Archive for October, 2010

Nationwide Rally to Keep The Hobbit in New Zealand

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Events, Fans, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Meet Ups, MGM, Miscellaneous, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, Other Events, Production, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

New Zealand is not going down without a fight! Join the effort to keep The Hobbit in New Zealand by participating positive rallies throughout the country. A facebook page has ... Read more..

An unexpected look at a Long Expected Party

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage

How will the cast of "The Hobbit" look together as they journey to the Lonely Mountain and encounter trouble along the way at every turn? Probably not exactly like this ... Read more..

Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens Talk ‘The Hobbit’ Boycott, MEAA, Filming Locations Etc.

Friday, October 22nd, 2010 Posted in Fran Walsh, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Studios, Warner Bros.

Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens were interviewed on radio NZ last Thursday (before unions lifted the blacklist on 'The Hobbit'). Both ladies are clearly frustrated at the situation and are ... Read more..

New Zealand could face $1.5 billion fallout if loses “Hobbit”

Friday, October 22nd, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

WELLINGTON — New Zealand's economy could lose as much as $1.5 billion if Warner Bros. relocates its production of "The Hobbit" with the country's burgeoning film suffering long-term damage, economists ... Read more..

Martin Who? See Freeman in Action

Friday, October 22nd, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Cast News, Martin Freeman, Television

Cathy sends this in: The timing couldn't be more perfect for the announcement of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins. His most recent work in Sherlock will be premiering in the ... Read more..

Richard Armitage as Thorin

Friday, October 22nd, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Richard Armitage, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

There's been a lot of discussion since yesterday's casting announcements about Richard Armitage playing the role of Thorin Oakenshield. After all, he doesn't 'seem' to fit the role after a quick ... Read more..

Meet Your Hobbit Cast

Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Posted in Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Casting Rumors, Characters, Graham McTavish, Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, Peter Hambleton, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit

Up to date casting new is available at our Hobbit Cast Page. The announcement of the cast for The Hobbit took place on October 21st, 2010, additional announcements were made on ... Read more..

Deadline: Peter Jackson Sets First Names For ‘The Hobbit’

Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Posted in Aidan Turner, Casting Rumors, Characters, Graham McTavish, Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, Peter Hambleton, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Saoirse Ronan, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit

By Mike Fleming at Deadline.com: BREAKING: While Peter Jackson and Warner Bros are figuring out where they'll shoot back-to-back installments of The Hobbit, Jackson has begun to set his ... Read more..

FOTR Score Performed Live in Finland

Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Posted in Concerts, Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Stage Productions

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra let us know that the Tampere Philharmonic Choir & Pirkanpojat Boys Choir will be performing The Fellowship of the Ring live to a projection of the film ... Read more..

The Whole Situation Seems Cartoonish

Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Posted in Books Publications, New Zealand

Ataahua sends along this cartoon from Kiwi cartoonist Tom Scott. Scott comments on The Hobbit, featuring Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Robyn Malcolm and Hellen Kelly. Read more..

New Line issues statement about ‘Hobbit’ boycott

Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

The media in New Zealand has been careful to give both sides of the dispute regarding the Australian and New Zealand actors' unions and the possibilities that the two-part "Hobbit" ... Read more..

Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens Interview in Bag End Set!

Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Posted in Director news, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, MGM, New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

Anyone else noticing a rather interesting trend? A few of the major NZ New Agencies are getting interviews with Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens on the actual sets for the ... Read more..