[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

Get your 'TORN' shirts right here!
http://shop.theonering.net/shirts/index.html

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

TORN #281

August 27th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

---------------------------------------------------
Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
---------------------------------------------------

Hug A Hobbit: ELF This Weekend!!!!!
>From sptimes.com: Listen for the pitter-patter of hairy feet at the Wyndham
Orlando Resort Hotel Friday and Saturday at Elf: A Weekend of Wonder, a
convention for Lord of the Rings fans. Sorry, girls, despite the location
Orlando Bloom isn't expected, but Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Sean Astin
(Sam Gamgee) and John Rhys Davies (Gimli) will be on hand. So will the
makers of two spinoff films, the documentary Ringers: Lord of the Fans and
the spoof Dork of the Rings, which features such creatures as Throbbits and
Elfises. Go to creation.com for information.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1124739390

RINGERS Special Appearances at ELF and Dragon*Con!
Now with the November release date quickly approaching, the creators of
RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS are trekking across the U.S. to promote the
film -- one exciting show after the next -- across the Southeastern states!
If you are headed to Orlando for ELF you can see an exclusive panel event
with the writers and director, where they will show for the first time
anywhere the “Behind the Scenes” story to be featured on the upcoming DVD
(wait till you see the awesome new footage with star Dominic Monaghan!) and
other panels too. One weekend later, the team heads to Dragon*Con in Atlanta
for the biggest genre geek party of them all where even more will be
revealed. See the new RINGERS trailer and special clips shown exclusively at
these events!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1124987527

LOTR Concert at Carnegie Hall in NY, NY!
Howli writes: I wanted to inform you about the New York Premiere of Howard
Shore’s The Lord of the Rings Symphony, Movements I and II. On Sunday,
November 13th at 2p.m. at Carnegie Hall The Collegiate Chorale, led by music
director Robert Bass, will perform excerpts from Richard Wagner’s operas The
Flying Dutchman, Die Walk?re, and Götterdämmerung; and the New York Premiere
of Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings Symphony, Movements I and II in a
program entitled The Rings: Myth and Music.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1124739745

---------------------------------------------------------
Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
---------------------------------------------------------

Coming Soon

August 28th: Billy Boyd's birthday
August 28th: MTV Movie Awards
August 28th: Houston Museum of Natural Science LOTR EXHIBIT Closes
August 30th: Elijah Wood's 'Illuminated' Premiere in LA
September 2nd: Billy Boyd's 'On a Clear Day' Released in the UK

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Hall Of Fire This Weekend -- What Were They Thinking?

Why on (Middle-)earth was Isildur allowed to keep the One Ring?

Long ago, Sauron wreaked havoc upon Middle-earth. After Celebrimbor first
created his rings of power, Sauron forged his own - intent on domination. He
took Celebrimbor's rings and used them to seduce nine kings of men to his
side and to attempt to corrupt seven dwarven lords. Laying waste to Eregion,
he pursued Elrond, who established Rivendell as a stronghold and shelter.

Times:
Saturday Chat:
5:30pm ET (17:30)
[also 11:30pm (23:30) CET and 9:30am Sunday (09:30) AET]

Sunday Chat:
7:00 pm (19:00) CET
[also 2:00pm (14:00) ET and 5:00am (05:00) Monday morning AET]

ET = Eastern Time, USA's East Coast
CET = Central European Time, Central Europe
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

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 at theonering.net and who knows! You
may just win a prize from a contest you invented!

--------------------------------------------------------
Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
--------------------------------------------------------

-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

-Green Books- 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 at theonering.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just
type in their handle (i.e. Jincey = jincey at theonering.net).

----------------------------------------------------------
Michael Regina
Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
PH: 514.947.5221
http://www.TheOneRing.net
http://www.KongisKing.net
http://www.TheOneLion.net
----------------------------------------------------------