Our own Fili and Kili conclude their Hollywood adventure with a recap of The One Expected Party and…
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Our own Fili and Kili conclude their Hollywood adventure with a recap of The One Expected Party and the 85th edition of the Oscars.
Check out the video and all the amazing things they saw and experienced at the party. Finally, we want to thank you all for helping to make The One Expected Party a huge success. Continue reading “Happy Hobbit recaps The One Expected Party”
You may have never heard of it, but Hobitit (literally The Hobbits) is a 1993 Finnish mini-series that’s one of the few live-action adaptations of Middle-earth. Produced by Olof Qvickström, it is based on both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The series, which runs to nine-parts, reveals how Bilbo acquired the One Ring from Gollum in the first episode, then follows the journey of Frodo and Sam to Mount Doom. It is narrated by an older Sam to a group of young Hobbits.
I have to say that the look of Boromir’s outfit is mad — he’s like a sort of samurai with a topknot of many braids and a tattoo etched into his scalp. If you want to check out what this particular adaptation envisioned for the look of each of the members of the Fellowship, skip forward to the events of Episode 5. Continue reading “Watch a Finnish live-action Lord of the Rings”
Greetings all you happy Hobbits, ribald Ringers, and talkative Tolkienites! Today we host our weekly live webcast TORn TUESDAY, which gives fans around the world a chance to join us live for exciting interviews, news updates, special announcements and the occasional forging of a Ring of Power (no kidding). Your host Clifford “Quickbeam” Broadway is joined by producer Justin “I Love Jar-Jar” Sewell for a discussion about THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY passing the $1 Billion mark worldwide, and special offers on some amazing things you can acquire from our recent The One Expected Party! Join the community of Tolkien fans who love to debate, praise, criticize, and above all playfully banter — its the most lively live streaming show you’ll ever see! And you’re part of the show! You can watch and participate in the built-in Barliman’s Chat room right here on our Live Event page, starting at 5:00pm Pacific Time! See you there!
The results of TheOneRing.net and New Zealand Post’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Contest held back in January are in.
Congratulations to the winners… your prizes are on their way from New Zealand! And thanks to all who entered.
Visit New Zealand Post for the entire range of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” stamps and coins.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Silver Coin with Gold Plating
Winner: Talya S from USA
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Ultimate Collection
Winner: Pravalprukskul P from Thailand
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Presentation Pack
Winners: Alicia R from UK and Annemarie D from The Netherlands
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!
Continue reading “TORN Message Boards Weekly Roundup – March 3, 2013”
Last week, all fans of TheOneRing.net were focused on the approach of “The One Expected Party.” But there was another event involving some of the Oscar-nominated members of The Hobbit production team. On Saturday, February 23, the 
Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard (just down the street from the Dolby Theatre) was the venue for “The Art of Production Design,” jointly sponsored by the Art Directors Guild, the Set Decorators Society of America, and the American Cinematheque.
The panel of guests was made up of the production designers for Lincoln, Anna Karenina, Life of Pi, and Les Misérables, as well as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Dan Hennah was there as production designer (at the right in the photo), along with Ra Vincent (left) and Simon Bright (center), the set decorators.
With that much talent present, the time allotted to each film was all too short. Dan Hennah assured the audience that the designs for The Hobbit were not just a return to The Lord of the Rings. There were new challenges involved in what he called a “long and relentless journey.” A great deal of pre-production had taken place during the period when Guillermo del Toro was on board as director. Once Peter Jackson took over, everything was revisited. Continue reading “Oscar Nominees Talk Hobbit Set Design”
