Post Tagged with: "The Hobbit"

McKenzie Talks Lindir & Cumberbatch Talks Smaug

Fans of The Lord of the Rings may remember a certain handsome, dark-haired elven extra who was present at the Council of Elrond. Some extremely serious fans may even refer to him as Figwit (Frodo […]

First Hobbit Teaser Expected with Sherlock Holmes 2

A week ago, Andy Serkis mentioned that we could see a teaser for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as early as Christmas. Now, industry insiders are speculating that The Hobbit teaser trailer will be attached […]

Nelsonians Haven’t Seen the Last of Hobbits

About 150 people from The Hobbit production left Nelson Airport after filming in the area for a week.  A crew member let slip that the group filming at Takaka Hill at Canaan Downs was The Hobbit’s […]

Orlando Bloom in Queenstown

With our growing dependence on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, news travels fast – especially when it comes to celebrity sightings. And especially when the celebrity is involved in what is likely […]

Tolkien Feast Week

With the holidays fast approaching, my mind (tell me I’m not alone in this) is often thinking of food. For a lot of holidays, the food is at the forefront, being either symbolic or traditional. […]

The Bilbo That Could Have Been

I sometimes wonder what The Lord of The Rings films would have been like if different actors had been cast in the roles. And though I haven’t seen The Hobbit films yet, I have become […]

Luke Evans’ ‘Hobbit’ Excitement

Luke Evans recently spoke with Rick Bentley of the Fresno Bee about one of his upcoming films, The Hobbit, in which he will be portraying Bard the Bowman. “I had a little bit of a […]

The Hobbit: Bigger Than The Lord of the Rings?

Following the success of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films, which grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide, and combined with the anticipation of the upcoming Hobbit films, many are now wondering: Will The Hobbit […]

First Official Hobbit Trailer Hits This December

It’s the question all Hobbit fans have been asking, “When will we get to see the first official trailer?” As News Director I get hundreds of news alerts per day and many of them hold […]

Quint’s Unexpected Journey – Matamata

Quint’s Unexpected Journey – Matamata

On October 31st, Quint from Ain’t It Cool News revealed that he had been selected to visit New Zealand, where he would be allowed access to the set of The Hobbit films. He has chronicled […]