Hobbit Helps Local Economy
The Nelson region of New Zealand was hit by terrible flooding last December, cutting short the filming of The Hobbit. The floods, the worst for 50 years, affected trading in what would usually be […]
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TMG Acquires ‘The Hobbit’
As part of a five-year free TV rights deal with MGM, the Tele-München Group has landed two major films – ‘The Hobbit’ and the newest James Bond film, ‘’Skyfall.’ In addition to these two films, […]
Rumoured Hobbit Expansion for LOTRO
Earlier this week, rumour slipped out about a potential Hobbit expansion for Turbine’s popular MMORPG, The Lord of the Rings Online. The buzz originated on February 6 from Supererogatory’s Twitter feed, Superannuation, whose gaming reports […]
Precious Gifts for Your Valentine! Day 2: Flowers, Food, and Drinks
We’re tired of the same old romantic fare on Valentine’s Day. The usual “flowers, chocolates, promises you don’t intend to keep” have become routine. If you want to spice up your Valentine’s Day with Tolkien […]
Evangeline Lilly Discusses ‘Hobbit’ Role
Evangeline Lilly, star of ABC’s hit series LOST, recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about her newest film, Real Steel. During the interview, she was asked about her next big role – the warrior Elf Tauriel […]
Casting Call for ‘Hobbit’ Extras!
Want to be in ‘The Hobbit’? If you’re currently living in the Wellington area and are able to work in the country, want no more! Earlier this morning, a casting call for ‘Hobbit’ extras popped […]
Serkis: Smaug Will Be ‘Extraordinary’
Actor and motion-capture advocate Andy Serkis took time off from ‘The Hobbit’ – in which he is reprising his role as Gollum and serving as the film’s second unit director – to attend the 2012 […]
‘The Hobbit’: Such a Tweet Thing
We may be in darkest January but thoughts of ‘The Hobbit’ trailer can still lift our spirits. The trailer was released over the Christmas holidays at much the same time as Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel […]
Richard Taylor New Zealander of the Year Finalist
Sir Richard Taylor is one of the finalists in the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2012 says TVNZ . Sir Richard is the creator and head of Weta Workshop, most famous for creating […]
Gandalf the Bartender
If you were wondering what Gandalf the Grey has been up to during the current break from filming The Hobbit, then look no further than The Grapes pub in London. Sir Ian McKellen has recently acquired […]
