Ian McKellen On Stage and On Screen
I’m sure Sir Ian McKellen cannot count the number of times he has been asked to deliver his famous line from The Lord of the Rings – “You shall not pass!” And though many people […]
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Hobbit Cast on Stage with Sir Ian
The cast of The Hobbit joined Sir Ian McKellen on stage for his one-man show in Wellington last night. Sir Ian has been spending his weekends touring New Zealand with his show in order to […]
The Hobbit Premiere Tour
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will have premieres in London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo, following the world premiere in Wellington, New Zealand on 28 November. Sir Ian McKellen broke the news in an interview with Stuff.co.nz about […]
Happy Birthday, Aidan Turner!
Irishman Aidan Turner is 29 today! Aidan plays the dwarf Kili in The Hobbit and has been labelled the “sexy dwarf” by his co-stars, who envy his lack of prosthetics. Casting director Ros Hubbard says she […]
New Hobbit Video Blog Takes a Studio Tour
News from Wellington is coming thick and fast just now. Yesterday we heard of the premiere date, today there’s news from the studio itself with Peter Jackson’s latest video blog from the set of The Hobbit. […]
Wellington ‘Hobbit’ Premiere Date Announced!
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, Middle-earthlings! A recent article posted by Stuff.co.nz, names November 28th as the official premiere date for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, taking place at the Embassy Theatre […]
Hobbit Supports Charity Auction
As the charity auction to raise money for The Court Theatre in Christchurch enters it’s final day the bids are hotting up. The bidding stands at over $500 NZ for a Bronwyn Lange print signed by […]
Portraits of Fry and Evans
Hobbit actors Stephen Fry and Luke Evans sat for paintings by the Australian artist Ross Watson last weekend. Fry, who loves his gadgets, was painted with his ipod. The pictures will be on display at […]
Hobbit Actors Celebrate 100 Days to the Olympics
Ian McKellen and other members of The Hobbit cast were in Wellington today to celebrate 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games. McKellen was joined by actors Graham McTavish, Adam Brown and […]
Happy Birthday, Hugo Weaving!
Hugo Weaving is 52 today! Weaving, who is reprising his role as Elrond Lord of Rivendell for The Hobbit, has many film and stage roles to his credit. He is the first actor to play […]
