In both Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, Gandalf plays a key role in deciding the future of Middle-earth. But is he a commander? A leader? A mentor? A warrior?
These are some of the questions we’ll explore in Hall of Fire tomorrow as we explore the topic: Gandalf: wizard, warrior, white rider.
What does his wandering nature say about his character? That he befriends Hobbits (seemingly insignificant in the greater battle)? That being overlooked for leadership of the White Council bothers him not at all?
That he puts himself in mortal jeopardy to save others? And that he can see that the solution to large problems (Saruron, Smaug) lie not in mighty armies or the feats of elven lords, but in the actions of shire-folk arising to shake the towers and counsels of the great? Continue reading “Hall of Fire chat tomorrow: Gandalf: wizard, warrior, white rider”
Join us tonight for DragonCon’s ‘Evening in Bree’ celebration, taking place right now (8:30pm ET). Watch the LIVE coverage in our TheOneRing.net Live section and join in the conversation and celebration via Barliman’s Chat or Twitter (#tornlive). Tonight’s emcee is none other than our own Quickbeam and the music will be provided by TheOneRing.net’s good friends Emerald Rose! [TheOneRing.net LIVE] [DragonCon.org] [Emerald Rose]
This week we Interview Rebekah about her experiences with H5, how it started, her new fans and what she is going to be doing next. http://www.facebook.com/reb.platt
With our lovely and talented former host Rebekah Platt moving on to the Mouse House at Disney, we are in need of a replacement host, and this is where YOU come in! Producers Daniel McNicoll and Michael Regina (hey, that’s me!) are on the hunt for the next host of ‘Hobbit in 5’, do you think you’ve got what it takes? If you answer YES to the following questions, drop me a line at xoanon@theonering.net with the subject ‘I wanna host!’ to be entered!
DO YOU:
– Live in the Charlotte/Atlanta area?
– Feel comfortable in front of the camera?
– Enjoy giving interviews?
– Possess a passion and knowledge of Tolkien and his works?
– Possess a passion and knowledge of Peter Jackson’s films?
– Love for fantasy/sci-fi in general?
– Feel you can volunteer your time to host?
Our fellowship of travelers have made it Atlanta, GA and as you can see by the black screen on the feed, they are sleeping soundly, catching a few winks before the madness of DragonCon begins! We have a few exciting events taking place on our LIVE stream today. First, you can tune in LIVE as we present the latest news and information about The Hobbit Movies at our panel presentation. Like the one from Comic-Con, we will LIVE stream the entire panel, including any questions and audience participation. The panel begins at 1pm ET/10am PT and you can view it all in our TheOneRing.net LIVE section. [Here] The second scheduled event on our LIVE feed is the ever popular Evening at Bree! That will start at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT and feature our good friends Emerald Rose performing with lots of fun and frivolity! And of course, today is the anniversary of JRR Tolkien’s passing, so we’ll take some time to honor the Professor. We will most likely be streaming other events during the day, so we encourage you to stay tuned and participate in the LIVE stream area. [TheOneRing.net LIVE] [DragonCon.org]
The Swedish Hobbit Blogger writes: Recently I noticed that the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet had conducted a long interview with Mikael Persbrandt, who will be portraying Beorn in The Hobbit, and, in this interview, they asked him about his current career in big budget productions like the upcoming The Hobbit-films and a film based on the fictional spy-character of Carl Hamilton. And this is what he said about The Hobbit and New Zealand, translated to the best of my ability of course.
”When I, during the first day, is hoisted up to the ceiling in the west King Kong Studio in Wellington I know what to do, even if it is a bit awkward and difficult to begin with a difficult torture scene. I knew and could even suggest things.” Continue reading “Mikael Persbrandt Talks Hobbit”
From mcvuk.com: Warner Bros Australia has confirmed that Lord of the Rings: War in the North has received an Australian classification and local pricing. The co-op action RPG has been rated MA15+, avoiding the ban hammer, and will be released with an RRP of AUD$79.95 for PS3 and 360, and $69.95 for PC. The title is releasing on 2nd November, and would have been competing with the largest titles of a massive Christmas lineup, and is now looking at edging out the competition with an aggressive price point.
The Swedish Hobbit Blogger writes: Recently I noticed that the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet had conducted a long interview with Mikael Persbrandt, who will be portraying Beorn in The Hobbit, and, in this interview, they asked him about his current career in big budget productions like the upcoming The Hobbit-films and a film based on the fictional spy-character of Carl Hamilton. And this is what he said about The Hobbit and New Zealand, translated to the best of my ability of course.