Time Warner Inc. might offer as much as $1.5 billion dollars for MGM, according to Bloomberg News. What do you get for that? Well, a 4,100-title library, the James Bond franchise, the Pink Panther franchise, part of the upcoming Hobbit movie, some television channels, and the rights to the show Stargate. More..
Category: Hobbit Movie
The Hobbit movie due to begin filming in Wellington will be made in 3D, industry sources say.
But a spokesman for producer Peter Jackson would not confirm the move, saying it was still only being talked about.
The decision follows the box-office success of three-dimensional films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland. It comes after The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro dropped the hint on a Lord of the Rings fan website earlier this month.
Del Toro said the film’s studio backers were making inquiries about filming the adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit in 3D and discussions had begun.
An industry insider was adamant The Hobbit would be filmed in 3D and Weta Digital – which won an Oscar for its work on Avatar – would be working on the project. Continue reading “Weta Planning On 3-D Hobbit, Says Insider”
Ataahua sent in the tip: But British actor Sir Ian McKellen – best known for his role as Gandalf in the Rings sword and sorcery epic – said on his website that he would reprise the role of the grey-haired wizard and expected shooting to begin this June. More..
This is…strange..well, it’s not Yo Gabba Gabba! strange, but it’s….odd. Take a look at our own Elijah Wood with Robert Schneider of ‘The Apples in Stereo’ filming a very Carl Sagan type show ‘Exploring the Universe’.
Thanks to ringer ‘smokerings’ from the forum for alerting us to this story. On of Guillermo del Toro’s favorite actors, Ron Perlman, has been cast in the upcoming ‘Conan’ film as Conan’s Dad. What does this have to do with ‘The Hobbit’ films? Well, we are beginning to see a trend. Actors who we would expect to have a role in the Hobbit films are taking other roles in films coming out in 2011. One can start to jump to a few conclusions…either the actor(s) will not be involved with ‘The Hobbit,’ their roles in these other films do not prevent them from working on ‘The Hobbit,’ or (what we believe is more likely) ‘The Hobbit’ is being delayed to a 2012 release. As always, this is all speculation and rumor. Discuss it in our forum! [Read Article]
ComingSoon.net is reporting that Hugo Weaving, aka Elrond from The Lord of the Rings films, is in talks to play the villain Red Skull in the upcoming ‘Captain America‘ movie. If Hugo takes the role, he would be reuniting with director Joe Johnston (Wolfman). The film is expected to be released July 2011. What does this mean for Hugo’s involvement in the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ films? Your guess is as good as ours, but with the continuing rumblings that the first Hobbit film will not be released until Dec 2012, this may have no effect at all on his availability. There is a lively discussion taking place on the message boards thanks to Ringer Alex. [ComingSoon.net Article]