Peter Jackson and his production team have provided TheOneRing.net the following statement refuting allegations by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that a horse named Shanghai was hobbled during the making of The Hobbit because he was too energetic for his rider. The statement includes a declaration by Shanghai’s owner that the horse has shown no signs of ill-treatment. Continue reading “Statement from Peter Jackson and the producers of The Hobbit about animal mistreatment allegations”
Category: Hobbit Movie
Confused about HFR 3D? Not convinced it’s the thing fr you? Peter Jackson explains what it is, why he’s chosen to employ it, and why he believes you should check it out in this short question and answer article. Continue reading “HFR 3D: Peter Jackson explains what and why”
The newsstands are filling up with Hobbit content and we are very excited to exclusively reveal the front cover, and a bit of the intro from the Rolling Stone’s Hobbit Collectors Edition magazine. As you can see, the cover features Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and promises some unique and exciting content. New behind the scenes photos and exclusive interviews with the all-star cast will make this magazine a valuable addition to your growing Hobbit collection. Follow the break for an excerpt of the intro, and look for your copy on newsstands Friday, November 23rd (Yes, Black Friday!) or online at BarnesandNoble.com!
Continue reading “Exclusive: Rolling Stone Collectors Edition Hobbit Cover and Intro!”
Via our Russian friends at Henneth Annun we have the following exciting report.
News from the Russian distributor Karo Premier: The editing of The Hobbit is almost finished; the Russian dub as well. The final assembly will happen the day after tomorrow in London.
At the beginning of August, TheOneRing.net reported on allegations by a former animal wrangler that “incompetence” lead to the deaths of several animals used in the production while they were being housed at a farm outside of Wellington.
Now, The Associated Press has spoken with three other wranglers who said the farm near Wellington was unsuitable for horses because it was peppered with bluffs, sinkholes and broken-down fencing. They said they repeatedly raised concerns about the farm with their superiors and the production company, owned by Warner Bros., but it continued to be used. They say they want their story aired publicly now to prevent similar deaths in the future. Continue reading “Animal wranglers say farm was unsuitable for horses”
The folks on our message boards are confused. I’m confused. There’s been so many TV spots over the last couple of weeks. Still, this may just be an eighth TV spot for the Hobbit. I’m pretty sure there’s a few short snippets of dialogue in there that I’ve not heard in the previous ones. Anyone able to confirm either way?
Props to Ringers totoro and squitzl for the find. Continue reading “Update: Not Hobbit TV spot #8 (but still cool!)”