[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (22/1/2004)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #253

January 22nd, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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ORC: News Roundup
Here is a list of ORC stories from the last week, tons of reviews, photos
and more! Get your ORC fill before we start planning for ORC II!!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106419862

RINGERS Screens at Slamdance!
TORn Staffer MrCere writes: PARK CITY, UT - Officially, 'RINGERS Lord of the
Fans' is now a released film!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106404618

Ringers: Lord of the Fans Review!
Sarumann, TORN volunteer and Might-Ringer himself was granted a special
privilege and saw 'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' recently. Here is his review!
(originally posted on the Ringers Message Board) Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves,
Men and Wizards unite! The exponentially growing fan community of The Lord
of the Rings finally get their moment to shine in the new documentary:
Ringers: Lord of the Fans.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106335602

ORC: TheOneRing Awards 2004
On January 15th, 2005 TheOneRing.net and Creation Entertainment presented
THE ONE RING AWARDS at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena,
California. Here is the list of nominees and winners. This list also
includes the art show and costume contest winners. Congratulations to all!
See you next year!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106105949

Shore Wins Golden Globe
Thanks to almost all of TORN attending ORC, we happened to miss an event not
20 minutes away from us, the Golden Globes! While Dominic Monaghan and Cate
Blanchett did not win, LOTR composer Howard Shore did indeed win for his
work on 'The Aviator'.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106104293

'Lord of the Bling' chooses Jens Hansen
Kyle writes: My name is Kyle Pedley and I run a film group in England who
are currently in the pre-production stages of the 'The Lord of the Bling'
trilogy, the first feature-length parody trilogy of Peter Jackson's 'LOTR'
movies. We have been very fortunate in securing the help of the Hansens who
will be producing high quality replicas of the rings in the movies using
exactly the same techniques as the originals.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106103592

Oscars 2005 Still Talking Rings
Elycia writes: This year's list of Academy Award winners already has a LOTR
connection. (From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Atlanta-based Giant
Studios has won a technical achievement award and in a Feb. 12 ceremony will
receive an academy certificate noting the development of the company's
motion-capture technology, instrumental in the creation of Gollum in the
"Lord of the Rings" movies.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106019950

Astin Signed Up for DCC
>From the Dallas Comicon website: LOTR fans unite! We are very pleased to
announce the addition of a fan-favorite actor, Sean Astin! Sean, known to
many fans as 'Samwise (Sam) Gamgee' in the LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY and
Mikey from GOONIES has just finished writing his first book "There and Back
Again, An Actor's Tale".
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1106018341

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

Jan 21st - 24th: Slamdance Film Festival
Jan 24th: Ian Holm's 'Strangers With Candy' Premiere at Sundance
Jan 24th: Sean Astin's 'Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm
School' Premiere at Sundance
Jan 24th: Ian McKellen will be inducted into The Theater Hall of Fame
Jan 28th: Elijah Wood's Birthday

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Weekly chats with LOTR fans JUST LIKE YOU! Read the schedule below for the
next chat subject and times.

upcoming topics:

January 22nd - 23rd: Who were the Valar, and what was their purpose?

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@theonering.net

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

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.
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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.
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!
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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!

See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat
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