Vanguard Award for Andy Serkis
Congratulations to Andy Serkis! Andy is to receive this year’s Vanguard Award in recognition of his work in performance capture. The award will be presented at CinemaCon in March. Andy is, of course, famous for […]
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Interview With Joe Letteri
“For me, it’s keeping the focus on the character.” – Joe Letteri Joe Letteri is Weta Digital’s senior visual effects supervisor and studio director. Among a long list of awards bestowed upon him, he is a winner […]
Young Hobbit Fan Meets Andy Serkis
Rays Of Sunshine is a British charity organization that helps grant the wishes of kids with serious illnesses between the ages of 3- 18. Huddesfield’s Edward Loyd-Hughes, diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), was among the lucky ones […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
I head over to Worth1000.com pretty regularly, and my favorite images can usually be found in the Modern Renaissance contests. This reimagining by BeNeR1 of Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings) as Albrecht […]
Dean O’Gorman on The Hobbit
Actor Dean O’Gorman, who plays the dwarf Fili in The Hobbit, talks about filming the trilogy and says how he’s looking forward to the premiere of The Desolation of Smaug. In an interview with Rip It Up Dean is asked […]
Andy Serkis’s Vision to Inspire Imaginative Young Minds
With the help of motion capture, Andy Serkis’s iconic portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings created one of the most memorable characters in films. For The Hobbit, the actor and director returned […]
BREAKING: Peter Jackson Announces Special Event
A few hours ago, Peter Jackson announced – on his Facebook page – a very special event for the fans all around the world on November 4, 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET (and […]
Happy Birthday, Mikael Persbrandt
Happy Birthday to Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, who is 50 today! Mikael plays one of the most exciting characters in The Hobbit movies, the man/bear skin-changer, Beorn. Peter Jackson says, “The story definitely has a […]
Looking Back at The Hobbit Cast in NZ – Part 2 Plays and Premieres
One of my favourite things from The Hobbit cast’s time in New Zealand, is the “Come and have a go if you think you’re Bard enough” video they took part in, for the New Zealand International […]
Elijah Wood Answers Questions From Fans
Actor Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, left a message on his Facebook page yesterday inviting his fans to ask him questions on the website Reddit. […]
