Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.netâ„¢ | The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Movie News and RumorsForged by and for fans of J.R.R. TolkienViggo Confirms Interest in Returning to Middle-earth- June 23, 2008 The Review Journal caught up with actor Viggo Mortensen at CineVegas and got this juicy quote about his interest in &8216;The Hobbit&8217; films: Mortensen also said he would like to replay the &8220;Lord of the Rings&8221; part of Aragorn in future &8220;Hobbit&8221; movies that have been announced by &8220;Rings&8221; director Peter Jackson. &8220;I&8217;d rather not have ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/23/29074-viggo-confirms-interest-in-returning-to-m... Sunday Times Publishes Apology to Christopher Tolkien- June 22, 2008 Thanks to Board Member Elven for sending along this &8216;News in Brief&8217; from the TimesOnline.co.uk: In our report of the litigation between the Tolkien family and New Line Cinema, producers of The Lord of the Rings (May 25), we did not make it clear that Christopher Tolkien is suing as a trustee of the Tolkien Trust, ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/22/29072-sunday-times-publishes-apology-to-christo... James McAvoy Continues to Deny Hobbit Rumors; Plans Me-Time- June 21, 2008 James McAvoy is a popular interviewee these days thanks to his upcoming movie WANTED (Universal Studios). And, of course, the interviewers can&8217;t resist asking him about the recent rumors that he&8217;s a favored to play Bilbo in &8220;The Hobbit.&8221; In recent interviews with IESB.net and the BBC, McAvoy continued to deny the rumors. Plus, the ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/21/29065-james-mcavoy-continues-to-deny-hobbit-rum... MTV Movie Blog wants your Questions for GDT!- June 21, 2008 Shawn Adler over at the MTV Movie Blog is going to have an opportunity to interview Guillermo del Toro next week and he wants you to submit your questions: Now its time to return the favor. Next week Ill be speaking with newly minted Hobbit director Guillermo Del Toro, and I want you to give me ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/21/29069-mtv-movie-blog-wants-your-questions-for-g... Entertainment Weekly Names LOTR Trilogy No. 2 New Movie Classic- June 20, 2008 Entertainment Weekly has come out with a list of &8216;The 100 New Movie Classics,&8217; and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, as a whole, has ranked No. 2. EW.com defines a &8216;new movie classic&8217; as &8216;films released in the past 25 years stand with the all-time greats.&8217; Here&8217;s what they have to say about LOTR: Peter ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/20/29063-entertainment-weekly-names-lotr-trilogy-n... Royal Armouries Goes To The Movies- June 20, 2008 This summer the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds will be showcasing the weapons and armour from some of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of recent years including The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (the second installment, Prince Caspian opens in the UK 26 June). The ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/19/29060-royal-armouries-goes-to-the-movies/ Sideshow Collectibles announces Moria Orc Premium Format Figure- June 20, 2008 With the launch of their newsletter tonight, Sideshow Collectibles has announced a brand new Premium Format figure to their Lord of the Rings line-up: The Moria Orc. Unlike the polystone statues of the past, Premium Format figures are made with a mix of polystone, cloth, metals and other materials to give them a more life-like ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/19/29059-sideshow-collectibles-announces-moria-orc... Game Trailers TV Exclusive - Lord of the Rings: Conquest- June 19, 2008 Rohan from GameTrailers TV sends us a heads up that they will have an exclusive trailer of the upcoming &8216;The Lord of the Rings: Conquest&8217; game: Friday night, Saturday morning, 1AM PDT weR&8217;re having the exclusive game debut of Lord of the Rings: Conquest. Along with the first trailer, we&8217;ve interviewed the game developer, Pandemic ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/19/29055-game-trailers-tv-exclusive-lord-of-the-ri... Doomful Dates and other Delights- June 19, 2008 TheOneRing.net boards are always active with all types of of interesting discussions. Here is one that jumped out at me today from board member Dreamdeer: So..the second movie is tentatively expected to release around December, 2012 How fitting! Multiple groups around the globe (most famously the Mayan calendar) have predicted that the world will end ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/19/29053-doomful-dates-and-other-delights/ LOTR Symphony is Coming to Finland- June 18, 2008 Ringers Nerwen and Jussi sent us excited emails this morning with the good news for Finnish &8216;The Lord of the Rings&8217; fans: The Lord of the Rings Symphony will be coming to Finland for the first time in May 2009. Tampere Philharmonic will perform the symphony on the 1st and 2nd of May 2009 in the ...http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/06/18/29051-lotr-symphony-is-coming-to-finland/ |