Folks from ReelzChannel, a cable network and website dedicated to movies and movie fans, dropped us a line: ‘As you well know, rumors about who will be playing Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit have been running rampant for quite some time now. Because of this, we decided to take a stab at who we think could take on the role – some serious, some a bit more tongue in cheek.’ More..
Month: August 2009
Anne Marie writes: It is always good to know some extra languages, especially when you are interested into Tolkien. The works by J.R.R. Tolkien have long been translated in many languages and are being read and loved all over the planet. Once in a while I read Tolkien related books or website articles in other languages – because outside the English speaking realm there are many fans who are active in there local area. On one of my wanderings around the internet I stumbled upon the article “Edel-Silmarillion als Diplomarbeit”. As by chance I discovered the most beautiful copy of The Silmarillion I had ever seen. More..
From the folks at WETA: We first launched this range last month at the San Diego Comic Con. At that time, we were only able to offer a Bronze option, as we had a few unresolved issues to sort out. Fortunately these issues have been resolved, so we are now able to offer these sculptures in both Bronze and Faux Bronze. Click here to pre-order. Continue reading “WETA’s Smaug in Bronze…Amazing!”
The folks at SnagFilms, an online documentary distributor, contacted us recently. They wanted to let us know that “Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” and “Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King”, the National Geographic documentaries that explore the real life parallels between history and fantasy behind the epic tale, are embedded and are free to watch at snagfilms.com. These are currently available on DVD or as extras on the various LOTR DVD collectors editions. However now you can catch them online anytime at snagfilms.com. Take a look!
“Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring”
“Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King”
Xoanon asks, how come ‘The Two Towers never’ never gets any love?
Ringer Diedey reports: IESB.net has an interview with Elijah about his latest movie 9 and whether or not he would be interested in taking on the role of Bilbo for The Hobbit…
Q: As Frodo hasn’t been born yet, does that mean you won’t be in The Hobbit?
Elijah: Somebody actually asked me, “Would you want to play Bilbo?” No, I don’t want to play Bilbo. That would be far too weird. Yeah, Frodo doesn’t exist. He’s not born yet. For awhile, there was talk of a bridge film that was being bantered about, with the notion that the second film that they would make would chronologically bridge the gap between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, so conceivably some of the characters could exist. But, I don’t think that’s going to happen now.
Certainly, if they found a way to make the character work, I would love to be a part of it, but I’m just excited that they’re doing it. I’m so excited that they’re getting so many of the original team back together, creatively, because it’s really I think going to help to keep the continuity of what was already established. I think it’s going to be great. I love Guillermo del Toro. I think he’s amazing.
There is a lot of great info in the full interview, read it over at IESB.net and discuss it in our forum. [IESB.net]
Continue reading “Elijah Wood: No, I don’t want to play Bilbo”
Thanks to forum member Theodred for tuning us into this video. In it, PJ talks about hid anxiety revisiting his most successful venture to date, but once they got under way on ‘The Hobbit’ they felt very comfortable revisiting Middle-earth.