Production


May 15, 2013

Nick Meyer on the Uniqueness of ‘Ender’s Game’

Former Lionsgate International president Nick Meyer and founder of Sierra/Affinity spoke with The...
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May 15, 2013

Pick up filming has begun! And – might we get to see Aragorn…?

Our good friends over at our partner site Tolkiendrim.com reported here that shooting of pick ups...
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May 9, 2013

Could this be Smaug?!? – Updated

Update 1: According to some sources, this is a sculptural representation of the Dragon from...
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May 8, 2013

Casting Call for More Hobbit Extras

From the Dominion Post: With more scenes being shoot for The Hobbit’s final two films, Three...
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April 18, 2013

‘Rings’ association taken from peak

From Otago Daily Times: In 1974, the name Aragorn Peak appeared on a Fiordland topographic map...
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April 9, 2013

Rumor: Mockingjay to Start Filming in Atlanta This September?

According to Production Weekly, Mockingjay will start filming September 16th in Atlanta. In...
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April 6, 2013

Peter Jackson weighs in on the embattled F/X industry in Hollywood

The Visual Effects industry in Hollywood is in the midst of a crisis that just seems to be getting...
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April 2, 2013

PJ posts Sneak Peek Excerpt on YouTube

If you missed the Live Sneak Peek at The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on March 24, and you can...
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April 1, 2013

Exclusive: Where Did Catching Fire Film in L.A.?

All we've had going for us in terms of production news is that Catching Fire is back to...
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April 1, 2013

Peter Jackson to begin wearing glasses again

From Weta Digital, comes this exciting press release about a certain something all fans of Sir...
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March 31, 2013

Our Special Desolation of Smaug Panel TODAY at WonderCon in Anaheim!

HAPPY EASTER and welcome to WonderCon! Join us today as we bring amazing Hobbity goodness to all...
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March 31, 2013

‘Hobbit’ Dominates Blu-ray, DVD Charts

From the HollywoodReporter.com: Warner Home Video easily snagged the top spot on both national home...
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March 28, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Sneak Peek Archive Now Available!

If you missed the Peter Jackson hosted first look at The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, or...
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March 25, 2013

Some things TORn staffers were excited to see in PJ’s ‘sneak peek’

This afternoon many of us spent an hour with Peter Jackson (well, virtually, anyway!) as he chatted...
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March 19, 2013

Motion control operator brings his camera tricks to The Hobbit

In an interview with lansingstatejournal.com, visual effects motion control operator Paul Maple...
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March 13, 2013

Mockingjay to Start Filming in July?

Ah yes, Russ Bowen. In case you are unfamiliar, Russ is a reporter who sometimes finds out...
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March 9, 2013

Behind The Hobbit: the special effects masters

With its ceaseless tide of wizards, Wargs, Orcs, Stone-Giants, Skin-changers, Goblins, and, of...
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March 7, 2013

Weta Digital’s Oscar winners share the tech driving Gollum and Azog

Back in February, Simon Clutterbuck, James Jacobs and Dr. Richard Dorling won a technical Oscar...
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February 27, 2013

Dan Hennah enjoys Oscar ceremony, One Expected Party

Dan Hennah talked Oscars with the Nelson Mail (part of the Stuff.co.nz network) after the awards...
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February 20, 2013

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ leads Saturn Awards with 9 nominations

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is leading this years Saturn Awards with...
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February 12, 2013

Where do dwarves get their wonderful knitwear?

With an eye for attention to the minutest detail, Peter Jackson and his design team source for...
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February 10, 2013

Vanity Fair Sketch to Still: Peter Swords King Interview

This week, Vanity fair is looking at Oscar nominated films in a recurring feature called...
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February 8, 2013

Unexpected nomination puts make-up artist in Oscar’s sights

When it comes to award ceremonies, Rick Findlater is usually back at a hotel making stars look...
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January 15, 2013

“Hobbit: AUJ” Oscar Noms Excitement on TORn TUESDAY *Live* Webcast

Greetings all — as the Golden Globes have upset the table of this year’s Awards season...
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January 11, 2013

Doug Adams discusses The Hobbit: AUJ soundtrack

Over on Tracksounds.com, Doug Adams (author of Music of Lord of the Rings) discusses Howard...
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January 11, 2013

Doug Adams discusses The Hobbit: AUJ soundtrack

Over on Tracksounds.com, Doug Adams (author of Music of Lord of the Rings) discusses Howard...
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January 8, 2013

‘Hobbit’ grabs industry-leading 7 Visual Effects Society noms including Gollum vs. Goblin King vs. Hulk

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” earned the top nomination for visual effects and...
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December 31, 2012

Breaking News: LOTR Oscar-winning Sound Editor Mike Hopkins Dead at 53

On a day usually marked by celebrations, we are very sad to report the untimely death of our Kiwi...
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December 28, 2012

Middle-earth: these worlds take a lot of work

Production designer Dan Hennah and Joe Letteri from Weta Digital spoke to Medakdo Murphy from the...
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December 28, 2012

TORn Christmas Exclusive: Interview With Hilary Summers

Christmas brings to mind the timeless, poignant image of a mother cradling her newborn child. At...
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December 27, 2012

How Peter Jackson shrank The Hobbit’s cast

It’s no small feat to make the wizard Gandalf appear larger than his dwarf and hobbit...
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December 24, 2012

A festive mathom for all readers of TheOneRing.net!

On 12th December staffer greendragon was lucky enough to attend the red (well, actually it was...
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December 24, 2012

That’s a Wrap!

Looks like production on Catching Fire officially ended on December 21st, and we are now into...
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December 22, 2012

Weta Digital Joe Letteri: 48 FPS Enhances 3-D, But ‘It’s A Choice’

Talking to Shawn Adler from movieline.com, Weta Digital visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri talks...
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December 14, 2012

FXguide.com: Weta returns to Middle-earth

“Weta Digital has grown to now define state of the art in visual effects worldwide. Its...
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