It’s time to talk Hobbit movie news and rumours again in the Hall of Fire!
It’s been an intriguing couple of weeks, with the casting announcement of Benedict Cumberbatch (but in what role?), plus news that Jackson is scouting out the South Island and some fascinating hints about how The White Council and Dol Guldur might fit into the movies. Still what’s caught your keen eyes and ears over the past couple weeks?
Be sure to join us on Saturday June 18 from 6pm EDT (USA east coast) in #thehalloffire on our IRC server and help us engage in some good old fashioned speculation and dissect all the latest news from the production.
Upcoming chats in Hall of Fire
June 18/19 — Hobbit movie rumour round-up
June 25/26 — The Hobbit Chapter 7
Time zone conversions
Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help.
America:
6.00pm EDT (New York)
5.00pm CDT (Chicago)
4.00pm MDT (Denver)
3.00pm PDT (Los Angeles)
Europe:
11.00pm GMT (London)
Midnight CDT (Europe)
Asia-Pacific
8.00am (Sunday) Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne
11.00am (Sunday) Wellington
Our chats usually last 45 mins to an hour, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation!
Where — connection details
Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net — the TORn IRC server. You can connect instantly via our java chat client that works inside your web browser. Alternatively, you can install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC on your computer and just plug in the following connection details.
Server: irc.theonering.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #thehalloffire
