[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (02/11/2007)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

TORN #337

February 11th, 2007

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

---------------------------------------------------
Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
---------------------------------------------------

SHOP: The Crack of Doom Diorama Pre-Ordering Now
Sideshow Collectibles has started pre-selling 'The Crack of Doom - Frodo and
Gollum' Diorama. For a complete gallery of imagery and product details,
follow the 'pre-order' link to the Sideshow website. And don't forget to
check out the Legolas 12-inch figure, an item that is getting rave reviews
all over the web!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1171027688

TORN EXCLUSIVE: Deluxe Edition of THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN Stamp!
Here is the artwork Alan Lee has created for the gold foil stamp to appear
on the front board and slipcase of the deluxe edition of THE CHILDREN OF
HÚRIN. The final jacket art will be posted on Amazon tomorrow morning. THE
CHILDREN OF HÚRIN will be released worldwide on April 17!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1170956677

Autographed Gollum & RINGERS Production Items at Auction!
Now on eBay we have toys & authentic production items from RINGERS: LORD OF
THE FANS including a MINT Gollum action figure lovingly autographed by Andy
Serkis! Not to mention the puzzles, film strips, and boxers shorts. Come
join the bidding and own a piece of indie film history.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1170787603

Greg Wright Talks 'THE HOBBIT'
Greg Wright is the author of Tolkien in Perspective: Sifting the Gold from
the Glitter, and is Writer in Residence at Puget Sound Christian College in
Everett, Washington. Formerly Contributing Editor at Hollywood Jesus, Greg’s
collected essays on Tolkien and Jackson have just been republished in a new
archive at the site. Greg is now Managing Editor of Gospelcom’s movie review
site Past the Popcorn.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1170723801

ORC Art Show News!
The 3rd annual Lord of the Rings and Fantasy art show is being held in
conjunction with the One Ring Celebration. We encourage all interested
artists to participate, whether they be professional or amateur. You can
help make this show as wonderful as the previous shows by participating! You
can find the rules and entry form at this link (scroll to the art show
announcement). If you're interested in participating, please download the
entry form. All artwork inspired by Tolkien is welcome from paintings to
jewlery to pottery. Mail in artwork is accepted. If you can't attend ORC,
you can still be part of the celebration!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1170722827

New Middle Earth Idols Promo
Ashlee & Rachel Scott from M.A.R.S. Productions write: We put together a new
Middle Earth Idols promo, which includes our celebrity guest judges and
music by Emerald Rose. The actual film trailer will be online by
mid-February.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1170641898

Lord of the Rings RPG "on hold"
The year began with unconfirmed rumors that The Lord of the Rings: The White
Council had been canceled. The open-world role-playing game, which had been
unveiled last summer, was slated for a holiday 2007 release on the PC, Xbox
360, and PlayStation 3. It was to be the latest game from Electronic Arts
based on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy, which was inspired
by J.R.R. Tolkien's best-selling fantasy novels. Today, during a
postearnings call, EA CFO Warren Jenson confirmed that The White Council is
not canceled--but that work on it has been indefinitely suspended. "The Lord
of the Rings product is back in development in terms of being on hold," he
cryptically told an analyst who asked whether or not the game had been
canceled outright.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1170524463

LOTRO Hands on Preview
Dave Taylor from gamerzines.com writes: I thought you guys at The One Ring
might be interested in the hands on preview we've got in the new issue of
PCGZine. We're a free PC games magazine written by professional games
journalists in the UK. The magazine is made available in PDF format for free
download. All you need is Adobe Reader (we recommend updating to version 8
to avoid issues if you have Internet Explorer 7 installed). The magazine
includes video and multimedia on top of the editorial. We were fortunate
enough to be shown around Middle Earth by one of the developers so our
preview is well informed and there's lots of screens and even some amusing
dancing videos in the magazine. And for those who know it all, there is even
a mini interactive quiz where people can test their Tolkien knowledge.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1170280481

---------------------------------------------------------
Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
---------------------------------------------------------

Coming Soon:

February 13th: Dominic Monaghan on 'Ellen DeGeneres'
February 17th: MegaCon Begins

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

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.

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!

--------------------------------------------------------
Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
--------------------------------------------------------

-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!
GOTO: http://theonering.net/barlimans/index.html

-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.
GOTO: http://haven.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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.
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/sites/index.html

-Our Tolkien Fan- section is just for you! From the site design to all the
stories and text is designed by you the fans of Tolkien and TheOneRing.net!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/index.shtml

-Shop.theonering.net- is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
online! From Tolkien cards to weekly ebay items, you should keep clicking on
over to our shop section for all your Tolkien needs!
GOTO: http://shop.theonering.net/index.shtml

That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat
guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at theonering
at theonering.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just type in
their handle (i.e. Jincey = jincey at theonering.net).

----------------------------------------------------------
Michael Regina
Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
PH: 514.947.5221
http://www.TheOneRing.net
http://www.KongisKing.net
http://www.TheOneLion.net
http://www.gallifreyone.com
----------------------------------------------------------