MSN UK are going to be chatting with Bilbo Baggins himself, and they want YOU to ask him a question. They are looking for the world’s biggest fans to pose questions via Skype; the best and most creative questions will then be shown to Martin Freeman, for him to answer. The only criteria for entry is that you must be 15 or older; and the deadline for questions to be submitted (via Skype’s video messaging tool) is TODAY (Wednesday 11th) at 6pm GMT – that’s 6pm in the UK. So get those thinking caps on and put your question to everyone’s favourite burglar!
The interview will take place tomorrow (Thursday 12th); we’ll share MSN’s video with you after it’s happened, so you can see if your question was chosen!
We promised you it was coming – here is it! The best present you could buy – for yourself or for the Middle-earth fan in your life!
This is your chance to bid on an exclusive There… And Back Again Poster signed by 31 of The Hobbit cast members! Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom – they’re all on here, with many more. The signatures were gathered when the cast were filming down in New Zealand; 3Foot7 then generously donated the poster to TORn, to support the website.
Get your hands on this incredible, exclusive collectible! The ebay auction can be foundhere.
UPDATE! The Auction for The Hobbit Poster was completed 6 1/2 hrs after it started with a Buy It Now purchase of $10,000! This is an incredibly generous gift for TheOneRing.net and will help SO MUCH! Our deepest gratitude and praise to the Winning Bidder. Continue reading “‘Hobbit” Poster Signed by Everyone Auction is… DONE!!!”
Fresh off the world premiere of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” in Los Angeles, set designer Ra Vincent and TORn staffer Larry D. Curtis (MrCere) talk Hobbit with Fictional Frontiers. Vincent was on hand to help decorate the portions of sets visible in press and fan effort “The Book of New Zealand” and attend the big Hollywood screening of the film in the Dolby Theater.
Our MrCere was on hand at the premiere as well to conduct lots of interviews with cast and crew and support our team in Los Angeles and was asked to share his observations and even a review of the film. Fictional Frontiers is a show dedicated to a serious discussion of genre entertainment, television, film and literature. The episode also features Tara Bennett (no relation of Manu) East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine. You can listen to the full episode RIGHT HERE!.
So if you are like most visitors to TheOneRing.net, you probably have already purchased your tickets for the midnight viewing of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. But what about that second viewing on Friday? Well, we’ve used our Smaug-esque pull and snagged you all an exclusive coupon good for $1 OFF your ticket purchase through Fandango.com.
The code is THEONERING and is good for $1 off the purchase of 2 tickets to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug for Thursday and Friday shows. This is valid for the Double Feature, IMAX 3D, Real 3D, and 35mm shows. On your checkout screen, scroll down the page to the area marked ‘Promo Code’ and click on those words to reveal the form where you enter ‘THEONERING.’
So snag your extra tickets and don’t forget to tell your friends! This code is good for anyone!
Last night Berlin was the host city for the European Premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and the Germans really showed the world how such an event should be done. From the incredible Smaug décor on the red carpet, to the excellent hosts for the livestream, to the care and attention shown to the fans lining the enormous carpet, the event was fun and exciting. Many of the cast were in attendance, and all looked to be having a great time.
If you missed it, you can watch the highlights now, in this official video from Warner Bros:
Editor Note: Our latest staff review comes from staffer and second half of the Happy Hobbit team, Fili. The Happy Hobbits were TheOneRing.net official representatives at the ‘black’ carpet premiere of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ this past Monday in Hollywood, CA. (You can see the unedited video coverage in our uStream archive)
As a word of warning, Fili’s review is filled with SPOILERS from the very beginning. If you are avoiding spoilers of any type, please know — you have been warned!
MSN UK are going to be chatting with Bilbo Baggins himself, and they want YOU to ask him a question. They are looking for the world’s biggest fans to pose questions via Skype; the best and most creative questions will then be shown to Martin Freeman, for him to answer. The only criteria for entry is that you must be 15 or older; and the deadline for questions to be submitted (via Skype’s video messaging tool) is TODAY (Wednesday 11th) at 6pm GMT – that’s 6pm in the UK. So get those thinking caps on and put your question to everyone’s favourite burglar!
