[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (03/09/05)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

Ringers interested in giving money for Hurricane relief can follow these
links to donate. Thanks!! www.redcross.org or give.redcross.org

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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 #282

August 27th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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DragonCon 2005 Images & Report
Ringer spy Celebriel is in Atlanta this weekend for Dragon*Con. Here's her
report and photo gallery covering Friday's events. An Evening in Bree, with
its costume contest and two incredible sets by Emerald Rose, was the
highlight of the day. During the day a lot of Ringers congregated near the
Ringers, Lord of the Fans table, where they could chat with Cliff Broadway
(Quickbeam), Carlene Cordova, and others involved in the film Sony is
releasing in November, and get some new Ringers merchandise. Right across
the way was the table for Arms of Middle Earth, which was coordinating the
Dragon*Con Parade registration for the Lord of the Rings contingent. There
was also a chance to see John Noble (Denethor) interviewed in the opening
ceremonies, and to chat with John and Bruce Hopkins (Gamling) in the Walk of
Fame area.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1125761706

More ELF Orlando: 2005 Images & Reports
ELF Orlando: 2005 Ringer spy Chris from pbase.com sends along these images
from TORN's latest convention ELF: Weekend of Wonder, held last month in
Orlando, Florida. You can also check out Mary's report of the event. Stay
tuned for this weekends DragonCon images!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1125759070

LOTR Auction in Austin for Katrina Victims
Megan writes: I am organizing a silent auction including some LOTR
collectibles to benefit The American Red Cross disaster relief fund. At the
Alamo Drafthouse, downtown (4th and Colorado), Austin, Texas. The event will
be this Saturday, September 3rd at about 12 noon. All proceeds to go to the
American Red Cross Disaster relief funds for aid for Katrina victims. Be
prepared to pay that day. Make checks payable to American Red Cross. If
anyone would like to donate something or help, please email me, Megan at
mdhagins at onr.com Of course can also give a cash or check donation without
bidding in the auction, to be given directly to the American Red Cross or
donate directly online at redcross.org
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1125609482

More ELF Orlando: 2005 Images and Report!
Mrcere writes: ORLANDO – Once again TheOneRing.net and Creation
Entertainment joined forces to bring Lord of the Rings fans a fantastic Lord
of the Rings convention. Calling the event the “ELF Weekend of Wonder”, it
featured actors Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies. (A
little-known fact ELF stands for Eastern LOTR Fan gathering). Creation and
TORn hosted the event on the East Coast to help fans who found travel to
California for many past TORn events difficult. The weekend was a festival
of stars, experts and fellow-fans.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1125454489

Filmmaker 'earns £94m from Rings'
A movie producer earned $168m (£94m) from The Lord of the Rings films even
though he did not work on the trilogy, trade paper Variety has reported.
Saul Zaentz got the payout from film studio New Line because he bought the
rights to JRR Tolkien's books in 1976. The windfall is revealed in court
papers after New Line settled a legal wrangle with Mr Zaentz, Variety said.
He sued New Line for a further $20m (£11m), saying they miscalculated the
box office royalties he was owed.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1125431536

ELF Orlando: 2005 Photos
ELF Orlando: 2005 TORN staffer Garfeimao sends along these great images from
our recent convention ELF: Weekend of Wonder in association with Creation
Entertainment. Take a look!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1125368957

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

September 6th: Dominic Monaghan's 'Lost: Season 1' out on DVD
September 8th: Elijah Wood on 'The View'

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!

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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.
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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
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.
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-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!
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-Our Tolkien Fan- section is just for you! From the site design to all the
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-Shop.theonering.net- is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
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