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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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The Hobbit's Out of Danger... Tolkien Estate and New Line Cinema Settle Lawsuit
September 8, 2009 - We don't have the details, but it seems that someone on the studio side was willing to make some compromises in order to make sure the Tolkien Estate is paid. |
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Peter Jackson talks The Hobbit on MSNBC
August 26, 2009 - Not much new, but just a bit more confirmation that getting back into writing and working on Middle-earth is "comfortable". |