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Alan Lee Book Tour Canceled (Oct 09 2008 19:21 GMT)
We have just received news from Houghton Mifflin that the Alan Lee Book Tour, to promote THE CHILDREN OF HURIN paperback (national release date: October 14) and the brand-new TALES FROM THE PERILOUS REALM, has been canceled. Out of respect for Alan’s privacy, we can only say that he is dealing with a loss in the [...]
Del Toro To Fly Solo In Directing ?The Hobbit? (Oct 09 2008 11:21 GMT)
Del Toro Jackson During an interview posted on the MTV Movie Blog, Guillermo Del Toro was asked if he would be interested in Peter Jackson directing a scene in “The Hobbit” should the LOTR director have an opportunity to do so. Del Toro agrees that Jackson has certainly earned that right but added [...]
Happy Birthday, Guillermo Del Toro (Oct 09 2008 04:51 GMT)
[ October 9, 2008; ] Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. He developed an interest in filmmaking in his teens and, after dabbling in making his own short films, went on to win numerous awards and recognition for such films as Cronos (1993), Espinazo del diablo, El (2001) and Pan's Labrynth (2006). On this [...]
New Zealand actors settle out of court with New Line (Oct 08 2008 16:48 GMT)
Good friend, good actor and good man Bruce Hopkins has checked in with some news regarding a financial settlement with New Line. In an exclusive he gives us the lowdown. Here it in his own words: “Gidday, I trust you are well amidst the heady brew of global financial markets and looming elections!
Doug Jones Talks a little more on The Hobbit. (Oct 08 2008 11:03 GMT)
Doug Jones recently spoke in an exclusive interview with Eric Walsingham from Fear.net on ‘Quarantine’ ‘Frankenstein’
GdT: ?Hobbit? film to be One Continuous Journey (Oct 08 2008 10:58 GMT)
Thanks to Compa Mighty for the heads up on the MTV Blog by Shawn Adler. Guillermo del Toro talks about the current progession on the Hobbit Movies … The reality is that we stopped talking the first movie and second movie, and we just started taking about the movie - the two episodes, or two parts, [...]
GdT: ?Hobbit Scripting Maybe Done By The Change of the Year? (Oct 08 2008 10:48 GMT)
Great news from the MTV Movie Blog today. We know that scripting has started on the Hobbit by the Fabulous Four - Jackson, del Toro, Walsh and Boyens, but news on the progress has been scarce. So its great to hear Guillermo give details of how things are coming along: “First thing is, sometimes we get [...
GDT Makes Esquire?s ?75 Most Influential? List (Oct 08 2008 03:50 GMT)
According to Esquire.com: “It’s easy to dismiss the big, bushy-bearded director as just another grown-up fanboy with a brilliant knack for CGI.
John Rhys-Davies ?really thinking? about ?The Hobbit? (Oct 07 2008 19:22 GMT)
RingCon, held this past weekend in Bonn, Germany, featured a few ‘LotR’ cast and crew including John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Mark Ferguson (Gil-galad), Jed Brophy (Sharku), Lori Dungey (Mrs. Bracegirdle), and stunt performer Shane Rangi. Ringer Rosie-with-the-ribbons was nice enough to post a report of the weekend, and noted that during Mr.
Review: Re-Release of the BBC The Lord of the Rings (Oct 07 2008 15:51 GMT)
The world is excited. I feel it in the water. I smell it in the air. For much that once was, is rereleased… As the world of Tolkien fandom eagerly prepares for the coming of The Hobbit movie(s), the BBC is helping us to fill in our time by re-releasing its fabulous radio dramatization of The [...
Howard Shore is Working on Hobbit Score (Sep 28 2008 19:59 GMT)
Just this morning Sohaib Awan at Fictional Frontiers spoke to Howard Shore about his recent composition for Macy?s who are celebrating their 150th anniversary. During the interview, Howard had a few words to say about the Hobbit: “Yes I am starting to work on the Hobbit.
Andy Serkis talks about The Hobbit and the role of Gollum ? (Sep 28 2008 19:45 GMT)
According to a short video interview with Andy on ITN here, Andy Serkis is looking forward to reprising his role as Gollum: Female Reporter: Was it very exhaustive being Gollum? Andy: Yeah, yeah.
?The most beautiful writing experience of my life? ~ Guillermo talks scripting The Hobbit (Sep 28 2008 05:44 GMT)
Our friends at Popcorn Taxi have come through with the audio of their August 18 Q&A with Guillermo del Toro regarding Hellboy II to transcribe. The biggest bombshell of the night came near the end of the 42 minute session: The first official news that the scripting team of Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens [...]
Court: No punitive damages in ?LOTR? suit (Sep 26 2008 03:12 GMT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has barred the estate of “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.
Del Toro to release book trilogy (Sep 26 2008 02:56 GMT)
From BBC: Director Guillermo del Toro has announced plans to write a trilogy of vampire novels with crime author Chuck Hogan. The 43-year-old, best known for making Pans Labyrinth, Hellboy and The Devil’s Backbone, said the trilogy would advance in “unexpected ways”.
TORn on ?Fictional Frontiers? This Weekend (Sep 26 2008 02:52 GMT)
TheOneRing.net will be providing a segment on this Sunday’s broadcast of ‘Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib,’ on WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia at 11AM ET.
Alan Lee Book Tour News (Sep 26 2008 02:49 GMT)
Word to us has come across the web in regards to the Alan Lee book tour we posted about a little while ago. The *only* place to get early copies of TALES FROM THE PERILOUS REALM will be at Alan Lee’s bookstore events in October, as well as at Faeriecon — the very first place [...]
LOTR fandom starts to stir? (Sep 25 2008 21:19 GMT)
Check out this great prank at the University of Illinois. Eye of Sauron Share This
Celebrate the Kalevala (Sep 24 2008 21:28 GMT)
New Hampshire Ringers interested in learning more about the sources of Tolkien’s inspiration should check out the Poetry Society of NH’s celebration of the Kalevala on October 11. There’ll be poetry, music from the Maine Kantele, and Runeberg?
Today in Middle-earth, September 24 (Sep 24 2008 11:09 GMT)
[ September 24, 2008; ] The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 24: Bilbo nurses a bad cold (1341) Gandalf leaves unexpectedly (1401) Gandalf crosses the Isen (1418) The Hobbits cross the Shire (1418) They meet Gildor and the High Elves travelling through the Shire (1418) September 24, 2941 (S.R. 1341) (from Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth-no text) 1.
LOTR Props Display at St.Louis Symphony (Sep 20 2008 15:46 GMT)
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will be performing Howard Shore?s score for the Lord of the Rings films on September 19th and 20th (today and tomorrow). A private collector will have on display a number of original props from the Trilogy, including The Witchking (Ringwraith) Costume, Lurtz (Uruk Hai from Fellowship) Costume and Weapons, Aragorn?s [...]
LOTR Movie Marathon in Boston (Sep 20 2008 15:19 GMT)
Nathaniel writes in to tell us of a marathon of Lord of the Rings movie screenings in Boston to be held Friday, October 10 through Monday, October 13: Hello TORn! Long fan of the site, and I’m hoping to get as many Boston Ringers together as possible for this awesome engagement, especially the triple feature [...]
Doug Jones On ?The Hobbit? (Sep 20 2008 03:54 GMT)
Our friends at AICN posted an interview with Doug Jones discussing a number of topics including his potential involvement in “The Hobbit.” As previous interviews suggest, it appears there is no decision yet on a specific role for him, but the interview reflects Guillermo Del Toro’s continued fondness for including Jones in his projects.
Doug Adams book will be tied in to ?another major release? (Sep 20 2008 03:34 GMT)
Doug Adams has just announced that the release of his book, “The Music of the LOTR Films”, will be tied in to ‘another major release’. The downside is they are no longer considering November, 2008 as a potential release date.
A Long-Expected Picnic & an Unexpected Podcast (Sep 20 2008 02:28 GMT)
Quickbeam writes: This coming Sunday, September 21st, promises to be idyllic for Angelinos gathering in Griffith Park for our Annual Bilbo & Frodo Baggins Birthday Picnic. TORn is also very excited to announce the genesis of new PODCAST episodes that will be shooting live footage during the Los Angeles Picnic! In shock as you must be, [...
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