Support TheOneRing.net - A not for profit fan community!
The Fall of Arthur - Click Here
LEGO Lord of the Rings Collection
The Laketown Fire Department T-Shirt from TheOneRing.net

Twitter Tracker

  1. :

Archive for the ‘Old Main News’ Category

New WETA Book: Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory

Grordbort's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory Weta Publishing is pleased to announce its upcoming Weta Originals/Dark Horse Comics publication: Doctor Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory. The book is a thirty-two-page catalogue that chronicles the world of Doctor Grordbort. Inventor extraordinaire, Dr Grordbort has a gadget for everything, and in this meticulous catalogue of weaponry, he showcases a world where chivalry is not dead, advertising is beautiful, and rayguns look too pretty to be lethal.

Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory

Posted in Old Main News, Tours, WETA Workshop

¿Habla ese orc español?

Leandro writes: Elfenomeno.com (the Spanish member of TheOneRing.net Community), in its eighth anniversary, is proud to announce the Spanish version of the Map of Middle-Earth with Google Maps technology. Using the Google Maps API, the map of Middle-Earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien and the power of the “Fenopaedia” (Elfenomeno online encyclopedia), now you can travel from Hobbiton to Mordor, from Rivendel to Erebor, with a simple click of your mouse. Take a look and…Happy Birthday, Elfenomeno!

¿Habla ese orc español?

Posted in Old Main News, TheOneRing.net Community

Lynne on The Hobbit – ‘There’s more than hope’

Huge news from MTV today folks concering the future of ‘The Hobbit.’ We don’t want to steal their thunder, so check out the video and jump on over to the MTV movie blog for the encouraging details!

MTV Movie Blog Discuss

Posted in Hobbit Movie, Old Main News

Trilogy Screening in Michigan

The Academy Award winning trio of films known as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is making their way back to the big screen. We invite you to join us on Sunday, October 21, 2007 for this one-day event which will include all three movies, a costume contest, give-aways, and discounted concessions!

Trilogy Screening in Michigan

Posted in Film Screenings, Old Main News

New Line Lawsuit Summary

Kristin Thompson & Rick Porras Booksigning TOMORROW Kristin Thompson, author of The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood, writes: I’ve got a long new entry on my ‘Frodo Franchise’ blog trying to summarize all the recent articles and interviews about the New Line lawsuit and the prospects of PJ directing (or at least producing) The Hobbit. They don’t contain a lot of actual news, but I try to sift out what little there is.

New Line Lawsuit Summary

Posted in Old Main News, PJ New Line

Creatures of Middle-earth: Salamanders

Chocolate Fish Cafe to Close?
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Also called “Efts” by the most learned of Scholars, Salamanders are fearsome creatures with a fiery breath and a lust for treasure. Salamanders are found in out-of-the-way places like the region of Evendim, and “out of the way” is just what the unprepared adventurer should get when faced with one of these descendants from dragon-kind!

Creatures of Middle-earth: Salamanders

Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

Movies.com Fanpoll Results

Many readers have sent along the link to the Movies.com Fanpoll results. LOTR won 3 categories:

Favorite Movie – LOTR: Return of the King
Favorite Soundtrack – The Lord of the Rings
Best Battle Scene – Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Final battle

Take a look at the complete winners list here!

Movies.com Fanpoll Results

Posted in LotR Movies, Old Main News

Howard Shore Concerts in France Cancelled

Ciboule writes: French site Elbakin.net has announced today that the two concerts of Lord of the Rings Symphony have been cancelled.

Howard Shore Concerts in France Cancelled

Posted in Concerts, Howard Shore, Old Main News

ROTK: Complete Recordings Available for Pre-Order NOW!

Chocolate Fish Cafe to Close? David writes: Didn’t see it posted on the site yet, but I noticed that amazon.com has the Return of the King: Complete recordings now available for pre-order. The CD comes out November 6th and is listed on Amazon.com for $59.99.

ROTK: Complete Recordings Available for Pre-Order NOW! Discuss

Posted in Movie Return of the King, Music, Old Main News

People Magazine Talks to Viggo Mortensen

People Magazine Talks Mortensen lyonkeeper sends along this article from the October 1st, 2007 edition of People Magazine. It features an interview with Viggo Mortensen about his role in ‘Eastern Promises’.

People Magazine Talks to Mortensen

Posted in Old Main News, Viggo Mortensen

Tolkien Called It: ‘Gold rings create invisibility cloak’

Chocolate Fish Cafe to Close? Tony writes: I thought this might be of interest. Fascinating how first hobbits and now gold rings of invisibility are now scientific realities. Check out this article called ‘Gold rings create first true invisibility cloak’.

Gold rings create invisibility cloak

Posted in Hobbit Book, LotR Books, Old Main News

One ‘Rings’ penalty to rule them all

Peter JacksonMessage Board member ‘Daughter of Nienna’ points us to a rather insightful article related to New Line’s recent penalty and the on-going drama of the Peter Jackson lawsuit:

“…For a complex entertainment case, where lawyer gamesmanship over access to documents and witnesses is fairly common, Hillman’s language and the amount of the penalty are striking. “It’s almost unheard of,” says litigator Neville Johnson, who frequently tangles with studios. “You rarely see sanctions, and you certainly don’t see sanctions that high.”…”

For the complete story, please jump over to Yahoo! News.

Yahoo! News Discuss

Posted in LotR Movies, Old Main News, PJ New Line