[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (19/05/03)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET (SEE BELOW)

TORN #174

Monday May 19th, 2003

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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ROTK Set Pics from NZ
Ringer Syphon12 sends in some great images from a recent visit to New
Zealand and The Stone Street Studios, where ROTK reshoots were taking place.
(And also an image of the Gollum at the Embassy Theater). !!!SPOILERS!!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1053287513

Official Site Update! 25 ROTK pics!
Today just seems to be a banner Return of the King day! The official site,
lordoftherings.net, has posted 25 images from ROTK for our viewing pleasure.
My personal favorite is the Samwise pic with the phial! Check 'em out!
!!!MAJOR SPOILERS
http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/791

Sauron in ROTK?
Alex sent in more thoughts on whether Sauron might appear in person in ROTK.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1052971564

Ring*Con 2003 Update!
It's been a little quiet from the side of the people organizing Ring*Con
2003 this year. The event, held in Bonn, Germany, has its own website,
[RingCon.de], and people who poke around on that can now find two nice new
things. First of all there's a short trailer promoting the event, and
secondly there's an announcement saying John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) will
attend! John Rhys-Davies was also scheduled to attend last year, however he
had to cancel because he was in Croatia filming La Femme Musketeer. Now we
all now what happened there, so I suggest you just come to Bonn this year
John...
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1052947671

TTT chomps T-Rex
Ringer Speedcorn and Ringer Michael send in this update on the TTT Box
office. The worldwide gross for TTT has reached $921.0 million moving it
past Jurassic Park ($920.1 million) and into 4th spot on the alltime highest
grossing films list. It is now just $4.6 million shy of Star Wars Episode I:
The Phantom Menace ($925.6 million), which currently holds 3rd spot.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1052941018

GAMING: ROTK/MEO Music News
M sends this along: (someone I know) was asked to participate in a music
recording session for the ROTK video games (Playstation, X-box, etc.). They
recorded various choral selections such as Gimli's War Chant and Forging of
the Ring...
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1052931527

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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

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

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
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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
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!
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-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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