Chris writes: The former Mystery Science Theater 3000 guys (now of RiffTrax.com) have finally completed their riffing of the LOTR theatrical films with yesterday’s release of the track for Return of the King, now available here. As you’ll see from the previews, RiffTrax commentaries completely change the character of their subject movies with hilarious results. Previews of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy RiffTrax are available on YouTube:
Fellowship of the Ring (fan made)
The Two Towers (fan made)
Return of the King
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Most fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit could not imagine a role for Megan Fox in the delayed-but-upcoming film. And neither can her Jonah Hex director Jimmy Heyward, who did remark to FOXNews that Fox was a big fan of Lord Of The Rings.
When asked if she might snag a roll in The Hobbit, he replied “No! She’s too hot for that.”
However, PopEater mentions Fox frequently visits Lord Of The Rings forums (TORN message board, anyone?) and “speaks nerd fluently”.
While The Hobbit may not fit, perhaps we’ll see the luminous Ms. Fox go after the role of Luthien Tinuviel in a future adaptation of The Silmarillion. But if she’s chosen as a Wood-elves princess or a beautiful resident of Laketown, here’s hoping she announces it on TORN first!
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Fans of JRR Tolkien and Fantasy Literature are set to be taken on a voyage of discovery following the launch of two exciting new on-line courses at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. The courses will be taught by Dr Dimitra Fimi, starting in October 2010, and will be open to students and adult learners all over the world. Fantasy Literature: From Victorian Fairy Tales to Modern Imaginary Worlds will explore the fascinating world of fantasy literature, from its Victorian roots to its latest examples.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth and Middle-earth in Context will examine J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, from his much-loved The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, to his extended mythology. For more information please visit the courses website at here. For Frequently Asked Questions see here.
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Modtheow reminds us that The 45th International Congress on Medieval Studies is about to take place May 13-16 in, you guessed it, Kalamazoo, MI, U.S.A. The Congress is an annual gathering of over 3,000 scholars interested in Medieval Studies. Among the 600+ sessions of papers, panel discussions, round tables, workshops, and performances, the “Tolkien at Kalamazoo” group sponsors sessions specifically related to Tolkien. Modtheow was kind enough to highlight all the Tolkien-related sessions in this post on the Moots message board. The congress runs three and a half days, from Thursday morning to Sunday at noon. You can explore the entire schedule, registration fees, etc. at the official congress site here.
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Founder’s Day fun continues tomorrow with the 6th Annual LoTR Extended Edition Trilogy Marathon! (phew, that’s a long title!)
Join us Saturday, May 1, beginning at 9 a.m. EDT. in TORn’s chatroom “Barliman’s” as people from around the world will put their DVDs into their player and sit down at their computers with one common goal: to gather virtually with other fans to watch all three Lord of the Ring extended editions straight through. Geeky? Yes. Fun? Absolutely. Marathon FAQ.
But that’s not all! Also on Saturday Barliman’s will be holding a special Hobbit discussion between viewings of “The Two Towers” and “Return of the King.” (approx. 5:30 p.m.)
Speculation and anticipation are mounting among Lord of the Rings fans as news about the Hobbit continues to dribble out. With scripts for the two films drafted, but the project still awaiting the studio greenlight, TORn’s Hall of Fire returns to host a discussion asking “what next?” Come along, and bring your own rumours for discussion! Read more
So please join us on the TORn IRC server this Saturday for two very special events! Questions? Send them to barlimans@theonering.net .
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Thanks to poster Woodyend for finding this nice tidbit of news. 
Ronan Keating has apparently auditioned for a role in The Hobbit as part of his quest to move into the movie industry. There was no mention as to what role he auditioned for or when he might hear back from the producers behind the two-part Lord Of The Rings prequel.
Keating said: “I don’t think I’ll get the role of The Hobbit. But I would like to take on roles which nobody would expect. I don’t want to be reduced to love stories. I’d like to try dark, edgy roles. I need a challenge.” More.
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