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‘The Hobbit’ Tops the Saturn Awards Nominations

Congratulations to the The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug for gaining eight nominations for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films 40th Saturn Awards. The Hobbit, together with Gravity, topped the list for the […]

Kili: A Love Less Ordinary

When Kili the dwarf falls for Tauriel the elf in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, he knows things will not be easy. As Aidan Turner, the actor who plays Kili joked, ‘I guess he […]

Peter Jackson Hopes to Return to Low-Budget Roots Following ‘Hobbit’ Trilogy

After their three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” wraps in 2014, director Peter Jackson and partner Fran Walsh hope to return to their low-budget roots and make more films in the manner of “Heavenly […]

Firing Up Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug screenplay writers, Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh, have revealed that the character they most enjoyed writing for was Smaug himself! This wasn’t however, an easy task. The dragon, along […]

Amy Hubbard On Casting The Hobbit

Amy Hubbard, casting director, gives a great insight into casting The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and talks about Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood in this Film Club video. In another interview, this time […]

Peter Jackson: Knight in Shining Armour

A German tourist’s nightmare was turned into a dream by Peter Jackson. Nicole Kleinhoelting returned to her car after a Lord of the Rings tour in Wellington, to find the car had been broken into […]

Watch The Hobbit World Premiere LIVE on Middle-earth Network!

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FLASH FROM HOBBITMOVIEDAY.com! You will now be able to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey World Premiere LIVE from Wellington, New Zealand on the Middle-earth Network at www.HobbitMovieDay.com!!! Simply go to HobbitMovieDay.com and click […]

Stars Confirm Red Carpet Appearances For ‘The Hobbit’ Premiere

New details have just been released about the red carpet premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington on November 28. Pre-carpet entertainment will start at 3:00pm, and the celebrities […]

Exclusive: Q&A on The London Premiere of The Hobbit

It’s exactly four weeks to the Royal Film Performance London premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the arrangements for it are well underway. Many of us are planning to be in Leicester Square for […]

For Your Consideration: The Hobbit Vies For Oscars

Even though The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey remains unseen by audiences, Warner Bros. has already listed the awards they will be vying for at the 2013 Academy Awards. Here’s the list: Best Picture – Carolynne Cunningham, […]