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Hobbit in 5 – First Photos from The Hobbit, Reading Tolkien, and Weta Givaway!
On this episode of Hobbit in 5, production photos arrive from the
Hobbit set, fans share their stories on Tolkien Reading Day, Saiorse
Ronan gives us her insights on how the Hobbit film might be different
from The Lord of The Rings production, and Weta Workshop offer up a
wonderful Bag End replica giveaway if you can solve their puzzle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt3KK_t7L00

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http://www.youtube.com/hobbitin5

KEY ROLES FILLED BY STUART TOWNSEND, SAIORSE RONAN FOR THE HOBBIT
Wellington, NZ, April 1, 2011—Production is underway in Wellington,
New Zealand, on “The Hobbit,” filmmaker Peter Jackson’s two film
adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s widely read masterpiece. Set in
Middle-earth, “The Hobbit” takes place 60 years before Tolkien’s “The
Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to
the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the
Oscar-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”
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Official Behind the Scenes with Snowblind: Blood and Steel
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios today
reveal an all new video, the Official Behind the Scenes with
Snowblind: Blood and Steel. The video offers a look at the upcoming
Action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, delving into the
violent, detailed and varied combat in the game. As described by key
members of the Snowblind Studios team and depicted in visceral
gameplay footage, players can switch between melee and range attacks,
and enhance their character’s power with kill streaks that augment
their abilities. Treating players to warfare befitting the clashes of
Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North comes to
player’s hands later this year.
http://tinyurl.com/3f4dljh

The Bag End Giveaway!
One lucky fan will walk away with this exquisite collectible replica
of Bag End created by the renowned artists at Weta Workshop! Perfect
for an office desk or at home, Bag End is a small scale reproduction
of the best Hobbit hole in Hobbiton. It is sure to be the highlight of
any The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit fan’s collection. Follow the
link for entry details.
http://tinyurl.com/6kslu3g

TORn Exclusive: Did Master Titi capture Martin Freeman as Bilbo??
Master Titi, the spy that send the set pics exclusive to
TheOneRing.net yesterday, has sent in a new batch of images today. In
this latest set, we get to see some actors in costume, and in one
particular image, it sure looks like he might have captured the first
pic of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins!
http://tinyurl.com/62ml6md

TORn Exclusive: First Pics from The Hobbit Set
Nothing too groundbreaking here folks, but we do have some of the
first pics from the set of The Hobbit! Just like during the production
of The Lord of the Rings, folks are out there trying to capture any
tidbit of information related to the The Hobbit and enthusiastic to
share it with the world! The images in this article come to use from
Master Titi who captured a few actors and crew as they prepped for
their roles in the film.
http://tinyurl.com/68lmc2l

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