[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (26/03/05)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #262

March 26th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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RINGERS West Coast Premiere Extravaganza!
Ringer fans rejoice! A very special event is being planned for the West
Coast Premiere of "Ringers: Lord of the Fans!" The documentary phenomenon
that made such a huge splash at Slamdance in Park City last January is now
being screened again at an exclusive engagement with the 2005 Newport Beach
Film Festival on April 23, 2005. This theatrical presentation of the hottest
film in the Tolkien universe also includes a rare screening of Billy Boyd's
short film "Instant Credit!" A huge after-party is scheduled at the Hard
Rock Cafe immediately following. For full details and how to get your
tickets to this fantastic event! Visit the NBFF official site.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1111711043

LOTR Musical auditions to be held Across Canada
TORONTO (CP) - Canadian actors who are feverish to play Frodo or gunning to
be Gandalf in the upcoming musical version of Lord of the Rings will get
their shot at open auditions next month. "The ensemble of actors we engage
for The Lord of the Rings will come from different backgrounds," producer
Kevin Wallace said in a release. "The text requires classical actors; the
songs demand a unique vocal style from the company."
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1111710495

The Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth Online
The much anticipated Lord of the Rings MMORPG may be finally on track after
the VU/Turbine deal. The US based developer/publisher Turbine has announced
that it has purchased the license from Vivendi-Universal to produce
Massively Multiplayer Online titles including the highly anticipated MMORPG
based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary masterpieces, The Lord of the Rings and
its ‘prequel’ The Hobbit.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1111617261

Toronto Line Party Setup!
A Line Party has been setup for the John Howe booksigning event in Toronto!
Be sure to sign up and be the first in line! The first 45 people will
receive a copy of EA GAME, “The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for
Middle–earth” a real time PC strategy game. We will also be giving away
“Lord of the Rings Symphony” posters that John Howe can autograph. You are
welcome to come in costume! Come April 23rd, Toronto goes Geek! Please note:
The Line Party is for the April 23rd event ONLY, the EA Game and posters
will be available at the 22nd event in Kitchener as well. Sadly, I will not
be there myself. More info on the John Howe Booksignings.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1111514712

SHOP: Weathertop Pre-Sale
The Weathertop Environment from Sideshow/Weta Collectibles has gone on
pre-order. It is a 3,000 pc limited edition and costs $100. Check it out!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1111351467

Live in Toronto? Wanna Meet John Howe?
Vancouver-born JOHN HOWE, whose books and images of Tolkien’s world
including Gandalf, Gollum, Orcs, Black Riders, so inspired film director
Peter Jackson that he hired him to bring The Lord of the Rings trilogy to
life, will do two exclusive signings for his book Myth & Magic-The Art of
John Howe, published by Harper Collins: Chapters Kitchener, Friday, April
22nd at 7:00 p.m. and World’s Biggest Bookstore, Toronto, Saturday, April 23
at 2:00 p.m.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1111248855

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

March 29th: Sean Astin on Ellen DeGeneres (repeat)
April 1st: Elijah Wood's 'Sin City' Released

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Hall Of Fire This Weekend - Discuss Pippin Took!

Elrond's heart forbade him going with the Fellowship; Gandalf encouraged him
to throw himself down a well as a preventative measure against stupidity.
This weekend in Hall of Fire, we discuss Pippin Took: Bold, hard halfling or
piece of luggage?

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]

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AET = Australian East Coast

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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
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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.
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