Post Tagged with: "The Hobbit"

The Tolkien Society Announces 2012 Oxonmoot Dates

OFFICIAL TOLKIEN SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE: The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that this year’s Oxonmoot will take place on 21st-23rd September at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. This year will be The Tolkien Society’s 38th […]

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Secret to Playing Smaug

To prepare for his role as Smaug the dragon in The Hobbit films, Benedict Cumberbatch visited London Zoo to study some of their reptiles. Not only will he be providing the voice of the dragon, […]

First ‘Hobbit’ Merchandise Available From Weta!

We’ve all been not-so-patiently waiting for the announcement from Weta Workshop of their first Hobbit merchandise. Consider the wait over! They have just unveiled their first two pieces that will be available for purchase at […]

It’s a Wrap!

Peter Jackson has announced on his Facebook page that filming on The Hobbit has wrapped. He says, “We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit. Thanks to our fantastic cast […]

Hugo Weaving on ‘The Hobbit’ and 48fps

In a recent interview with Collider, Hugo Weaving described his experience filming the two Hobbit movies. “In some ways, it was a lot of fun to go back and be on a Rivendell set again […]

Possible ‘Hobbit’ Role for John Rhys-Davies?

Following previous speculation regarding how many original Lord of the Rings cast members would return for The Hobbit films when the first stages of filming began, John Rhys-Davies had adamantly denied any involvement: “I’ve already […]

Dwarves Ham It Up On Music Vid

The Wellington band Claude Rains got more than they bargained for when they decided to shoot their video for You Say in an old skatepark in Lower Hutt. It wasn’t long before several dwarves from […]

EXCLUSIVE! Q&A with Hobbit Actor John Bell

Scottish actor John Bell may be the youngest member of the cast of The Hobbit, but this year alone he’s been in two blockbuster movies, Wrath of the Titans and Battleship. John is currently filming in the UK […]

Entertainment Weekly Has 10 New ‘Hobbit’ Photos!

It’s that time of year again! Last June, the magazine Entertainment Weekly had exclusive first-look pictures from the set of The Hobbit. Well, they’re at it again! Entertainment Weekly just released ten new photos of […]

The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert July 5-7

The National Arts Centre Orchestra, conducted by Erik Ochsner, will be performing for the first time the projection score of The Fellowship of the Ring on July 5, 6, and 7 at Southam Hall. Featured […]