[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (28/05/2005)

Sat May 28 11:08:38 EDT 2005

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TORN #271

May 28th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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LOTR Musical Is Something Precious
In the first week of sales toward the February 2006 Toronto world premiere
of the musical The Lord of the Rings, theatergoers snapped up $7 million
(Canadian) in tickets, a spokesperson for the Toronto producers confirmed.
Tickets to the lavish stage musical went on sale May 15 - nine months before
its premiere. Interest from U.S. theatergoers was reported as intense.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1117291811

Green Books May Update: Special Guest
Green Books Staffer Turgon writes: We've got a fascinating new column in the
Special Guest section of Green Books in our long-running series The Science
of Middle-earth by Olog-Hai. This one discusses the cataclysm of the Great
Wave which destroyed Numenor near the end of the Second Age of Middle-earth,
and the recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean six months ago.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1117248651

SHOP: Limited Number of Eowyn Statues Available
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles has posted a limited number of Eowyn Statues
available for pre-sale on their website. This piece sold out a few months
ago, and the addition of this piece to the website is part of their 'second
chance' offerings for the week. Check it out!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1116954407

LOTR Trilogy is One of 100 Best: Time
Linuxelf writes: The movie critics for Time magazine, Richard Schickel and
Richard Corliss, have compiled an unranked list of the 100 greatest films.
Time Compiled List of 100 Greatest Films; LOTR featured on this link.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1116888007

Houston Museum of Natural Science LOTR Exhibit
HOUSTON— The Houston Museum of Natural Science welcomes visitors to the
world of Frodo, Sam and the rest of the Fellowship to Houston at 12:01 a.m.
on June 4, 2005 with The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy—The
Exhibition. This exhibit takes visitors behind-the-scenes of the Academy
Award-winning films and opens up the world of Middle-earth for exploration.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1116866767

Looking For A Piece of TORN History?
Garfeimao writes: One of just 5 Oscar posters from the 74th Academy Awards
(the year Fellowship of the Ring was nominated) that were signed at TORN's
"One Night to Rule them All" Oscar Parties is up for auction. One was given
away as a prize, one was auctioned at the "Two Towers, One Party" event the
following year, mine is framed and sitting in my room, and the two remaining
belong to my boyfriend. He's going to be moving right after Comic Con, so
he's begun to start clearing out his storage. We thought it more fair to
offer this item for auction, and announce it here, rather than just bring it
to comic con where most of you would not have a chance to see it.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1116814002

Lord of the Rings MMOG Article & Images
BlueJeans07 writes: After seeing reports on TORn, I HAD to try to track down
the new Lord of the Rings MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) at E3
(Electronic Entertainment Expo) and give it a whirl to see if it's something
I'll eventually invest in. However, since I didn't know what company was
creating the game, I had an interesting time finding, only to discover it on
pure chance when I was walking to join the three hour line for the new
Legend of Zelda game. After three hours had passed and I had the Zelda
experience, I hurried back to the Turbine booth to try out a demo of the
MMOG.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1116778249

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Coming Soon:

June 3rd: Bernard Hill's 'The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse' Released in
the UK

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Hall Of Fire This Weekend - LoTR Unfilmable?

It's been branded 'unfilmable' -- even by the author himself. Indeed,
Tolkien described Lord of the Rings as "a book very unsuitable for dramatic
or semi-dramatic representation" (Letter #194). Even, his biographer,
Humphrey Carpenter felt that, although Tolkien sold the film rights to LoTR,
he had no real expectation that it could be successfully filmed.

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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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
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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”

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literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions.
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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.
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-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!
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-Green Books- Not to be confused with the Red Book of Westmarch, we are just
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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,
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