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Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray
Originally down for a release in November 2009 Warner Bros. have announced the date for the Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray is 6th April 2010. Several Blu-ray specialist blogs have said the delay was because Warner Bros. didn't want Lord of the Rings 'lost in the crowd' having already announced the release of several classics in the Blu-ray format in the run up to Christmas. The delay may also have been caused by the 'tentative' court settlement between New Line Cinema and The Tolkien Estate back in September. Included in the box set will be The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two ...
Hobbit Movie Delay?
Recently Peter Jackson was quick to put down the rumors of a delay to the release time of The Hobbit yet in the latest Variety they have an interview with New Line Cinema executive Alan Horn who says the most probable release date will be Christmas 2012. That's a full year later than the current proposed release. Although he doesn't say why he thinks The Hobbit will be a year behind schedule the restructuring of joint Hobbit owners MGM is hinted at. New Line Cinema share financing rights to The Hobbit with MGM which is currently up for sale to the highest bidder. ...
David Tennant Linked To Bilbo Baggins Again
Another day in Middle Earth, another Hobbit movie rumor. This latest one sees David Tennant yet again being linked with the part of Bilbo Baggins. Follow the logic that's giving rise to the rumor and see where you end up... David Tennant made the news early yesterday for withdrawing his services from one of the leading roles in the movie Burke and Hare. It then came to light that he was being replaced by Andy Serkis. Simon Pegg then posts the following twitter: “David Tennant had to drop out of B&H (Burke and Hare) but by sheer glorious serendipity a legend of Middle Earth and ...
Tobey Maguire Swapping Spiderman For Bilbo?
The Sun newspaper, a major tabloid here in the UK is today running a story that claims Tobey Maguire of Spiderman fame is to play the Bilbo Baggins role in The Hobbit. The rumours have been doing the rounds for about a month but by and large were written off because of the upcoming fourth Spiderman movie which would have seen Maguire tied up and unavailable for The Hobbit. The story says he has turned down the chance of playing the webbed wonder again and has already signed up for The Hobbit. He is said to have been unhappy in the direction ...
Will The Hobbit Survive MGM
The Hobbit starts filming this June according to a Twitter from Production Weekly. "Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit is due to begin a 14 month production schedule this June in New Zealand." Though with MGM up for sale many reporters are saying the green light will be dependent on MGM getting their finances in order. MGM is currently available to the highest bidder but if a buyer cannot be found it's possible it will have to break up it's assets and sell them off individually. Two of it's biggest assets are probably it's share of The Hobbit movies and its ...
The Hobbit Casting Call Out For Lead Roles
The official casting call is out for the lead roles in The Hobbit with details going to the major agencies regarding the parts of Bilbo, Thorin Oekensheild, Fili and Kili, Bard, Primula Brandybuck, Gloin, Drogo, Itaril, Radagast The Brown and the voice of Smaug. Did you spot the odd one out? Here's the details released about the part of Itaril: ITARIL - female, A woodland Elf, this character is one the Silvan Elves. The Silvan Elves are seen as more earthy and practical. Shorter than other elves, she is still quick and lithe and physically adept, being able to fight with both sword ...
Arise Sir Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is to be made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Years honours list for services to film although it's more than likely also a nod of thanks towards his services to New Zealand in general. One of New Zealand's favorite sons and winner of 12 Oscars, Jackson's filming of The Lord of the Rings did wonders for his homelands tourism industry. He established the Weta Studios, production company Wingnut Films and in 2003 opened a film post production facility, Park Road Post Production, in Wellington. "Park Road Post Production has enabled Jackson and other ...
Hobbit Extras Needed in New Zealand
If you live in or have a work permit for New Zealand and want to be a part of The Hobbit movies you will want to send in your photograph and details to Three Foot Seven Ltd. Hobbit Extras Application 3 Foot 7 Limited PO Box 15104 Miramar Wellington 6243 Jack Machiela, a tour guide for former Lord Of the Rings film locations and an active blogger about Wellywood gossip managed to get the official address along with the following advice: You MUST be able to work in New Zealand. This means you will be an official Kiwi or have valid permission to work in the country. ...
Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit Casting
Peter Jackson has been talking about the problems they face casting for The Hobbit. In the video interview you can see below he explains how they are looking for particular characteristics in the actors who are auditioning for the parts of Dwarves, Elves and of course, Hobbits. He also confirms the rumors that were circulating the internet about The Hobbit being delayed a few weeks ago (not reported here) were well off the mark. Shooting is still on course to start March/April time. He does note however that it's in the hands of the studio as they have to wait for the go ...
Cate Blanchett And Hugo Weaving back For The Hobbit
Peter Jackson has told MTV that he only sees a return to Middle Earth for 3 of the original Lord of the Rings cast. It's been known for sometime that Sir Ian McKellen will return to his role as Gandalf but Jackson says he also expects Cate Blanchett to return as Galadriel and Hugo Weaving as Elrond. "They are Elves, so once again, in the realm of Middle-earth, they're immortal, they don't age," he told MTV when asked about returning actors. "We have a process that would start with showing them the script. We're not [beginning] any official process until we have ...
Hobbit Movie Casting Starts This Week
Casting for The Hobbit movie is (finally) set to begin this week in both London and LA and Peter Jackson says they are throwing a large net and casting for every role apart from the one of Gandalf which of course is spoken for. “What we’ve done over the years is discover a lot of interesting actors, like Orlando Bloom (in 'Rings'), Kate Winslet (in 'Heavenly Creatures'), Saoirse Ronan (in 'The Lovely Bones'). So if you start looking and auditioning seriously, it’s amazing what incredible talent you’ll find out there.” When asked about the rumors of James McAvoy being chased for the ...
Smaug The Magnificent
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 used to cast its shadow through the entire narrative. Essentially, Smaug represents so many things: greed, pride he’s ‘the Magnificent,’ after all. The way his shadow is cast in the narrative you cannot then show it and have it be one thing, he has to ...
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