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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Available now in paperback, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún reimagines one of the most famous Norse myths. The epic poem brims with passion, jealousy and drama, as the hero Sigurd and princess Gudrún fight to share their lives together. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún arguably contains Tolkien’s most passionate writing, as he delves into the mythology that inspired him more than any other. The 10 lucky winners will get a free copy of this amazing paperback! Fill out the form after the break! For the sweepstakes terms and conditions, click here. [Find a Local Store] [Amazon.com]
Continue reading “Announcing the ‘The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún’ Giveaway!”
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‘District 9,’ produced by Peter Jackson, directed by Neill Blomkamp (both rumored to be directing some ‘Hobbit’ movie) and conceptually designed by folks at Weta Workshop is now celebrated in a 160-page hardcover book, “The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop.”
While at the Weta booth at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, we got our hands on a few pages of a prototype of this book and those few pages were pretty cool! Published by HarperCollins,
Richard Taylor, Weta’s Creative Director and five-time Academy Award winner, together with designers Greg Broadmore, David Meng, Leri Greer and Christian Pearce worked closely with Neill Blomkamp and have contributed many hundreds of pieces of conceptual art to this book. Authored by Daniel Falconer, you can order it directly from Weta or find it at bookstores.
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Amy H. Sturgis writes: I just wanted you to know that I am interviewed on the latest episode of the Chivalry Today podcast about my newly published book project, The Magic Ring: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Baron de la Motte Fouqué, illustrated by Tolkien artist Jef Murray. In the roughly 40-minute interview, I discuss my editing work, Fouqué, magic rings, epic fantasy, and of course Tolkien with host Scott Farrell. If you listen, I hope you enjoy!
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The folks from Badali Jewelry write: We thought your readers may be interested to know that we are having a contest this month in celebrations of Billbo Baggins’ Birthday. We will be giving away A Titanium One Ring of Power. This is a limited edition, 1 of Only 9 Titanium Badali Jewelry One Rings that have ever been made and will ever be made.
To enter to win the ring all you have to do is make a retail purchase with us between 9/01/10 to 9/30/10, either online at www.badalijewelry.com, by email, by phone or by mail order. Your name will automatically be entered into a drawing for the ring. Orders must be received by 9/30/10 to be eligible to win. Continue reading “Badali Jewelry Contest”
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Ford of Rivendell writes: Jason and Bill Amend are up to it again this Sunday in Jason’s Dreams in FoxTrot; with a bit of LOTR, Star Wars, and X-Men. True “Geek” to the core… (actually I’ve had nights like that) :0) http://www.foxtrot.com/
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