Michael Martinez writes: I’m not sure how many of you are fans of the LEGEND OF THE SEEKER television show but I was recently given the opportunity to interview Craig Horner, star of the show, for Xenite.Org. The interview is now available online.
With ninth months of intensive shooting for Legend of the Seeker Craig doesn’t get much time to do other projects. Still, considering that he is in New Zealand, I could not help but ask: Any chance you might have a role in ‘The Hobbit’? Continue reading “Craig Horner Talks ‘Hobbit’”
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Glorfindel writes: We went to Hobbiton yesterday to check out what was going on but nothing much seems to have changed. Everything’s being irrigated therefore the hedgerows are a bit bushier and the apple trees are fruiting (although the pears aren’t doing so well). Gandalf’s cutting has been restored.
I did think some of the gardens would be planted up by now, with the supposed start date in a few months – it doesn’t cost much to sow a few seeds after all – but I guess they do have to wait for that elusive greenlight. Also they may leave filming Hobbiton towards the end of the shoot. Who knows? Anyway it was a beautiful day and although the Hobbit holes look somewhat dejected it is a lovely spot and we did feel the first tinglings of excitement! Continue reading “New Hobbiton Pics..and a Report!”
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Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — 28 January 2010 — NetApp announced today it has partnered with Weta Digital, a world leader in digital effects and animation, to provide data storage for the production of the record-breaking film, Avatar. Avatar was filmed with revolutionary new motion-capture techniques, which generated more data than any other movie in history (more than the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy combined), creating a new set of challenges never before faced by the digital effects industry. More..
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From 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”
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Kiwi-born Sharon Ali wants to show her Canadian-born family as many Kiwi sights as possible – including Matamata’s Hobbiton movie set and farm tour. “We arrived in New Zealand two years ago and I am determined for my family to see as much of the country as possible.
“The trip to the Hobbiton set was perfect for showing off rural New Zealand. “I went to school at Hamilton Girls’, so I have lived in the Waikato, but I have to confess we got a bit lost travelling to Matamata – we haven’t travelled much around those parts, but we got to the township and the information office gave directions back to the Andersons’ farm. More..
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Ringer Spy Linuxelf sends along these scans from Time Out Magazine, they mostly cover WETA’s Avatar but also mention the nefarious Dr. Grordbort! More..
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