[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter - May 2008

[Michael Regina]

TORN #364

May, 2008

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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‘To be Continued’ Radio Interview Transcript
Ringer Spy Elven was kind enough to transcribe the ‘To be Continued’
interview from last week where I discussed our exclusive chat with ‘Hobbit’
director Guillermo del Toro. Take a look!
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/30/28779-%e2%80%98to-be-continued%e2
%80%99-radio-interview-transcript/

Confirmation - Ian McKellen will Reprise Role as Gandalf
Empire Magazine caught up with Sir Ian McKellen at the UK Premiere of Speed
Racer at which he had this to say.
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/30/28773-confirmation-ian-mckellen-w
ill-reprise-role-as-gandalf/

Serkis Confirms ‘Hobbit’ Involvement?
During our recent interview with ‘The Hobbit’ director Guillermo del Toro,
he mentioned that Andy Serkis was ‘all but confirmed’ to be returning as
Gollum. Well Andy Serkis has gone one step further by adding a new listing
to his film work. ‘THE HOBBIT - Director: Guillermo del Toro - Role: Gollum’
has been spotted on Serkis.com!
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/27/28755-serkis-confirms-hobbit-invo
lvement/

Guillermo del Toro Chats with TORN About ‘The Hobbit’ Films!
In an exclusive interview with TheOneRing.net, Guillermo del Toro talks
about Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Howard Shore, Animatronics vs CGI, the
‘tone’ of the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ films and much more!
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/25/28747-guillermo-del-toro-chats-wi
th-torn-about-the-hobbit-films/

Guillermo Posts a Message for TORn
Guillermo has just posted a personal message to TheOneRing.net community
over in our forums. Check it out!
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/24/28742-guillermo-posts-a-message-f
or-torn/

It’s Official! Del Toro to Direct Hobbit Films!
Variety and Stuff.co.nz are reporting that the deal is done, and
fan-favorite director Guillermo del Toro will take on the ‘Hobbit’ films!
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/24/28739-its-official-del-toro-to-di
rect-hobbit-films/

TORn braves airwaves with bi-weekly segment on ‘To Be Continued
’
TheOneRing.net is proud to announce we will be providing a bi-weekly Lord of
the Rings and Hobbit update on the radio show ‘To Be Continued
’ with Sohaib
and Stuart, a pop-culture broadcast from WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia. Don’t
live in Philly? No big deal! The show is streamed via the WNJC website on
Sunday at 7:30pm ET.
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/23/28725-torn-braves-airwaves-with-b
i-weekly-segment-on-to-be-continued/

The Cruise to Middle-earth goes to The Cave
Garfeimao writes: With the opening of The WETA Cave, it was decided that a
slight alteration of the Wellington day trip on the Cruise to Middle-earth
should now include this intriguing shop. So, there will soon be a new
itinerary posted for the land portion of the Hobbit and Wizard packages to
reflect this change in Wellington. Just know that if you are thinking of
going on the Cruise to Middle-earth, you will get to see The Cave.
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/21/28711-the-cruise-to-middle-earth-
goes-to-the-cave/

Del Toro Riddles TORN’s Message Board!
The man himself, Guillermo del Toro, who may or may not be directing ‘The
Hobbit’, has posted a very curious comment on our own message boards. Del
Toro has mentioned recently at a New York convention that an announcement is
imminent
decipher what you will from his post!
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/20/28695-del-toro-riddles-torns-mess
age-board/

Del Toro: Four Days to Hobbit News!
In an interview with ign.com, Guillermo Del Toro says news on what will
happen regarding his involvement with The Hobbit should come in the next
FOUR to FIVE DAYS!!! “We’re all in agreement on what we want to do
creatively
 we are coming to the point where the deal either will happen or
not happen
Right now, I haven’t booked any planes yet
 If it happens I would
be coming in with humility and hard work”
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/19/28694-del-toro-four-days-to-hobbi
t-news/

The axe drops on New Line
>From Variety.com: It’s the end of the line for most of New Line, with Time
Warner cutting 450 jobs as part of its earlier decision to fold the studio
into Warner Bros. The pink slips, announced Monday afternoon, leave New Line
with 40-50 employees. A Time Warner spokesman said about 40 New Line
employees are being offered jobs within Warner Bros.
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/15/28663-the-axe-drops-on-new-line/

Weta Conceptualizing Dwarves for the Hobbit?
After more digging, message board member Compa Mighty found the transcript
of a recent chat in which Gino Acevedo, Sr. Prosthetics Supervisor and
Visual Creature Effects Art Director at Weta Workshop, reports that he’s
looking forward to working on Smaug and the spiders in The Hobbit and is
already trying to come up with ideas for the Dwarves.
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/13/28654-weta-conceptualizing-dwarve
s-for-the-hobbit/

“The Lord of the Rings” a top favorite book in the U.S.
Reuters Life! reports: When it comes to literary pursuits in the United
States most people agree on at least one thing — the most popular book is
the Bible, according to a new survey. It came in first in a Harris Poll of
nearly 2,513 adults but the second choice in the survey was not as clear
cut.
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/09/28631-the-lord-of-the-rings-a-top
-favorite-book-in-the-us/

The bitter end of the New Line
Last May, New Line Cinema threw a 40th-anniversary party in Cannes. Tied in
with a promotional push for the company’s movie, The Golden Compass, it was
a lavish affair. As guests consumed champagne, while admiring the ice
sculptures, little did they guess this was more a last hurrah than a
birthday bash. For within the last month it has been announced that New Line
Cinema is to be drastically downsized and folded into the conglomerate’s
studio outfit, Warner Brothers.
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/05/28615-the-bitter-end-of-the-new-l
ine/

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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TORn braves airwaves with bi-weekly segment on ‘To Be Continued
’

TheOneRing.net is proud to announce we will be providing a bi-weekly Lord of
the Rings and Hobbit update on the radio show ‘To Be Continued
’ with Sohaib
and Stuart, a pop-culture broadcast from WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia. Don’t
live in Philly? No big deal! The show is streamed via the WNJC website on
Sunday at 7:30pm ET.
http://wnjc.duxpond.com/

TORN 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"

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.ringersstore.com

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