[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (29/04/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #125

Monday April 29th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

Weekend Round Up
Missed all the news this weekend? Watching one of the final X-Files? Or the
Montreal Canadians preparing to take out the Boston Bruins? Or were you
sleeping your weekend away like I was? Whatever the reason take a look at
our "Weekend Round Up" to get you back on course!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1020053307]

Press Conference with Saruman Himself!
Christopher Lee had a nice press conference at the recent Brussels
International Festival of the Fantasy Film. Discussing his roles in both
LotR and the Star Wars movies!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1020034234]

TV Watch: Access Hollywood
arien writes: On Monday (April 29th), Access Hollywood will run a story on
Paul McCartney and the Beatles' LOTR connection. Set those VCR's!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019932655]

SHOP: Two Towers Books To Pre-Order!
Distant Angel writes: Amazon have now got a couple more LOTR movie titles
listed for pre-order, going right through to May 2003! Check out the list.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019840503]

GAMING: WXP Visit
I have returned from a journey to bring details on my exclusive behind the
scenes visit to WXP, Developers of one of the most highly anticipated games
off all times; The Fellowship of the Ring for Xbox.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019582462]

Vote For LOTR:FOTR For MTV Awards
Head on over to MTV.com to vote for LOTR:FOTR to win all 6 nominations,
which include: Best Movie, Best Male Performance - Elijah Wood, Best
Villain -Christopher Lee, Best Breakthrough Male - Orlando Bloom, Best
Action Sequence - The Cave Tomb Battle, Best Fight Sequence - Christopher
Lee versus Ian McKellen. The 2002 MTV Movie Awards will air on June 6th.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019579612]

Return of the King: Howard Shore Revisits Middle Earth for DVD
Jonathan Broxton writes: It's not often you have the opportunity to hear an
Oscar-winning score being recorded after it has already received an Academy
Award - but it was my good fortune to be present at the recording sessions
for the Special Edition Lord of the Rings DVD at Abbey Road Studios in
London with composer Howard Shore.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019577839]

Billy Boyd At I-Con Pics
The very lovely Ms. Marea sends along a few screenshots from her video of
Billy Boyd (Pippin) at I-Con last weekend.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019577548]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

COMING SOON:

- April 29th Access Hollywood to air segment on LOTR and Paul Mcartney
connection story
- May 3rd The David Wenham (Faramir) film 'Dust' is released in the UK

!Ask Christopher Lee!

Want to ask Christopher Lee (Saruman) a question?! Now is your chance!
Christopher Lee has agreed to answer 20 or so of YOUR questions online!

Simply send an email to xoanon@theonering.net (subject Chris_Lee_Qs) and we
will be choosing the best out of the group to pass on to the man himself!!

Pre-Order FOTR TODAY!

It looks like everyone is jumping into the mix with DVD pre-orders. We will
be updating this list as it grows. Here is where you can pick up the Region
1 and 2 DVD and VHS version of Fellowship of the Ring:
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1018285259]

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

The Hall Of Fire Chatroom

BarliBash 2002... SEATTLE!!

Well, folks, the votes are in and tallied. Come July 24th-28th, Ringers
shall descend upon Seattle, Washington like some sort of geeky plague!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/5/1010538929]

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET

TheOneRing.net is happy to announce we are finally 'selling' our own ad
space on all pages of TheOneRing.net. If you are interested in reaching the
largest audience of Tolkien fans online, visit our advertising page. No
campaign is too short and no business is too small to advertise.
[http://www.theonering.net/theonering/ads.html]

TheOneRing.net Two Towers Teaser Tournament

The what? A contest silly! The Two Towers Teaser Tournament is your chance
to design and submit your very own Two Towers Theatrical poster and win
AMAZING prizes. First place winner will get a Sam & Bill the Pony
Sideshow/Weta Figure AND a signed Ted Nasmith poster!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1018506685]

Do YOU Have Any Cool Contest Ideas?

We're always looking for interesting contests to have fun with all the LOTR
goodies we get everyday. Do you want to submit your ideas and see them come
to life?! Send along any ideas to gamgee@theonering.net and who knows! You
may just win a prize from a contest you invented!

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!
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-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

-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

Enjoy the many new -Green Books- articles for April. Anwyn’s Counterpoint
recalls the amazing TORN Oscar Party. Is the movie phenomenon causing a rift
among Tolkien fans? Enjoy a ton of stuff in Tookish’s Ticklers humor
section. Moon Letters is blazing with new Tolkien-inspired poems and
stories. We have 20 brilliant new Questions & Answers. Be sure to browse our
Most Frequently Asked Questions. Our new Special Guests include a fantastic
look at Tolkien’s experiences during World War I, and the absolute final
word on the Balrog wings debate! Come join the most spirited fan forum in
the world as we explore the WORDS and WORLDS of Tolkien.
GOTO: http://greenbooks.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!
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-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!
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That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

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