Post Tagged with: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

Worldwide Release of The Hobbit Will Take Almost Three Weeks

What’s the difference between Belgium and Argentina?  About 20 days if you’re talking about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.   For by the time many countries see the release of the film on 14 December, the […]

Hobbiton from the Air

A new set of photos of Hobbiton have been released showing the village from the air.  The pictures can be seen on the Daily Mail Online. The set, which was used in the films  The Lord […]

London to Hollywood to Wellywood – Bid Now!

Air New Zealand is celebrating 30 years of flights between London and Los Angeles with an auction of 30 unique prizes! All proceeds from the auction will go to Phab.org.uk, a charity that promotes and encourages […]

LIVE on This Week’s TFI: Magnus of Weta Workshop and Ian Brodie

‘The Founders’ Inklings’ radio show broadcasts LIVE on Middle-earth Network Radio every Tuesday at 10 PM EST. #TFI You read correctly, Middle-earthlings! This week’s ‘The Founders’ Inklings’ (TFI) boasts LIVE interviews with Magnus Hjert of the ever creative Weta […]

‘Hobbit’ Expected to Heighten New Zealand Tourism

Tourism New Zealand told reporters at the Trenz conference in Queenstown that they are very close to signing a deal with Hobbit filmmaking entities Warner Brothers and Wingnut Films. Chief executive Kevin Bowler said, “We are […]

‘Hobbit’ Barrel-Maker Passed Away Before Filming Completed

David Bain was a master cooper (barrel-maker) from Christchurch, New Zealand. He learned the skill of cooperage in the 1960s in Scotland, and started a business in Ferrymead Historic Park after moving to New Zealand. […]

Long-Expected Locations: Matamata & The Shire

Our first day on-location will take us to one of the most well-known of all peaceful lands: Sûza! …Never heard of it? Sûza is the untranslated name of the Hobbits’ domain in their own tongue: […]

Luke Evans Stars in ‘The Raven’, Next Up ‘The Hobbit’

There are still long months ahead of us as we wait for the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on December 14. One way I choose to satisfy my hunger for all things Hobbit […]

CinemaCon’s 10 Minute ‘Hobbit’ Preview: Details Revealed

Ten minutes of footage from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was shown today at CinemaCon 2012. Let’s start with a breakdown of the scenes that were shown before we delve into the reactions of the […]

‘The Hobbit’ Will Be Shown At CinemaCon2012

CinemaCon is the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners. CinemaCon 2012 will be held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas from April 23-26. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is one of the […]