News Archive
Peter Jackson Says Thank You to the Fans
January 13, 2015 at 3:59 pm -Many of you will have seen the video Peter Jackson posted to his Facebook page back in December, as a thank you to and celebration of the fans. What you may not know is that TORn staffer Maura appeared in the video! Here are her thoughts on this epic journey of fandom: We have all…
The One Last Party VENUE
January 13, 2015 at 3:36 pm -EXCITING NEWS! As we are so close to our goal for The One Last Party, we feel confident that we can now announce our PARTY VENUE! The One Last Party will be held at the American Legion Hall, Hollywood. This was our venue for The Return of the One Party in 2004, and The One…
The Hobbit Trilogy Fan Challenge from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
January 12, 2015 at 7:15 pm -The good folks at Warner Bros. Home Entertainment are running a pretty huge contest at the moment – offering fans a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour in New Zealand. Fans have been voting, since Dec 26th, to pick their favourites from various scenes from all three Hobbit movies. Tomorrow,…
Golden Globes round up – with a Hobbity slant!
January 12, 2015 at 5:33 pm -Staffer Justin spots the Hobbit connections in yesterday’s Golden Globes awards ceremony: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was not nominated in any categories at the 2015 Golden Globes, but it was still very present at the ceremony. From the outset of the first award, Benedict Cumberbatch raised his hand to present on stage…
The One Last Party – a chance to WIN a signed Battle of the Five Armies poster!
January 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm -We’re into the final week of The One Last Party Indiegogo campaign, and only 20% away from our goal! With a last push in these closing days we can get there – and hold a celebration of this journey of fandom we’ve been on together! We’ve been eager, from the start, to provide ways for…
New ‘One Last Party’ perks – and TORn Book Club TODAY
January 11, 2015 at 1:51 pm -It’s all happening as we head into our final week of fundraising for The One Last Party. These are the final days to reach that goal, so we can all celebrate the journey of fandom we’ve been on together. You can pledge for a party ticket; but if you can’t join us in person, there…
Happy Hobbit: Dodo’s Donuts – Episode 58
January 10, 2015 at 5:00 pm -Kili and Dodo Brushwater, a shady hobbit from Frogmorton, want some donuts but neither know how to make the delicious treats. How will they convince Fili to make them… or will they? Dodo’s Donuts Recipe: Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground…
Hall of Fire begins chatting The Hobbit today!
January 10, 2015 at 10:04 am -“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” It’s one of literature’s most famous opening lines. The hobbit Bilbo Baggins is smoking a pipe and minding his own business when Gandalf the wizard arrives, offering adventure. The Hobbit Ch 1: An Unexpected Party Bilbo, comfortable in his Bag End home, isn’t keen on…
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ visual effects nominated for a BAFTA Award
January 9, 2015 at 4:16 pm -Nominations for the British Academy Film Awards were announced today. The BAFTAs ceremony will be hosted by Stephen Fry on Sunday, February 8 in London. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” received a nomination for special visual effects with Joe Letteri netting two nominations…
More (21 more) high-resolution photos from The Battle of the Five Armies
January 8, 2015 at 11:08 am -I was doing a little digging round on Warner Bros. media archives the other night and found that they added a bunch of high-resolution still and framecaps (from some of the TV teasers, I think) while I was on Christmas break. So, while you’ve almost certainly seen these in low-res already — or in the…
Super Awesome Benefactor Matching Donations for 24 Hours! The One Last Party
January 8, 2015 at 9:25 am -An anonymous benefactor has offered to give $5k to this campaign, IF we increase our total by $5k by 12noon EST TOMORROW, Jan 9th. That means we have 27 hours to go from our current total ($123,470) to $128,470 – if we make it, we’ll get a matching donation of $5k from our generous supporter! If you’ve been pondering getting that…
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ receives Costume Guild nomination
January 7, 2015 at 7:10 pm -Nominations for the 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards were announced today. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” received a nomination in the category for Excellence in Fantasy Film: EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM Guardians of the Galaxy – Alexandra Byrne The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Bob Buck, Lesley Burkes-Harding, Ann…
The One Last Party, new shirt design, new perks and a winner
January 7, 2015 at 3:00 am -There are just 12 days left in our Indiegogo campaign and we have passed the 60% funded mark and are very pleased at this point. We know our goal really is within reach, meaning we will get to throw a Party of Special Magnificence for this wonderful fan community. Here are a few little updates, with more…
Collecting The Precious – The Art of Film Magic – 20 Years of Weta Contest Winner
January 6, 2015 at 2:28 am -As you will recall we teamed up with our friends at HarperCollins to give away a signed copy of this fantastic set of books covering the amazing work by the great folks at Weta Workshop & Weta Digital. After going through all the submissions picking one person was a tough choice, but one very lucky fan…
Traveling to The One Last Party
January 5, 2015 at 4:00 am -We have many supporters who are not able to attend the party, but have chosen to make a pledge to help make this party happen. And for that, we are deeply honored and grateful. Please continue to spread the word amongst your family and friends so that we can all make a proper send off…
Pledge to our One Last Party campaign this weekend and win a signed copy of The Children of Hurin!
January 3, 2015 at 7:44 am -Our One Last Party giveaway had such a huge response that, to celebrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday (born January 3 1892, folks!), we’ve decided to hold another for all those who pledge $10 or more between now and 6pm EST on Monday January 5! The prize is pretty fab: a hardback copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The…
Hall of Fire chat today: share what Tolkien means to you
January 3, 2015 at 7:40 am -J. R. R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State in South Africa. If he was still alive, today he would be 123 years old — and fast catching up on The Old Took! “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he used to say….
January 3: It’s time for the Tolkien Toast!
January 3, 2015 at 4:22 am -J. R. R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State in South Africa to English parents. If he was still alive, today he would be 123 years old — and fast catching up on The Old Took! To celebrate this event, The Tolkien Society invites Tolkien fans around…
Peter Jackson’s long goodbye to Middle-earth — and his Five armies cameo
January 3, 2015 at 3:02 am -Stuff.co.nz has this nice little piece about Peter Jackson, including his cameo in The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies. Given how long he has been hanging around Middle-earth, it’s easy to imagine that Peter Jackson finds it hard to say goodbye. In the end credits of The Hobbit: The Battle of the…
TORn One Last Party fundraiser hits the $100,000 mark!
January 2, 2015 at 11:05 pm -Our One Last Party fundraiser on Indiegogo has just hit the $100K mark and we’re pretty stoked! If you’d like to join us at our Party of Special Magnificence — a toast to all SIX Middle-earth movies — in Hollywood on Saturday February 21, now is the time to jump on board. We’ve come a…