News Archive
Amazon TV series to be filmed in New Zealand
September 19, 2019 at 1:50 pm -Talent, locations, infrastructure and a warm Kiwi welcome. According to Pam Ford from the Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development agency in this piece from Radio NZ, those were the determining factors in Amazon Studios’ decision, confirmed on Tuesday, to film the upcoming Middle-earth-based TV series in New Zealand. Quoted in stuff.co.nz, showrunners and executive…
The LA Baggins Birthday Bash is nigh. . .
September 3, 2019 at 2:10 am -It’s that time of year again, time for all good Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Wizards and assorted denizens of Middle-earth to gather and make merry to help celebrate the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Southern California Tolkien fans are invited to join in the merriment of TORN’s Annual Baggins Birthday Bash, which will take place…
Today in Middle-earth, September 2: In Remembrance of J.R.R. Tolkien
September 2, 2019 at 6:56 am -On September 2, 1973, we heard the sad news that J.R.R. Tolkien had passed away.
The Great Hall of Poets
September 2, 2019 at 4:39 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
DragonCon 2019 – TORn’s 21st DragonCon!
August 29, 2019 at 11:54 pm -DragonCon has begun! And TORn are here. We have our usual table spot (Hyatt, opposite the entrance to the Art Show) and have new shirts and buttons for sale! Friday night we’ll be hosting the traditional Evening at Bree in the Hilton (8.30pm), with live music from Landloch’d, a costume contest, Elf choir, and dance…
Collecting The Precious – Asmus Toys Mouth of Sauron 1:6 figure
August 22, 2019 at 8:07 am -One of the new figures Asmus Toys had at Comic-Con this year was the solo version of the Mouth of Sauron. This piece allows fans who just want the Mouth of Sauron minus his horse a chance to get him into their collections. As you can see, this one turned out pretty solid with some…
Today in Middle-earth, August 22
August 22, 2019 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on August 22: Bilbo fights off spiders (1341) They come to Isengard; they take leave of the King of the West at Sunset (1419)
FEATURE: Middle-earth on Glorious 70mm Celluloid Film
August 20, 2019 at 3:12 am -[EDITOR’S NOTE: Special to TheOneRing.net, guest contributor Vahn is a professional film editor and 70mm film, with his thoughts on the usage of celluloid cinematography and IMAX with “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies. We thank him for his insights.]
The Great Hall of Poets
August 4, 2019 at 7:00 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
Breaking down the Amazon creative team video
July 31, 2019 at 6:53 pm -This is a follow up to the story announcing Amazon’s release of the LOTR series creative team (see link below), with a breakdown on what this announcement means for the future of the show. Afterwards, there will be a ‘reaction’ story from a Tom Shippey interview that occurred on the same day as the video…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Arwen and Frodo on Asfaloth Review
July 29, 2019 at 10:00 pm -This superb looking piece made its debut at Comic-Con 2018. It also comes from one of my favorite sub lines: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Statue Line. This dynamic horse and rider piece, showing Arwen as she rescues Frodo after his encounter with the Witch-king, is super well-done. Jane Wenley, who’s work we’ve now…
Collecting The Precious – Sideshow/Weta Theoden Statue Review
July 29, 2019 at 11:50 am -So every so often I get asked whether I would entertain reviewing one of the old Sideshow/Weta pieces. So, I decided to go ahead and review one, which turned out to be quite a bit of fun. I decided to take a look-back at the Theoden statue, one of my favorites from the original line….
Collecting The Precious – Asmus Toys Gandalf the Grey and Theoden 1:6 Figures
July 28, 2019 at 11:46 pm -At Comic-Con this year I got a chance to see two brand new figures from Asmus Toys. First is a special version of Gandalf the Grey coming in their Crown Series. This Gandalf includes a boat-load of items including a awesome base with the gate and party-sign leading into Bag End. You can get this…
Amazon Prime Introduces their “Fellowship” of Creators
July 27, 2019 at 11:42 am -Amazon Prime’s Twitter and Facebook accounts have just dropped a new video introducing fans to the team of creators behind their new “Lord of the Rings” Prequel Series! This includes such faces as showrunners J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay, as well the vast team of accomplished writers, producers, director J.A. Bayona, our beloved Tolkien artist…
TORn 20th Anniversary Panel SDCC 2019
July 26, 2019 at 11:36 pm -(VIDEO) For the 20th Anniversary of TheOneRing.net, our panel at San Diego Comic-con ventured back into the past (No time machine involved, but wouldn’t that be fun!) to look at TORN’s roots and how we grew from our early beginnings into arguably the world’s premiere J.R.R. Tolkien fansite. From fan clubs to card games and…
Amazon Middle-earth series: first casting news
July 23, 2019 at 9:04 am -And so it begins! The first news of who will be cast in the Amazon series set in Middle-earth was announced yesterday. According to Variety.com, actress Markella Kavenagh is in talks to join the cast. Kavenagh is best known for her parts in several Australian TV series, including Picnic at Hanging Rock, and in 2018,…
Collecting The Precious: Weta Workshop’s Comic-Con 2019 Booth Tour
July 23, 2019 at 5:09 am -Comic-Con 2019 has come and gone. However that doesn’t mean our coverage of the show is done. Today we have our booth tour coverage of all the goodies that our friends at Weta Workshop brought with them to Comic-Con 2019. Some of these goodies like the cool Merry Mini Epic, Pippin Mini Epic, and Bilbo…
‘Tolkien’ Available Now on Digital, Due on Blu-ray in Two Weeks
July 22, 2019 at 11:52 pm -Today sees the Digital Release of Dome Karukoski’s biopic “Tolkien”. Available now on all the usual digital platforms, the film is also set to be released on Blu-ray & DVD on August 6. If you purchase the digital release from iTunes, you will own the film in both High Definition and 4K Ultra HD (although…
Comic-Con Panel Saturday July 20: TheOneRing.net at 20
July 19, 2019 at 1:54 pm -If you’re one of the lucky fans attending San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, don’t forget to swing by our presentation tomorrow night, July 20, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. in room 6DE. The room is already filling up, so be sure to get there early! For all of you Hobbits, Elves and Orcs who attend…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Elf and Dwarves in Battle Review
July 19, 2019 at 1:27 pm -Out latest review covers not one but two statues from out friend at Weta Workshop. The two statues we will be looking at come from The Hobbit Trilogy and specifically The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. During the final sequences of the film, we get to see some Elves and Dwarves joining forces….