Denny's Gold CoinsBack at the start of October, we told you about Denny’s exciting contest to find Middle-earth’s greatest fan.  For US residents, this is a chance to win flights, accommodation and two tickets to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug world premiere in Los Angeles at the start of December.

There’s only a week to go to submit your video entry to win this incredible, once in a lifetime prize – the contest closes on October 31st.  And because we love to give stuff away, we here at TheOneRing.net have an additional incentive for you!

As part of their new Hobbit menu, Denny’s have created some ‘dwarvish gold’ coins.  These will not be available in restaurants; they are an exclusive piece of film memorabilia that fans won’t be able to purchase anywhere – and they come affixed to a Denny’s 20% off entire guest check coupon!  The only way to get one of these coins will be through contests and giveaways such as this.  To get your hands on one of these exclusive collectibles, here’s what you have to do:

Create your video and upload it to the Denny’s Fan Quest contest – you can find all the rules and details here.

Denny's gold coins2Once you’ve entered the competition, tweet @theoneringnet with the words ‘I’ve entered Dennysfanquest.com’, using the hashtag #MiddleEarthsDiner

That’s it!  When the competition closes, we’ll pick at random twenty tweets from those sent to us, with the hashtag and the right phrase.  Those twenty folks will each be sent a piece of dwarvish treasure, courtesy of Denny’s!

So what are you waiting for? Get filming, get tweeting and maybe get winning!

[Click here to enter Denny’s Fan Quest.]

NZ Post DOS

Continuing with their tradition of releasing commemorative stamps and coins for each of Peter Jackson’s films set in New Zealand, the home of cinematic Middle-earth, the New Zealand Post today announced the release of a new set of stamps and coins featuring key characters and scenes from The Desolation Of Smaug.

The 6 stamps feature Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, Legolas, Tauriel, and Bard, and are presented in a variety of packaging options.

The silver and gold coins feature Bilbo, Legolas, Bard, Azog, Thranduil, the 13 Dwarves, and a stunning image of  Tolkien’s own art depicting Smaug flying around the Lonely Mountain.

Japanese premiere of The Hobbit: Anm Unexpected JourneyA little bird tells us that the world premiere of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be in Los Angeles on Monday 2nd December.  We’d like to invite YOU to join TheOneRing.net to celebrate this event, with a party the night before.  Mark your calendars –  details will follow, but for now, plan on partying with fellow fans in LA on Sunday 1st December; and then get ready to line the red carpet the next day!

This event won’t be as big as our Oscar parties, but it will be a wonderful time to celebrate the second movie, hang out with friends, and maybe even meet some special guests…  Watch this space for more information, and a definite confirmation of date and venue.  Hope to see you in Los Angeles on December 1st!