[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (26/06/02)

Michael Regina (Xoanon) xoanon@theonering.net
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 21:06:17 -0400


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TORN #133

Wednesday June 26th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Set Report From Upper Hutt!
Hutt river girl sends along this report from New Zealand. She's a new spy,
so I'm not too sure if everything here is accurate, but hopefully we'll have
some pictures to prove it soon! !!Spoilers!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1025051915]

Not To Outdo The Poster But...NEW TTT TRAILER!!
A BIG thanks to Treebeard from Barliman's for this link to the new TTT
trailer! Take a look! (Quicktime needed). The best way to get it at the
moment is to use Movie-list.com [More] (6.13Mb, Quicktime)
!!!WARNING: HEAVY SPOILERS!!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024983238]

THE TWO TOWERS TEASER POSTER IS HERE!
The sequel to the Golden Globe-nominated and AFI Award-winning The Lord of
the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which grossed $350 million worldwide
in its first two weeks of release, The Two Towers follows the continuing
quest of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) and the Fellowship that has joined
together to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord
Sauron.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024958537]

Love Found At TORN's Oscar Party
Rosie writes: I had a sweet little story I thought you might like to post.
When a group of fan club members, friends from Deciphers LOTR fan club
message boards, planned to spend a weekend together, and attend TORNS Oscar
party in Los Angeles California, they didn't expect to find a love story.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024944340]

Filming At Stone St. Studios
McFly writes: They seemed to be doing some filming today at Stone St with
what appeared to be Eomer, and what I think were other riders of Rohan
judging by their armour.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024941114]

Viggo's Wellington Booklaunch
NZoom.com carries a story on Mortensen's booklaunch in Wellington - they did
a short interview with him and he mentioned the ease with which they'd
resumed filming on TTT "as if we hadn't missed a beat."
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024775625]

Launch of The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring by Gary Russell
Kim + Tee write: The Wellington launch (of 'The Art of FOTR') was held at
the gorgeous Embassy Theatre, with about 150 people attending – including
artist Alan Lee; Richard Taylor & others from the wonderfully talented Weta
team; Jane Johnson - publisher from HarperCollins and actor Karl Urban. I
bought a copy of the book, which now has some amazing autographs in it in
evidence.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024678561]

Harper-Collins Book Event Report!
Atheryn writes: I notice there haven't been any reports posted so far of
last-nights' book event in Wellington NZ. I was lucky enough to get a
ticket - so I thought I'd share my experience.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024664299]

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

- Sunday, June 30th; Marton Csokas' (Celeborn) birthday

LOTR Look-a-Like Contest!

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
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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
of 11 subsites hosted by TheOneRing.net! We've got everything from Rolozo
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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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