Our friends at Harper Collins — the publishers of Tolkien in the UK -– tell us that they’re running another competition in addition to their How do you see Smaug? that is on right now.
This new competition offers the chance to win The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Visual Companion signed by four members the cast — Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett and Richard Armitage. Continue reading “Win a copy of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Visual Companion that has been signed by the cast members!”
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You may recall a week or so ago, Empire Magazine teased a low-resolution image of Bilbo wrapped in blankets in Lake-town. Now, courtesy of our German friends at Herr-de-ringe-film.de we have this rather fine high-resolution version for your viewing pleasure! (Word of warning, this is a largish (approx 5mb) file that is 4896 x 3264 pixels. So it may take a little while to load on slower connections.)
…the dwarves’ good feeling towards the little hobbit grew stronger every day. There were no more groans or grumbles. They drank his health, and they patted him on the back, and they made a great fuss of him; which was just as well, for he was not feeling particularly cheerful. He had not forgotten the look of the Mountain, nor the thought of the dragon, and he had besides a shocking cold. For three days he sneezed and coughed, and he could not go out, and even after that his speeches at banquets were limited to “Thag you very buch.”
Continue reading “See Bilbo in Lake-town in high-resolution!”
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Welcome to this months “Getting to know you” Q&A, this month we’re talking to the one and only, amazingly talented, and all round great guy, Jed Brophy.
Continue reading “Getting to know Jed Brophy”
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As if we weren’t excited enough about the new The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer, there are some lovely chaps who’d like to share the anticipation with us. The delightful Stephen Fry would like to show you the trailer:
Continue reading “In case you haven’t seen the trailer yet, let these lovely gents introduce it to you!”
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The Hollywood Reporter has announced that ‘Hobbit’/’Sherlock’ star Martin Freeman has been cast in the FX network adaptation of the Coen brothers film ‘Fargo’. Martin will star as Lester Nygaard, the character portrayed by William H. Macy in the film version. The article describes Lester as “… an insurance salesman who has seen better days. Henpecked by his wife, his life is changed forever when a mysterious stranger comes to town.”
Production on the 10-part miniseries, which also stars Billy Bob Thornton, is set to begin this October in Canada, with a Spring 2014 release.
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“What do you get if you multiply six by nine*?”
Martin Freeman’s age today*!
That’s right — today Martin is 42. We reckon that’s pretty awesome seeing as Martin played the role of Arthur Dent in the Hitch Hikers Guide To the Galaxy Movie. Happy birthday, Martin! Continue reading “Happy birthday to Martin Freeman!”
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