While the Comic-Con presentation for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" went over smashingly, there were some lingering questions in regards to the movies that didn't come up in the public forum. The assembled press however did probe Jackson and crew about some of the issues that many are still wondering about. First up the reports of Jackson and … [Read more...]
Massive New Banner Art For “The Hobbit”
July 9, 2012 by
EW has premiered an enormous art banner for the upcoming "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" basically showcasing ten significant stops and key events of the "Middle Earth road trip" that pretty much makes up the first of the two film adaptations of the book. The movie opens December 14th. Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]
Hobbit, Rim, Steel Comic Con Posters
July 7, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures is using today to premiere, on Facebook, some special posters for the upcoming films on their panel next Saturday at the annual San Diego Comic Con. This morning came the first one-sheet for Guillermo del Toro's monsters vs. giant robots epic "Pacific Rim". At lunch they premiered a new one-sheet for Peter Jackson's "The … [Read more...]
Shooting Wraps On “The Hobbit” Films
July 6, 2012 by
Peter Jackson's official Facebook page has scored a new posting from the filmmaker himself confirming that shooting has finally wrapped on the two "The Hobbit" films. Jackson says: "We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit. Thanks to our fantastic cast and crew for getting us this far, and to all of you for … [Read more...]
Several New Photos From “The Hobbit”
July 3, 2012 by
Entertainment Weekly has posted up ten new photos from the first of Peter Jackson's two films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". The photos showcase Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), Elrond (Hugo Weaving) and several of the dwarves. Below are a sampling of the stills, click any of … [Read more...]
New “Hobbit” Blog, NZ Premiere Announced
June 7, 2012 by
A seventh production blog has gone online for Peter Jackson’s "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", this one taking fans behind-the-scenes at Stone Street Studios in Wellington where the non-location scenes are being shot. Jackson, James Nesbitt, Luke Evans and various staffers take us through all the major departments including assorted … [Read more...]
Jackson Responds To “Hobbit” Criticism
April 30, 2012 by
As previously reported, the 48 frames-per-second presentation of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" feature at CinemaCon in Las Vegas the other week met with a lot of complaints from journalists and exhibitors as to the look of this new filmmaking process. Now Jackson himself has responded to the discord, telling EW that "At first it’s unusual because … [Read more...]
CinemaCon: “Hobbit” 48FPS Reactions
April 25, 2012 by
Ten minutes from Peter Jackson's much anticipated "The Hobbit" film adaptations screened to an industry audience in Las Vegas today and the reaction was amongst the most divisive and ultimately mixed of the day. The problem didn't seem to be with the content of the film itself. Said unfinished footage contained various scenes with Bilbo, the … [Read more...]
Billy Connolly Is Ironfoot In “Hobbit”
February 9, 2012 by
Scottish comedian Billy Connolly has signed on to play Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" saga reports Heat Vision. Ironfoot is the Dwarf cousin of Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and heeds the call to war during the Battle of the Five Armies. As a result it's likely his character will only appear in the second film "The Hobbit: … [Read more...]
“Hobbit,” “Twilight” Top Most Anticipated List
December 9, 2011 by
Fandango has conducted a poll amongst their user base for the most anticipated movies of next year, splitting the results by both gender and separating both remakes and films overall. The results prove a tad surprising, especially the higher than expected placements of Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby", Len Wiseman's "Total Recall" remake and … [Read more...]
