No ‘Hobbit’ for Viggo Mortensen
Actor Viggo Mortensen recently told Movies.com that he would not be reprising the role of Aragorn in the upcoming Hobbit films. “At one point, the producers asked if I would do it and I said […]
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New Photos from the ‘Hobbit’ Set
Quint from Ain’t It Cool News has just posted his fourth update from the set of The Hobbit, titled: A “Palaver of Istari.” Having left Hobbiton (located in Matamata), this report comes from the small […]
‘Hobbit’ Trailer to Be Attached to ‘Tintin’
Elijah Wood recently confirmed that the first US trailer for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit will debut before The Adventures of Tintin (which is being produced by Peter Jackson), opening in cinemas on December 21st of […]
The Hobbit: The Musical Already In The Works?
This weekend, I decided to avoid the shopping madness, so I mostly stayed home and enjoyed time with the family. I did happen to catch a movie in the cinema, however, and as the credits rolled, I […]
Radagast Returns to Middle Earth Next Year
Sylvester McCoy will play Radagast the Brown in the Hobbit films, and though he has already visited New Zealand twice for both studio work and shots on location, he will be back for more in […]
This Week’s TFI: LOTR Photographer Ian Brodie!
His photographs have been printed on commemorative NZ stamps, his LOTR Guide books have won international awards and are NZ’s top selling non-fiction. Peter Jackson, himself, allowed him to photograph LOTR in the making! He […]
Peter Jackson is an “All-New Zealand Exemplar”
Peter Jackson may have strong ties to the city of Wellington (he and his partner Fran Walsh recently purchased the Bats Theatre there), but the Otago Daily Times is calling him “an all-New Zealand exemplar […]
Peter Jackson and Damien Echols Share Permanent Bond
Damien Echols, who was recently released from prison due to the efforts of Hobbit director Peter Jackson, is in New Zealand and may be given a small role in The Hobbit films. But even if […]
Queenstown Hosts a Luging Director and an “Iconic Character”
There have been many reports of Hobbit cast sightings in Queenstown, but none so entertaining as the picture of Peter Jackson joining locals on the Skyline luge. Jackson and his immense entourage were in Queenstown […]
Enhanced Edition of The Hobbit
This Wednesday marks the release of the enhanced edition of The Hobbit, and it’s none too soon for fans eager to devour all things hobbit-related. While we wait for movie news, video blogs, and cast […]
