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http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/07/36074-the-lord-of-the-rings-on-it
unes/ 

Richard Taylor Talks More On "Hobbit", "LOTR" Blu-ray

Although actors like Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood, not to
mention writer-director Peter Jackson and producer Fran Walsh are often
credited with the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the real folks
responsible for bringing them to life are the crew members behind the
scenes, led by Weta workshop president Richard Taylor.  Since the beginning
of the film series, Taylor has provided vital, insightful information about
the making of the films, and helped flesh out their journey from page to
screen.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/07/36015-richard-taylor-talks-more-o
n-hobbit-lotr-blu-ray/ 

TORN Chats with Richard Taylor

To promote the release of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray DVD
Richard Taylor dropped us a line to talk all things 'Rings'. Richard is hard
at work on production of The Hobbit, and during the chat we spoke a bit
about blu-ray and 3D technology effecting the way the folks at his WETA
Workshop go about creating sets and props.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35996-torn-chats-with-richard-tay
lor/ 

Warner Bros. Exclusive The Lord of the Rings Sweepstakes

Named one of the best films in the last 25 years by USA Today, The Lord of
the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy is coming to Blu-rayT for the first
time ever. Join WB Insider Rewards for a chance to win the Blu-ray edition
of the trilogy, a Sony PlaystationR3 with built in Blu-ray player and highly
prized collectibles. The Grand Prize includes a chess set by The Noble
Collection with an ancient map of Middle-earth mounted beneath the playing
surface and a base with actual images of the memorable characters and scenes
from the thrilling motion picture trilogy. Join for a chance to win!

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35986-warner-bros-exclusive-the-l
ord-of-the-rings-sweepstakes/ 

Lord of the Rings fans rescued off Mt Doom

A Dutch Lord of the Rings enthusiast and her two Kiwi mates didn't stick to
the script and had to be rescued off the slopes of Mount Doom after setting
out ill equipped and too late in the day. Six search and rescue teams were
sent up Mt Ngauruhoe after the alarm was raised at a cost of $10,000. Ryan
Hattle, Sam MacDonald and Violet Onderwater met on couchsurfing.com, a
website where people offer up their couches to travelers for free. On
Saturday the team set off on their quest.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35970-lord-of-the-rings-fans-resc
ued-off-mt-doom/ 

'Lord of the Rings' Blu-ray review

When "Fellowship of the Ring," was first released on DVD and VHS (no
seriously, VHS!) back in 2001, it changed the way many people watched movies
at home. It was one of the films that convinced legions to finally jump into
the digital age and buy a first DVD player. It was a converting tool to the
masses who didn't previously care enough about fidelity of sound and picture
on the small screen to make the financial commitment to change.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35913-lord-of-the-rings-blu-ray-r
eview/ 

More ROTOP footage

Linuxelf continues to load up the YouTube library of yesteryear. Heading up
today's entries is fun New Zealand television coverage from our own "Return
of the One Party". They (channel 3) call it the "Three Ring Party" and later
refer to it as New Line's party, never quite catching on that it was a fan
organized gathering. But they did talk to site friend and expert costumer
Judy (look for the beard) and reported from our stage while Emerald Rose is
playing.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35903-more-rotop-footage/ 

Guillermo chimes in with MGM / Hobbit delays

TheOneRing.net message board member (and director of films that win like -
you know - Academy Awards) Guillermo del Toro chimed in today to elaborate a
bit on the seemingly eternal pre-pre-production state of a pair of "Hobbit"
films and the MGM situation.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/03/35886-guillermo-chimes-in-with-mg
m-hobbit-delays/ 

"The race of the dwarves comes to the forefront." says Richard Taylor about
The Hobbit

The guys over at MTV caught up with the incredibly talented and extremely
busy co-founder and director of WETA, the Oscar Award winning Richard
Taylor, right after he got off "a big meeting about how to make the new
designs of armor for the new film" no less. Taylor  shared a deal of
information regarding the early pre-production that's been going on in New
Zealand while the rest of the world is anticipating the long-awaited green
light for the two Hobbit films.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/02/35868-the-race-of-the-dwarves-com
es-to-the-forefront-says-richard-taylor-about-the-hobbit/ 

All the best,

Michael Regina

Editor in Chief - TheOneRing.net

xoanon at theonering.net

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Hello
to all! Welcome to our new and improved newsletter! We will now be sending out
weekly updates from TheOneRing.net and beyond!<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Exclusive:
TORn&#8217;s interview with Richard Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

With
the release this week of the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the first time on
Blu-ray, Warner Bros. offered TheOneRing.net the chance to speak to with
Richard Taylor, head of Weta Workshops. Taylor and partner Tania Rodger famously
built the New Zealand special effects house first from their Wellington, New
Zealand flat in 1987 and expanded it dramatically in 1994 when bringing in
Peter Jackson. Since then it has grown into one of the elite special effects
houses in the world, producing the wonders seen in films like the LOTR trilogy,
King Kong, and Avatar, just to name a very few, and all of this across the
ocean from the U.S. Film Industry, building what director Guillermo del Toro
called, &#8220;Hollywood the way God intended it.&#8221; <o:p></o:p>

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href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/09/36113-exclusive-torns-interview-with-richard-taylor/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/09/36113-exclusive-torns-interview-with-richard-taylor/</a>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A
$500M glimmer of hope on the MGM front?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

Investors
want to give MGM $500 million to start making new productions according to
Nikki Finke at Deadline.com. Relativity Media, backed by a hedge fund, must see
the profit potential in projects and properties like &#8220;The Hobbit&#8221;
and further James Bond films. The report says this offer was made three weeks
ago which means they probably weren&#8217;t following TORn&#8217;s advice, but
maybe those holding MGM&#8217;s $3.7 billion debt will, and allow this to
happen.<o:p></o:p>

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href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/08/36088-a-500m-glimmer-of-hope-on-the-mgm-front/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/08/36088-a-500m-glimmer-of-hope-on-the-mgm-front/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
Lord Of The Rings on iTunes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From
the folks at the WB: Starting today The Lord Of The Rings: The Motion Picture
Trilogy is now available in its entirety For Download on iTunes at:
http://bit.ly/R_LordoftheRings<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/07/36074-the-lord-of-the-rings-on-itunes/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/07/36074-the-lord-of-the-rings-on-itunes/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Richard
Taylor Talks More On &#8220;Hobbit&#8221;, &#8220;LOTR&#8221; Blu-ray<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Although
actors like Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood, not to mention
writer-director Peter Jackson and producer Fran Walsh are often credited with
the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the real folks responsible for
bringing them to life are the crew members behind the scenes, led by Weta
workshop president Richard Taylor.&nbsp; Since the beginning of the film series,
Taylor has provided vital, insightful information about the making of the
films, and helped flesh out their journey from page to screen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/07/36015-richard-taylor-talks-more-on-hobbit-lotr-blu-ray/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/07/36015-richard-taylor-talks-more-on-hobbit-lotr-blu-ray/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>TORN
Chats with Richard Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

To
promote the release of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray DVD Richard
Taylor dropped us a line to talk all things &#8216;Rings&#8217;. Richard is
hard at work on production of The Hobbit, and during the chat we spoke a bit
about blu-ray and 3D technology effecting the way the folks at his WETA
Workshop go about creating sets and props.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35996-torn-chats-with-richard-taylor/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35996-torn-chats-with-richard-taylor/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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Warner
Bros. Exclusive The Lord of the Rings Sweepstakes<o:p></o:p>

Named
one of the best films in the last 25 years by USA Today, The Lord of the Rings:
The Motion Picture Trilogy is coming to Blu-ray&#8482; for the first time ever.
Join WB Insider Rewards for a chance to win the Blu-ray edition of the trilogy,
a Sony Playstation&reg;3 with built in Blu-ray player and highly prized
collectibles. The Grand Prize includes a chess set by The Noble Collection with
an ancient map of Middle-earth mounted beneath the playing surface and a base
with actual images of the memorable characters and scenes from the thrilling
motion picture trilogy. Join for a chance to win!<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35986-warner-bros-exclusive-the-lord-of-the-rings-sweepstakes/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35986-warner-bros-exclusive-the-lord-of-the-rings-sweepstakes/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Lord
of the Rings fans rescued off Mt Doom<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

A
Dutch Lord of the Rings enthusiast and her two Kiwi mates didn&#8217;t stick to
the script and had to be rescued off the slopes of Mount Doom after setting out
ill equipped and too late in the day. Six search and rescue teams were sent up
Mt Ngauruhoe after the alarm was raised at a cost of $10,000. Ryan Hattle, Sam
MacDonald and Violet Onderwater met on couchsurfing.com, a website where people
offer up their couches to travelers for free. On Saturday the team set off on
their quest.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35970-lord-of-the-rings-fans-rescued-off-mt-doom/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35970-lord-of-the-rings-fans-rescued-off-mt-doom/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&#8216;Lord
of the Rings&#8217; Blu-ray review<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

When
&#8220;Fellowship of the Ring,&#8221; was first released on DVD and VHS (no
seriously, VHS!) back in 2001, it changed the way many people watched movies at
home. It was one of the films that convinced legions to finally jump into the digital
age and buy a first DVD player. It was a converting tool to the masses who
didn&#8217;t previously care enough about fidelity of sound and picture on the
small screen to make the financial commitment to change.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35913-lord-of-the-rings-blu-ray-review/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35913-lord-of-the-rings-blu-ray-review/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
ROTOP footage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

Linuxelf
continues to load up the YouTube library of yesteryear. Heading up
today&#8217;s entries is fun New Zealand television coverage from our own
&#8220;Return of the One Party&#8221;. They (channel 3) call it the
&#8220;Three Ring Party&#8221; and later refer to it as New Line&#8217;s party,
never quite catching on that it was a fan organized gathering. But they did
talk to site friend and expert costumer Judy (look for the beard) and reported
from our stage while Emerald Rose is playing.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35903-more-rotop-footage/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/05/35903-more-rotop-footage/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Guillermo
chimes in with MGM / Hobbit delays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>TheOneRing.net
message board member (and director of films that win like &#8211; you know
&#8211; Academy Awards) Guillermo del Toro chimed in today to elaborate a bit
on the seemingly eternal pre-pre-production state of a pair of
&#8220;Hobbit&#8221; films and the MGM situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/03/35886-guillermo-chimes-in-with-mgm-hobbit-delays/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/03/35886-guillermo-chimes-in-with-mgm-hobbit-delays/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&#8220;The
race of the dwarves comes to the forefront&#8230;&#8221; says Richard Taylor
about The Hobbit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

The
guys over at MTV caught up with the incredibly talented and extremely busy co-founder
and director of WETA, the Oscar Award winning Richard Taylor, right after he
got off &#8220;a big meeting about how to make the new designs of armor for the
new film&#8221; no less. Taylor&nbsp; shared a deal of information regarding the
early pre-production that&#8217;s been going on in New Zealand while the rest
of the world is anticipating the long-awaited green light for the two Hobbit
films.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/02/35868-the-race-of-the-dwarves-comes-to-the-forefront-says-richard-taylor-about-the-hobbit/">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/04/02/35868-the-race-of-the-dwarves-comes-to-the-forefront-says-richard-taylor-about-the-hobbit/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>All
the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Michael
Regina<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Editor
in Chief - TheOneRing.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>xoanon at theonering.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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