Cliff ‘Quickbeam’ Broadway and his gang at slaveboyfilms.com were at Meltdown Comics recently and caught up with Guillermo del Toro to talk THE HOBBIT!!
TheOneRing.net catches up with Guillermo Del Toro at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood. We touch on all topics Hobbit - voice of Smaug, the movie split, and even TORn anniversary!
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We have been getting many requests for a link to sign up to our mailing list. We have not added the link to our side menus just yet, but we will soon. To sign up to the mailing list simple click over to this link and add your email address in the ‘Subscribing to Lotr_Announce’ section. Thanks!
What better way to thank the founders of this site for the wonderful work they’ve done here than with something ‘Tolkienesque.’ To that end, please enjoy the ‘Valaquenta of TORn’ below, written by talented message board member Alassea Eruvande, edited (hardly at all) by many loving conspirators and last, but by all means not least, set to paper by the esteemed Daniel Reeve, calligrapher and artist for Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies.
April 26, 1999: the fateful day almost ten years ago that TheOneRing.net domain came to be; the brainchild of four Tolkien fans (Xoanon, Tehanu, Calisuri and Corvar) who had no idea how their little site, meant to give fans periodic updates on the LOTR movies, would grow!
To celebrate, you’re invited to join the TORn Message Boards this weekend for a three-day bash in honor of the 10th Anniversary of TheOneRing.net. Every message board, from Main to Off-topic, will have celebratory activities: puzzles and quizzes, chances to reminisce about TORn, Tolkien and the movies, and even a very special surprise or two. If you’re not already a member, sign up here. The festivities will kick off at noon EST in our weekly Fiesta Friday socializing thread on the Off-topic board and will continue throughout the weekend. Please join us!
Update: the party continues! Come read and reply to messages from some VIP friends of TORn in this thread on our Feedback board.
TheOneRing.net and the folks from Houghton Mifflin are sponsoring a live chat with illustrator Alan Lee at 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Satuday, November 15. Alan will be discussing the recent releases of the paperback edition of ‘The Children of Hurin’ as well as the reprinted edition of ‘Tales from a Perilous Realm’, both of which feature artwork by Alan.
The chat will be held in our own Barliman’s Chatroom (link also in the menu on the left of the Home Page). More information will follow with detailed instructions on how to participate. In the mean time, if you would like to submit questions for Alan please email them to livechat@theonering.net. Read on for a synopsis of these remarkable new Tolkien-related publications provided by Houghton Mifflin. Read the rest of this entry »
Southern California Tolkien fans are invited to join in the merriment of TORN’s Annual Baggins Birhday Bash, which will take place on Sunday Sept 21 starting at noon in Griffith Park near the Merry-Go-Round. Costumes are encouraged, and prizes will be bestowed upon the most beautifully or most creatively attired lads and ladies. There will also be fun and games, as usual, and maybe even the traditional impersonation contest (if partygoers are up to it). There will be lots of wonderful prizes to be won. The picnic is potluck so bring something to share. RSVP to me at Garfeimao@theonering.net. Please let me know what you plan to bring so I can make sure we’ve got all bases covered for a good, Hobbity meal.
Sideshow Collectibles does not post coupons very often, and it is even less likely that they give coupons to fan sites like TORn - but we’ve managed to snag one for our collectors! From now until Sept 30th 2008, you can save $10 off the Frodo Baggins 12-inch Figure Exclusive, as well as $10 off the Samwise Gamgee 12-inch Figure Exclusive. The coupon code to use at checkout is ‘TORN’ (without the quotes) and you can use it on both figures, but not in the same order. So if you are looking to purchase both figures, place two separate orders and use the code ‘TORN’ for each one. This will save you $10 off each figure for a total of $20 in savings! If you are not familiar with this line of The Lord of the Rings figures, it can be argued that they are some of the most film accurate and detailed collectibles to ever be produced. Each figure is fully poseable and comes with a mountain of accessories. For a great comprehensive review of these figures, check out the one posted at MWCToys.com. [Frodo Figure] [Sam Figure] [All LOTR Figures] [How to use a Coupon at Sideshow]
It looks like a lot of Ringers have been recruited into the ‘Lake Town Fire Department!’ Our first batch of LTFD was a success, but we still have approximately 25 XL and 2 Medium shirts available in stock. Once we’ve made a dent in the remaining inventory, we can go ahead and reprint this shirt in various styles, including the often requested female styles. And of course, we will be premiering a brand new shirt in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! If you enjoy visiting TORn, please help support the site with your t-shirt purchase. Thanks in advance! [Lake Town Fire Department Shirt]
There are lots of reasons to attend Comic-Con or even follow along at home as the San Diego Comic-Con becomes the very center of the popular-culture universe including a good dose of Tolkien-related material. The 2008 SDCC has a “Hobbit-centric” flavor and kicks off today (Wednesday) has plenty to keep the Middle-earth enthusiast busy including TORn’s very own sneak-peek of the forthcoming pair of movies centered around “The Hobbit.” Read on for everything you need to know about SDCC 08! Read the rest of this entry »
No Comic-Con experience is complete unless you walk away with a new t-shirt. The problem is choosing which one! Well, this year, TheOneRing.net and Weta Workshop are teaming up to make your choice a lot easier. With artwork hand drawn by Weta Workshop’s very own Daniel Falconer, and the Weta and TORn logos on the back, this shirt is sure to be one of the hottest items at Comic-Con this year. Don’t miss your opportunity to get this shirt at the Slave Boy Films Booth (#5424) for only $20. Various colors and styles will be offered. Only 300 shirts will be produced for the show, so you’ll have to act fast! Click on ‘read the rest of this entry’ for a gallery of the styles and don’t forget to visit the Slave Boy Films booth and support TORn! [Exhibitor Map at Comic-Con 2008] [Weta Workshop] Read the rest of this entry »
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April 26, 1999: the fateful day almost ten years ago that TheOneRing.net domain came to be; the brainchild of four Tolkien fans (Xoanon, Tehanu, Calisuri and Corvar) who had no idea how their little site, meant to give fans periodic updates on the LOTR movies, would grow!
