‘New Zealand looks set to grind to a halt as the country waits to hear the fate of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring at the Academy Awards. The Peter Jackson movie, which is up for 13 awards, was shot in more than 40 locations around the country. Katherine Drumm of the NZFC said Kiwis are hoping for Oscar glory. She said: “The entire country is in a state of great excitement about Monday and is hopeful that Rings will pick up some key awards.”‘ [More]

‘The Lord of the Rings is going to win seven Oscars at Sunday’s ceremony – at least according to bookmakers, who say it is likely to walk off with more statuettes than any other film. The epic has been strongly backed by UK punters, especially over the last week, while A Beautiful Mind has lost support, according to UK spread betting firm Cantor Index.’ [More]

As the world wakes up to a Saturday morning and a little over 36 hours to go until the Academy Awards ceremony gets underway, Oscar fever is in the air as the Academy Awards are nearly upon us. This weekend TheOneRing.net will be the number one source for all news and information regarding Fellowship of the Rings Oscar chances, whether it’s news from the TORn Oscar Party in LA to the latest odds on netting the Best Picture Oscar, we’ll be bringing it to you as it happens.

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has grossed $50.2 million in theatres across Canada since its debut on December 19th, making it the second-highest grossing film of all time in Canada surpassed only by Titanic, confirmed Alliance Atlantis’s Motion Picture Distribution Group.’ [More]

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Rodrigo sent in this picture of the Brazilian Two Towers logo.