Archive for December, 2011

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – Special New Years Edition!!

Saturday, December 31st, 2011 Posted in Blu-Ray, Calendar, DVDs, Fans, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Uncategorized

Welcome to our collection of TORn's hottest topics for the past YEAR.  We've collected some of 2011's most popular posts on 10 of our Discussion Boards.  You'll be surprised at ... Read more..

TheOneRing.net Top 20 Stories of 2011

Saturday, December 31st, 2011 Posted in Events, Fans, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

It is time to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012 - a year in which we will not only see the first installment of The Hobbit, but also ... Read more..

Franco: ‘Oscars should recognize Serkis’

Friday, December 30th, 2011 Posted in Andy Serkis

From waaytv.com James Franco has urged Academy Awards voters to seriously consider his Rise of the Planet Apes co-star Andy Serkis for a Best Actor prize. Serkis shot to fame ... Read more..

Unreported acts of kindness from New Zealand

Friday, December 30th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, MrCere in New Zealand, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community

[caption id="attachment_52078" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Sunset near Twizel, New Zealand on the day of our story."][/caption]TWIZEL, NEW ZEALAND — Not every conversation I had in New Zealand is fair game for ... Read more..

Ladbrokes offer odds on Hobbit film to be lord of the box office

Friday, December 30th, 2011 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, Gaming, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, Movie Return of the King, Premieres, The Hobbit

From Ladbrokes.com: Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit may be a year from release but the new trailer has caused such a stir that Ladbrokes are already offering odds on it being ... Read more..

Spring Enrollment Open at Mythgard Institute for “The Making of Myth” and “Taking Harry Seriously” until January 13th

Friday, December 30th, 2011 Posted in Events, Fans, Hobbit Book, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

The Mythgard Institute will be continuing their look at the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien – while delving into new territory – by offering the course “The Making of ... Read more..

MrCere talks NZ, Weta, Hobbit, trailer on SUVUDU

Thursday, December 29th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Hobbit Movie FAQ, MrCere in New Zealand, New Zealand, Richard Taylor, Tours, WETA Cave, WETA Workshop

Sohaib Awan from the radio show Fictional Frontiers also does a segment on SUVUDU that focuses on fantasy and science fiction books, movies and comics. He spoke with our ... Read more..

Hobbit Trailer Remix

Thursday, December 29th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Kaleb writes: Remember that chilling song by the Dwarves in The Hobbit movie trailer? The world was missing a Misty Mountains remix, so I made one. Read more..

Christopher Lee Talks Hobbit

Thursday, December 29th, 2011 Posted in Christopher Lee, Hobbit Movie

Buford T. Justice writes: Christopher Lee talks about the Hobbit in his Christmas message. Posted on the 27th of December. Forward to 6 minutes for Hobbit goodies. Read more..

Why the Hobbit trailer is a test of character

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

There are many cool things and great moments in the teaser trailer that finally came out just a week and half ago. But, silly lists aside, there's a lot ... Read more..

Nine ultra-cool tidbits we were denied in the teaser trailer

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

We all know lists are ridiculously subjective. Ever tried to come up with your top four-and-a-half music albums of all time? Or your three favourite sightings of the Yeti? I ... Read more..

TORn TUESDAYS *Live* takes a Holiday break…

Tuesday, December 27th, 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

Since our show launched in April 2011, we have *NEVER* missed a broadcast of TORn TUESDAYS Live with Quickbeam! But this week we take a little Holiday break to spend ... Read more..