Archive for January, 2011

Facebook Billionaire Inspired by Tolkien

Friday, January 14th, 2011 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Miscellaneous, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien

Peter Thiel, famous for making billions off Facebook, tells SFGate.com he's finally found "utopia" – New Zealand. To summarize the story a bit, Mr. Thiel is a big fan of Tolkien ... Read more..

Sir Ian McKellen Has Sad News for Hobbit Fans: “There’s No Sex in Middle Earth!”

Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen

From Eric Spitznagel at Vanity Fair: If you’re the kind of person who gets obsessive about all things Tolkienian, it’s been a pretty big week. Sir Ian McKellen made it ... Read more..

‘Hobbit’ Star Ian McKellen Reveals Why He Almost Ditched Role

Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

From MTV: Why did it take the man behind Gandalf so long to commit officially to "The Hobbit"? In a surprisingly candid post on his website, Ian McKellen opened up ... Read more..

Photos: See Lord of the Rings Food Porn From Alamo Drafthouse’s Epic Feast

Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Posted in Creations, Events, Fans, Film Screenings, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

Wired: These photos show the kind of fine dining that keeps a hobbit happy. The eight courses — served during traditional hobbit meal times like breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, afternoon ... Read more..

Tall & Small Casting in Christchurch

Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Posted in Events, Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, The Hobbit

This weekend there will be a small and tall casting session in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thanks to the local ringers who sent this info in! The ad in the ... Read more..

Film scouts hunt for Dunedin hobbits

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, The Hobbit

Sir Peter Jackson's talent scouts will visit Dunedin to fill a tall order for a long list of short people to work on his next big movie. Production company Wingnut ... Read more..

Elijah Wood Speaks Even More About “The Hobbit”

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Posted in Elijah Wood, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

Here's another neat interview with Elijah Wood (this time courtesy of Collider.com) concerning his return to Middle-earth as Frodo Baggins and having Peter Jackson return to the director's chair after ... Read more..

Robert “Fili” Kazinsky Taking Off For New Zealand

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Rob Kazinsky, The Hobbit

Here's what Robert Kazinsky, cast in the role of Fili, tweeted over at his Twitter page not but 8 hours ago: farewell Los Angeles, Hello Middle Earth. We wish you a safe ... Read more..

Elijah Wood Speaks About “The Hobbit”

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Posted in Elijah Wood, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, LotR Cast News, The Hobbit

The guys over at IGN managed to catch up with Elijah Wood and ask him a few questions about his recent casting announcement as Frodo Baggins in the upcoming Hobbit ... Read more..

David Tennant joins ‘The Hobbit’?

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Characters, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

With the hot and heavy casting news recently people are furiously trying to fill in un cast characters with likely candidates. Former Doctor Who star David Tennant is once ... Read more..

Sir Christopher Returns in The Hobbit

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 Posted in Christopher Lee, Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

From Sir Christopher Lee's Official Site: Slowly but surely, Peter Jackson has managed to secure the return of the majority of the major stars from The Lord of the Rings ... Read more..

$1 Million for a Cameo? Bloom Rumors (Monaghan Too)

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 Posted in Casting Rumors, Dominic Monaghan, Hobbit Movie, Orlando Bloom, The Hobbit

timesofindia.indiatimes.com and other sources (possibly all from the same source) are reporting that Orlando Bloom has asked, and will receive $1 Million dollars for his 2 minute cameo in the ... Read more..