Stephen Fry Joins The Hobbit Cast
Peter Jackson recently announced that British actor Stephen Fry is joining The Hobbit.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe First Hobbit Production Video Blog Is Live!
The first novel I read as a child was The Hobbit. I can’t count how many times I’ve read it since, and the latest was out loud to my children. Middle Earth was always vivid in my imagination, but it was wonderful to see it come to life with Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Ring movies, which may have been the most loving tribute to books ever captured on film. Now we get a 10-minute glimpse behind the scene of The Hobbit adaptation narrated by Jackson as he returns to Bag End. I love having this movie to look forward... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityFlight of the Conchords Star Bret McKenzie Joins The Hobbit
New Zealand funnyman and Flight of the Conchords star Bret McKenzie has signed on to play an elf in Peter Jackson’s upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPeter Jackson's The Hobbit Finally Begins Shooting
Variety reports that Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit has finally begun shooting. This comes after a number of delays have held back the picture, including financial problems at MGM and director Guillermo Del Toro’s departure from the film.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPeter Jackson Hospitalized, The Hobbit Delayed Again
Director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings trilogy) has been hospitalized with a perforated stomach ulcer, which has delayed filming of The Hobbit.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSir Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood Return for The Hobbit
Sir Ian McKellen, the critically-acclaimed (so much so that he was knighted) actor announced on his official site that he will return as Gandalf in the forthcoming film The Hobbit, which begins filming in Wellington on Feb. 21.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCate Blanchett Signs on for The Hobbit
Cate Blanchett is set to reprise her role as Galadriel in Peter Jackson’s upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPeter Jackson Unveils The Hobbit Casting
The two-movie adaptation features a whole slew of notable talent... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPeter Jackson in Talks to Direct Two Hobbit Films
After Guillermo del Toro left the helm empty for the two-film adaptation of the Lord of the Rings prequel in May, prospects looked dim for The Hobbit; scheduling and MGM’s financial difficulties—and the fact that top directors who had been passed up for the job now had their own projects—made finding a replacement nearly impossible.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Hobbit to Begin Filming as Early as May
Andy Serkis says filming of The Hobbit will likely begin in May.... read more
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