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The Hobbit: Summary & Speculation
December 28, 2007 - Kristin Thompson, author of "The Frodo Franchise" writes in to say: "Over on my Frodo Franchise blog, I’ve posted an epic summary of the news about the Hobbit breakthrough, along with some speculation on what’s to come." |
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Sam Raimi to Direct The Hobbit?
December 20, 2007 - Spiderman director will likely step into Middle-earth and take the reins from Peter Jackson. |
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THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF 'THE HOBBIT ' IS HERE
December 18, 2007 - ACADEMY AWARD-WINNER PETER JACKSON AND NEW LINE CINEMA JOIN WITH MGM TO PRODUCE “THE HOBBIT,” EAGERLY-ANTICIPATED FANTASY ADVENTURE EPIC |
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"MarketSaw" Confirms Peter Jackson Will Direct The Hobbit
December 5, 2007 - Last week, Jim Dorey from MarketSaw posted an article stating that Peter Jackson would direct The Hobbit. He was shot down by a few sites, and being the sincere person he is, he went back to his sources in Peter Jackson's camp for clarifications. Today he confirms what we've all been waiting to hear: Peter Jackson WILL indeed direct The Hobbit... along with an LOTR-prequel, drawn from the matter of The Silmarillion and The History Of Middle-earth series.
This is huge news. Read on... |
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Ian McKellen Would Do The Hobbit
October 15, 2007 - "I am glad to read that it is looking more and more likely. ... I would be disappointed if they didn't want to have the original Gandalf." |
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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." |