Happy Hobbit: Mathom Keeper – Episode 38

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April 8, 2014 at 1:42 pm by Kili  - 

Happy Hobbit has reached the milestone of over 5k YouTube subscribers and nearly one million total video views. To celebrate, we’re going to…. clean?!

Hopefully not, but if you need some direction in your spring cleaning, then perhaps you need to build a mathom keeper!

Are you getting tired of your mathoms being all a clutter? Do you need some inspiration for this year’s spring cleaning? Then join Kili and learn how to make a “mathom keeper” for all of your nick-knacks!

Remember to send in photos of your mathom keepers on our Facebook page here!

Now to head off and really celebrate by getting our Blu-ray copy of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, out today!

Posted in Creations, Fans, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, The Hobbit, Tolkien on April 8, 2014 by Kili Source: Happy Hobbit

TORn begins the Convention season at Wondercon in April

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April 6, 2014 at 11:03 pm by Garfeimao  - 

Close on the heels of the April 8 release of the theatrical edition of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug on DVD and Bluray, TORn begins convention season at Wondercon with previews of what is coming next. The first convention on the TORn tour is Wondercon in Anaheim over the Easter weekend. We will begin to unravel what to expect from The Hobbit: There and Back Again. You can find information about Wondercon right here. We have a prime panel slot slated for Saturday at 5:30pm, don’t be late, we always fill the room.

Staffers from TheOneRing.net, experts in Tolkien and fandom for almost 15 years, gather clues, speculation, and inside information about what the final cinematic experience in Middle-earth will be like. They will answer questions and engage fellow fans about anything under the Tolkien sun and, maybe, some special guests.Saturday April 19, 2014 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Room 300DE

This year, we will have a booth at Wondercon where we will have an assortment of shirts and other items for sale. Just look for us at Booth #1504. And now, a first sneak peek at our Wondercon exclusive design t-shirt which will shortly be available for pre-order.

Posted in Clothing, Clothing, Conventions, Events, Hobbit Movie, Merchandise, Shop, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, WonderCon on April 6, 2014 by Garfeimao

Armitage talks Hobbit, the Battle of the Five Armies, Into The Storm, Schwarzenegger and more

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April 12, 2014 at 8:37 am by Demosthenes  - 

Richard Armitage is really doing the rounds pressing the flesh lately and chatting with journos. Here’s another interview, this time with Joe.ie.

A couple of interesting quotes:

If you look at the detail on the Lake-town set (in The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug) some of the glasses have specific carvings into the glass and the cutlery –- it’s astonishing and the camera sees it all.

…even the title, the Battle Of The Five Armies, suggests something that is going to be pretty epic. When I saw the model of the battle ground, which was in a little secret room that you could sneak into and take a look at, something made me realise that Tolkien’s description of that battle is quite limited to where Peter has expanded it to.

JOE: Morning Richard, how are you today?

RA:I’m good thanks, very good.

JOE: How’s the head anyway? You were at the Empire Awards last night, yeah?

RA:I was but I didn’t hammer it too badly on the Jamesons, but it was good. We won Best Sci-Fi Fantasy and Aidan (Aidan Turner, Armitage’s co-star in The Hobbit films and Dublin native) walked away with Best Male Newcomer so yeah, it was a good night.

JOE: Yeah, it was brilliant news for the film and for Aidan as well. You obviously spotted his incredible talent up close when you were working on The Hobbit films with him…

RA: Yeah, he was such a great guy to work with. He was playing my nephew which was a little bit disconcerting considering that we’re not that far away in age, but he’s a great guy and he’s made something really exciting with that character. We’ve got some nice moments coming up in the third movie together.

JOE: How did you actually first get involved with The Hobbit? I imagine that getting a phone call to say that Peter Jackson wants to work with you has got to be pretty special?

RA: It is, and the fact that you even get to go into the room and audition for it is something that you think “God, I never would have thought that would happen” and then, when they turn around and say they’d like to cast you, it’s all a bit of a blur.
You move on and you have to take stock and think that actually really happened to me, and then on another level I was quite surprised that they wanted me to come and play a dwarf. I never thought that I would play a dwarf. I’m usually too tall for everything but yeah it was great and it was a bit of a no-brainer really.

JOE: And how is it working with a filmmaker and visionary like Peter Jackson?

RA: It’s pretty amazing. He leads from the top and he works in such detail, I know that he expects nothing less from the people that work around him. He hires people that are uncompromising and he asks the things that nobody thinks are possible and they all go away and they make it happen.

When you see that happening with his crew, his designers, the innovators and his digital technicians, it makes me work in a more detailed way and that was the most exciting part of it, down to every single buckle and button on the shoes and coats. I think he realised that, because he was going to be shooting on 48-frames per second, that so much detail was required in the final image, but also in the layers of the character; the writing is incredibly detailed and specific and it’s exciting to work like that.

JOE: Speaking of the buckles and buttons, here at JOE we’re huge fans of The Lord Of The Rings books and film adaptations and it’s clear to see the detail that goes into the design of the costumes and weapons. Do you actually get to keep any of the really cool souvenirs from the set for yourselves though?

RA: At the end of the shoot they gave me my sword, which is now one of my prized treasures. Again it’s the detail of the sword and the workmanship and craftsmanship that goes into it. It’s not a fake sword, it’s a real crafted sword that is useable, not that I would…

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Posted in Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, J.R.R. Tolkien, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit on April 12, 2014 by Demosthenes
Source: JOE.ie

Bring home The Desolation of Smaug – and let us see YOUR version of the dragon

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April 7, 2014 at 2:06 pm by greendragon  - 

Home video release time is upon us! Lucky folks in the UK can already today get their hands on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; tomorrow, April 8th, the DVD and Blu-ray becomes available in the US, Spain, Mexico and Canada, with Italy following on April 9th. (Check out release dates in this post, here.)

Remember – you still have time to enter our ‘Show us your passion for Smaug!’ contest.  We’re loving seeing the entries received so far! It’s going to be a tough decision, to award those fabulous prizes from Warner Bros. The competition closes April 8th at midnight UTC; read details and find out what you could win here.

[Click here to enter 'Show us your passion for Smaug' art contest]

Posted in Blu-Ray, Contests, DVD/Blu-Ray, DVDs, Events, Hobbit Movie, Merchandise, Shop, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on April 7, 2014 by greendragon

Warner Brothers clarifies ‘Desolation of Smaug’ Bonus Feature confusion

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April 13, 2014 at 7:19 pm by Aragorn the Elfstone  - 

With the release this past Tuesday of the Blu-ray and DVD Editions of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, there was a bit of confusion concerning several video advertisements and the bonus material on the discs.

The videos embedded below – “Beorn the Shapeshifter” and “Laketown – Entering the World of Men”, as well as a “Giant Mirkwood Spiders” video on the L.A. Times website – contained snippets of behind the scenes video and interviews that many could not find of the discs.

Warner Brothers has now informed us that these are promotional pieces created to promote the release, and do not include material from the discs themselves.

The Bonus disc on both the Blu-ray and Special Edition DVD releases do, however, contain the following content:

- Peter Jackson Invites You to the Set (In the Company of The Hobbit & All in a Day’s Work) ~ 41 minutes
- Production Videos ~ 37 minutes
- Live Event: In the Cutting Room ~ 38 minutes
- New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth, Part 2 ~ 7 minutes
- Trailers & Previews ~ 12 minutes
- Music Video “I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran ~ 6 minutes

Posted in Blu-Ray, DVDs, Hobbit Movie, Merchandise, MGM, Miscellaneous, New Line Cinema, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Warner Bros. on April 13, 2014 by Aragorn the Elfstone

Richard Armitage talks about the upcoming EE and There And Back Again

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April 8, 2014 at 11:31 pm by Kelvarhin  - 

DigitalSpy have posted this video of their Twitter Q&A with Richard Armitage.  In it they ask him about what we can expect to see in the Extended Edition of Desolation of Smaug and what he’s most looking forward to seeing in There And Back Again.

One little critique from me is the second question, where they ask about the relationship between Thorin and Frodo!  Wrong Hobbit guys  That aside it’s an interesting interview, enjoy.

Posted in Events, Fans, Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Press Conferences, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again on April 8, 2014 by Kelvarhin

Collecting The Precious – Asmus Toys Nazgul and Steed Figures

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April 12, 2014 at 12:44 am by elessar  - 

Asmus Toys has been churning out lots of figures in their 1:6th action figure line for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. We’re pleased to share the next awesome figure that you can find for pre-order right now from various retailers. The latest figure – or I should say figures - Middle-earth fans can add to their collection is one of Sauron’s most trusted servants, the Nazgul. If that’s not enough for you, fans can also order a 1:6th scale Nazgul Steed that your Ringwraith can fit on, to recreate the methodical tracking down of Frodo and The One Ring. The Ringwraith comes in at a price of $130 by itself, Horse $150 by itself, and if you want both, deals can be had for $250. All of these items will be out by quarter four of this year, and we will update this post as we find deals for Middle-earth fans.

Break down of the Ringwraith Figure:

 KAUSTIC PLASTIK KP01A+ male bodyApproximately 30 cm tallOver 36 points of articulation

Armors:

One pair of shoulder platesOne pair of bicep armorOne pair of forearm armorOne pair of thigh armorOne pair of calf armorOne pair of foot armorOne pair of articulated feetOne pair of fists in armorOne pair of relaxed posture hands in armorOne pair of weapon holding hands in armor

Clothing:

One black hoodOne long-sleeved undervestOne pair of  long underpantsOne black inner garment with weathering effectsOne black long ripped cloak with weathering effectsOne belt plus sheath holder

Weapons:

One Witch-king swordOne sword sheathOne  Morgul blade

Others:

Breakdown of the Nazgul Steed:

Switch controlled light up LED eyesPile coating fur texture imitationChaotic Nazgul steed head sculptNazgul steed reins and gearCustom diorama base

SPECIFICATIONS

Posted in Collectibles, Collectibles, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Shop on April 12, 2014 by elessar