Nancy Smith was every inch the Radcliffe graduate in her polite but pointed questions for J.R.R. Tolkien during the winter of 1958, when she prodded the teeming inhabitants of Middle-earth into alphabetical order for what was to be the first index to “The Lord of the Rings.” [More]

Global blockbuster movie “The Lord of the Rings” opens at cinemas around China on Saturday, but some fear the world of hobbits, elves and orcs will prove a confusing one for the country’s population. [More]

Sean Bean (Boromir) will appear in an independent film called ‘The Big Empty’, written and directed by Steve Anderson. Principal photography is complete and the film is now in post-production. Sean’s co-stars include Kelsey Grammer, Jon Favreau, Daryl Hannah and Rachel Leigh Cook. Principal photography took place in Baker, California in Jan-Feb 2002. [More]

There is a nice interview with and about Miranda Otto [Eowyn] in NY Daily News where she talks about her career role as Eowyn. [More]

Thanks to Arien for the link.

It looks like everyone is jumping into the mix with DVD pre-orders. We will be updating this list as it grows. This is the list for the August release of the Fellowship of the Ring 2 disc theatrical DVD.

Here is where you can pick up the Region 1 DVD and VHS version of Fellowship of the Ring:
Amazon.com – FOTR DVD, FOTR VHS, SPANISH Subtitles VHS

LOTRshop.com – FOTR DVD, FOTR VHS

EntertainMe.com – FOTR DVD, FOTR VHS

Here is where you can pick up the Region 2 DVD and PAL version of Fellowship of the Ring:

Amazon.co.uk – FOTR PAL, FOTR DVD (region 2)

Blackstar.co.uk – FOTR PAL, FOTR DVD (region 2)

ps – All of these links will allow for a percentage of your purchase to be contributed to TheOneRing.net. So thanks ahead of time!

Click to BuyAnd so it begins! The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, 2 disc DVD set is available for pre-order through Blackstar.co.uk a UK company. We expect it to be pre-order very soon in the US. Stay Tuned! [More]