Archive for October, 2011

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – October 9 2011

Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Posted in Calendar, 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..

LOTR flash mob in San Diego

Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Posted in Creations, Fans, Howard Shore, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Other Events

A group of Lord of the Rings fans gathered in San Diego yesterday for a Flashmob dance, in preparation for the big FOTR concert there later this week. It certainly ... Read more..

The Hobbit chapter chat in Hall of Fire now!

Saturday, October 8th, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

Join us right now in the Hall of Fire as we explore the whys and wherefores of chapter 13 of The Hobbit. The dwarves and Bilbo are trapped inside the ... Read more..

NYC Ringers – Secure your Tickets to ‘Ringers Take Manhattan!’

Saturday, October 8th, 2011 Posted in Conventions, Events, Fans, Headlines, Lord of the Rings, Meet Ups, NYCC, Other Events, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

We are just under a week away from TheOneRing.net's 'Ringers Take Manhattan' Party! This exclusive event will be held on Friday night at The Speakeasy at the Gin Mill (430 ... Read more..

Hobbit in 5 – Evangeline Lilly opens up about playing Tauriel, Sir Ian McKellen is a pub owner

Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in Evangeline Lilly, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Peter Jackson, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

This week on Hobbit in 5 - Evangeline Lilly opens up about playing Tauriel, Sir Ian McKellen is now a pub owner, Peter Jackson gives an interview to the NZ ... Read more..

Hobbits invade San Diego

Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in Concerts, Costume Design, Events, Fans, Fellowship of the Ring, Film Screenings, Howard Shore, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, Meet Ups, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Music, Props

Middle Earth Has Never Sounded So Good.    The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring is the groundbreaking first installment of Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning film trilogy.  Featuring, Howard ... Read more..

Big Boss Vignette: Barrow-downs Wight Lord / The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios are releasing a new vignette for their upcoming Action RPG, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Middle-earth is home ... Read more..

When Harry Met Frodo, a Final Farewell (part 3 – the finale)

Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in Books, Books Publications, Fans, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit

Parting is such sweet sorrow (there will be spoilers for the last few Harry Potter films) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was a wonderfully creative film with a more ... Read more..

Waikato Times: Hobbit Hunt Scours the Shire

Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Crew News, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Production, The Hobbit

From the Waikato Times: Two barefoot men, one with a bushy white beard, sat outside a cafe in Matamata yesterday, but a closer inspection revealed a marked lack of hair on ... Read more..

There will be Toys

Thursday, October 6th, 2011 Posted in Collectibles, Fans, Hobbit Movie, Merchandise, Other Merchandise, Shop, The Hobbit, Toys, Toys

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has awarded The Bridge Direct, Inc. the Master Toy License for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. The ... Read more..

Lego Orthanc Group Keeps Surprising…How Did We Miss This?

Thursday, October 6th, 2011 Posted in Creations, Fans

Alyse writes: Just wanted to provide details on the Last March of the Ents in Lego story you posted yesterday. Two of individuals involved are long time friends and supporters ... Read more..

When Harry Met Frodo, a Final Farewell (part 2)

Thursday, October 6th, 2011 Posted in Books, Fans, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

Symbiosis This symbiosis actually began before either film debuted. Kids were reading the existing Harry Potter books in droves, and had created quite a buzz about the books, which is what ... Read more..