkien, Languages, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, Peter Jackson, Return of the King, Stephen Fry, The Hobbit, The Two Towers, Tolkien

The latest episode of the BBC2's "Planet Word" has Stephen Fry, cast in the role of the Master of Laketown, speaking with Peter Jackson about Tolkien's use of languages in The Hobbit ... Read more..

Today in Middle-earth, October 25

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in Calendar, Today in Middle-earth

The following event took place in Middle-earth on October 25: The Council of Elrond (1418) Read more..

Hobbits Could Be Coming Soon!

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Director news, Director Rumors, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Miscellaneous, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

Middle-Earth appears to be returning to the Wakatipu if construction in a remote valley is anything to go by. A three-storey wooden set and smaller structure are being built on ... Read more..

Hobbit journey starts in Matamata

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Director news, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Peter Jackson, Production, The Hobbit

Film crews are now at Matamata's Hobbiton film set as location shooting on Peter Jackson's two-part fantasy epic The Hobbit begins in earnest – and the movie's stars might not ... Read more..

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – October 24 2011

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Calendar, Fellowship of the Ring, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Today in Middle-earth

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..

Lost Hobbit images get first showing

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Book, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, Tolkien

Previously unseen illustrations produced for The Hobbit by its author, J R R Tolkien, will be published for the first time this week. The paintings and sketches, which were not ... Read more..

Three New Video Vignettes for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 Posted in Gaming

WITN: Elf Video WITN: Human Video Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment releases three new video vignettes for the November 1 game, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. In each ... Read more..

Hobbit crews to hit the road in convoys

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Rumors Spy News

Hobbit fans, it looks like we've got us a convoy - a couple of them, in fact. Two convoys, each of about 200 vehicles, will leave today from Sir Peter ... Read more..

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson: The Titans Behind ‘The Adventures of Tintin’

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 Posted in Peter Jackson

In an exclusive interview in Paris, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson reveal the secrets behind their first-time working relationship and the ambitious $140 million project that brings a beloved comics ... Read more..

Hall of Fire chatting now!

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

So, we're about to begin our exploration of chapter 14 of The Hobbit in Hall of Fire. Come along, bring your thoughts and join the discussion! We're done -- thanks to ... Read more..