The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming The Embassy Theatre in Wellington is installing Dolby Atmos sound for the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Atmos is a new sound system that features two extra arrays of overhead speakers and the ability to […]
Peter Jackson reveals titbits and spoilers in the latest Empire magazine. Here are some of them picked out by comicbookmovie . Smaug will make a “fleeting appearance” in the prologue. He will “remain as liquid tongued as the book’s […]
In the past few days I’ve seen many articles saying that Sir Ian McKellen did not want to return as Gandalf in The Hobbit. This has struck me as rather odd as everything I’ve read […]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be shown in selected cinemas with Atmos the new immersive sound format from Dolby. It will be shown in this format on 80 to 100 screens worldwide when it opens […]
Prince Charles will spend time of his 64th birthday meeting Peter Jackson. One of the highlights of the upcoming royal tour of Australasia will be a visit to the film studios in Wellington, where The […]
Turns out it’s true! Scroll to the bottom for update! If you’re a fan of Stephen Colbert, then you’ve probably heard him profess his love of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings numerous times […]
Today is Howard Shore’s 66th birthday! Shore is a three-time Academy Award winner, receiving two for Best Original Score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The […]
Ian McKellen has revealed that he almost didn’t reprise his role as Gandalf for The Hobbit. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Sir Ian says, “It was a little like going back to something […]
The Hollywood Reporter magazine carries a detailed article on the making of The Hobbit movie, from its troubled beginnings to it becoming a trilogy in Peter Jackson’s hands. Peter Jackson shares his thoughts about The Hobbit and there […]
Peter Jackson has posted a some more pics of The Hobbit on his facebook page. While some of these pics are familiar there’s a few new ones in there too! And the big question is, […]
