  Peter Jackson brings Damien Echols from prison to Sundance, ‘West of Memphis’ points fingers
Directed by Amy Berg, the movie was commissioned by Jackson and wife Fran Walsh after the pair saw the first HBO documentary that spread the story of the West Memphis Three. The trio was convicted in 1994 of murdering three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas and has long been an the subject of intense media scrutiny. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were, according to many, completely innocent and clearly wrongly convicted. The justice system of Arkansas does not agree. Jackson and Walsh watched the original HBO documentary, Paradise Lost, that focuses on the case and the doubts that surround it. That original film has grown into three. “It made us angry and it made us sad and we called Lori (Davis, Echol’s wife) and asked if there was anything we could do,” Jackson said. Ladbrokes offer odds on Hobbit film to be lord of the box office
Odds of 1/2 are being offered on the first of the two Hobbit films to be released surpassing the world box office takings of third Lord of the Rings film, Return of the King. That film – released in December 2003 – was the highest grossing of the Lord of the Rings trilogy which took progressively more at the box office. [Read More] 365 Days until Hobbity Goodness!
We are officially 365 days away from the release of ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ on December 14th 2012. We hope you will join us on this fantastic journey through the next year and beyond! We promise to give you the most authentic and unique coverage of The Hobbit films possible from a fan perspective. 2012 and 2013 look to be very exciting! [The Hobbit Coverage]  Discuss »More about Events, Fans, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Premieres, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements More On Peter Jackson and The Hobbit to Premiere in NZ
See the full 11 minute press conference here. More.. New Zealand gets World Hobbit premiere
More good news: It was also announced that Hobbiton, on the outskirts of Matamata, will remain as a permanent visitor attraction after filming is completed. Three News NZ also has a comprehensive write-up of the press conference by Daniel Rutledge for those who prefer to read these things. [News Story: Hobbit to premiere in New Zealand] Hobbit in 5 Lite – Richard Armitage, Saoirse Ronan, Luke EvansOn this episode of Hobbit in 5, we talk about Richard Armitage’s “menacing” face, Saoirse Ronan is disappointed about the Hobbit, and Luke Evans’s online audition! We also talk about TORn’s red carpet coverage! We’ll be back to normal next week! Middle-earth Madness: Sauron, Denethor, Grima, Fireworks, Laser Light Shows, Goblin Ball!
Discuss »More about Blu-Ray, Brad Dourif, Events, Fans, John Noble, Lord of the Rings, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Merchandise, MGM, Miscellaneous, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, Other Events, Premieres, Sala Baker, Studios, TheOneRing.net Community, Tours, WETA Cave, WETA Workshop Middle-earth Madness has Arrived!
Middle-earth Madness in LA June 27th! Win a Trip to NZ!
Discuss »More about Blu-Ray, Collectibles, Contests, Creations, Events, Fans, Film Screenings, Headlines, Lectures & Education, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, New Zealand, Other Merchandise, Premieres, Tours, Weta Collectibles Move Over Competition – The Hobbit is Coming!
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Discuss »More about Concerts, Contests, Conventions, Events, Exhibits, Fans, Film Screenings, Lectures & Education, Lord of the Rings, Meet Ups, Miscellaneous, Oscar Parties, Other Events, Premieres, Stage Productions, Television, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien, Tolkien Reading Day “King Kong 360 3-D” Star Studded PremiereUniversal City, CA — “King Kong 360 3-D” created by Peter Jackson, the world’s largest most intense 3D experience, made its debut today on the famed Universal Studios HollywoodSM Studio Tour, combining a ground-breaking use of Surround Digital 3D film and thrilling visceral effects to create a next-generation theme park experience. |
 
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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 the most successful JRR Tolkien adaptation yet.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to premiere in Wellington in late November 2012, director Sir Peter Jackson and Prime Minister John Key announced today at the Hobbiton set in Waikato. Wellington previously hosted the world premiere of the final Lord of the Rings movie, Return of the King, in December 2003. Over 100,000 people packed into the city’s CBD to watch the preceding parade. “I think Warner Bros in particular were blown away by the Return of the King premiere – no one in the international industry could quite believe how the country got behind that,” Sir Peter said today.
So we have a few more details to share with you concerning the Middle-earth Madness celebration taking place right now at the Best Buy in Los Angeles. (1301 W. Pico. Blvd) First off, we can confirm that John Noble (Denethor), Brad Dourif (Wormtongue) and Sala Baker (Sauron) will be attending this evening’s festivities! Secondly, there will be a Laser Light show and Fireworks starting at approximately 11:45. (How awesome is that?!) And of course, what Tolkien can be had in LA without a game of Goblin Ball! (You know, you knock the heads off Goblins for fun). We’ve also got loads of shirts, posters and other swag to hand out throughout the evening. And of course, we are streaming events live as they happen on our Stickam account. You can see it on the homepage of TORn, or through the following link. [
Middle-earth Madness invades LA today and TheOneRing.net will be hosting the activities throughout the day! For those of us not able to make the event in LA, we will be occasionally 
We’ve been teasing it for weeks, and we can finally announce it! TheOneRing.net is proud to be a part of a very special event happening in Los Angeles on June 27th. The event titled ‘Middle-earth Midnight Madness’ is a launch celebration for the release of The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions on Blu-Ray and will be held at Best Buy’s West Los Angeles location, 11301 W. Pico Blvd.. The event will feature cast member greetings, trivia, games, and loads of prizes. But the biggest prizes will be reserved for a special costume competition, where one lucky contestant will capture the Grand Prize of a VIP “Tour of Middle-earth” – an all-expense-paid trip to New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown), courtesy of Air New Zealand and Weta Workshop. Two Second Prize winners will receive an Official 10k Solid Gold version of The One Ring from Noble Collections! Yea, we told you it was going to big! Click ‘Continue Reading’ to read a summary of all the events and full details. TORn staffers, including everyone’s favorite emcee Quickbeam, will be on hand. Hope to see you there!
Now that we know the official release dates for the two The Hobbit films, it was only a matter of time for other studios to start adjusting their schedules. First up, according to the 