Dave DelaGardelle's Smaug
Dave DelaGardelle's Smaug
Daniela Fernandes de Lima's Smaug
Daniela Fernandes de Lima's Smaug
Tam O'Malley's Smaug
Tam O'Malley's Smaug


A while back, we announced a ‘Show us your Smaug’ giveaway on Facebook. Many entered, and there were so many good entries that we decided to pick three winners instead of just one! So congrats to Tam O’Malley, Daniella Fernandes and Dave DelaGardelle! You’ve won yourself a copy of The Lord of the Rings BBC Radio Play! Above are their entries. Congrats again!

Thanks to Ringer Linuxelf for sending along a scan of Monday’s Dominion’s Post newspaper article ‘Filming on The Hobbit begins today.’ Obviously published on March 21st 2011, the article features the now very famous image of Peter Jackson walking through the doorway of Bag End. Don’t you wish you lived in a place where Hobbit news was front and center in your local paper? Click the image for the large version. [Large Version]

 

Thanks to Ringer Gary for sending us a link to Empire Online’s ‘Hobbit Week.’ Today they are reviewing which characters from The Lord of the Rings may make appearances in The Hobbit films. While experienced Ringers, like yourself, may already know most of these details, it is worth a look for the top notch presentation of the information. Jump on over to Empire Online! [Read On]

With the start of production on The Hobbit, and all the buzz about The Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Set, can there be a better time to share your love for all things Tolkien? We think not! So let us help you do so by offering you the 2011 Spring Collection of T-shirts from TheOneRing.net. There are two designs in this collection: ‘TheOneRing.net Lousy T-Shirt 2011’ and ‘Mirkwood Pest Control – No Spider too Large!’ We are are taking reservations for these shirts from now until April 6th 2011, with an expected start of shipping on April 25th 2011. Reservations for your specific size and style are only $5 per shirt and most shirts are only $20. Proceeds from the sale of these shirts will go to our server costs, so Thank You in advance for helping keep TheOneRing.net online! [TheOneRing.net T-Shirt Pre-Order]

Today, Turbine has announced the launch of the latest major content update to the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online, as well as released a new batch of screenshots! This latest update continues the Epic Story, adds new instance clusters, and brings back the annual Spring Festival, among other updates. More information follows! The new screenshots depict the continuation of the Epic Story, as well as the new Glacier Forest instance.

The Lord of the Rings Online, Update 2: The Epic Story Continues with Volume III, Book 3: “Echoes of the Dead” — At the conclusion of Volume III, Book 2: “Ride of the Grey Company,” a great deal of intrigue surrounded the dwarf Nár: what compelled him to speak of the Paths of the Dead when he seems oblivious to everything else? The Rangers have decided to investigate the library at Zudrugund before continuing their journey south. Continue reading “Turbine Launches Major LOTRO Update, Continues Epic Story – New Screens!”


“The best movie of the decade” Entertainment Weekly

Finally, the Collection Everybody’s Been Waiting For!

THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY: EXTENDED EDITION ON BLU-RAY™ FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO JUNE 28 Extended Versions of all Three Films on 15 Discs With More Than 26 Hours of Special Features Including the Costa Botes Documentaries
Social Network Sites and Pre-Sell Numbers Confirm Movie Trilogy’s Highly Anticipated Release

Burbank, Calif, March 21, 2011 – Following last year’s successful Blu-ray premiere of the original theatrical versions of The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy, Warner Home Video will release all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces in their extended editions on June 28 as a stunning 15-disc Blu-ray collection, The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition (Blu-ray).

One of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history comes alive when these extended editions explode onto Blu-ray with unsurpassed high definition picture and sound. Sound + Vision Magazine ranked the 2010 release of the Trilogy as #5 in their Top 10 Blu-rays of the Year, noting that it was one of only two releases to earn five stars for sound and calling it “breathtaking.” Now fans can see and hear the extended trilogy at home the way it was meant to be seen, on Blu-ray Hi-Def. Based on the length of each extended edition feature film and in order to present each film in the highest possible picture quality, each film is presented on 2 Blu-ray Discs. Continue reading “LOTR Blu Ray Street Date: June 28”