Archive for October, 2010

TORn senior staff goes radio to talk ‘Hobbit’

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Martin Freeman, MGM, New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson, Studios, Warner Bros.

Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib which airs on WNJC-1360 AM Philadelphia did a segment with a TORn senior staffer regarding all the most recent developments with "The Hobbit". You can catch ... Read more..

More actors’ meetings in New Zealand this week

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, MGM, New Line Cinema, Studios, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.

A few weeks ago a labor dispute and boycott by a New Zealand actors union and Peter Jackson threatened to moved "The Hobbit" away from the island nation. Now with Jackson ... Read more..

NZ’s Wakatipu hoping for ‘Hobbit’ work

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody but while the world awaits word on which nation "The Hobbit" will film in, locals are already positioning for specifics locations. Southern ... Read more..

Tolkien & Co. Return in The Dragon’s Apprentice

Monday, October 18th, 2010 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Miscellaneous, Rick Porras, Tolkien

For the past four years we have covered the releases of The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, a series by James A. Owen, in which Tolkien and fellow Inklings C.S. ... Read more..

‘The Hobbit’ has a greenlight, now what?

Monday, October 18th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Director news, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Peter Jackson, Production, The Hobbit

TORn staffer Garfeimao has some thoughts on what comes next for fans as "The Hobbit" moves into its new status as a full-fledged in-production film. She writes: So now we have ... Read more..

Simon Pegg all but Confirms Martin Freeman as Bilbo? UPDATE

Saturday, October 16th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Cast News, Martin Freeman

Shawn sends along this interview with the amazing Simon Pegg, when asked about his Hollywood friends he mentions Martin Freeman and drops this serious bomb, does this mean an announcement ... Read more..

James Nesbitt has ‘Major’ Hobbit Role?

Saturday, October 16th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Message board member ranger123 alerted us to a people.co.uk article from Oct 3 stating that COLD feet and Murphy's Law star James Nesbitt is making plans to pack up his ... Read more..

Peter Jackson will direct ‘The Hobbit’ in two installments, three dimensions

Friday, October 15th, 2010 Posted in Director news, Director Rumors, Guillermo Del Toro, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, MGM, Peter Jackson, Studios, The Hobbit

There is a green light at the end of a long tunnel for fans who have been waiting to take the cinematic journey back to Middle-earth. It was announced today ... Read more..

Press Release from New Line/Warner Bros.: OSCAR WINNER PETER JACKSON TO DIRECT “THE HOBBIT” IN TWO INSTALLMENTS

Friday, October 15th, 2010 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Movie, MGM, Peter Jackson, Studios, The Hobbit

OSCAR WINNER PETER JACKSON TO DIRECT “THE HOBBIT” IN TWO INSTALLMENTS Peter Jackson Set to Direct J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” In a Two-Part 3D Production of Extraordinary Scope (Los Angeles, October 15, ... Read more..

Stuff.co.nz: The Hobbit is a Go

Friday, October 15th, 2010 Posted in Director news, Director Rumors, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, MGM, Peter Jackson, Rumors Spy News, Studios, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements

The Hobbit has finally been given the greenlight and will be made in 3-D with Sir Peter Jackson in the director's chair. Shooting will begin in February. The announcement was made today ... Read more..

TIME: Peter Jackson Definitely Directing The Hobbit

Friday, October 15th, 2010 Posted in Director news, Director Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

It's been decided--the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit will (thankfully!) be directed by The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson. Unfortunately, the movie still has another obstacle in its way before ... Read more..

“The Hobbit” (finally) gets the Green Light!

Friday, October 15th, 2010 Posted in Director news, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

A number of reliable internet sources, including TheWrap.com, the LA Times and Deadline Hollywood,  are reporting that "The Hobbit" has finally been green lit and that filming will begin in ... Read more..