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John Rhys-Davies Says No To The Hobbit Movie

Published on: 30th October, 2009

John Rhys-Davies has ruled himself out of a return to Middle Earth. Although Gimli isn’t in The Hobbit, his Father Gloin is and the good folk at Empire asked Rhys-Davies if he would be interested in a return.
“I’ve already been asked and to be honest with you, I wouldn’t. I have already completely ruled it [...]

Del Toro Feels No Hobbit Movie Pressure

Published on: 10th June, 2009

Guillermo Del Toro was on Simon Mayo’s Radio 5 Live show today in the UK and told Simon he isn’t feeling any pressure working on The Hobbit movie.
The Director of The Hobbit also claimed that he’s not worried about having his Hobbit movies compared to the critical and commercial success reached by Peter Jackson’s Lord [...]

Can’t Wait For The Hobbit Movie?

Published on: 11th November, 2008

If 3 years seems too long for The Hobbit movie and your next visit to Middle Earth, help is at hand in the form of an independent movie telling the story of the Dúnedain, the Rangers of the North, before the return of the King.
It features Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn and follows [...]

The Hobbit Movies Raise Tolkienalia

Published on: 27th October, 2008

In March of this year a first edition copy of The Hobbit sold for $40 000 at Bonham’s in London. Would it have raised such a figure at auction if it weren’t for The Hobbit movie due for release in 2010?
The making of the Lord of the Rings movies certainly raised the profile of Tolkien [...]

The Hobbit Is 71 Today

Published on: 21st September, 2008

Today is the aniversary of The Hobbit first reaching the bookshelves in the UK. September 21st, 1937 was the day the world was introduced to a world of Dwarves, Wizards and Hobbits although it had been a full 9 years since Tolkien had first scribbled the words “In a hole in the ground there lived [...]

Guillermo Del Toro Ready For The Hobbit Movie

Published on: 10th August, 2008

Despite a huge fan base from the original Hellboy movie and the news that Del Toro would next be doing The Hobbit movie now becoming common knowledge, Hellboy 2 has been dissapointing the money men at the box office. Coming in second to the White Bishop (or is it Dark Knight?) was probably expected but [...]

Doug Jones “King Of The Elves”

Published on: 30th June, 2008

Doug Jones says he’d play a hemorrhoid if it were Guillermo del Toro making the movie and that he would “follow him anywhere” including he hopes, to Middle Earth. According to his latest interview with MTV it seems Jones has his eye on the part of King Thranduil.
“There’s been lots of speculation. I wouldn’t want [...]

One Last Crusade In The Battle For The Silmarillion

Published on: 24th May, 2008

Christopher Tolkien who is the son of J.R.R. Tolkien and who in 1977 published The Silmarillion from his fathers notes following his death has called for “One Last Crusade” as he sets off from his home in England for a date in the courts of California on June 6th in an attempt to stop work going ahead on The Hobbit movies.
Tolkien [...]

Can Guillermo Del Toro Conquer Middle Earth

Published on: 25th April, 2008

So now its official I can stop wondering who will be directing and start worrying if Del Toro will be able to do The Hobbit movies justice?
Lets remember that by the time the first Hobbit movie is released it could well be the most eagerly awaited movie ever made.
At first look he seems the perfect choice to replace Peter [...]

Del Toro To Direct The Hobbit Movies

Published on: 24th April, 2008

Its a done deal and as Guillermo promised last week, the announcement has just been made via Variety.com
As expected filming will once again be in New Zealand and Del Toro said he would be moving to New Zealand for 4 years while filming the 2 movies so we can expect the first Hobbit movie around [...]

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