[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (17/06/02)

Michael Regina (Xoanon) xoanon@theonering.net
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:04:03 -0400


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TORN #132

Monday June 17th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Filming At Ruapehu
Want to see where Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam) and Andy Serkis
(Gollum) recently filmed some scenes for 'The Two Towers'?! Take a look how
they change a wintery New Zealand mountainside to the southern lands of
Middle-earth! !Spoilers!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024259199]

Great Pics From The Potluck & Lembas Bake-Off
Dúnadeneth sends along these truly beautiful images from the Lembas Bake-Off
which took place recently. I wish I was there!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024257574]

GAMING: IGN Game Screenshots
IGN first brought you the news about Fellowship of the Ring heading to the
Xbox shortly before E3 2001, and recently we had the chance to actually see
the game running on the XDK. Although we only got to see two levels, and the
game is still a little early, we were able see how the game will play and
how true to the book it is.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024105885]

Viggo Book Signing In NZ
The folks from Perceval Press write: Viggo Mortensen Book Signing, Sunday,
June 23, 4:30 to 6. Green Parrot Restaurant, 16 Taranaki Street, Wellington
City, (04) 384 6080. Viggo will be signing Coincidence of Memory, Hole in
the Sun, Signlanguage, and Recent Forgeries.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024057849]

Filming At Helms Deep
Way back in 1999/2000 we brought you these amazing pictures from the set of
Helms Deep in New Zealand...see Aragorn scale the wall! Take a look!
!!Spoilers!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1023970509]

Perceval Press Re-Releases Viggo Books
dbsaaber writes: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) & Pilar Perez (former Director of
Exhibitions at the Track 16 Gallery in LA) have gone into the book
publishing business together. It's called Perceval Press & will feature all
of Viggo's new art/poetry books & reprints of his earlier books. The web
site has just gone online today.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1023884566]

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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COMING SOON:

- Monday, June 17th Craig Parker (Haldir) birthday

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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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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Come check out the new May update for -Green Books-. Go Out on a Limb with
me to learn fantastic behind-the-scenes secrets from PJ’s Fellowship of the
Ring. Counterpoint has tremendous feedback from readers tackling both Anwyn
and the movie.Turgon’s Bookshelf interviews the grandson of E.A. Wyke-Smith,
author of The Marvelous Land of Snergs which inspired Tolkien to write The
Hobbit! Moon Letters is your ultimate Fan Fiction forum. The Most Frequently
Asked Questions page is probably the single most helpful page on the
Internet. Seriously. Special Guest Caroline Monroe explores how Potter
author J.K. Rowling was inspired by Tolkien! Check out 20 new Questions &
Answers, including:
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-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
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-Our Tolkien Fan- section is just for you! From the site design to all the
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-Shop.theonering.net- is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
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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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