[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (03/25/2007)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

TORN #343

March 25th, 2007

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide joins ‘elite’ Tolkien publications
MrCere writes: It is an exhilarating time to be a J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiast.
Yes the good professor has long since gone to his rest and the crazy days of
movie adaptations are behind, but for readers, these are heady times.
Grabbing headlines is “The Children Of Hurin,” a significant release of
Tolkien’s own writings edited and presented by his son and literary heir
Christopher Tolkien. But another significant work may have been missed by
some in the excitement of new material and it is a piece of scholarship that
needs to be considered.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174840890

Middle Earth Idols Get YouTube Treatment
Ashlee Scott from Mars Productions writes: Don't know if you wanted to put
any of the actual film on your site (as you did with the trailer), but the
film is now on YouTube (in parts/due to their size restrictions).
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174840474

TV Watch: Liv Tyler on 'Conan' Clip
Fresh off her interview on 'Regis', Liv Tyler was on 'Late Night with Conan
O'Brien' on Friday, March 23rd, 2007. She was there to promote her latest
film 'Reign Over Me' with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle. Take a look at the
clip here!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174768154

TV Watch: Liv Tyler on 'Regis & Kelly' Clip
Liv Tyler was a guest on 'Live! with Regis & Kelly' Friday, March 23rd. She
was there to promote her latest film 'Reign Over Me' with Adam Sandler and
Don Cheadle. Take a look at the clip here!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/1174767019

More ORC 2007 Images
ORC 2007 Images Ringer Spy obi donkenobi sends along his images from our
recent ORC 2007 Convention in Burbank, California. Take a look!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174758809

NYC Ringers - Barnes and Noble Exclusive Opportunity
The Children of HurinTalk about being lucky to live in NYC! Houghton Mifflin
has just alerted TORn to this unique opportunity: A Barnes & Noble
Exclusive. A **LIMITED QUANTITY** of THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN signed by
Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee will go on sale at 12:00 noon on April 17,
2007.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174490730

Turbine tries to tempt TheOneRing.net readers
MrCere writes: BOSTON – Turbine wants non-gamers, like you dear
TheOneRing.net reader, to try its game real, real bad. And why not? The beta
testing of the “Lord of the Rings Online” game has been a strong success;
the media attention has been coming fast and furious from places like the
New York Times and the BBC news. And if visiting Middle-earth isn’t the
first choice of fantasy realms you always wished you could visit, it is at
least in the conversation.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174317631

WETA Talks ‘The Dam Busters’!
>From wetanz.com: Weta Workshop will create the physical effects and
miniatures necessary to fully realise the Peter Jackson produced film ‘The
Dam Busters’. The film is based on the book The Dam Busters by Paul
Brickhill and the 1955 Associated British Picture Corporation motion picture
and will be directed by Christian Rivers. The Wingnut Films production will
be produced by Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham and Peter Jackson, with Sir
David Frost and Ken Kamins serving as Executive Producers. “This is one of
the most remarkable true stories to come out of World War II”, said Peter.
“When Michael Anderson made his thrilling version of this story in 1955,
many details of the dams raid were still a closely guarded secret. It has
since been declassified by the British Government, making the dynamics of
the story and the people involved even more intriguing."
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174317112

Inside the Hobbit House
I was browsing through this month's edition of 'Fine Homebuilding' Magazine
when I came across an amazing discovery on the back cover: "Asked to design
a fitting repository for a client’s valuable collection of J.R.R. Tolkien
manuscripts and artifacts, architect Peter Archer went to the source—the
fantasy novels that describe the abodes of the diminutive Hobbits."
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1174220288

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

March 29th: Live in NJ? Wanna Meet Daniel Reeve?
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173121956


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]

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Do you have a possible topic for Hall of Fire? Drop us a line at halloffire
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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.
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

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Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
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-Barlimans- is more than a place to get your mead! There is the Fun Section,
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MIRC Chatroom!
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-Gaming Havens- is keeping all you gamers up to date on the latest
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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
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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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