[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (31/03/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET (SEE BELOW)

TORN #167

Monday March 31st, 2003

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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ALL OSCAR ALL THE TIME: For all Oscar Party news, scroll down below the
Rings Roundup for all things Oscar!

PETER JACKSON TO DIRECT 'KING KONG' FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Five-time Academy Award(R)
nominee Peter Jackson will direct "King Kong" for Universal Pictures, it was
announced today by Stacey Snider, Chairman, Universal Pictures. Jackson will
begin work on the film immediately following the release of "The Lord Of The
Rings: The Return Of The King," the third and final installment of his
blockbuster trilogy based upon the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Jackson will
write the screenplay with his partner Fran Walsh and "The Lord Of The Rings"
co-writer Philippa Boyens. Jackson and Walsh will produce the film under
their WingNut Films banner. Universal Pictures will release "King Kong"
worldwide in 2005. TheOneRing.net has independently confirmed this story to
be true. The big monkey is coming back to the screen!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1049071861

Acceptance Speeches
They're here on Oscars.com: Best Sound Editing: Ethan Van der Ryn and
Michael Hopkins. Best Visual Effects: Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall Cooke
and Alex Funke. You can also download videoclips of the speeches here.
Thanks to Becky for the links.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048552846

TTT Wins Best Sound Editing Oscar!
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has just won the Best Sound Editing
Oscar. Congratulations to Ethan Van der Ryn and Michael Hopkins, the award
recipients for this category!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048475464

TTT Wins Best Visual Effects Oscar!
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has just won the Best Visual Effects
Oscar. Congratulations to Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and
Alex Funke, the award recipients for this category!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048470801

More Info On ROTK Trailer In May?
Recently Ain't-it-cool-news ran a story quoting PJ as stating that there MAY
be a POSSIBLE ROTK trailer out in the month of May. Missy sends this along
to add a little more fuel to the fire.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1047924731

TTT Wins At AOL Moviegoers Awards
The results are in for the AOL Moviegoers Awards and TTT snatched up awards
for Best Picture, Best Actor (Viggo Mortensen), Best Supporting Actor
(Orlando Bloom), Best Director, and Most Unforgettable Scene (Gollum argues
himself).
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1047924197

TWO TOWERS: ONE PARTY NEWS

TheOneParty - http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048509035

Ian Smith Reports in! - http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048554581

Two Towers: One PARTY! -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048554680

Quotes from TheOneParty -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048559471

Oscar Party 2003: Xoanon's Report -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048568591

More Oscar Party Pictures -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048632488

More Two Towers; One Party Pics! -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048726319

Middle Earth Meets Hollywood -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048727612

Two Towers: One Party Pics -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048786031

Xoanon's Oscar Photo Slideshow -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048963265

Kayjay's Oscar Party Report -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1048995606

Irascian's Two Towers:One Party Report! -
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1049045286

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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!
- Calisuri was paid a visit by Andy Serkis recently, hear what the
Englishman has to say about TTT
- Xoanon recently chatted with Ian McKellen while on the set of 'X2', hear
what he tells us about his latest project!


Two Towers - One Party

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.
http://www.theonering.net/oscarparty/

Thanks goes out to our sponsors: Black Label Games, EA Games, Games
Workshop, Houghton Mifflin, American Flier, The Noble Collection, Serious
USA, Wychwood Brewery

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

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET

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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
beard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'TBHL' is the place for you!
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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.
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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
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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!
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That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
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