[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (16/7/2005)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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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 #275

July 16th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Grabs the Gold Ring with Ringers: Lord of
the Fans!
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 14, 2005) -- The ‘Ring’ has now come full circle for
the worldwide following of J.R.R. Tolkien and his “Lord of the Rings”
fantasy books. Indie production house Planet BB is proud to announce the
sale of its feature-length film, RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, to Sony Pictures
Home Entertainment. A rousing favorite at film festivals this year, RINGERS
was honored the “Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking: Documentary” award
at the 2005 Newport Beach Film Festival.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121451792

PJ Talks Kong DVD and more at Comic Con
>From comingsoon.net: First off, the presentation started with a Q&A with
Peter Jackson who was filming a DVD bonus feature for some unknown film (it
apparently wasn't King Kong). He indicated that he had hours and hours of
behind the scenes footage from his older films like Meet the Feebles and Bad
Taste. He indicated he wanted to do something with it in the next year, but
he had to arrange time to do it. He also stated that he and New Line would
like to do a "Super Uber Lord of the Rings" DVD box set. It's not official,
but they all want to do it. Jackson wants to do it showing the making of the
film from a different perspective.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121520142

Grant Major to Receive Hollywood Film Festival Award
Grant Major LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2005--Academy
Award-winning Production Designer Grant Major, whose latest production
designs will be seen later this year in Universal Pictures' "King Kong,"
will receive the Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Production Designer of
the Year Award at the Festival's October 24 awards ceremony. His selection
was determined for his "distinguished body of work" by a recommendation of
the Council of the Art Directors Guild (ADG). Major won his Oscar® in 2004
for his work in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." He was also
nominated for two additional Art Direction Academy Awards: for "The Lord of
the Rings: The Two Towers" (2003) and "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
of the Ring" (2002).
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121299867

Help Write Your 'Letter to PJ'
Project Organisers for 'Letters to PJ' write: Greetings! We are two
dedicated fans of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy who are compiling a fan
appreciation book, addressed to director Peter Jackson. The book, 'Letters
to PJ', is a custom made leather bound hardcover, which we plan to fill with
original fan contributions from all corners of the world, in the form of
e-mails, hand written letters, poems, art work and photographs. 'Letters to
PJ' is a project which gives fans (like us!) a chance to express their
admiration and gratitude towards those who worked so hard and long on the
film trilogy.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121177308

Red Carpet LOTR Locations Tour Days 2 to 6
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121012007
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121126130
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121275769
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121385091
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1121519934

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

July 18th: Sarah McLeod's Birthday
July 21st: Howard Shore Concert: Pittsburgh, PA
July 22nd: Sean Bean's The Island Released
July 22nd: Howard Shore Concert

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

This weekend, Hall of Fire resumes discussing the Silmarillion with chapter
10 – Of The Sindar. After the dramatic rebellion of the Noldor, our focus
switches to the rise of the mightiest kingdom of the Sindar – that of
Thingol and Melian in Doriath.

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TORN's Own Books:

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

The People's Guide is written by five contributing writers of
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This book adapts some of the most popular articles on the TheOneRing.net as
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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.
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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.
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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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