The Hobbit

Billy Connelly Joins “The Hobbit”

Just when you thought (or at least I thought) that there wouldn’t be anymore news about “The Hobbit” news until Peter Jackson released a new video or the movie itself was released, we get this little bit of casting news. New Line, Warner Brothers, and the other eight million studios involve have joined together with...
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First ‘The Hobbit’ Trailer Arrives!

It was rumored for a couple of days beforehand that the first trailer for The Hobbit would be appearing. And so it has. Much to the delight of me and my fellow Tolkien fans. It should be remembered while watching the following trailer that this is just the first half of a duology, so don’t...
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Freeman: No ‘The Hobbit’ Pressure

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens just under a year from now, on Dec, 14, 2011. I’ll be there, no question of it, and I’m sure I’m not alone in already feeling more than a tinge of excitement about the prospect of seeing The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien brought to life. Filming is still ongoing...
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Serkis Teases ‘The Hobbit’ Trailer

Many people are excited about The Hobbit finally making it to the big screen. In fact, some of us are a little too excited, quite frankly. Luckily we have Peter Jackson playing number one nerd and keeping us all appraised of how production is coming along at every step. And it seems shooting is quite...
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Bloom Enjoying ‘The Hobbit’ Reunion

It’s a well known fact that the cast and crew who worked on the Lord Of The Rings saw themselves as a family, and had such a good time bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic tale to life that as more than just another job. Is the same thing happening with The Hobbit? It appears so, according...
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‘The Hobbit’ Production Diary Video

If you have any interest whatsoever in seeing J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantastic and fantastical novel The Hobbit brought to life by Peter Jackson and the rest of the Lord of The Rings alumni then this video will most definitely float your boat. The rest of you? Well, you have no taste so you’re not invited. The...
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‘The Hobbit’ Cast Together At Last

It’s finally happening. After the announcement that The Hobbit was to start shooting on March 21, the main cast all got together in New Zealand for a press conference and photoshoot. And as you can see above all thirteen members of the company of dwarves were there alongside Bilbo Baggins himself. This isn’t the first...
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‘The Hobbit’ Gets A Start Date, Finally

Could it be that finally, after years of waiting, shooting on The Hobbit is about to begin? According to a statement released by Peter Jackson and production company 3Foot7, this is indeed the case, with the whole thing kicking off on March 21, 2011. This date was reportedly chosen after “practical considerations of the filming...
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‘Hobbit’ Delayed For Jackson Surgery

It feels like we’ve been waiting for The Hobbit to get going for ever. And it has indeed been a few years. What with the saga of whether MGM would actually be able to afford to proceed with the project and Guillermo del Toro departing to work on other things, this is one (actually two)...
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Howard Shore Scoring ‘The Hobbit’

The Lord of The Rings trilogy of movies worked on so many levels. The world Peter Jackson created was spectacular, the source material was respected, the casting was spot-on, and the story was, of course, completely involving. But the thing which glued all of this together was arguably the musical score by Howard Shore. It...
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Freeman Talks His ‘The Hobbit’ Role

I was pretty pleased when I heard Martin Freeman had been offered the role of Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming The Hobbit movie. He’s not the biggest name in the acting world, and his career has been quite inconsistent since the end of The Office, but he seems a perfect fit for Bilbo. And I’m...
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Del Toro Regrets Leaving ‘The Hobbit’?

Guillermo del Toro seemed perfect for The Hobbit. The vision and creativity he has shown throughout his career led me to believe his version of The Hobbit would be a spectacular one, original enough to amaze, respectful enough to the source material to delight. Unfortunately, del Toro decided he’d waited long enough for the financing...
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Rumor: ‘The Hobbit’ Gets Green Light

Peter Jackson has supposedly been given the green light to begin production on The Hobbit. I say supposedly because this is another rumor and nothing more than a rumor at this stage, with one unnamed source being cited. According to The Wrap, “an individual close to the production” has leaked the news that The Hobbit...
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The Hobbit’ Has Biggest Budget Ever?

It looks like The Hobbit could end up having the biggest budget of any movie production ever. That is if the two movies telling the classic tale ever actually get made. According to The New Zealand Herald, The Hobbit movies are expected to cost somewhere in the region of $500 million. That’s on top of...
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Freeman Confirms ‘Hobbit’ Rumors

It was rumored in September that Martin Freeman, Tim in The Office (the original, British, and best one), had been cast as Bilbo Baggins for the upcoming film adaptation of The Hobbit. At the time no one was confirming or denying anything, with Freeman claiming it was just rumors at the time. But now that’s...
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