ANDREW GORRIE/The Dominion Post This is a really nice short bio interview about Peter Jackson from CBS reporter John Blackstone. I don’t think there’s anything startling or new, except this one very interesting comment that TORn staffer Magpie noted that Jackson made in the context of discussing his early movies, and particularly Bad Taste. And it’s one that I hadn’t heard previously either, which makes me wonder if it’s the first time Jackson has floated this thought.

Hopefully this next year I’ll revisit my old movies and really just polish them up and release them on blu-ray. So I’m actually going to go back to that world again.

That might mean a blu-ray release for some of his early horror and horror-comedy efforts, Bad Taste, Braindead and maybe even Meet the Feebles. Cool. Continue reading “Is Peter Jackson bringing his earliest movies to blu-ray next year?”

Benedict Cumberbatch photyographed by Paola Kudacki for TIME.
Benedict Cumberbatch photyographed by Paola Kudacki for TIME.

Benedict Cumberbatch sits down with Drew McWeeny from HitFix to discuss playing the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Cumberbatch also goes into detail about his vocal training and learning the Black Speech in order to play the role of The Necromancer. Speaking of which, he does along the way divulge something that might be a movie spoiler for some (highlight just below if you want to find out what is). Continue reading “Benedict Cumberbatch on playing the bad guys in The Desolation of Smaug”

forest_river_aerialIt’s
undoubtedly the dream of many a Tolkien fan to set foot in Hobbiton – or, really, any of the countless other locales you will find in The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films.
Many have, in fact, traveled to the beautiful country of New Zealand to do just that. However, not all of us have had the opportunity (or means) to travel and see Middle-earth for ourselves. To illustrate just what awaits us across the globe, NewZealand.com has just the solution. Continue reading “‘Take a Flight’ through the filming locations of Middle-earth”

The Desolation of Smaug world premiere. Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images.
Photo: Eric Charbonneau.
Did you watch the red (black!) carpet for the world premiere for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?

If you missed it (or even if you watched it) here are a few photo and video highlights to tide you over while we all wait for the movie to open in cinemas for the general public. The setup photos are all courtesy of Ron Hall. Continue reading “Photos and video highlights from The Desolation of Smaug world premiere”

regal rap and roastRegal Cinemas invited TheOneRing’s Cliff Broadway to host the first-ever Super Ticket Hobbit Fan Event at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood a little over a week ago. Los Angeles fans assembled to geek out and win Super Tickets that would make them among the very first to download The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug once it’s released to home video.

If you missed the livestream at the time, here’s a very cool edited clip of a few of the highlights of the event. You can find out more about Regal Super Tickets — which bundle a movie ticket with an Ultraviolet download of the film — here. LA locals can also join TheOneRing.net’s Line Party at Regal Cinemas Irvine Spectrum here. Continue reading “Watch the “Rap and Roast” highlights from the Regal Super Ticket Desolation of Smaug Fan Event”