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Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit Casting

Published on: 27th December, 2009

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 [...]

Hobbit Movie Casting Starts This Week

Published on: 8th December, 2009

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 [...]

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, [...]

Peter Jackson On The Hobbit Movie Progress

Published on: 28th July, 2009

Peter Jackson has told IGN that he didn’t want to direct The Hobbit because he didn’t want to compete against himself. He says he chose Guillermo Del Toro because he believes he will do a ‘terrific job’ and The Hobbit is not suitable for a novice filmmaker.
In the interview (which you can watch in the [...]

Del Toro And Jackson Talk Hobbit Movies

Published on: 26th April, 2009

This months special edition 20th anniversary copy of Empire magazine is on the stands today and features an interview with both Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro about plans, hopes and progress of The Hobbit movies.
The two reveal more about dropping the idea of the ‘bridging’ movie and their new idea of filming The Hobbit [...]

Peter Jackson Plans Flying Visits To Hobbit Movie Set

Published on: 11th April, 2009

The rumour in New Zealand is that Peter Jackson is about to take delivery of a new Gulfstream G550 jet which will allow him to fly to the set of The Hobbit movies in New Zealand from his other projects in the States without the need for a refuel stop.
Peter Jackson has a home in [...]

Jackson And Co To Write Screen Play

Published on: 20th August, 2008

I would have put money on it anyway but today it was confirmed that the same team that wrote the Lord Of The Rings screen play (Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens) will also write the 2 Hobbit movies together with Guillermo Del Toro of course.
The official press release states that Jackson and Del [...]

Sir Ian McKellen Confirms His Return To Middle Earth

Published on: 22nd July, 2008

Not that we really needed it but Empire mag. is today announcing it is confirmed Sir Ian McKellen will reprise the role of Gandalf for The Hobbit movies.
They caught up with the actor at a special screening of The Dark Knight in London and as usual the legend had quite a bit to say about [...]