[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (23/06/03)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

A New TORN Documentary About YOU - 'Ringers' see below

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET (SEE BELOW)

TORN #178

Monday June 23rd, 2003

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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TheOneRing.net will be at Comic-Con 2003!
TheOneRing.net will once again be at Comic-Con 2003 in San Diego CA, July
17th-20th. This year we will have our own exhibitor space with a live
webcam, chatting, web-surfing, a Tolkien confessional, and other great
activities. As always, we'll be giving away some great little promotional
items as well. We hope to see you all there!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1056244150

Pre-Order TTT Extended Edition!
We all want the regular ole theatrical edition of The Two Towers. But the
prize this year is going to be The Two Towers extended edition DVD
Collector's boxed set, featuring the exclusive Gollum statue from
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles. And guess what folks!? It went on pre-sale today
at Amazon.com. I'm sure more retailers will be posting links shortly, but in
the meantime, we have posted an in-depth look at what the Extended Edition
will contain, both speculation and confirmed added scenes. Check out our
complete Extended Edition coverage!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1056124875

PJ On Forbes 'Most Powerful' List
Peter Jackson has been listed on the 2003 Forbes 'Most Powerful People in
Hollywood' list, coming in at number 27. Congrats PJ!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1056082965

Elvish Lessons Resume in Barli's!
TheOneRing.net is proud to once again bring you a chance to learn a bit of
the fair tongues collectively know as Elvish. Please join Kris Nelson, Jeff
Sherrill, and Paul Dunne (Dragon*Con's Elvish 101 guys) for a general
introduction to Tolkien's Elvish languages as a whole and a tour of online
and other resources for Tolkien linguists.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1055907141

Terrific NEW Green Books for June!
Green Books kicks off the summer with another full update featuring new
articles that will give mucho gusto. Go Out on a Limb with me in search of
Middle-earth's missing penguins, foot fungus, kitty boxes, and other
unmentionables! Anwyn's new Counterpoint asks if the Rings pop-culture
explosion is really a good thing? Turgon's Bookshelf provides a great
overview of TTT movie-related books from Brian Sibley, Gary Russell, and
more.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1055879817

More Trailer & Poster News For You
This comes from a reputable TORN source: One of our New Line exhibitor
services reps told me today that the first trailer is targeted for August;
however, the teaser poster will be out soon.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1055866086

Wellington ROTK Premiere Events.
There's lots happening for LOTR fans, if you can get to Wellington for the
World Premiere on December 1st. Tehanu gives you the run-down.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1055843975

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

-June 30th: Marton Csokas Birthday
-July 1st: Liv Tyler's Birthday
-July 17th-20th: Comic-Con 2003 (see below)

TORN's Own Book: The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Cold Spring Press is pleased to announce its new book "The People's Guide to
J.R.R. Tolkien." This book of essays fills the void between the release of
the second and third Lord of the Rings movies. Passionate, ardent,
well-informed, and unlike any other book on the subject, this is an
indispensable handbook for people who consider themselves experts -- or who
wish to become experts -- on the lore of Middle-earth and the man who made
the myths.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1046309473

A New TORn Documentary About You - 'Ringers'

TheOneRing.net, in association with Planet BB, is turning the spotlight on
the fans of J.R.R. Tolkien in a new feature-length documentary titled
"Ringers: Lord of the Fans." Yes, this is a film about YOU, the FANS!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1052648204

Speak Fans...and Enter!

How cool is this? With our help Houghton Mifflin is letting the fans of TORN
pick the cover for a limited edition of The Lord of the Rings to be included
in the 'Book and Bookends Gift Set' coming to American bookstores this
November. Vote for your favorite jacket image by June 23rd and you might
just win one free of charge! It's it not often that we plain old fans get to
have input on these kind of things, so vote today!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1054334288

TheOneRing.net will be at Comic-Con 2003!

TheOneRing.net will once again be at Comic-Con 2003 in San Diego CA, July
17th-20th. This year we will have our own exhibitor space with a live
webcam, chatting, web-surfing, a Tolkien confessional, and other great
activities. As always, we'll be giving away some great little promotional
items as well. We hope to see you all there!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1056244150

Pre-Order TTT Extended Edition!

We all want the regular ole theatrical edition of The Two Towers. But the
prize this year is going to be The Two Towers extended edition DVD
Collector's boxed set, featuring the exclusive Gollum statue from
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles. And guess what folks!? It went on pre-sale today
at Amazon.com. I'm sure more retailers will be posting links shortly, but in
the meantime, we have posted an in-depth look at what the Extended Edition
will contain, both speculation and confirmed added scenes. Check out our
complete Extended Edition coverage!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1056124875

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.
http://www.theonering.net/theonering/ads.html

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!
GOTO: http://theonering.net/barlimans/index.html

-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.
GOTO: http://haven.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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
beard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'TBHL' is the place for you!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

Not to be confused with the Red Book of Westmarch, we are just pilgrims on
the Tolkien trail, exploring the history, people, and events of all the ages
of Middle-earth, the Blessed Realm, and the lands that lie beneath the wave.
Whether you need to know more about the Elvish languages, find out what new
editions of old favorites are coming to market, read in-depth commentary on
Tolkien’s thematic elements, or peruse fan-submitted original works or
humor, Ostadan, Turgon, Quickbeam, Anwyn, and Tookish have a little
something for everyone. In addition, Green Books is home to the
overwhelmingly popular Questions & Answers. If you have a Tolkien question,
conundrum, wonderment, or puzzler, the Green Books staff will rise to your
challenge.
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/sites/index.html

-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!
GOTO: http://shop.theonering.net/index.shtml

That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat
guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at
theonering@theonering.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just
type in their handle (i.e. Jincey = jincey@theonering.net).

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Michael Regina (Xoanon)   Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
xoanon@theonering.net     http://www.TheOneRing.net
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