Ringer Karen wanted to share the news that lucky Aussies who live in or near Perth can now purchase tickets to screenings of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring with live music and chorus being presented by the Western Australian Symphony Orchestar (WASO) on June 21 and 22, 2013. From the WASO website: “Peter Jackson’s epic vision of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is supported by some of the greatest film music of all time. Howard Shore’s Academy Award®-winning score captures the film’s sweeping emotion, thrilling vistas and grand journeys through the power of a full symphony orchestra and massed voices.”

Visit the WASO website for more information and to purchase tickets. Read more…

Rosie-with-the-ribbonsRinger-spy Rosie-with-the-ribbons sent us the following report from this years RingCon.

Last weekend there was another RingCon in Bonn, Germany, the 11th RingCon to be precise.

In the last few years more and more fandoms have been invited to attend. And this year we were very happy to greet a big number of Game of Thrones-stars and their beautifully costumed fans to the event. But I am going to focus on all the LOTR-stuff that happened.

Continue reading “RingCon 2012, what a wonderful time”

The German fan site Herr-der-Ringe-Film has posted new pictures from The Hobbit movies that are currently on display at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The picture to the right depicts Lee Pace, as Thranduil. Thranduil is the king of the elves of Mirkwood, and father to Legolas. Here, we see him in an intricate silver costume with his head adorned by a silver crown entwined with leaves. Another new picture depicts Legolas aiming his bow and arrow towards the camera. There’s also a great picture of Elrond in armor, already revealed to be in the Hobbit movie calendar.

The Frankfurt Book Fair is billed as the largest book fair on the planet. It runs through tomorrow (Sunday, October 14), so if you’re lucky enough to be in the area, be sure to stop by. In the mean time, head on over to Herr-der-Ringe-Film and check out the pictures. Read More

Come one, come all, to share in the fellowship of Tolkien fans at the annual HALL OF FIRE outdoor party hosted by the Los Angeles Tolkien Forever group! This is the grand event we mentioned at the recent Baggins’ Birthday Bash that is definitely a *must-see* event for Ringers all across Southern California! 

The party is THIS SATURDAY, October 13th , right around the corner — and features fan creativity at its BEST! The entire area is  populated with Middle-earth “mini pavilions” which are artful settings (like a spider-filled Mirkwood area and the ever-popular Flaming Mumak Tavern) and great people all around. We even have a few prizes to give out this year. Come celebrate the release of The Hobbitwith other excited fans! Continue reading “L.A. Tolkien Forever Group’s Wonderful “Hall of Fire” Event!”

Later today various staffers from TORn will be taking planes, trains and automobiles to get to the Big Apple and start setting up for New York ComicCon!  From 3pm Thursday afternoon we’ll be manning our booth at the Javits Convention Center, and we hope that you will come on by and say hello!

You can visit TheOneRing.net at booth number 2947, where you can buy fabulous shirts, buttons and other goodies, plus play trivia, enter a draw for some incredible prizes or just chat with fellow fans!  You can also hear us speak and speculate about the forthcoming Hobbit movies, at our panel at 9pm on Friday night.

And don’t forget, you can party with us tomorrow (Thursday) at 8pm at the Speakeasy Room!  This is the bargain of the year – you would not believe the amount of amazing stuff we have to give away to attendees!  For just $25, you get a goody bag which includes a T-shirt, TORn button and Sideshow gift card; two entries into the raffle with amazing Hobbit prizes from Weta, Noble Collection, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Sideshow Collectibles; your first drink; food; and, of course, great company with fellow fans!  Where else can you get a private party in Manhattan, plus all those freebies, for such a price?  Last few tickets available here, until 3pm on Thursday, or on the door!  Do come and join us!

Hope to see you in the Big Apple!  Many thanks to our friends at Weta, Sideshow Collectibles, The Noble Collection, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and The Tolkien Shop for their support!

We are now just days away from our second ‘Ringers Take Manhattan’ in New York City on Thursday, Oct 11th from 8-11pm! Many have already bought tickets, but we still have a few more available – we expect them to sell quickly! We are now excited to share with you the full list of party perks included with every ticket purchase!

– Two Free Raffle Tickets (More can be purchased) for great prizes:

  • The Noble Collection ‘Deed of Contract’ from The Hobbit!
  • Prizes from Houghton Mifflin including 75th Anniversary editions of The Hobbit and tote bags decorated with Tolkien’s own art work!
  • Select The Hobbit items from our friends at WETA Collectibles – TBD!
  • A mountain of prizes from Sideshow Collectibles including a Legolas Statue, Black Orc Statue, Film Frame Collectibles, and more!
– An Exclusive New York Comic-Con 2012 TheOneRing.net Button
– A full-color Guardians of Middle-earth T-Shirt featuring Sauron
$25 Gift Card for SideshowCollectibles.com
Free Appetizers
– One Free Drink Coupon
Good times in a private room in Manhattan, complete with a ‘Middle-earth’ playlist on the sound system!

All this for a measly $25 – Pretty sure you are making out with more than $25 worth of stuff!  As Gimli would say, ‘What are we waiting for?!’ – remember, tickets on the door cost $30.  So don’t delay –  go here and buy your tickets now! [Purchase Tickets]