BREAKING: Peter Jackson Announces Special Event
A few hours ago, Peter Jackson announced – on his Facebook page – a very special event for the fans all around the world on November 4, 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET (and […]
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The Hobbit: D of S Hospice Fundraiser
The Mary Potter Hospice in New Zealand is holding a film fundraiser featuring The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. This family event is on Wednesday 18 December 2013, from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, at the Embassy Theatre […]
Roxy Creates Hobbiton On A Plate
New Zealand is often referred to as Middle-earth. If you think that’s only thanks to its gorgeous landscapes, greenery, and a mountain range which fits almost perfectly into Tolkien’s descriptions, you might be delighted to […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Dís is the mother of Fili and Kili, sister to Thorin, daughter of Thráin II, and granddaughter to Thror. In other words, she’s kind of a big deal and must have been one formidable lady. Though we […]
Park Road Post Production Nominated For IBC2013 Innovation Award For Work On ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
Wellington- SGO has announced that Park Road Post Production has been nominated for the IBC 2013 Innovation Awards for their devoted work on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures […]
A Week in Wellington
Simone Mitchell, an Australian writer and producer at DailyLife.com.au, visited Wellington for the first time and suggested some things to see and to do in that city, now also called “Wellywood”, thanks to Peter Jackson’s […]
Meet Martin Freeman At The Roxy
New Zealanders have the chance to meet Martin Freeman at a one-off screening of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in July. Martin, who plays Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit trilogy, will be giving a Q […]
The World Premiere Of The Desolation of Smaug Will Not Be In NZ
The world premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will not be in New Zealand. As yet, the location of the premiere for the second Hobbit film has not been revealed, but it will not be […]
Dean O’Gorman Has Joined Facebook
Dean O’Gorman, who plays Fili the Dwarf in The Hobbit movie, has joined Facebook. After his colleagues Graham McTavish (Dwalin), Jed Brophy (Nori), William Kircher (Bifur), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Peter Jackson, Dean O’Gorman opened his personal Facebook […]
The Hobbit Panel at Armageddon Expo
The 2nd June was The Hobbit day at Armageddon Expo in Wellington, New Zealand. Eleven of the dwarves, Radagast and Bard the Bowman were there for autographs, photographs and The Hobbit panel, much to the delight […]
