WELLINGTON — Our story so far: On behalf of TheOneRing.net, I was invited by Warner Bros., supported by the good folks in Peter Jackson’s camp, to come to Wellington and relate the experience of the World Premiere of The Hobbit to fans worldwide. This is a personal thrill for me but I feel also the responsibility to convey as much of the experience as possible to TORn readers and everybody who cannot come. It is 5 a.m. in Wellington on HOBBIT: An Unexpected Journey premiere day. (More photos after the red carpet so we don’t bog down the site.) Continue reading “TORn joins media frenzy leading up to ‘Hobbit’ world premiere”
Month: November 2012
Here’s a great interview with our own Erica Challis, a.k.a. Tehanu. One of the founders of TORn, Erica was on hand at the premier party sponsored jointly by Red Carpet Tours and TheOneRing.net. The interview hits at the heart of what makes all Tolkien fans love The Hobbit. Well done, Erica!
Watch the video on the 3 News NZ site here.
Ringer Mr BBi managed to record cast interviews from yesterday off the satellite for channels 7 & 9 in Australia. Cast members interviewed include Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Sir Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens. Most of the interviews are a respectable 4-5 minutes each. Check them out!
Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and Andy Serkis
Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis & Richard Armitage #2
Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett & Elijah Wood.
Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett & Elijah Wood #2
Sir Peter Jackson & Philippa Boyens
Sir Peter Jackson & Phillpa Boyens #2
A sneak preview from The Hobbit that aired on the SyFy channel during the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. is now available online. The 41 second clip shows a nice interchange between Gandalf and Bilbo as they explore the treasures found in the cave of the three trolls and Bilbo gets a very nice and valuable gift indeed!
Are you by chance going to be in or near New York on December 4? If the answer is yes, you can get free tickets to Anderson Live where they will be interviewing cast members from “The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey.” According to andersoncooper.com: the taping will occur in the afternoon and air at a later date. Arrival time is 11:45am and the show will last about 3 hours. If anyone is interested all they have to do is email Tickets@andersoncooper.com with “The Hobbit Tickets” on the subject header. Please make sure to include there full name, # of tickets and a contact # and we will send you tickets asap. The studio age is 16 and older and anyone under the age of 18 must be with a parent or guardian. Our studios are in NYC on West 57th between 10th and 11th avenue.
Ringer Arwen4 clued us in that the AMC Studio 30 cinema in Houston, TX will be hosting a trilogy showing on Saturday, December 8, culminating in a midnight showing of “The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey.” The Trilogy showing starts at 11:00 a.m. and costs $25. The midnight showing of The Hobbit is an addition $10. Read more…
Update! Unfortunately, after calling the theater we’ve verified that the fandago ticketing site is incorrect. The showing on the 8th of December is for the trilogy only – no early showing of The Hobbit is included.