[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (18/11/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

!!!!ONE PARTY TO RULE THEM ALL 2003!!!!!

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TORN #153

Monday November 18th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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TTT Toronto Exhibit News: See our 'TTT Exhibit' section below for complete
news listings!

DecipherCon News: See our 'DecipherCon' section below for complete news
listings!

Warg Seen In The Hollywood Reporter!
Ringer Spy Brian sends along this GREAT big scan of a warg from TTT! Take a
look! !!!Spoilers!!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037566981

John Rhys Davies Injured
John Rhys Davies [Gimli] was badly injured by falling construction during
the filming of "Musketeers" in Pazin, Croatia. He was immediately
hospitalized.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037469003

Images From Decipher's Two Towers TCG!
On November 6th, Decipher released on sale the complete The Two Towers
Trading Card Game. TheOneRing.net hopes to have all 365 cards as soon as
possible! In the meantime, here's a taste of what's in store from these
incredibly revealing pictures. !!SPOILERS!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037402627

More Great TTT Pics!
Ringer Spy Carmen sends along these great pics from the 'Two Towers' Photo
Guide, take a look! !!! MAJOR SPOILERS !!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037321240

EXCLUSIVE: Gandalf the White!
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles is giving us an exclusive look at a selection of
figures from Series 1 of The Two Towers. This is the 'Gandalf the White'
statue that is set to become available very soon. Look out for others in the
near future!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037307931

The Spikey Wheel Is Baaaaaaaaaaack!
Don't click here if you don't want to know more about someone dying
somewhere in Middle-earth on some sort of spikey wheel of some sort!
!!!Spikey Spoilers!!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037222896

More TWO TOWERS Pics!
Take a look at these great pics Truegore sends along from the Topps TTT
cards. over 30 brand new Two Towers pics! Now that we've had our FOTR
Special Edition fix...bring on The Two Towers!!! !!!HEAVY SPOILERS!!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037167904

See John Howe In Paris!
LOTR artist and conceptual designer for the LOTR films John Howe dropped us
a line today to give us the latest info on his Paris exhibition! Take a look
at the poster with all the info!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037167364

McKellen NOT To Play Dumbledore
We went right to the source, Sir Ian McKellen himself, and asked him if he's
been tipped to play Dumbledore. Find out what he has to say here!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037127368

Do You Want To Hear Tracks From the TTT Score?!?!
If you want to listen to Classic FM's previews of 'The Riders of Rohan' and
'Forth Eorlingas' from the forthcoming TTT soundtrack, here's your
opportunity. Updated Again!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037115292

The Two Towers Exhibit Video & Interviews!
TheOneRing.net was recently invited to Toronto as the only website
representing all of fandom for a press junket featuring Billy Boyd, Dominic
Monaghan, and behind the scenes talent such as John Howe, Alan Lee and Chris
and Dan Hennah. Take a look at part 1 of 2 segments from the exhibit,
featuring our interviews with Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan. The boys sit
down with us to discuss the exhibit, being silly pranksters and the special
edition DVD which is out today!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037114635

EXCLUSIVE!: OFFICIAL TTT RUNNING TIME
This comes from high up, there are none higher...take a look! We, down here
in New Zealand, have noticed that there has been much speculation about the
running time of THE TWO TOWERS ....... it's exactly 2hrs, 59mins & 9secs,
including the credits. So there you have it!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037079886

TTT Images Galore!
Eowyn sends along these great pics from TTT, take a look! !!!Spoilers!!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037079781

TTT Official Soundtrack Details!
In another TheOneRing.net EXCLUSIVE Ringer Spy The Hairless Pukel-Boy sends
along all the details on the Two Towers Soundtrack! Featuring the talents of
Hilary Summers, Emiliana Torrini, Elizabeth Fraser, Ben Del Maestro, Sheila
Chandra and Isabel Bayrakdarian.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1037041204

DecipherCon:

Day One at the Con - DecipherCon Craziness!
LOTR geeks are running amok at DecipherCon! Scores of young people are
flipping cards across hundreds of tables. From today until November 3rd,
this place is a hotbed of crazed and very happy gamers! I am one of them.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036128748

High Drama at DecipherCon! -- Day Two
Playing cards sounds like a fun, relaxing pastime. Yeah, right. When you
have this much money and such huge prizes at stake... you can bet things
will turn ugly. Today in Norfolk there were 95 finalists in the Lord of the
Rings TCG World Championship who concluded their second day of competition.
At the end, only sixteen were left. Getting that far was hell for some of
them.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036269921

The Final Champion! -- DecipherCon Day Three
Today was terrifically exciting. I was afraid there would be blood on the
streets of Norfolk before it was all over. Saturday, 2 November 2002, was
the final day of struggle in the Lord of the Rings TCG World Championship,
overseen by the DGMA (Decipher Gaming Management Authority). The youthful
crowd filling the Chesapeake Convention Center had mutated into a throng of
zealous fanatics, all rooting for their favorite player.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036347823

The Card that Flipped -- DecipherCon Day Four
Greetings -- Quickbeam here with the last report from DecipherCon 2002. This
whole experience has been a blast! And it has really changed my mind about
the LOTR Trading Card Game.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036472639

TTT EXHIBIT:

TORN Invades Toronto!
I had the very lucky opportunity to attend the press junket and pre-opening
tour of the Two Towers exhibit in Toronto yesterday. I also had the chance
to interview Chris and Dan Hennah, John Howe and Alan Lee and Billy Boyd and
Dominic Monaghan! Read on!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036091697

TTT Exhibit Report Part II
I held Sting yesterday, the same Sting I've seen on the big screen and DVD
countless amount of times. True it was the scale double, the one used by the
small actor in the Frodo mask and makeup. Yet it was still Sting to me, and
one of the highlights of my day.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036123637

VGM Fusion Reports From TTT Exhibit
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036130817

EXCLUSIVE: The Two Towers Costumes from Toronto!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036138324

TTT Pre-Opening Pics & Party
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036172798

Silly Billy & Dom Pics From TTT Exhibit
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036258280

See The Toronto Exhibit On CTV!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036301823

EXCLUSIVE: More Toronto Exhibit Pics!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036346358

'Space' Talks TTT
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1036379025

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

- TheOneRing.net sat down with Billy Boyd while he was in the big apple, see
what the young Scotsman has to say!
- Xoanon recently chatted with Ian McKellen while on the set of 'X2', hear
what he tells us about his latest project!

!!!!One Party to Rule Them All 2003!!!!

We recently made a very special announcement exclusively at DragonCon 2002.
TheOneRing.net will once again be hosting the 'One Party to Rule Them All'
on March 23rd (Oscar Night) in Hollywood, CA. The party will prove to be two
times more fun and exciting then the last. Stay tuned for further details!

FOTR: Special Edition DVD Review!!!

Xoanon recently returned from the marathon screening of FOTR:SE at New
Line`s intimate screening room in West Hollywood, California. The screening
was attended by a few website folks and DVD aficionados. Keith Stern from
McKellen.com was in attendance as well, Gordon Paddison and Wendy Rutherford
also attended
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/1034494568

Order The !EXTENDED! FOTR DVD TODAY!

The time has arrived! You can purchase 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/6/1023420947

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

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-The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL)- The Lord of the Rings Director's
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Green Books brings you a spooky bag of treats (or tricks!) for the end of
October! Quickbeam goes Out on a Limb and practically down on his knees
begging Peter Jackson not to make him wait any longer for The Two Towers!
Anwyn’s Counterpoint reviews a new book, Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth, and
interviews its author, Dr. Brad Birzer. Turgon shows us two new gems on his
Bookshelf, including Bilbo’s Last Song and the 2003 Ted Nasmith Tolkien
Calendar. Turgon also brings us a Special Guest item featuring a Q&A with
noted Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger, author of Splintered Light: Logos and
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