November 2009

Smaug The Magnificent

Published on: 29th November, 2009

At the Directors Guild of America last night Guillermo Del Toro discussed his plans for Smaug the Magnificent:
“All my life I’ve been fascinated by dragons. I was born under the Chinese sign of The Dragon. All my life I’m collecting dragons. It’s such a powerful symbol, and in the context of ‘The Hobbit’ it is [...]

First Hobbit Movie Script Complete

Published on: 23rd November, 2009

Peter Jackson says the first Hobbit movie script is complete and was handed into a happy and grateful studio.
“The Hobbit will be two movies and we’ve written the first script and delivered it to the studio who seem to be happy with it,” he told reporters.
“We’re now halfway through the second script and Philippa, Fran, [...]

Brian Cox To Play Thorin?

Published on: 15th November, 2009

Rumors are spreading that Brian Cox is a front runner for one of the leading Dwarf parts in The Hobbit movie.
It seems to have started with gossip hunter Latauro who reports for Aintitcool.com
While the claim comes with a warning that sources aren’t sure if Cox is either already signed up or is simply wanted by [...]

Hobbit Movie Update

Published on: 11th November, 2009

Guillermo Del Toro will be finding himself a part in The Hobbit movie. He confessed to a German TV show that he plans to have a cameo playing a creature and unlike Peter Jackson who did the same in all 3 Lord of the Rings movies, GDT will be giving himself a few lines to [...]