Only 40 days remain until hundreds of Tolkien fans journey to Hollywood and celebrate the words and works of J.R.R. Tolkien at ‘The One Expected Party!’ On Hollywood’s most magical night, we will happily host a great feast to celebrate not only the three Oscar nominations for ‘The Hobbit: AUJ,’ but also the entirety of Tolkien fandom. And oh, what a feast it will be! We are please to share with you our exclusive menu after the break. Tickets are still available for both the party on Feb 24th and our Hobbit themed art show on Feb 22nd. This is a weekend you simply cannot miss! [Party Tickets] [Art Show Tickets] [Party Website] Continue reading “Our Hall is Fair Once More, and the Feast Shall Indeed be Splendid!”
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Remember this stunning 7 and a half foot tall Tower of Orthanc built entirely out of LEGO bricks? Featured on Wired, CNN and countless other websites including TheOneRing.net, this LEGO creation premiered at BrickCon in Seattle back in November 2011. Complete with an 8 foot diameter base consisting of over 25 Ents and 100 Orcs battling, ‘The Last March of the Ents’ by OneLug will be on display at TheOneRing.net’s ‘An Unexpected Art Show’.
‘The Last March of the Ents’ LEGO model recreates the epic storming of Saruman’s stronghold depicted in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and directly inspired by the artwork of Alan Lee. The base of the model contains many details familiar to fans of the movie including an ent on fire, water flooding Isengard, and Treebeard leading the charge with Merry and Pippin holding on tight.
This is likely to be the last time this creation will be on display publicly. There will also be some new original LEGO creations on display from the members of OneLug, in addition to ‘The Last March of the Ents’. If you don’t want to miss seeing this incredible work of art in person or any of the other wonderful artwork that will be on display, buy a ticket to the art show today!
Join TheOneRing.net for ‘An Unexpected Art Show’ in Los Angeles, California on Friday, February 22, from 7 PM to 1 AM. All ages are welcome to attend. Celebrating The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ‘An Unexpected Art Show’ will feature inspired art pieces — from paintings, drawings, and illustrations to prints — from a variety of artists. A limited number of tickets are available for $15 online and $20 at the door. ‘An Unexpected Art Show’ will be held at Lot 613, a blank-canvas special events space in the Historic Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, located at 613 Imperial Street.
It’s all part of our Oscar Celebration weekend culminating with ‘The One Expected Party’! Tickets to ‘The One Expected Party’ are still available!
In a nomination ceremony hosted just minutes ago by Emma Stone and Oscar host Seth MacFarlane, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ has been nominated for three awards:
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Congratulations to the nominees! Why not celebrate with us on Oscar night, just blocks away from the ceremony?
This year, TORn and Premiere Events are hosting the hot ticket event on Academy Awards night: The One Expected Party, Sunday February 24, 2013 – 3pm to 1am. Open to fans and admirers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and all topics Middle-earth, this black-tie affair promises to be a gathering like no other. [Tickets]
Continue reading “‘The Hobbit’ Snags Three Oscar Nominations for 2013!”
The predictions are plentiful. Everybody with a keyboard and a website seems to know the secret formula for which films the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will announce Thursday morning as the nominations for the organization’s 2012 Oscars.
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will probably be heard as from either actress Emma Stone or Seth MacFarlane as they announce the nominations. The winners will be announced on a widely watched television broadcast most people call “The Oscars,” known also as the 85th Academy Awards®, on Sunday, February 24. Coincidentally, (or maybe not!) TheOneRing.net will be hosting a part that same night in Hollywood with food, music and entertainment. (In fact, you should come celebrate film with us!) MacFarlane will also host the show that night for the television audience.
But back to those predictions.
If the experts can be believed, “The Hobbit” has one of its best chances for a win with Best Visual Effects. There is already a short list of nominees to help narrow down the field. “The Hobbit,” is in the running with nine other films, five of which will receive nominations. The other films with the strongest chance for a nomination and win is believed to be “The Life of Pi.”
The other eight contenders, alphabetically, are:
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Avengers
Cloud Atlas
The Dark Knight Rises
John Carter
Prometheus
Skyfall
Snow White & the Huntsman
The other category “The Hobbit” looks especially strong in: Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The field has been narrowed here as well with seven films contending for three spots. Most agree that the likely leaders are:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Miserables
Lincoln
The rest of the field
Hitchcock
Looper
Men in Black 3
Snow White and the Huntsman.
After those two awards, things get less sure for the folks who worked on “The Hobbit.” Lets go through the whole list and then present a tally at the end. Remember, these are not my predictions nor my report of what I think deserves nominations, only what I gather to be most likely from polling many of the internet websites. After each category listing a brief summary of projected chances for “The Hobbit.” All categories are listed for reader information.
BEST PICTURE – Only a very outside chance and if this happens, it would be the biggest story of the entertainment day.
BEST DIRECTOR – Virtually no chance.
BEST ACTOR – The reality is, despite excellent performances, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and Ian McKellen are not even in the nomination discussion.
BEST ACTRESS – NA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Andy Serkis isn’t ever discussed, nor is anybody else from the film.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – No serious discussion.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – NA
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Made some lists but would be a shocking nomination.
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – NA
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – NA
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE – NA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – It has mentions but this would be surprising.
BEST FILM EDITING – Discussed, but not a serious contender and would be a shocker.
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – This is a possibility for Dan Hennah and Ra Vincent but it isn’t favored. Fantasy has a difficult time competing against period pieces.
BEST COSTUME DESIGN – Has a chance but is predicted to finish just outside the top five nominations. See fantasy vs. period pieces above.
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – This doesn’t look good but it isn’t impossible.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – This is a long shot but not a no shot.
BEST SOUND MIXING – In a banner year for sound, this might be a very near miss but is a real possibility.
BEST SOUND EDITING – In a banner year for sound, this might be a very near miss but is a real possibility. Is there an echo in here?
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – See above.
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING – See above.
So if things go well, “The Hobbit,” could hope for nominations for makeup, effects, one or two sound categories and production design and costumes. Six nominations would be a shocking, better-than-predicted showing. Any more than that would be monumental. Less than two nominations would be a disappointment but it is possible the film could be shut out. Effects and makeup at least appear to be near locks. Between two and four noms is most likely.
Stone and MacFarlane will reveal it all at 5:30 a.m. California time tomorrow.
Films competing against TH:AUJ are “Les Miserables,” “Lincoln,” “Skyfall” and “Zero Dark Thirty.” For a full story and list of nominations that include animated films and television, you can click right here.
TH:AUJ was mixed with new technology Dolby Atmos which dramatically increases the number of sound spots film technicians can place in the film. Thursday marks the announcement of Oscar nominations and the film has a chance to nab a spot for sound mixing and sound editing.
TheOneRing.net will host a party in Hollywood on Oscar night to celebrate film. See details right here.
The complete award for the film follows:
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
Production Mixer- Tony Johnson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Christopher Boyes
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Hedges, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Semanick, CAS
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) just announced its nominations for the best films of 2012, and “The Hobbit,” snagged 3 separate nominations. One each for Sound, Special Visual Effects and Hair & Makeup. “Lincoln” received the most nominations with 10, even though Director Steven Spielberg was not one of the directorial nominees. Following close behind were “Argo,” “Les Miserables,” “Life of Pi” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” all with multiple nominations and among the Best Film category, along with “Lincoln.”
In the Sound category, “The Hobbit” is nominated with “Django Unchained,” “Les Miserables,” “Life of Pi” and “Skyfall.” In my opinion if the voters were able to see and hear a Dolby Atmos screening, this would be in the bag, but that is still a fresh and technology with limited availability. In the Special Visual Effects category, “The Hobbit,” is nominated with “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Life of Pi,” “Prometheus” and “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble.” In the Hair and Makeup category, all the nominees except “The Hobbit” are period pieces, while “The Hobbit,” definitely has some fantastical creations. Not sure which is the advantage here. The other nominees are “Anna Karenina,” “Hitchcock,” “Les Miserables” and “Lincoln.”
One notable nominee in the Documentary category is “West of Memphis,” produced by Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson. Jackson appears in the film that looks at the arrest, conviction and release of three then teens for a murder in West Memphis, Arkansas. Many felt it was a wrong conviction. The British Academy Film Awards will take place on February 10 at London’s Royal Opera House. For a full list of the nominations, please check the BAFTA website