[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (13/08/2005)

Sat Aug 13 09:35:36 EDT 2005

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Grabs the Gold Ring with Ringers: Lord of
the Fans!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/1121451634

TORN #279

August 13th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Richard Taylor Interview
Joe Utichi, Editor for FilmFocus.Co.UK writes: We had a chat on the phone
with Richard Taylor the other day about just about everything Weta is
working on and I thought you and your readers might be interested in it.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1123937532

BFME II Footage Online!
>From gamespot.com: The Academy Award-winning Lord of the Rings motion
pictures made novelist J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novels live again on
the big screen. Last year, the team responsible for Command & Conquer:
Generals brought the fantasy movies home in the form of an epic real-time
strategy game. The team is now back working on a sequel, Battle for
Middle-earth II, which will be built out with the full library of lore
offered by Tolkien's novels now that publisher EA has secured the rights to
the books to go with its movie license. In plain English, this means bigger
fortresses, bigger battles, and more spectacular effects.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1123937182

Hall Of Fire This Weekend – The Sun And The Moon
After a short hiatus, Hall of Fire discussions resumes with The
Silmarillion, with Chapter 11: Of the Sun and the Moon and the Hiding of the
Valinor. Following the events of the kinslaying, The Silmarillion leaves the
divided and scattered elvish communities, and returns to the plight of the
Valar in the aftermath of the loss of the trees of light.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1123891863

Hobbits For Hobe
Gloria writes: Join “Into The West”, Lord of the Rings Fellowship of Utah,
for their second annual charity gala event with dinner, entertainment,
silent auction, prizes and a night of fellowship and merry making!! This
year’s recipient is Camp Hobe,R17; a summer camp for children who have
cancer. The event will be held Saturday, September 17th starting at 6:30 pm
in Salt Lake City, Utah.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1123783839

Hobbit Forming - Sean Astin's Latest Addition
Stephanie writes: "Hobbit-Forming" article on Sean Astin's newest addition.
This was in the People magazine on August 15, 2005. Just wanted to share!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1123521447

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

August 12th - 14th: Cauldroncon - Danvers, MA
August 17th: Cate Blanchett on Ellen DeGeneres (repeat)
August 18th: LOTR trilogy charity screening, San Francisco
August 19th: Marton Csokas & Ian McKellen's 'Asylum' out in Limited Release.

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Hall Of Fire This Weekend – The Sun And The Moon

After a short hiatus, Hall of Fire discussions resumes with The
Silmarillion, with Chapter 11: Of the Sun and the Moon and the Hiding of the
Valinor. Following the events of the kinslaying, The Silmarillion leaves the
divided and scattered elvish communities, and returns to the plight of the
Valar in the aftermath of the loss of the trees of light.

Times:
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AET = Australian East Coast

Do you have a possible topic for Hall of Fire? Drop us a line at
halloffire at theonering.net

TORN's Own Books:

The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

The People's Guide is written by five contributing writers of
TheOneRing.net -- the leading fan website devoted to Tolkien, his books, his
lore, the New Line Cinema movies, and the fan community that centers on
Middle-earth. TheOneRing.net has always been distinguished by the quality of
the original articles appearing on its Green Books and Tehanu's Notes pages.
This book adapts some of the most popular articles on the TheOneRing.net as
well as offering readers completely new articles that are not available
online.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1046309473

More People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Following last year's successful The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien, this
volume continues in the best tradition of Green Books and Tehanu's Notes to
explore the words and worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien through essays, Q&A from
readers, and interviews with special guests.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1098932815

The Tolkien Fan's Medieval Reader, edited by Turgon

Over the years Tolkien's fondness for and indebtedness to medieval
literature has often been mentioned. His special devotion to older Germanic
literature, including Beowulf and the Eddas, has long been known, for as a
professor he taught these works in addition to teaching the languages in
which they were written. This anthology has been compiled in the hope of
sharing the pleasures of these -- and other -- classics of medieval
literature that were part of Tolkien's professional life and inspirations to
him in his creative work.
http://greenbooks.theonering.net/turgon/files/032504.html

Ongoing EXCLUSIVES from “Ringers: Lord of the Fans”

Get breaking news on TORn! As the “Ringers” team completes work on this
exciting project, you can follow post-production and get EXCLUSIVE
announcements of who is starring in the film! Ringers: Lord of the Fans is a
feature-length documentary that reveals the ongoing cultural phenomenon
created by The Lord of the Rings. Very funny and often moving, Ringers shows
the hidden power behind Tolkien’s books -- and how after 50 years a single
literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions.
http://www.lordofthefans.net

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-The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL)- The Lord of the Rings Director's
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