Check out today’s ‘Dilbert’ strip for a little LOTR loving. Thanks to everyone who sent this in! Dilbert
Category: Merchandise
From our pals at WETA: The whole team at Weta would like to wish everyone on TheOneRing.net a Happy New Year (and what a big year it is going to be !). Besides a “certain movie project” starting production, we also have lots of The Lord of the Rings goodness on it’s way. The Prancing Pony Environment, Gollum and the Rohirrim Royal Guard Miniature Shield are shipping to customers in Jan. Our new Rivendell Environment is in development
And our Bag End – Collectors Edition is nearly sold out. To see the full LOTR range available here. Authentic collectibles created by the original Weta artists. Plus, there are new project announcements coming soon 2011 – Bring it on !
Author JW Braun has sent along his latest vlog book review. This, along with several other video blogs from other artists, web personalities and others will makeup a new ‘TORN TV’ feature we are working on, more on that soon. In the meantime check our JW’s book review of ‘Peter Jackson: A Film-Maker’s Journey’ by Brian Sibley
Order the book today on Amazon.com. Be sure to check out TheOneRing.net’s NEW YouTube Channel here!
If Robin Hood, King Arthur or William Shakespeare were to parachute into the 21st century, they’d feel right at home in a nondescript cul-de-sac in San Leandro.
That’s where Fellowship Foundry is located, a mom-and-pop metal works that’s one of the last places in the United States to make hand-crafted pewter goblets, candlesticks, chess pieces and other emblems of the Middle Ages. “It may sound corny, but we’re really trying to put art into objects used in everyday life,” said co-owner Randal Moore. “And pewter is just a great metal to work with.” More..
As part of their annual ‘12 Days of Sideshow‘ promotion, SideshowCollectibles.com has revealed quite a few upcoming LOTR statues for 2011. Joining the already pre-ordering Aragorn and Gandalf, are new statues of Arwen, Legolas and Gimli. Click on the image above to see the full version of their tease. [Gandalf Pre-Order] [Aragorn Pre-Order] [12 Days of Sideshow]
Just in time for Tolkien’s upcoming birthday on January 3rd, we’ve found the perfect unexpected gift for Tolkien lovers – a complete boxed set of his spellbinding fantasy tales on CD. These full-cast dramatizations of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Tales from the Perilous Realm feature specially-composed music and outstanding casts. Also included in this special edition is a hand-drawn Middle Earth map and Brian Sibley’s excellent profile J. R. R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait. Now you can purchase this 21-disc set directly from AudioGO and save HALF OFF the retail price with code ONERING50. Simply click here, add one or more copies to your shopping cart and enter the code at checkout to get this exclusive collection for just $49.98!