Sideshow Collectibles Online Comic-Con event is in full swing and day 13 brings us the first pre-order for a collectible from 
Middle-earth. The next statue in The Lord of the Rings statue line is the Twilight Witch-king statue! It is a superb looking mirror image of the Ringwraith statue released a while back. This statue gives fans a chance to pair this up with the Ringwraith and show what both Frodo as well as the other Hobbits/Strider saw while on Weathertop. This outstanding statue costs $275 with a $27 NRD but you have time to save up as this won’t release until March of 2013. [Pre-Order]
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Reports are coming in about the party last night in Wellington intended to thank cast and crew for all their work on The Hobbit movies. According to this NZ Herald article, it was a very exclusive affair with Hobbit cast and crew, entertainers and helpers only at the soiree of 3,500 people. “It’s a private party for invited guests only so there’s no public red carpet or that,” said Peter Jackson’s assistant Matt Dravitzki. “It’s just a private gathering for people who worked on the film.”
All of us here at TheOneRing.net would like to add our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to everyone who worked both in front of, and behind the scenes, to get the Hobbit movies this far. Now, on to December! …Read More
Peter Jackson just revealed a gorgeous new Hobbit poster on his facebook page which will be available to fans at Comic-Con. Check it out (at right) and, as always, check US out next week for all the latest and greatest Hobbit/Comic-Con news. You won’t want to miss our exclusive coverage!
Ian McKellen just ended his run of fifteen one-man shows throughout New Zealand. The shows were raising money to fund the restoration of the earthquake-damaged Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch. Reports say that McKellen’s shows raised $354,000 for the theatre’s reconstruction.
Alongside McKellen’s fundraising, a Flight of the Conchords concert raised an extra $100,000, and British actress Miriam Margolyes also raised $10,000 for the reconstruction. Actor and writer Richard O’Brien made a personal donation to the cause.
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From Stuff.co.nz we get a quick peek at the Hobbit wrap-party, which promises to be an awesome amount of fun for all invited. After a tough, complicated shoot lasting more than a year, this cast and crew deserve to let their hair down. We hope they have a fantastic time.
“Peter Jackson’s spokesman Matt Dravitzki said tonight was a “private party and thank you for our incredibly hardworking cast and crew”. They were looking forward to “letting our collective hair down after a very long journey together”. Read more here.
There is just one week until Comic Con 2012 starts with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 11. But aside from the TORn panel and WB’s panel for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, you may be wondering what else there is for a Hobbit fan to do. The Official SDCC website has put up schedules for panels, autograph sessions, films and portfolio reviews (aspiring artists, please take note). So here is your handy, dandy TORn guide to all things Hobbit and Lord of the Rings related at comic con this year (after the break)
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