[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter

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TORN #319

September 17th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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MrCere's open letter to New Line and MGM Re: The Hobbit
Welcome to the party! We – meaning fans of The Hobbit – have been sitting
around waiting for you to show up since the minute The Return of the King
ended at our local cinema and for many, perhaps longer than that. We have
virtual balloons, streamers, banners, fireworks and of course, beer all
prepared. We have just been waiting for you to arrive.
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Vote for TheOneRing.net!
The First Annual Movies.com Reader's Poll has nominated TheOneRing.net as
one of the best 'Unofficial Movie Sites' of the year. Head on over to the
movies.com poll site and be sure to vote for us to win! The results will be
posted online soon!
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The Two Towers, The Complete Recordings This Fall!
>From howardshore.com: Howard Shore's complete Grammy-winning score for The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers , from the epic film trilogy The Lord of
the Rings, will be available in a deluxe four-disc edition from Reprise/WMG
Soundtracks on November 7, 2006.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1158110073

Jackson Hatches Dragon Fable
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Peter Jackson is eyeing his next fantasy
series. The filmmaker has optioned "Temeraire," a historical fantasy series
by first-time novelist Naomi Novik, as he puts the pieces together for his
career post-"King Kong."
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1158081119

LA Baggins Birthday Picnic News!
Arwen writes: We are pleased to announce that TORn will hold their annual
Los Angeles Baggins Birthday Picnic on Sunday September 24th, from noon to
6pm! Click here for more info!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1158015854

MGM to Unveil The Hobbit!
Source: Variety (via comingsoon.net): In a Variety article talking about
MGM's move back into the tentpole business, the trade mentions a few
highly-anticipated projects that are in the works: Over the next few years,
MGM is planning to release half a dozen films, some in the $150 million to
$200 million-plus range. Studio is ready to unveil such high-profile
projects as "Terminator 4"; one or two installments of "The Hobbit," which
Sloan hopes will be directed by Peter Jackson; and a sequel to "The Thomas
Crown Affair" with Pierce Brosnan.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1157924012

The Lord of the Rings Online Goes Beta!
WESTWOOD, MA – SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 – Turbine and Midway announced today that
The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO) has officially
entered Beta in North America. Codemasters Online Gaming is pleased to
announce the simultaneous launch of Pre-Beta in Europe.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1157856296

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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Coming Soon:
September 21st: David Wenham's Birthday
September 22nd: Bilbo & Frodo's Birthday!
September 22nd: Sala Baker's Birthday


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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
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.
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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.
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.
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