Peter-Jackson-Doctor-Who Sources close to the production of The Hobbit inform us that the Kiwi-based actors of The Hobbit films will be flown to Los Angeles where the very final premiere for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will be held.

It seems that John Callen (who plays Oin) wasn’t told of this plan before the announcement of the London World Premiere — hence his distress that we publicised earlier today. Continue reading “Kiwi dwarves set to attend final Hobbit premiere in Los Angeles”

10296565_667417219960553_4075720695665026947_n Following up on our recent news that a Norwegian distributor let slip that the main trailer The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is coming next week, Alberta Film Ratings has just issued a listing.

Rating is PG (no surprises there) and the running time is listed at 2 minutes and 24 seconds. Continue reading “Alberta Film Ratings lists 2:24 minute Hobbit 3 main trailer!”

HBT3-0664521 Our French friends Tolkiendrim today revealed a brand-new still of Gandalf and Bard conferring urgently within the ruins of Dale.

They also teased that they’ll be debuting a long set report (50 pages long, apparently?) on Monday with inside details and interviews from their staffer Benjamin’s time on set in 2013. We’ll be endeavouring to bring you translations of all inside goss. Continue reading “French site Tolkiendrim reveals new Hobbit still of Gandalf and Bard and teases set reports”

ShadowofMordor_LordoftheHunt_BeastHunterWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions today revealed new details about Lord of the Hunt, the first DLC expansion pack for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, available for purchase and to Season Pass holders later this year. In Lord of the Hunt, Sauron has dispatched lethal Beastmaster Warchiefs to exterminate the monsters of Mordor. Talion will join Torvin the Dwarven Hunter and use his powers of Domination to turn these menacing new beasts against the Warchiefs, proving that Mordor cannot be tamed.

Continue reading “Shadow of Mordor Lord of the Hunt DLC Details Revealed”

Peter Jackson in costumeOn the 31st of October 1961 a bouncing bundle of mischief came into the world in Wellington New Zealand, he grew up to delight millions of Middle-earth fans around the planet.

So from all of us here at theonering.net we would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Sir Peter Jackson!

Thank you for bringing Middle-earth to the big screen.

Now for that one last visit…

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