Via Ringer Marandhir: Luke Evans is interviewed about his personal style in British magazine GQ. He doesn’t really…
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Via Ringer Marandhir: Luke Evans is interviewed about his personal style in British magazine GQ. He doesn’t really talk Bard the Bowman –- but he does mention going to Hobbit AUJ premiere.
Luke Evans is sat alone at Soho Beach House, pondering a purchase that would have made a lot more sense in modern day Miami than mid-Nineties Cardiff. “I remember spending over £100 on a pair of sunglasses, which was an extortionate amount of money to be spending in Wales in 1996.”
Richard Armitage (who you should all undoubtedly know by now as The Hobbit’s Thorin Oakenshield) will be answering your questions tomorrow on @TheHobbitMovie on twitter.
If you have a burning question that you’re desperate to ask, follow @TheHobbitMovie on twitter (https://twitter.com/TheHobbitMovie), and send in your question now using the hashtag #AskThorin.
The results of TheOneRing.net and New Zealand Post’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Contest held back in January are in.
Congratulations to the winners… your prizes are on their way from New Zealand! And thanks to all who entered.
Visit New Zealand Post for the entire range of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” stamps and coins.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Silver Coin with Gold Plating
Winner: Talya S from USA
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Ultimate Collection
Winner: Pravalprukskul P from Thailand
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Presentation Pack
Winners: Alicia R from UK and Annemarie D from The Netherlands
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” became the 15th movie ever to pass the $1 billion mark in international tickets, pushed past the milestone by totals from China, the film’s last major market, where it opened 10 days ago. $301 million of that total is from U.S. ticket sales with the other $700 million coming from the rest of the world.
The studios behind the film (Warner Bros., New Line, MGM) issued a press release to make the announcement.
Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution said in the release, “We could not be more proud to have reached this amazing benchmark. Together with our partners at MGM and New Line, everyone at Warner Bros. congratulates Peter Jackson and his entire cast and crew on the extraordinary success of this film.”
Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures said, “From Berlin to Beijing, it is so gratifying to see how the release of ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ has been such an event with audiences around the world. We know that moviegoers everywhere are already excited about the next film, as are we.”
The 14th film to do so pass the $1 billion mark was 2012’s “Skyfall,” a James Bond film. Ironically, the two films were the highest profile casualties of studio MGM’s debt crisis. The financial trouble of the studio, which has distribution rights to the Hobbit films and is home of the James Bond franchise, pushed both movies back. “The Dark Knight Rises,” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” were also released in 2012 and are in the select box office club as well. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” is another one of the films.
TheOneRing.net wrote on January 4 that the reports of the film’s financial disappointment were premature and wrong.
Next to the U.S., the top markets are Germany with $90 million, the U.K. with $84.3 million, France at $44.9 million, Australia’s $44.3 million and Russia’s $43.8 million. China with $37.3 million in 10 day has a chance to move past several of those films.
The next film in the series, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” is scheduled for release Dec. 13 and “The Hobbit: There and Back Again,” has recently been moved to Dec. 17, 2014. TheOneRing will have grass roots line party events for both films around the globe and hopefully Oscar night parties in Los Angeles for both as well.
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!
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Join the fun as Kili, Fili, and the TORn volunteers work tirelessly to set up the One Expected Party! Highlight include dipping into the energy drinks a bit early, the birth of Lurtz (?!) and more! [Happy Hobbit Goes to Hollywood: The Set-Up]
