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Wellington to Hold World ‘Hobbit’ Premiere

Sir Peter Jackson has announced that Wellington will be holding the world premiere of The Hobbit. The premiere is scheduled to take place in late November of next year, with the The Hobbit: An Unexpected […]

Hobbiton’s Humming with Film Crews Again!

Ever since that last scene in Return if the King, when Samwise Gamgee picks up his daughter, walks into Bag End and closes the door, I’ve yearned to see Hobbiton all green and growing again. […]

Two Hobbit Convoys Hit the Highways

If you live in New Zealand, are driving down a highway and just happen to spot a 200 truck convoy traveling down the road with you, then you’re in LUCK! You’ve just seen one of […]

Potential ‘Hobbit’ Role For Damien Echols

Damien Echols, recently released from prison after 17 years behind bars, is set to begin writing his memoir, which is scheduled for a September 2012 publication. Echols, along with Jessie Misskelley, Jr. and Jason Baldwin […]

Evangeline Lilly Speaks Elvish

Lost alum Evangeline Lilly recently spoke with Access Hollywood about her role as the Woodland Elf Tauriel in Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Lilly, whose character does not appear in Tolkien’s […]

Evangeline Lilly discusses her role in ‘The Hobbit’

Several months ago, it was confirmed that ‘Lost’ alum Evangeline Lilly would be joining Cate Blanchett as one of the few female characters in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of ‘The Hobbit.’ In a recent interview with […]

More ‘Hobbit’ Extras Needed

Recently, advertisements have been appearing in the South Canterbury and Otago region newpapers, calling for roughly 200 extras to play elves and townspeople in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Hobbit. The film’s production company, […]

James Cameron to visit the Hobbit

The NZ Herald recently reported that filmmaker James Cameron will be making a trip to New Zealand to visit the set of The Hobbit sometime this month. Director Peter Jackson, who will be shooting his […]

Patrick Spadaccino: I Wanna be in the Hobbit

There are many joys of being a member of the Tolkien community: having countless opportunities to discuss and celebrate the writings of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as the directorial talents of Peter Jackson, who […]

Jackson: Freeman “Bilbo-esque”

‘Hobbit’ director Peter Jackson recently praised British actor Martin Freeman, who will be portraying the story’s main character, Bilbo Baggins, in The LA Times, stating that Freeman “is fantastic and there is simply nobody else […]