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Ian McKellen Speaks Out!

November 5, 2009 - Sir McKellen seems to be the most vocal member of the cast/crew of "The Hobbit." This time he talks about the script (which he's gotten to read) and Del Toro.
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Del Toro Opens Up About The Hobbit

November 5, 2009 - "We are respecting the structure established by Professor Tolkien because the order of the adventures in The Hobbit is well known to generations and generations of kids... But we will be integrating Gandalf's comings and goings because he does disappear in the book quite often."
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Rhys-Davies Rules Out Role In "Hobbit"

November 2, 2009 - More of the Lord of the Rings cast speaks up about a possible return to Middle Earth.
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Viggo Mortensen in Talks with Hobbit Director Del Toro... Aragorn Again?

October 26, 2009 - Looks like we may be seeing Aragorn in the 2-film version of The Hobbit.
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Ian McKellen Says Hobbit Scripts Coming Soon, Filiming Will Last 383 Days

October 13, 2009 - With The Hobbit filming for 383 days, that would make the shoot 109 days longer than the original Trilogy... which seems odd... impressive, but odd.
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New LA Times Poll Shows That 'Hobbit' Will 'Triumph'

October 12, 2009 - LA Times recently asked readers "WHICH FRANCHISE IS MAKING A MISTAKE WITH A FOURTH FILM?", the options being Spider-Man, Lord of the Rings, X-Men, and Pirates of the Caribbean. With the lowest amount of votes, 'The Hobbit' has been consistently coming out on top, with only 48 hours left till polls close
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How to Make a Lord of the Rings Sword... if You're Weta

October 5, 2009 - It's not exactly a how-to, but a how-do-they-do-it at a special effects shop (but they really are REAL swords).
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Howard Shore Confirms He's Going to Be Scoring on The Hobbit

October 2, 2009 - "Certain things will have to be referenced really, possibly in a more simple way, a less complicated way. So that you feel that 'The Hobbit' is a part of this [larger] story."
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The Hobbit Safe at MGM... For Now

October 2, 2009 - MGM gets an endorsement and a deferment that will allow them to keep the studio running AND fund The Hobbit in the meantime.
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The History of the Hobbiton Set

September 22, 2009 - Here's brief web video that talks to the owner of the "real" Hobbiton--the New Zealand location where the sets of Hobbiton were built.
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