KickTraq

In our final hour...down to the last assault...the farewell moment... Join with us the LAST 60 MINUTES as we take to Twitter for one final play to get as many fans on board as we can. There's nothing worse than finding out about a campaign you would... (Read More)

A friend of mine over at the film "Aurora" http://aurorafilm.org/ reminded me that people love to be a part of a successful Kickstarter campaign! Would you join me in this one final push to maximize our impact and how many people we can bring on... (Read More)

How is this for an epic finish! How far can we take this? Well, we are about to find out friends... One of our teammates, author Christopher Bunn is offering up his book trilogy "Storm in Tormay". This series has sold more than 70,000 copies, and has... (Read More)

Wow - what an exciting finish we are having! It's certainly coming down to the wire, but there is hope and light at the end of the tunnel! Imagine all of the many opportunities will be able to provide for all of the many fantasy artist out there!... (Read More)

Just for Kickstarter fans, we are going to offer some special add-ons. Just add $15 to your current pledge and you'll be able to get a signed photo of the actor of your choice. We plan on having a LIVE GoogleHangout with some of the cast, tomorrow... (Read More)

Fellows Rangers! You have given so much all ready, but I just wanted to point something out as I want to prevent any confusion just in case you did not catch this. At $50 - You get ALL of the Ranger Tracker (Digital Bundle), along with the Miniature... (Read More)

Shieldwall!! Now is the time to press in and hold the line! Let them hear your war cry! We are into the final days of the campaign and we’re almost there but we need to ask for your help with one final push. So if you could please share the... (Read More)

Lt. Tailis is a veteran and been around since the Fallen Age where many of the elven kind were wiped out, as elves do not replenish as man does. Lt. Tailis was also there during the brief but violent Borderland Wars between the Wood Elves and the... (Read More)

I want to thank my friends over at Middle-Earth Network (http://mymiddleearth.com/). It's a home of fans and content creators of fantasy and sci-fi content. They are about mobilizing fans and reminding them that they too are creators! They have a fun... (Read More)

We have created a very diverse world for The Rangers to live within. They live on the planet Adrasil with a long and ancient history. In the Age of Formation, the Shadow Elves were forced to be born. They do not see themselves as "dark elves", but of... (Read More)

We are coming down to our final 4 days! Our army has grown, and so many of you have helped spread the word! Others have raised their pledge amounts and sent direct emails on our behalf. Currently we are tracking well for the number of backers, but... (Read More)

Everyone knows the greatest heroes have the greatest villains. A story where the villain is not so black and white and given the right circumstances, we may even have done the same. It's not just how he is written, but how he is brought to life by... (Read More)

We can't thank everyone enough for sending in your auditions. Keep them coming as we have a whole world to outfit with many opportunities.  But casting is upon as we begin to move into the final stages. There's nothing better than seeing our... (Read More)

Meet Lt. Wolf being played by Wolf J. Sherrill. Wolf is a professor of acting at James Madison University and brings a lot of strength and talent to our team. We are so glad to have him in the family! He also played the lovable "Baba Melvin" in "Rise... (Read More)

Tonight I got to speak to the guys over at http://www.warpaintpublishers.com. Jerry and David  bring a nice artistic flare to the team.  David assist us with legal and story development, and Jerry helps us visualize the story in an artistic format.... (Read More)

Film is like any other business. When trying to reach out to A-Listers, they want you to have the money first. Whereas "the money" want you to have "the A-List talent attached". Does it always come back to this? I believe fantasy is one of the few... (Read More)

My Fellows Rangers! The time is upon us. Our blades are sharp. Our bows are strung and our arrows fletched! ALL Kickstarters have waves of progress and we are tracking to have an exciting finish! But it is time for each of us to share our good news... (Read More)

We continue to get invited to share out story through interviews and articles. Recently, I got invited onto a fun podcast GenreTainment, check it out: ... (Read More)

Had the chance to sit down and talk filmmaking/webseries with one of the Advisers on our Board, Ben Dobyns of http://zombieorpheus.com. I joke that he is the "Godfather of Webseries" - but it is true. He started doing webseries before they were... (Read More)

You all are awesome! Stand up and take a bow.  ::::applause:::: I can't thank you all enough for the many many people that have increased their pledges ever higher. We have 14 days to go and we are tracking nicely as these types of campaigns have a... (Read More)

We have heard your battle cry! It's been a good few days as we worked our way up to the 4th most popular film project on Kickstarter... So some of you have been asking for the exclusive signed DVD with all of our little goodies we'll stuff on there.... (Read More)

Just wanted to bring your attention to our NEW Reward, the MERCENARY for $70. You get the Sr. Ranger package + the signed DVD.  That's the Lt. Wolf Miniature, the Collectible Card Game PLUS all of the Digital components. Remember you can Manage your... (Read More)

The Rangers has complex characters and at the helm is our complex Lt. Wolf. Check him out: http://youtu.be/n9r85rLgBlY I want to highlight our Rewards: the ORC RAIDER (the OR) and the SENIOR RANGER (the AND), where you get the Lt. Wolf in a miniature... (Read More)

Catch a glimpse at our Black Orc played by Doug Henderson and applied by Bone Man. The prosthetic was made just for us by Chris Richard Hanson I met through Arrowstorm Entertainment...it of course, was epic! Check it out: ... (Read More)

Do you love “The Lord of the Rings” spoof film “Rise of the Fellowship”? We here at ShockYa love it and you can read about more “Rise of the Fellowship” coolness in our interview with the film’s star, Justin Moe. If you’re a fan of the world of Middle-earth and want to take a new journey to another mystical realm, the director of “Rise of the Fellowship,” Ron Newcomb, is aiming to take you. But he needs your help. (Read More)

Greetings all ~   We wanted to highlight our teammates. WarPaint Studios' Jerry Mosemak is offering us a very epic Reward - a painting! Check out WarPaint here: http://www.warpaintpublishers.com/ or Like them on... (Read More)

Hail & well met! We continue to be doing well, but always can do better with getting the word out. I wanted to ensure you were equipped with some images below - just please point them back to www.TheRangersFilm.com  Do you have any contacts with... (Read More)

We wanted you all to see the level of excellence our commissioned artist, Steve Saunders, is bringing to the table for our Lt. Wolf Miniature. You can see the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq32jTAFPis Check the chart to see who gets to... (Read More)

Want to know what it took us to make our Teaser Trailer? Here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJzUvcgMliY Coming together... There we go. Thx Chris Richard Hanson Then Bone Man got to work.  (Read More)

Those of you who listen to our podcast (and if you don’t, shame on you! ;) ) may have caught the interview we did with award winning filmmaker Ron Newcomb about his movie ‘Rise Of The Fellowship’. Towards the end of the interview, he mentioned his next project was going to be ‘The Rangers’, a new epic fantasy web series about a special force of mysterious, elite warriors, who operate on the fringe of the kingdom of Olaran. (Read More)

Award-winning filmmaker Ron Newcomb has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for an epic new fantasy adventure entitled The Rangers. (Read More)

“The Rangers,” a new fantasy web series from the award-winning producers of “The Rise of the Fellowship” (Read More)

“The Rangers,” a new fantasy web series from the award-winning producers of “The Rise of the Fellowship” and one of the major creative forces behind the award-winning documentary “Darkon,” launches a Kickstarter campaign on March 8. They’re calling all fantasy fans to join their team of successful filmmakers, creative minds and talented craftsmen and actors to make this quality, fan-supported fantasy entertainment possible. The campaign rewards are enviable; the resulting series will be epic. (Read More)

“The Rangers,” a new fantasy web series from the award-winning producers of “The Rise of the Fellowship” and one of the major creative forces behind the award-winning documentary “Darkon,” launched a Kickstarter campaign on March 8. They’re calling all fantasy fans to join their team of successful filmmakers, creative minds and talented craftsmen and actors to make this quality, fan-supported fantasy entertainment possible. The campaign rewards are enviable; the resulting series will be epic. (Read More)

The filmmakers behind one of 2013’s most acclaimed sonnet to everything geek, Rise of the Fellowship want you involved in their next production! (Read More)

Ron Newcomb, director of "Rise of the Fellowship", has taken to Kickstarter to finance his next series. "The Rangers", an ambitious adventure-fantasy series designed for play on the web, needs your help to raise $60,000 (or more) in just over a month. (Read More)

The Rangers is a new epic fantasy web series being developed by Executive Producer and award winning filmmaker Ron Newcomb (Rise of the Fellowship) and co-producer Skip Lipman of the epic documentary “Darkon”. (Read More)

Many Middle-earth fans will be familiar with the independent film Rise of the Fellowship, from director Ron Newcomb, who is himself a passionate Tolkien fan.  (Read More)

Wanted to share with you our Collectible Card Game prototypes. These are still a work in progress, but we are getting very close... See our interview with one of the artist...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5CdUrXPIvg The rules are fun and epic of... (Read More)

Middle-earth Network’s own Ron Newcomb is launching a Kickstarter campaign for his original fantasy web series, “The Rangers,” now through early April. He is joined by his fellow producer, Scott Mathias, of their feature film “Rise of the Fellowship”; Skip Lipman, one of the major creative forces behind the “Darkon” documentary; and other successful filmmakers, creative minds and talented craftsmen and actors. (Read More)

The Rangers web series is about a special force of soldiers, known as Rangers, who were founded long ago by King Aenarion to guard and watch the borders of the Kingdom of Olaran. Each episodic season follows the adventures of the unit of Rangers led by Brander Noke, also known as Wolf, and their new rookie Soren Fell. Together, they must help their world overcome its greatest challenge, as they face their own personal demons. (Read More)