From The Southland Times (via stuff.co.nz) Location scouts for The Hobbit are looking at Queenstown locations and shooting…
Continue ReadingFrom The Southland Times (via stuff.co.nz) Location scouts for The Hobbit are looking at Queenstown locations and shooting crews could be working in the area this year. A Queenstown film industry source said that while no filming was guaranteed, some shooting of what is likely to be a two-part concurrently shot film was likely to happen in the area.
“The Hobbit will almost definitely be coming to the South Island,” a film crew freelancer said. Continue reading “Queenstown scouted for Hobbit”
One of the most read members of TORn’s message boards dropped by to update us on “The Hobbit”. How reliable is this guy? Well, since he happens to be directing the two-movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s first published book in Middle-earth and is living in New Zealand to do so, we think trusting Guillermo del Toro’s information is rock solid. But, we are going to make you click inside to see what he had to say. (It was a lot) You can also follow the link to his post on our message boards and join in the conversation. Continue reading “The latest on ‘The Hobbit’ from a very reliable source!”
Jack over at the Noldor Blog is reporting rumours about a film location in Upper Hutt’s Harcourt Park, possibly near the old Isengard location. This is just outside of Wellington. Read More
The regular Weta newsletter talks about the restoration of Hobbiton as well. The team at Weta including Daniel Falconer are happily involved in modelling a collectible sculpture of Bag End at them moment, which should be ready for purchase in 2010. 
“>Read Weta’s “News from the Shire”.
Tourists at Matamata’s Hobbiton will soon see Middle Earth come to life before their eyes, according to a recent report on Stuff.co.nz. Vic James of Red Carpet Tours says he is “delighted” by confirmation that Lord of the Rings tourists will continue to be able to visit the site of Hobbiton as filming approaches.
