THE HOBBIT, Production Video #5

THE HOBBIT, Production Video #5

by The Hobbit on December 24, 2011

The Hobbit Trailer Online!

The Hobbit Trailer Online!

by The Hobbit on December 21, 2011

THE HOBBIT, Production Video #4

THE HOBBIT, Production Video #4

by The Hobbit on November 4, 2011

An Oscar for Gollum, please!

An Oscar for Gollum, please!

by The Hobbit on September 8, 2011

British actor, Andy Serkis, who plays Gollum spoke of his dismay that the Oscars do not recognise motion-capture acting. Andy not only plays Gollum, but also the ape Caesar in the upcoming Rise of Planet of the Apes. He said that he would not want to see a special category introduced at the Oscars for [...]

Bilbo gets a gold star

September 7, 2011
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Peter Jackson has been singing the praises of British Bilbo star Martin Freeman (of The Office and Hot Fuzz), saying, He is fantastic and there is simply nobody else for the job. We couldn’t find anyone who was better than him. He is simply fantastic. He’s Bilbo-esque. You might not always want to say that [...]

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All the dwarves!!

September 7, 2011
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Looking mighty fierce.

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A Nelson-shaped part of Middle Earth

September 5, 2011
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The Hobbit is to be filmed in Nelson at the end of this year! And 400-500 crew and cast will be staying in the region. Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest [...]

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Site photo with Bilbo! Wow!

September 4, 2011
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Bilbo reads intently as his guests look on… Source: Empire Magazine

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Beorn talks about being a bear

September 4, 2011
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Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, known for his leading “tough-guy” roles, spoke recently about playing the reclusive and heroic Beorn. In The Hobbit, Beorn is an immense brawny shapeshifter, who is vegetarian and lives in a wooden house between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood on his own after the Orcs killed the rest of his race. [...]

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Long hair and dressing up not a pre-requisite for Orlando

August 31, 2011
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Orlando Bloom spoke recently about Wellington, the Hobbit Movie set and his up and coming roles. He said of Wellington “Wellington is remarkably unchanged after 10 years… It hasn’t been hit by the onslaught of consumerism…” and admitted that he would like to spend more time there. When asked about how the Hobbit Movie is [...]

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