Archive for November, 2011

Alamo Drafthouse to do LOTR Trilogy Screening

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 Posted in Events, Fans, Film Screenings, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

jan-u-wine writes: THE LORD OF THE RINGS HOBBIT TRILOGY FEAST (Sun, Nov 27 @ Ritz BUY TICKETS). Note new Date - Tickets on sale Thurs, Nov 10! Our biggest, bestest, ... Read more..

Why Ian McKellen turned down Gandalf

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 Posted in Ian McKellen, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

Sir Ian McKellen initially said no to Gandalf and only scored the pivotal Lord of the Rings role thanks to a chance meeting in a restaurant. While it's almost inconceivable ... Read more..

TORn TUESDAYS *Live* with Quickbeam today 5pm Pacific

Tuesday, November 8th, 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

Yes - it's Tuesday and YES we have our live video streaming show where everyone can take part! At 5pm PST this evening tune in here for TORn TUESDAYS LIVE ... Read more..

Eerie echoes of Moria’s halls in Tokyo’s G-Can Project

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized

The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, also known as the G-Cans Project or the "Underground Temple," is a subterranean infrastructure that protects Tokyo against floodwaters during rain and typhoon ... Read more..

More Hobbiton Set Photos

Monday, November 7th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

NZ Movie website Flicks.co.nz took some stunning photos of the Hobbiton set during Peter Jackson's press conference with the NZ prime minister a few days ago. Take a look at ... Read more..

Netflix will become exclusive streaming provider of many MGM films in UK, Ireland

Monday, November 7th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, MGM, Studios

Netflix and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) this morning announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive subscription streaming service in the UK and Ireland for most first-run feature ... Read more..

Of Laketown’s “Bellringer” or “Net Mender”, And An Elf Named Elros

Monday, November 7th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Fellowship of the Ring, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Other Cast, The Hobbit

The folks at TheOneRing.net are great miners... of information. A few months ago, message board member Moahunter alerted us to a posting over at Johnson&Laird that listed an actor named Ray ... Read more..

Hobbit in 5 – War in the North, Pictures from new set, Luke Evans

Sunday, November 6th, 2011 Posted in Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaming, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

On this weeks episode we take a look a fabulous set report from embedded reporter. War in the North is out! Plus a new vignette starring LOTR vets. Hobbit set ... Read more..

Sean Astin to Attend ‘Rudy’ Screening in CA

Sunday, November 6th, 2011 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, Sean Astin

jan-u-wine writes: For LA Ringers (and Astin fans), Rudy will be screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica on Thursday, Nov. 17. Sean Astin, Jon Favreau & David Anspaugh ... Read more..

Hall of Fire movie rumour round-up right now!

Saturday, November 5th, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

So, all that exciting and thought-provoking news we've had over the last week and a bit? We're about to get down and start pulling it all to pieces in The ... Read more..

Hall of Fire tomorrow: movie rumour round-up!

Saturday, November 5th, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

Without a doubt, it's been a huge week and a bit for Hobbit movie news. So this weekend (meaning tomorrow!), we're going to do a special movie rumour round-up in ... Read more..

New AICN report from Quint

Saturday, November 5th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, The Hobbit

Ringer Calafalas gives us the heads-up that AICN's Quint has just posted his latest travelogue from New Zealand. This time round, he writes about his experience as a Hobbit extra, ... Read more..