Archive for August 19th, 2008

MGM Seeks $600 Million to Make `Hobbit,’ `Pink Panther’ Movies

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: Movie, Peter Jackson

Some news on the funding behind the upcoming 'Hobbit' films from Bloomberg.com: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., the movie studio controlled by private-equity firms, is raising as much as $600 million to produce ... Read more..

IGN: Guillermo Talks ‘The Hobbit’s Effects

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Andy Serkis, Director Rumors, Hobbit: Movie

There is a great article posted at IGN today that summarizes what we already knew about Guillermo del Toro's intention to use more animatronics in the creation of the 'Hobbit' ... Read more..

China’s “Lord Of The Rings”

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

While perusing the official website of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, a particular winner just happened to catch our eye: So to what has become a daily glut of gold medals ... Read more..