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Kiwi cartoonist Tom Scott comments on Peter Jackson’s stay in hospital in his latest comic.
Posted in Director news, Hobbit Movie, Peter JacksonAuthor Archive
Today’s Middle-earth Conspiracy Theory
What was the real reason that Galadriel and Celeborn wanted no visitors in Lothlorien?
Posted in Cate Blanchett, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, Marton Csokas, Miscellaneous, TheOneRing.net CommunityScan of Official Hobbit Casting Call – Tauranga
Above is a scan of the official Hobbit extras casting call ad as it appeared in the Bay of Plenty Times. Thanks to the Tauranga Library!
Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, The HobbitTORn Exclusive: an interview with Stephen Hunter/Bombur
He’s a Tolkien fan with a talent for comedy – so what better Hobbit role could there be for Stephen Hunter than food-loving, clumsy and loveable Bombur? I recently had the good fortune of catching a few minutes of Stephen’s time to ask him about his first reactions to being cast in a major role in the upcoming, two-film adaptation of “The Hobbit.”
“The Hobbit is my first job in fantasy – in fact this is my first big-budget film,” he says. “In most of the TV commercials I’ve done I’ve been the comedic relief. I’m only assuming that with Bombur there may be some comedy. Being cast in The Hobbit is really exciting and really an honour. I auditioned for the original Lord of the Rings way back when I signed with my agent in New Zealand. When I saw the films I thought, ‘Man, I so want to do The Hobbit’. “I’m just going to throw everything I’ve got into it. If I don’t come out the other end absolutely exhausted then I haven’t done my job.”
Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Stephen Hunter, The HobbitActor Bill Bailey auditioned for Gloin
Black Books star Bill Bailey wants to play a dwarf in The Hobbit.
Bailey, who is bringing his comedy show Bill Bailey Live to Wellington in June, told The Dominion Post he had auditioned for the part of Gloin the dwarf in The Lord of the Rings prequel.
“I went along for a read-through of The Hobbit. The first read-through was for Gloin,” he said from London.
Bailey, who can be seen in television series Skins and the movie Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, joked that he didn’t need any makeup to be a convincing dwarf. “I saved myself a few quid over here.” [Full Article]
Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, The HobbitMiddle-earth Conspiracy Theories – Saruman’s True Intentions
Join the discussion board regulars as they consider the latest Middle-earth Conspiracy Theory:
What was Saruman’s real reason for wanting to get his hands on the One Ring?
[Discuss]
Posted in Christopher Lee, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, MiscellaneousNew Bilbo Casting News from the Boards
Discussion board member olipowell has chimed in on the Movie: Hobbit board about casting for Bilbo:
I now know 2 people who have read for Bilbo that I went to Drama school with and I can say categorically they are both entirely unknown outside of the world of theatre & bit TV parts. So…they ARE seeing and have seen unknowns and I would not be surprised if that is the route they take.
Join in on the discussion! [Discuss]
Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit MovieMiddle-earth Conspiracy Theories – 4 April 2010
Just why do the Dwarves not teach their language to other races? Join us on the discussion boards to see what theories the members come up with! [Discuss]
Posted in John Rhys-Davies, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, TolkienMiddle-earth Conspiracy Theories: Fatty Bolger
Come join the discussion board members as they suggest wild answers to this week’s Middle-earth Conspiracy Theory: Just why did Fatty Bolger remain in Crickhollow when Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin went on their adventure?
Posted in Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, MiscellaneousPeter Jackson causes stir
The King Kong of the New Zealand film industry Peter Jackson caused more of a scene than the mid-air dogfighting when he turned up to the Classic Fighters Omaka 2009 Airshow in Marlborough, New Zealand, this weekend. The Lord of the Rings director is a World War One aircraft collector and some of his collection is included in the three-day show.
Acting award for Karl Urban
The man who brought us Eomer last night picked up a Best Supporting Actor award at New Zealand’s Qantas Film and Television Awards for his role as policeman Nick Harvey in the movie Out of the Blue:
The gripping re-telling of the 1990 Aramoana massacre, Out of the Blue, swept the movie section of the awards, picking up six awards including best picture.
Matthew Sutherland and Karl Urban picked up the awards for best actor and supporting actor for their roles in the popular movie.
Matthew Sutherland and Karl Urban picked up the awards for best actor and supporting actor for their roles in the popular movie.
Thanks to stuff.co.nz for the news!
Posted in Karl Urban, LotR MoviesDambusters filming set for next year
Peter Jackson has finished filming The Lovely Bones, and is now moving on to producing the first Tintin film as well as The Dambusters.
Actor Andy Serkis, who will play Captain Haddock in the Tintin films, told BBC radio that filming will begin in September in Los Angeles, with Spielberg as director and Jackson as producer. Serkis, best known for Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, said Jackson will direct the second Tintin adventure, and Jackson and Spielberg may jointly direct the third.
Read the full story at stuff.co.nz.
Posted in Andy Serkis, LotR Cast News, Other Crew, Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films