[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (22/07/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET (SEE BELOW)

TORN #137

Monday July 22nd, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Future Shop Canada Goes LOTR Crazy!
A few people have written in about a cool even happening at select Future
Shop stores in BC, Alberta and Ontario, take a look! (and some Future Shop
suits better be reading this, BRING IT TO MONTREAL!!!)
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1027309135]

Annotated Hobbit News!
Last week we posted a story on the delayed release of the Annotated Hobbit,
well now word has come on high from famed Tolkien author Douglas A Anderson
on all the details about the book and the delay!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1027308764]

Fellowship Of The Ring Reaches #9 Domestic
Smithroz and AndrewTheHobbit both wrote in to say that Lord of the Rings:
The Fellowship of the Ring has passed The Lion King to reach number 9 in the
all-time United States Domestic Gross. Next up? That Harry Potter kid, $5m
ahead of FotR.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1027180239]

WETA At MacWorld Report
Dwarf Sidious sends us this great report from MacWorld, WETA had a special
presentation featuring LOTR!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1027082060]

PJ On NZ 'Rich List'
>From NZCity: Filmmaker Peter Jackson is estimated to be worth $40 million.
The NBR says after securing the $600 million to produce the epic "Lord of
the Rings" trilogy, Jackson is also building up an impressive property
portfolio.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1027081786]

Wellington DVD Event Coolness! -Update-
4 days ago we posted a story about PJ appearing at Whitcoulls on Lambton
Quay in Wellywood for a DVD signing event in August, while the event is sill
scheduled to go, PJ will NOT be there to sign DVD's. We apologize if anyone
had high hopes to meet the almighty-bearded-one.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1027006662]

Ordesky & Osborne Talk DVDs, TTT and ROTK!
Ryan writes: I typed up the interview with the producers of Lord of the
Rings (Barrie M. Osborne and Mark Ordesky). It's from the August edition of
DVD Now, an Aussie DVD magazine. They talk alot about the DVD and talk abit
about TTT and ROTK. !!!Spoilers!!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1026744027]

Dourif to Appear at RingCon2002
Brad Dourif is to appear at Ring*Con2002 in Bonn, Germany in November. The
US actor plays Grima Wormtongue in the second and third installment of the
Lord of the Rings trilogy and is also well known for his performances in
many horror/sci-fi movies, including Dune, and appearances in TV-Series such
as Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, X Files and Millennium.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1026732066]

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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Coming Soon:

- Friday July 26th; David Wenham (Faramir) film 'Crocodile Hunter: Collision
Course' opens in the UK
- July 31, August 1-4; Comic-Con 2002 San Diego

LOTR Look-a-Like Contest! LAST DAY TODAY!!!!

Time for another TheOneRing.net contest: The 2002 LOTR Look-a-like
Competition! Do you like look one of the cast from Peter Jackson's The Lord
of the Rings? Maybe you closely resemble a cast member, but could use a
little make-up to complete the guise? Here is your chance to shine. We have
over $300 in prizes to give away so enter today!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024930490]

Pre-Order FOTR TODAY!

The time has arrived! You can now pre-order the 208 minute version of
Fellowship of the Ring! Choose from either the standard 4 disc set, or the
super cool Collector's Edition Gift Set, which features figures from
Sideshow/Weta and an expanded National Geographic DVD.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1023434206]

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]

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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!

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Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
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-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.
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-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!
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We have new and updated -Green Books- for July. Quickbeam's Out on a Limb
article features a unique "Conversation with a Newbie". The very clever
Anwyn wonders if there is a right way or wrong way to read Tolkien in her
new Counterpoint article. Go Tookish! He has the ever-so-zany job of running
the greatest Tolkien humor section you’ve ever seen. Moon Letters brings you
new Fan Fiction, poetry, writing and more!
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!
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-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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