Post Tagged with: "Peter Jackson"

Happy Birthday, Marton Csokas!

Kiwi actor Marton Csokas is 46 today! Csokas (pronounced ‘Cho-kash) is known to Lord of the Rings fans as the elf Celeborn, Lord of Lothlorien and husband of Galadriel (Cate Blanchett). He appeared in two […]

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 […]

Hobbit Actors in O’Gorman’s Photo Exhibition

Dean O’Gorman’s first photographic exhibition is on at Page Blackie Gallery in Wellington next week.   As previously reported, Dean, who plays the dwarf Fili in The Hobbit,  has recreated scenes from the Vietnamese war. […]

Date Set for Hobbit Wrap Party

The Hobbit will wrap by 7 July 2012.  That’s the date that’s been set for the party, Billy Connolly told entertainment msn. Connolly, who has been in Australia promoting his animated film Brave,  is back in […]

Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: ‘The Hobbit’ Premiere and PJ’s 7th Production Vlog

Tune into Middle-earth Network Radio at 9 PM EST for tonight’s LIVE broadcast of Warriors of the Westfold! Join hosts Arwen Kester, Oloriel Rudmin, and Lily Milos as they talk ‘The Hobbit’ Wellington Premiere and Peter Jackson’s 7th behind the scenes production vlog. Joining […]

Long-Expected Locations: Mt. Ruapehu and Mordor

How much walking does it take to ‘simply walk into Mordor?’ Is it the action of setting your feet down there, or crossing the border on foot, or is it absolutely essential to hike from […]

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 […]

Happy Birthday, Sir Ian!

Sir Ian McKellen is 73 today! This much-loved actor’s name is now synonymous with that of Gandalf, having played the wizard in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and again in the much anticipated […]