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> <channel><title>Hobbit Movie News and Rumors &#124; TheOneRing.net™ &#187; Hobbit Book</title> <atom:link href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/category/hobbit/hobbit-book/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp</link> <description>Forged by and for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38:58 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Collecting The Precious &#8211; Dwalin Gentle Giant Bust Announcement</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/13/53504-collecting-the-precious-dwalin-gentle-giant-bust-announcement/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/13/53504-collecting-the-precious-dwalin-gentle-giant-bust-announcement/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>elessar</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Collectibles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Graham McTavish]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merchandise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie Fellowship of the Ring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie Return of the King]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie The Two Towers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
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Saturday night via email Gentle Giant announced the first bust from The Hobbit if you sign up for their 2012 Premier Guild Memberships next week. The first character to be made into bust form will be the Dwarf Dwalin who joined Bilbo on the journey to the Lonely Mountain. The PGM program from Gentle Giant runs [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/13/53504-collecting-the-precious-dwalin-gentle-giant-bust-announcement/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why Dain and Connolly is good news for &#8216;Hobbit&#8217; fans</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/09/53488-why-dain-and-connolly-is-good-news-for-hobbit-fans/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/09/53488-why-dain-and-connolly-is-good-news-for-hobbit-fans/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:58:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MrCere</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Billy Connolly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Casting Rumors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Cast News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peter Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit: There And Back Again]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=53488</guid> <description><![CDATA[The release and news arrived yesterday that Billy Connolly will play Dain II Ironfoot in the two forthcoming Hobbit movies, directed by Peter Jackson, and with that, all the pieces of the films are in place.
Here in the underground labyrinth that serves as TORn&#8217;s offices (with doors leading to L.A., Atlanta, Kenosha and Wellington among [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/09/53488-why-dain-and-connolly-is-good-news-for-hobbit-fans/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A speculative look: The end of the first &#8216;Hobbit&#8217; film?</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/07/53427-a-speculative-look-the-end-of-the-first-hobbit-film/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/07/53427-a-speculative-look-the-end-of-the-first-hobbit-film/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:42:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Locations Sets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peter Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rumors Spy News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=53427</guid> <description><![CDATA[Where will The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey end?  One of our own takes a speculative look for Movies.com:
Face-to-face conversations about The Hobbit with fans across the U.S. and New Zealand, and online from around the world, often lead to the same place: Where will the films break?  Despite being on the minds and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/07/53427-a-speculative-look-the-end-of-the-first-hobbit-film/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup &#8211; January 23, 2012</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53062-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-january-23-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53062-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-january-23-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:07:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kelvarhin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Calendar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Howard Shore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merchandise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TheOneRing.net Community]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=53062</guid> <description><![CDATA[[ January 24, 2012; ] Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53062-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-january-23-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TORn TUESDAYS Live Video Show Starts at 5pm Today!</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52817-torn-tuesdays-live-video-show-starts-at-5pm-today/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52817-torn-tuesdays-live-video-show-starts-at-5pm-today/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:25:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Quickbeam</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Barlimans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cate Blanchett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie FAQ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ian McKellen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Story Changes Q&A]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52817</guid> <description><![CDATA[Join us today for Live chatting and mischief with Quickbeam!  We have a very interesting subject today: DEBUNKING GANDALF / GALADRIEL ROMANCE RUMORS, among other things, illuminated by host Clifford Broadway on our streaming video show &#8211;   You can also join the broadcast via our BARLIMAN&#8217;S CHAT built right into our Live Event Area &#8212; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52817-torn-tuesdays-live-video-show-starts-at-5pm-today/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LA Times: New Pic of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Surfaces &#8211; The naming of Sting?</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/14/52695-la-times-new-pic-of-martin-freeman-as-bilbo-surfaces-the-naming-of-sting/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/14/52695-la-times-new-pic-of-martin-freeman-as-bilbo-surfaces-the-naming-of-sting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:16:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Calisuri</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Cast News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Make the Hobbit Happen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Martin Freeman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
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*SPOILERS* The LA Times Hero Complex column has a new pic of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming &#8216;The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.&#8217; And while the pic is amazing&#8230;it seems to capture almost exactly the following moment from The Hobbit book:  (Chapter 8 : Flies and Spiders)
There was the usual dim grey light [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/14/52695-la-times-new-pic-of-martin-freeman-as-bilbo-surfaces-the-naming-of-sting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>41</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wired: &#8220;Why the Hobbit Trailer Creeps Me Out&#8221;</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/13/52656-wired-why-the-hobbit-trailer-creeps-me-out/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/13/52656-wired-why-the-hobbit-trailer-creeps-me-out/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:49:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Demosthenes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cate Blanchett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fran Walsh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ian McKellen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philippa Boyens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Return of the King]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sean Astin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52656</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wired&#8217;s Erik Wecks makes a compelling case for Tolkien fans to not get too excited about the Hobbit.
What&#8217;s he on about? Well, he noticed something in the teaser (one that many other people did as well), but he&#8217;s gone a step further and drawn some interesting parallels to one of the most controversial and bizarre [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/13/52656-wired-why-the-hobbit-trailer-creeps-me-out/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>22</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mikael Persbrandt Talks A Wee Bit About Beorn</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/10/52599-michael-persbrandt-talks-a-wee-bit-about-beorn/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/10/52599-michael-persbrandt-talks-a-wee-bit-about-beorn/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:42:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Earl</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Cast News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mikael Persbrandt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52599</guid> <description><![CDATA[Anton S. alerted us to an interview with Mikael Persbrandt in Swedish site MovieZine.se where he talks a little bit about his role as Beorn in The Hobbit.
Here&#8217;s the translation of the relevant bits that Anton sent along.
MovieZine: Are you finished filming the Hobbit?
Mikael P.: No, absolutely not. I&#8217;m going back there in February.
MovieZine: Do you have [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/10/52599-michael-persbrandt-talks-a-wee-bit-about-beorn/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bret McKenzie Talks About Figwit and Lindir</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/05/52434-bret-mckenzie-talks-about-figwit-and-lindir/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/05/52434-bret-mckenzie-talks-about-figwit-and-lindir/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:19:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Earl</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bret 'Figwit' McKenzie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bret McKenzie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Cast News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Cast News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie Fellowship of the Ring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie Return of the King]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52434</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bret McKenzie, who unofficially played &#8220;Figwit&#8221; the Elf in The Lord of the Rings, spoke with ComingSoon.net about his role as Lindir in The Hobbit.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve got a cameo as an elf. Or another cameo. My character is called Lindir. I hang out with Elrond&#8230; I&#8217;ve got a few lines in Elvish.&#8221;
In answer to the question about [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/05/52434-bret-mckenzie-talks-about-figwit-and-lindir/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TORn staffer Garfeimao interviewed on the Genre Traveler</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/03/52393-torn-staffer-garfeimao-interviewed-on-the-genre-traveler/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/03/52393-torn-staffer-garfeimao-interviewed-on-the-genre-traveler/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:30:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Garfeimao</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Meet Ups]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52393</guid> <description><![CDATA[On a recent interview with &#8216;The Genre Traveler&#8217; podcast: a discussion about the upcoming Hobbit production, Tolkien&#8217;s Birthday celebration on January 3, Tolkien activities in LA and many other Tolkien and Fantasty tidbits were discussed. This podcast does a regular show on all things fantasy and sci-fi related, typically interviewing authors, so you might consider [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/03/52393-torn-staffer-garfeimao-interviewed-on-the-genre-traveler/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Spring Enrollment Open at Mythgard Institute for “The Making of Myth” and “Taking Harry Seriously” until January 13th</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/30/52068-spring-enrollment-open-at-mythgard-institute-for-the-making-of-myth-and-taking-harry-seriously-until-january-13th/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/30/52068-spring-enrollment-open-at-mythgard-institute-for-the-making-of-myth-and-taking-harry-seriously-until-january-13th/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:02:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[J.R.R. Tolkien]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lectures & Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TheOneRing.net Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TheOneRing.net Community]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tolkien]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52068</guid> <description><![CDATA[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 Myth: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien” this spring.  The 15-week course can be taken for master’s level credit or audited and will focus on examining [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/30/52068-spring-enrollment-open-at-mythgard-institute-for-the-making-of-myth-and-taking-harry-seriously-until-january-13th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stephen Fry Talks &#8220;Cowardly, Greedy&#8221; Master of Laketown</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/16/51450-stephen-fry-talks-cowardly-greedy-master-of-laketown/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/16/51450-stephen-fry-talks-cowardly-greedy-master-of-laketown/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:17:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Earl</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Cast News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peter Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stephen Fry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=51450</guid> <description><![CDATA[Digitalspy.co.uk has just this morning put up a video interview with Stephen Fry discussing his role as the Master of Laketown in The Hobbit.
Besides descriptions of the look of the Master, there&#8217;s also mention of Bard the Bowman being a horserider, and hints to the design of Laketown itself, a &#8220;smelly city that&#8217;s on stilts [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/16/51450-stephen-fry-talks-cowardly-greedy-master-of-laketown/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
