[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (08/02/01)

Xoanon xoanon@theonering.net
Thu, 8 Feb 2001 22:51:30 -0800


V1 #73

Thursday February 8, 2001

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

High price of Tolkien's success
I thought you might be interested in linking to my review of
Tom Shippey's J R R Tolkien: Author of the Century, published
late last year in the London Evening Standard.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/981646641]

Mount Sunday Visit
TORN Staffer Glaurung sends in his amazing pictures and a
report from his visit to the Edoras set near Mt. Sunday in New
Zealand. They have done a good job putting the place back to
normal. The road they built up the back of the hill has either
been removed or covered over with soil.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/981558923]

Samwise Talks 'Lord of the Rings'
I found this on the Popcorn website (popcorn.co.uk). Sean
Astin (Sam) talks about the LotR films, and his time in New
Zealand.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/981484472]

LotR Toy News: In December, Ringer fan Saint brought us news
concerning the 'real scan' process for making the Lord of the Rings
toys. Today, Saint sends us news that the next issue of ToyFare
Magazine will have the first images of these toys. He also sends a
long a link to StarWars.com where we can see what this scanning
technology can produce! Check out the great model of Christopher
Lee!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/981466151]

Apple Gives Us Mother's Milk: We FINALLY have our trailer in
Quicktime! I was checking out the apple website and I noticed they
have the NEW trailer available to view in different sizes, plus they
have some icards!!!! Check it out!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/981187623]

Andy Serkis Talks LOTR: Andy Serkis (Gollum) recently sat down
with a UK paper and spoke about his role in LOTR, special effects
jiggery pokery and his take on Gollum. "I think the great thing about
Gollum is he is the point of human contact on what the ring does to you,"
...
"He's very much a case of 'There but for the grace of God'."
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/981141779]

Sideshow Toy & Weta Workshop Create Unique Partnership for New
Line's LOTR: In what is surely one of the most creative theatrical licensing
deals ever, Sideshow Toy of Westlake Village, CA has partnered with
Weta Workshop of New Zealand to develop multiple lines of polystone
collectibles based on the upcoming film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/981139336]

Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)

Barlimans is more than a place to get your mead! There
is the Fun Section, Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, and
of course the gateway to our ever famous MIRC Chatroom!
GOTO: http://theonering.net/barlimans/index.html

Gaming Havens is keeping all you gamers up to date on
the latest RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. Check it
out daily for gaming news.
GOTO: http://haven.theonering.net/index.shtml

Boy, how things change.  The all-new Green Books section has
been MAJORLY redesigned with new graphics, navigation tools,
and even new Staff!  Ostadan explains in detail the magic of Tolkien's
 runes while editor Tookish opens up a marvelous Humor section.
Returning favorite Quickbeam spins on the best LOTR board games
while Turgon shows you high-tech Tolkien publications.  Next month
we will have a new Special Guest, more Moon Letters, and yikes!
I'm out of room!!
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL) The Lord of the Rings
Director's very own fanclub! Stop on by to learn more about the man,
the myth, the bastard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'The
Bastards Have Landed' is the place for you!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

The Tolkien community never looked so good! Come and check out
our listing of 11 subsites hosted by TheOneRing.net! We've got
everything from Rolozo Tolkien, with almost EVERY Middle-earth
image ever created, to our FX section, devoted to the magic of motion
 picture special effects. As well as a host of foreign language sites!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/sites/index.html

Our Tolkien Fan section is just for you! From the site design to all the
stories and text is designed by you the fans of Tolkien and TheOneRing.net!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/index.shtml

Shop.theonering.net is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
online! From Tolkien cards to weekly ebay items, you should keep clicking
on over to our shop section for all your Tolkien needs!
GOTO: http://shop.theonering.net/index.shtml

Palantir Premonitions (What's to come)

Fellowship of the Ring Reading Group Live Chats to Begin

By Order of Proclamation from The Hall of Fire, it is hereby decreed that
The Fellowship of the Ring will be discussed in depth chapter by chapter,
to commence the weekend of February 17 and 18! More details here. It's
the Tolkien reading group you've always wanted... from now right up to the
Fellowship's movie debut in December... with all the comforts of your own
little smial... First timers welcome!

That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in
those letters! I love to hear from you!

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