The official Hobbit blog now live

March 20, 2011
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The same day as production starts, the official Hobbit blog has also gone live. Updated by “The Hobbit Team”, its first post features a photo (which we featured last month) of the cast including Martin Freeman who plays Bilbo Baggins, surrounded by the actors cast as the company of dwarves. We’ll be keeping an eye [...]

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Production of The Hobbit to begin tomorrow

March 19, 2011
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Production of The Hobbit is set to begin tomorrow. Sets have been created at a sheep and beef farm near Matamata and other, to be announced, locations around New Zealand will be used during the more than year-long filming. Matt Dravitzki, Jackson’s assistant told the Sunday Star-Times: “We are very excited to be starting production. [...]

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‘Hobbit’ rehearsals begin

March 17, 2011
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Sir Ian McKellen has updated his blog with a post about preparing for filming for Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit.” Today I was in various places which are all the same place. I was on flat land the Maori called Whataitai until renamed in 1872, Miramar, or “Behold the Sea,” which is indeed nearby. I was [...]

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James Nesbitt (Bofur) talks about The Hobbit

March 4, 2011
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James Nesbitt spoke to the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio this morning about playing the part of Bofur in the follow-up to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit: “We haven’t started filming, we got here mid-January and we were supposed to rehearse, doing lots of horse-riding and framing and stunts and [...]

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Robert Kazinsky (Fili) answers ‘Kidz’ questions

February 27, 2011
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Robert Kazinsky (Fili) takes time out from his filming schedule in New Zealand to answer ‘Random’ questions from ‘Kidz’ aged 3 to 12 years old: How big is your pool in New Zealand? Bethany 9 years old I don’t have a pool, but I do live on the beach, so the sea is my pool, [...]

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‘Hobbit’ will be delayed due to the earthquake

February 24, 2011
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Sir Peter Jackson and ‘Hobbit’ production staff have offered their assistance to those affected by the Christchurch earthquake and have been in touch with Civil Defense and Emergency Management to provide help. Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter: “everyone involved in the production of The Hobbit is shocked and saddened by the earthquake and it’s devastating aftermath.” Our thoughts [...]

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Sean Bean not sure if he’ll play a part in ‘Hobbit’

February 23, 2011
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Sean Bean in a recent interview commented on whether he expects to play a part in Peter Jackson’s upcoming prequel, The Hobbit: OWF: I have to ask, now that it is ninety-nine percent a go down in New Zealand. Is there any chance of getting involved in The Hobbit? I’m not sure in what capacity. I [...]

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Sir Ian McKellen, blogs ‘a wizard is never late’

February 22, 2011
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Ian McKellen writes his first blog post ‘From the middle of Middle Earth’: A wizard is never late: but I hadn’t intended last Thursday to arrive in Wellington for The Hobbit filming, five weeks early.  Yet, what’s new?  Just a year ago, touring New Zealand with Waiting for Godot, I had expected to start shooting in July [...]

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Aidan Turner (Kili) discusses “dwarf boot camp”

February 20, 2011
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In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Aidan Turner – otherwise known as Kili in the upcoming ‘The Hobbit’ films, discusses his new beard and life in dwarf boot camp: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You were sporting a pretty impressive beard at the Hobbitpress conference. Is that for Kili? AIDAN TURNER: Yeah, it is. I’m growing out the beard. [...]

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Martin Freeman not worried about ‘Hobbit’ curse

February 17, 2011
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Freeman, when asked about the trouble the production has faced recently and if he is concerned about a “Hobbit” curse, admitted: “I’m not [worried],” he said of the so-called curse. “There are some bits of bad luck to do with it, I guess, that are almost comical, I suppose. But we’re all very optimistic about [...]

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Elven Horse Riders and Elven Extras, casting call

February 15, 2011
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The production of the Hobbit films is currently looking for people to play ELVEN HORSE RIDERS and ELVEN EXTRAS, according to a new casting call: The Elven physical build is tall and slender. MEN – aged 17 – 40, Height 6ft (183cm) and taller WOMEN – aged 17 – 40, Height 5ft 9 (175cm) and taller The [...]

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Saoirse Ronan comments on ‘Hobbit’ role

February 14, 2011
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Saoirse Ronan, asked about rumours that she’s been cast in Peter Jackson’s upcoming film of The Hobbit, said: “No, nothing has actually been confirmed yet. I’d love to get a role in The Hobbit . I think everybody in the world would like a role in The Hobbit .” Saoirse has long been rumoured for [...]

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James Nesbitt finds Hobbit relocation a struggle

February 13, 2011
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James Nesbitt and his family have found the move from their London home to New Zealand a struggle, he told a Press conference in Wellington. Nesbitt, who plays Bofur, one of the dwarfs in The Hobbit, relocated to Wellington for a year last month with his wife Sonia and their two daughters to star in [...]

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Bilbo refused permission to Misty Mountains

February 12, 2011
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Mount Ngauruhoe, an active stratovolcano in New Zealand which was used for the fictional Mount Doom in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, has been refused permission for filming of The Hobbit prequel. Local Maori do not want the Oscar-winning director to use the central Island mountains as the Iwi consider them sacred. [...]

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Photo of ‘The Hobbit’ cast

February 11, 2011
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The photo of the film’s cast was taken at a press conference in Wellington. Sadly, Peter Jackson was unable to attend due to his medical condition, however, the picture includes Martin Freeman who will play Bilbo Baggins and actors James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, and company who will star as the movies dwarves. Unfortunately the Lord [...]

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The Hobbit Production Date Announced

February 7, 2011
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Production of The Hobbit finally gets under way on March 21st, approximately 5 weeks after the original start date of February 14th. The delay was forced after Sir Peter Jackson was rushed into hospital for emergency surgery on a perforated stomach ulcer. He was released from hospital on the 3rd of February and is currently [...]

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Saoirse Ronan To Play Itaril?

January 28, 2011
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In an interview with The Irish Film & Television Network, Lord of the Rings and Hobbit casting director Ros Hubbard lets slip that Saoirse Ronan is a done deal. She was asked about the Irish contingent in The Hobbit and is reported to have said: “Jimmy (Nesbitt) is thrilled to bits, his whole family have [...]

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The Hobbit Delayed After Peter Jackson Has Emergency Surgery

January 27, 2011
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Shooting of The Hobbit is to be delayed one last time (hopefully) after Director Peter Jackson underwent an emergency operation for a perforated ulcer last night in Wellington, New Zealand. A short statement was just released saying: “Sir Peter is currently resting comfortably and his doctors expect him to make a full recovery.” Filming was [...]

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Frodo Talks About The Hobbit

January 21, 2011

Elijah Wood has been talking to MTV about his return to Middle Earth as Frodo and he says Tolkien purists need not worry. In the interview (see video) Wood explains: “The way that it’ll fit in will not at all infringe upon the integrity of ‘The Hobbit.’ So I think it’s — it’ll fit. And [...]

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Christopher Lee Back as Saruman The White

January 16, 2011
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Christopher Lee’s official web site says that as long as he remains in good health the actor will be back in Middle Earth to resume his role as Saruman. “Sir. Christopher Lee had been in talks to reprise his role as the wizard Saruman and it now looks certain, providing that he is in good [...]

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