{"id":39765,"date":"2010-10-27T04:40:03","date_gmt":"2010-10-27T09:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=39765"},"modified":"2010-10-27T22:16:03","modified_gmt":"2010-10-28T03:16:03","slug":"breaking-news-the-hobbit-stays-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2010\/10\/27\/39765-breaking-news-the-hobbit-stays-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: The Hobbit Stays In New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The night is darkest ere the dawn… and dawn has ever been the hope of Men!<\/strong><\/p>\n

After days of closed door talks between New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Warner Bros. executives, the verdict is out today:<\/p>\n

THE HOBBIT WILL BE MADE IN NEW ZEALAND<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mr.John Key has only minutes ago announced at a press conference in the Beehive theaterette that Sir Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films will indeed be filmed in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Media outlets have yet to post links to any videos… but stay tuned to TORn for updates as more of the good news makes its way on to the interweb.<\/p>\n

TODAY IS A PROUD DAY FOR KIWIS… AND A JOYOUS ONE FOR FANS AROUND THE WORLD. <\/strong><\/p>\n

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE AND ALL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a sample of how news organizations around the world are reporting here are some links: CNN<\/a>, TVNZ<\/a>, Bloomberg<\/a> and ABC<\/a> to name just a few. Video of the announcement has been extremely slow to load. Peter Jackson’s team hasn’t released a statement yet but is expected to.<\/p>\n

The party has already begun over at our message boards<\/a>. Head over to join in the celebrations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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