TORn message board member Beutlin alerts us to a German film website Moviepilot.de that has recently posted a video showcasing Hobbiton and a couple of WETA artists working on The Hobbit.
Most of the video is in German, but much of the relevant bits (from 07:10 through to around 13:00) are spoken in English by New Zealanders.
The topic is already being discussed on our message boards, and anyone willing to send in an English translation of the relevant bits is most welcome to do so.
UPDATE: TORn message board member mona2505 has obliged us with an English transcript of the video. The same can be found here.
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The folks over at Huffington Post have created a poll asking readers to let them know which movie universe they’d most want to live in. They’ve included The Hobbit (gets my vote!), Star Wars, Star Trek, and Harry Potter, and are also asking readers to send in suggestions; H.R. Giger’s ‘Alien’ universe, anyone? See the entire list or add your own choice here.
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A little birdie has sent us a teaser image of what we believe to be the first official t-shirt for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.’ Based on the image, we think it is pretty safe to say the black t-shirt will feature the promo artwork of Bilbo walking out the door of Bag End. Rumor has it this shirt will be available this week sometime…we’ll keep you updated!
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,as you all know, comes out in December 14, 2012. There is obvious build up to the movie ranging from the trailer, video blogs, the leaking of pictures, to random writings of what we think will happen, etc. Another aspect of the excitement for The Hobbit is collecting The Hobbit. This for me personally brings everything together, getting those awesome collectibles that tie my love for the book, movie, and the people I share that passion with together.
As of right now there are a few companies out there who have already announced products that tie into the movie or would fit within the movie. We know the folks at LEGO will be making those awesome sets for The Hobbit and have already showed some really great sets from The Lord of the Rings. Action figure collectors will have a chance to get the cast of characters from The Hobbit thanks to our friends at The Bridge Direct who have the license to create toys from the movie. If you love plushies and bobble-heads then Funko will have you covered. If you visit their web page you can see a list of the products they will be selling but right now its just items of Gandalf, Bilbo, and Gollum. We also hear that Warner Bros. Consumer Products have signed Ravensburger to create 2D and 3D puzzles and card games tied to the upcoming films, for distribution in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Continue reading “Collecting The Precious – Collecting ‘The Hobbit’”
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Billy Connolly has finally arrived in New Zealand to film his part as Dain Ironfoot as the Herald on Sunday reports:
Comedy superstar Billy Connolly will squeeze into a fat suit to make him look shorter for his role as a dwarf in The Hobbit.
The New York-based funnyman travelled to New Zealand last week to prepare for filming.
The 1.8m tall Scot – nicknamed the Big Yin – will be transformed into the Wee Yin when he plays tiny warrior Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson’s two-part prequel to The Lord of the Rings.
“Billy is a pretty tall guy and he has been measured up for a fat suit so he’ll appear a lot smaller on screen,” a source close to Connolly told the Herald on Sunday. “He has been fairly tickled by it all.”
For battle scenes, the 69-year-old comic and actor has also been kitted out in a suit of armour that he described as “weighing a ton”.
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from the Marlborough Express:
Sir Peter Jackson’s Hobbit crew has once again snuck into Nelson, filmed and gone.
Production company 3 Foot 7 publicist Ceris Price said they arrived on Friday and filmed for two days at Canaan Downs on the Takaka Hill.
“It was the two days that we didn’t do when it rained. It went very well. It was absolutely stunning, beautiful weather,” she said. read more..
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