Clever plot twist, or mere coincidence (with a very decided nod and wink to The Professor)? Either way, a September 22 birthday is shared by two of our favorite Hobbits: Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. In true Hobbit fashion, we are throwing a party of special magnificence on our Main discussion board. Games, puzzles, poems and other fun activities abound, so be sure and stop by throughout the day and help celebrate!
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To celebrate the addition of ‘There and Back Again – The Map of Tolkien’s The Hobbit’ by Brian Sibley to the Official Tolkien Online Bookstore, TheOneRing.net and HarperCollinsPublishers are teaming up to give you a chance to win a copy! This enchanting little clothbound hardback is an essential companion for any reader journeying through The Hobbit. Featuring an entertaining text and detailed gazetteer by acclaimed Tolkien author Brian Sibley, this gift edition also contains a removable fold-out poster-map of Wilderland by John Howe. We’ll choose (3) three winners on September 30th 2010 and post them right here on TheOneRing.net
The entry form is after the break. Thanks to Harper Collins for making this giveaway possible! And don’t forget to pick up your copies today at a local store or through your favorite online source. [Harper Collins UK]
The giveaway is now over! Winners are posted here.
No, no, not the film — it’s a new boardgame by Dr. Reiner Knizia, who designed the recently-republished ‘Lord of the Rings’ cooperative boardgame and many other excellent titles. Fantasy Flight Games has announced this for ‘Winter 2010’. Some time back, Knizia indicated that, like the book, this will be a lighter title than ‘Lord of the Rings’ and playable by younger players and non-gamers. 2-5 players represent dwarves who accompany Bilbo on his journey; the goal is to end the game with the most loot!
With the forthcoming cooperative LotR card game and the new edition of the older Knizia LotR co-op (and a likely new edition of the big-box War of the Ring wargame next year), and now this new product, Fantasy Flight is keeping their Tolkien line very much alive. In any case, this game can keep us occupied on those long Yule nights while waiting for news about a Hobbit movie.
Learn more at the Fantasy Flight Games website. [Click Here]
[disclaimer – I (Ostadan) have nothing to do with FFG, but think they’ve done a fine job in their handling of the Tolkien game license, unlike some other companies I could mention…]
Thousands have entered our The Lord of the Rings Prize Pack giveaway, but only five can win! Today, we are pleased to announce those winners! Congrats to those who won, and thanks to Warner Brothers for making this giveaway possible. Please use the links below to place your order for The Lord of the Rings Films on Blu-Ray today!
The winners are:
- James B – USA
- Sarit S. – Israel
- Victor D. – Russia
- Shawn D. – USA
- Mark L. – USA
Winners will be contact via email to claim their prize. Please note, if you were an international winner, you will be asked to pay for shipping. So you didn’t win? No worries, pick up your copies today from Amazon.com or your local retailer. [FOTR Blu-Ray] [TTT Blu-Ray] [ROTK Blu-Ray]
Things are moving in the Hobbit world; there are rumors afoot of castings, contracts, scripts and even start dates. It’s all very exciting and if you were at TORn’s panels at DragonCon this year, you were prepared for it!
Yes, TheOneRing.net was present again this year at one of the world’s biggest fan-based convention. Staffers from TORn ran a table over the course of the weekend, where we had the great pleasure of chatting to fans, meeting regular TORn visitors, catching up with old friends and faithful supporters, and introducing newbies to the joys of the website. Over the four days of the convention we gave out freebies, distributed candy to those brave enough to answer Tolkien trivia, sold t-shirts to help keep the website attending conventions and events, and provided the fun of the ‘Don’t you know you’re [sic] Sam?’ photo opportunity! Apologies Samwise fans, but we decapitated Sam in a hobbit standee, so folks could pose with their head in his place; and all kinds of aliens, cartoon characters, heroes and villains stepped up over the weekend to
offer to ‘share the load…’ For images from the weekend click here. Lots more written details after the break! Continue reading “The official ‘DragonCon 2010’ report (and photos!)”
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Take a look at The Brothers Grim and Grimy ‘The Hobbit in under 2 Minutes.’ It is a rather modern retelling of the classic tale in …wait for it… under two minutes! Enjoy!