[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (01/21/2007)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

TORN #335

January 21st, 2007

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Wenham & Serkis Added to ORC 2007!!!!
Creation Entertainment and TheOneRing.net are proud to announce two
sensational superstars to headline ORC: THE ONE RING CELEBRATION coming to
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA on MARCH 9 to 11, 2007. ANDY SERKIS is the most
requested guest we've had in recent times and after years of trying Andy's
always packed working schedule finally meshes with our events! What a talent
he is, of course as GOLLUM/SMEAGOL but more recently in KING KONG. DAVID
WENHAM is the very popular star who portrayed FARAMIR and will soon be seen
in Frank Miller's "300" which we can't wait to be in the audience for! David
has been in VAN HELSING and MOULIN ROUGE, amongst many other credits. This
is his first convention appearance for us! Other guests will be announced
shortly. Visit our site to grab WIZARD CIRCLE WEEKEND PACKAGES, the absolute
best way to attend the convention. Other ticket packages will be on sale
soon. PHOTO OPS with David and Andy (as well as autograph tickets) are now
on sale at the site now.
http://www.creationent.com/cal/one_ring.htm

LOTR HD DVD & Blu-Ray News
TheHutt writes: During their TotalHD press conference at CES, Warner
announced that New Line was working on the Lord of the Rings trilogy for
both HD DVD and Blu-ray. While they did confirm that the titles were in the
works, no details were given. A source close to the matter gave us a few
details of the upcoming release.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1169180815

Meet Christopher Lee in London
Sean writes: I just thought that readers of The One Ring may be interested
to know that Christopher Lee, who portrayed Sauruman, will be doing a
special signing on Saturday 20th January at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel,
Heathrow, London. It will run from 12noon until 5pm.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1169180546

Dominic Monaghan Talks 'THE HOBBIT'
Dominic Monaghan while promoting the next portion of this season of ABC’s
hit series LOST, stopped to comment to iF on the state of affairs with THE
HOBBIT movie (prequel to the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) which is locked in a
battle between New Line Cinema and director Peter Jackson. When asked point
blank what he thought of the bitter war over the rights to the Tolkien
story, the actor very wisely stated, “ This is a very iffy subject that you
have to be careful with professionally as an actor because I’ve worked with
New Line Cinema and I’ve worked with Pete Jackson and I have good
relationships with both of them. My personal feeling as a fan is I think it’
s a real shame that New Line and Pete Jackson don’t seem to be able to work
out what’s going to happen with THE HOBBIT. I think fans of that franchise
would like to see New Line Studios attached with Pete Jackson directing."
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1169087240

Rings musical unveils London cast
Laura Michelle Kelly, who won an Oliver Award playing the title role in Mary
Poppins, will play the powerful elf queen Galadriel. Shakespearean actor
Malcolm Storry will take the role of magician Gandalf. The £13m musical,
which premiered to mixed reviews in Toronto, Canada, is due to open at the
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 19 June.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1168917209

Newton Howard Hops on 'The Waterhorse'
Director Jay Russel has posted a new blog on his MySpace website. He has
some very exciting news! "Just a brief note to tell you how excited I am
that I just signed James Newton Howard on to compose the score for "The
Waterhorse." I loved his scores for "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs." I thought
both pieces had a wonderful combination of tension and mysticism. Not the
easiest musical feat to accomplish."
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1168810276

Christopher Lee 'REVELATIONS' Giveaway Update
We will son be announcing the winners of the Christopher Lee contest. Mr.
Lee himself is recording a video announcing the winners! At the moment
however, his busy schedule means we will only know the winners in about 2
weeks. Patience please!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1168789984

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Coming Soon:

January 23rd: Orlando Bloom on 'Conan O'Brien' (NBC)


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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
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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
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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.
http://www.lordofthefans.net

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-The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL)- The Lord of the Rings Director's
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original works or humor, Ostadan, Turgon, Quickbeam, Anwyn, and Tookish have
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