Archive for November, 2011

Time to Dissect More HOBBIT Rumors on TORn TUESDAYS *Live* at 5pm Pacific!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 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

It's time for our weekly *live* streaming show TORn TUESDAYS with QUICKBEAM! There are tons of news items and spy reports coming in as HOBBIT production moves full steam-ahead! Today ... Read more..

‘The Hobbit’ Released for First Time on Enhanced Ebook

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Christopher Tolkien, Headlines, Hobbit Book, Merchandise, Other Tolkien books, The Hobbit, Tolkien

Today is an exciting day for fans of The Hobbit worldwide as Harper Voyager Books releases 'The Hobbit' as downloadable Enhanced Ebook! As you've probably noticed, we've themed the site to ... Read more..

Badali Jewelry Presents: The ArkenstoneTM Necklace!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Jewelry, Merchandise

This Hobbit™ inspired pendant features the Arkenstone clutched in the claw of Smaug, one of the last great dragons of Middle Earth™. Smaug, in his desire for the treasures ... Read more..

LOTR Merchandise Fanatic? Live in the LA Area? Drop us a Line!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Fans, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise

We're looking for the biggest LOTR fanatic with the most amazing collection of LOTR goodies, from costumes to swords, books to posters. If you live in the LA area and ... Read more..

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – November 22, 2011

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Calendar, Creations, Fans, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, Merchandise, Other Tolkien books, Silmarillion, 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..

Viggo Mortensen will not be in ‘The Hobbit’

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit, Viggo Mortensen

Nobody can be shocked or even surprised but some fans were still holding out hope that Viggo Moretensen's Aragorn character would return in some form or fashion for the two ... Read more..

Remember the first LOTR teaser? We do! Now its time for a ‘Hobbit’ version

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, The Hobbit

Movies.com features a Hobbit Countdown feature every other week written by our own staffer Larry D. Curtis. In the latest writing he speculates on what might be included in the ... Read more..

Smaug to be performance capture not just voice work says Benedict Cumberbatch

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Benedict Cumberbatch, Casting Rumors, Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit, WETA Digital

Benedict Cumberbatch will not only provide the voice of the dragon Smaug The Magnificent, he will perform the role using the motion capture technology pioneered by Andy Serkis and Weta ... Read more..

TORn talks ‘Hobbit’ with Fictional Frontiers

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Hobbit Movie FAQ, Locations Sets

Its been a week but TheOneRing.net had a nice chat that aired last Monday on Fictional Frotiers with Sohaib. Senior Staffer MrCere is a regular guest on the program which ... Read more..

Bret McKenzie Talks The Hobbit

Monday, November 21st, 2011 Posted in Bret 'Figwit' McKenzie, Hobbit Movie

Bret McKenzie is best known for being one part of "New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-rock act", Flight Of The Conchords. Keen-eyed Lord Of The Rings fans might also know ... Read more..

‘Rogue sightings’ of Hobbits

Sunday, November 20th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Rumors Spy News

The Hobbit film crew – due in Marlborough next month – is flying under the radar during filming in the Tasman region. The crew has been filming on 80 hectares ... Read more..

How ‘Tintin’ Producer Peter Jackson Put New Zealand on the Map

Sunday, November 20th, 2011 Posted in New Zealand, Peter Jackson

Kiwi filmmaking is at an all-time high thanks to the "Lord of the Rings" director, who, 12 years ago, boosted the country's Hollywood stock. Peter Jackson is walking down the ... Read more..