Archive for December, 2011

Hall of Fire live now with The Hobbit chapter 16

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire

After an unexpected break, Hall of Fire is back! Grab your book and and come join us right now as we chat about Bilbo's daring plan in chapter 16 of ... Read more..

A Tolkien reader’s Paradise

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Hobbit Movie FAQ, Location Q&A, Locations Sets, MrCere in New Zealand, The Hobbit

GLENORCHY, NEW ZEALAND — Without question, Queenstown is a wonder. It is so beautiful that it is on the verge of being absurd. It is grand with lakes, mountains and ... Read more..

The Dragon’s Egg – High fantasy for young adults

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, J.R.R. Tolkien, Merchandise, Tolkien

At Oxford in the nineteen-forties, Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was generally considered the most boring lecturer around, teaching the most boring subject known to man, Anglo-Saxon philology and literature, ... Read more..

Bard’s Son Bain to be Seen in The Hobbit?

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Otaku-sempai writes: It seems that Bain, the son of Bard, will be included in the films. Actor Michael Fowler has allegedly been cast as the Tall Scale Double for ... Read more..

Empire Magazine’s Massive LOTR Issue

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise

Thanks to Gordon for these scans from Empire Magazine's 10 Anny LOTR issue. Take a look, and enjoy the look back in time! Read more..

Official Release: HarperCollins Publishers Releases Enhanced eBook of The Hobbit

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Characters, Christopher Tolkien, Hobbit Book, Merchandise, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

As we excitedly reported last week, HarperCollins Publishers have released an Enhanced eBook version of 'The Hobbit.' Today, for your viewing pleasure, we have the full press release about this ... Read more..

Book Review: “Arda Reconstructed”

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Books Publications, Merchandise

This month J.W. talks about Anne Frank and reviews "Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion" by Douglas Charles Kane. Order "Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion" on ... Read more..

WBIE Release Tips and Hints for LOTR: War in the North

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Below you will find new tips and tricks for video game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Developed by Snowblind Studios, The Lord of the Rings: War ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings Online: The Prince of Rohan

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Today, Turbine has released the first batch of screenshots from the next upcoming content update for The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO). Update 5: The Prince of Rohan continues ... Read more..

Boy Wizard Beats LOTR For Amazon Pre-Order Record

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Blu-Ray, DVDs, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

From digitalspy.ca: The final movie in the Harry Potter series has become the most pre-ordered film or TV product of all time on the UK arm of Amazon, beating the ... Read more..

Fox to mount Oscar campaign for Andy Serkis. Are you ready for a motion-capture Oscar nominee?

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Andy Serkis, Events

Last month, Andy Serkis’ rep hinted to EW that he expected a legitimate Best Supporting Actor Oscar campaign for his client, whose Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the ... Read more..

LOTR still found in the fabric of Queenstown, Hobbit next

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Book, Hobbit Cast News, Jewelry, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie The Two Towers, MrCere in New Zealand, New Zealand, Orlando Bloom, The Hobbit, Tours

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND — Queenstown is the kind of place where people come and never leave. In fact, talk to a few dozen folks in town and chances are good ... Read more..