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New Line Co-CEO Michael Lynne On The Hobbit: "There's more than just hope."
October 10, 2007 - MTV has once again caught up with LOTR personalities to find what they have to say about 'The Hobbit'. However, this time they go straight to the top. |
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J.R.R.Tolkien's Great-Nephew Tim Tolkien Glad About Progress In Jackson-New Line Case
October 10, 2007 - Concerning the progress in the PJ-NL lawsuit, British newspaper 'The Independent' quotes Tim Tolkien as saying "It would be complete madness for Peter Jackson not to be involved. This would be great news." |
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A Neat New Summary Of The Latest News Concerning 'The Hobbit'
October 10, 2007 - In her latest blog entry, Kristin Thompson, author of 'The Frodo Franchise', summarizes the biggest news stories concerning the feud between New Line and Peter Jackson, and goes on to suggest what it all portends for 'The Hobbit'. |
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The Hobbit: Inside Information
October 6, 2007 - No, we're not talking about Chapter XII of the book, but actual information that seems to suggest Peter Jackson might very soon be declared the director of 'The Hobbit'. |
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Entertainment Weekly's Cover Story: The Hobbit
October 6, 2007 - With a decent summary of the situation as it now stands, the article also suggets that "the bitter feud between Rings director Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema co-chairman Robert Shaye may finally be nearing resolution." |
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Samwise Still Holds Hopes For 'The Hobbit', But None For Himself
October 6, 2007 - Sean Astin speaks on his continued hopes for a Jackson-directed 'Hobbit', but is unsure it'll have a role for him. Yet he's confident of Peter Jackson and his creative ability to cast "Samwise" in it if need be. |
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New Line Pays Up Before 21-Day Deadline
October 6, 2007 - After having being slammed with a $125,000 fine by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman, who passed a ruling less than 3 weeks ago, instructing New Line "to retain and pay for an outside document retrieval vendor within three weeks", New Line accepted the decision and paid up. |
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UPDATE: New Line Scouting in New Zealand for 'The Lonely Mountain' Location?
September 26, 2007 - The information on the Hobbit fansite that reported this development has been taken down today since its credibility is in doubt. |
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Understanding the Ruling in Peter Jackson's Lawsuit Against New Line
September 24, 2007 - In her latest blog entry, Kristin Thompson, author of ‘The Frodo Franchise’, explains the repercussions of last week’s court ruling on New Line, and the implications it might have on Peter Jackson directing 'The Hobbit'. |
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Round One: New Line Fined $125,000 in Peter Jackson Lawsuit
September 20, 2007 - In what seems to be only the tip of a huge monetary iceberg that now threatens to sink New Line’s credibility in a lawsuit filed by Peter Jackson, the studio has been fined $125,000 for failing to produce required evidence in court. |