[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (10/07/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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

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TORN #147

Monday October 7th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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TORN Interviews Alan Lee
TORN's own Thorongil recently sat down with Tolkien artist and LOTR
conceptual designer Alan Lee for an EXCLUSIVE interview! Take a look at what
he has to say!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033948680

New TTT Images!
A Hobbit's Tale website has just posted three new images from The Two
Towers! Check out Gandalf, Grima and Eowyn. !!!SPOILERS!!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033850341

Want To Know Just WHAT French Premiere Has To Say?
Thioden was kind enough to translate bits of the French Premiere article we
posted just a few hours ago. Take a look at some massive spoilerage! !!MAJOR
SPOILERS!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033835981

Premiere Mag Calls FOTR #1 Of 15 Years!
Tommy writes: My local news was saying that Premier Magazine did a rating of
the best movies from the past 15 years and the news said that Fellowship got
best!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033760831

The Two Towers Medallions from Sideshow/Weta!
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles released their Two Towers Medallions today for
pre-order. The first four medallions, three of which have a picture, are
'The Uruk-Hai Berserkers,' 'The Ambitions of Grishnakh,' 'The Return of King
Theoden,' and 'The Warg Riders.' Check it out! Oh, and did I mention they
show the Treebeard Medallion too?!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033706423

GAMING: Universal's Xbox FOTR Game Review
Reviewed by Pipesmoke: Many of us have been waiting for years to see a
decent Lord of the Rings game. With the release of Universal Interactive's
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on XBox, that has finally
happened. However, the key word is "decent." This game is most certainly a
mixed bag, if there ever was one.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033704876

Live In NZ? Wanna Meet Daniel Falconer?
Linuxelf writes: Lotr fans have a chance to meet Daniel Falconer a design
artist for lotr film trilogy and many other series including Xena and
Hercules right here in the sunny Hawkes Bay!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033703619

Showtime Renews 'Jeremiah' for 2nd Season
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Showtime has renewed sci-fi series "Jeremiah" for a
second season and added actor Sean Astin to a cast that already includes
Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Fifteen hourlong episodes will go into
production Oct. 23 and will be produced and aired in high-definition TV.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033666912

Another Chance to Meet Douglas Anderson!
Douglas Anderson, writer of the recently released 'The Annotated the
Hobbit', will be in Ann Arbor, Michigan this Saturday doing a slide show on
'Illustrating and Annoted The Hobbit'. The event will take place in the
Shaman Drum Bookstore so be sure to check it out when you are in the
neighborhood!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033642051

Live In France? Wanna Meet John Howe?
Our good friend John Howe will be in France for a while opening exhibits of
his work for all to see!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033583669

Live In Sydney? Wanna Meet Andrew Lesnie?
Popcorn Taxi is proud to present a very special on stage conversation with
Academy Award winning cinematographer ANDREW LESNIE, the man behind the lens
of the LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033561764

Completed Frame by Frame
Check out our extremely comprehensive frame by frame analysis of the latest
Two Towers trailer. We've just updated all of the images with hi-res
versions and finally finished the text. So if you are itching to see Gollum,
Treebeard, Wargs and their riders, and even some Orc Berserkers, you have to
see this! Enjoy! !!!SPOILERS!!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1033454812

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

- TheOneRing.net will be posting the Universal Interactive 'LOTR' game
commercial seen on the Cartoon Network
- TheOneRing.net recently sat down with Viggo Mortensen while he was in New
York City, video online soon
- TheOneRing.net also sat down with Billy Boyd while he was in the big
apple, see what the young Scotsman has to say!
- TheOneRing.net parody TTT trailer...can't we all just get along?!

!!!!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!

Pre-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!

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.
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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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How time flies!! -Green Books- proudly marks its third year on
TheOneRing.net with a special Anniversary Edition. Go Out on a Limb and read
the full story of how I "Found a Hobbit’s Voice" -- providing the character
voice of Sam for the video game! Anwyn thinks that The Two Towers will be
TWICE the movie that Fellowship was. Turgon returns with a remarkably huge
"Roundup of Recent and Forthcoming Books by and about J.R.R.T." over on his
Bookshelf including titles through Fall 2002. Tookish has more delicious
Ticklers with top-10 lists, jokes, slap-happy FILKS and more. What madness
awaits you! Moon Letters offers many new and splendid Fan poetry and
creative writings. Questions & Answers has great new stuff! We truly love
bringing this magazine to you.... So on behalf of the entire Green Books
Staff, I say "THANK YOU" to the many readers around the world who have made
these three years such an outrageous success!
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-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of over 20 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!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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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