{"id":93628,"date":"2014-10-30T16:11:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T21:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=93628"},"modified":"2014-10-31T06:09:34","modified_gmt":"2014-10-31T11:09:34","slug":"theonering-net-will-exclusively-join-with-and-report-on-peter-jacksons-hobbit-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/10\/30\/93628-theonering-net-will-exclusively-join-with-and-report-on-peter-jacksons-hobbit-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"TheOneRing.net will exclusively join with and report on Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ contest winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sunset<\/a>
Sunset near Twizel, New Zealand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Peter Jackson held a a world-wide contest for fans<\/a> with the ultimate prize of traveling to New Zealand to watch “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” with the director. Fans world-wide responded and as promised, winners were announced from the four corners of the globe.<\/p>\n

Today we can share the news that TheOneRing.net will be on the trip as well to bring the wonders of New Zealand and the experiences of the winners to fans just as fast as we can type. Tourism New Zealand<\/a> and Air New Zealand<\/a> are giving the winners a Middle-earth experience on the North and South Islands before viewing the film with Jackson. (TheOneRing has not been invited to see the film and will enjoy a nice walk during the screening!)<\/p>\n

Our own MrCere<\/a> (Larry D. Curtis) will leave Friday, on Halloween to join the adventure and share the experience as much as possible here at TheOneRing.net homepage. We hope to have video, photographs, chats with the winners and share the wonders of the unexpected journey of international Hobbit fans as much as possible. We will post on our Facebook page<\/a>, on Twitter @TheOneRingNet<\/a> (and on his personal account @MrLDC<\/a>) as much as possible while still traveling, interviewing and perhaps sleeping.<\/p>\n

\"Hobbiton<\/a>
Hobbiton Movie Set<\/figcaption><\/figure>The event is unprecedented in fandom, bringing some of the most ardent fans in the world all together to see how the amazing country of New Zealand is Middle-earth. The trip seems likely to feature stops in places like the Hobbiton Movie Set, Weta Workshop and perhaps even film sights on the south island.<\/p>\n

“I fully realize how fortunate I am to be able to experience this with fans,” Curtis said. “I always tell people I am a fan of fans and it will be an incredible pleasure to see the joy and wonder on the faces of these instant friends as we experience the landscape of New Zealand together and presumably get a glimpse of the magic of the film empire in Wellington. It’s deeply meaningful to me to be invited to share it with our TORn audience.”<\/p>\n

The journey starts in New Zealand on Sunday and continues for about a week. As far as we know, only a few international journalists will make the trip.<\/p>\n

Some of MrCere’s coverage of Hobbit films can be seen below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

  • Video: Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans talk \u2018Hobbit\u2019 with TheOneRing.net<\/a>\n
  • Video: Dan Hennah, Art Director, talks \u2018Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug\u2019 with TheOneRing.net<\/a>\n
  • Video: Martin Freeman talks \u2018The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug\u2019 with TheOneRing.net<\/a>\n
  • Video: Richard Armitage talks \u2018Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug\u2019 with TheOneRing.net<\/a>\n
  • Transcript: \u2018The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug\u2019 world premiere press conference<\/a>\n
  • Experience \u2018Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug\u2019 red carpet with TORn; interviews with Martin, Lilly, Dean, Aidan and more!<\/a>\n
  • Luke Evans talks Bard the Bowman and Bard the family man in \u2018Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug\u2019<\/a>\n
  • Evangeline Lilly gets personal with TORn about Tauriel and \u2018The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug\u2019<\/a>\n
  • Evangeline Lilly explains the challenges of playing Tauriel in Peter Jackson\u2019s \u2018The Hobbit\u2019<\/a>\n
  • Set Visit Exclusive \u2014 Bringing Lake-town to Life for \u2018The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug\u2019<\/a>\n
  • Set visit exclusive \u2014 Extras: Living large in the background of \u2018The Hobbit\u2019<\/a>\n
  • Want to visit Middle-earth? Try the Hobbiton Movie Set<\/a>\n
  • Video Exclusive: \u2018Hobbit\u2019 actors reveal how movie fellowship was commemorated<\/a>\n
  • Death of \u2018Hobbit\u2019 at box office greatly exaggerated<\/a>\n
  • Hobbit Week: Video greetings from stars to fans at World Premiere of \u2018Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’<\/a>\n
  • Top photos of NZ \u2018Hobbit\u2019 press conference<\/a>\n
  • Green Dragon opens in Hobbiton for thirsty fans, New Zealand<\/a>\n
  • TORn joins media frenzy leading up to \u2018Hobbit\u2019 world premiere<\/a>\n
  • Exclusive photos and impressions from Hobbiton set<\/a><\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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