ARTICLES RELATING TO THE HOBBIT

Luke Evans lands The Crow lead

2013-05-07 16:00

The Hobbit star Luke Evans has landed the lead role in the remake of The Crow, and production on the film will be delayed to accommodate his busy schedule.

Skyfall wins big at Empire Film Awards

2013-03-25 13:45

Skyfall, its director Sam Mendes and The Hobbit have been named as the big winners at the Jameson Empire Film Awards held in London.

The Hobbit finale release moved back

2013-03-01 14:39

Bad news, Peter Jackson fans: The release of the third Hobbit movie There and Back Again has been delayed by 5 months.

The Hobbit stays top for third week

2012-12-31 11:00

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight week and capping a record-setting $10.8 billion year in moviegoing.

Peter Jackson: 3D is the way forward

2012-12-24 18:02

The Hobbit director Peter Jackson loves using 3D in his movies because he thinks it helps bring the audience into his films.

Andy Serkis: Gollum is an addict

2012-12-18 22:02

Andy Serkis says he based his power-mad The Hobbit character Gollum on modern-day addicts.

Ian McKellen: Hobbit like coming home

2012-12-13 21:28

Sir Ian McKellen has admitted that returning to New Zealand to reprise his Lord of the Rings role as wizard Gandalf in The Hobbit trilogy was like returning home.

Martin Freeman wasn't a Hobbit fan

2012-12-10 19:52

The Hobbit star Martin Freeman has confessed he had never read JRR Tolkien's epic fantasy novel before accepting the role of Bilbo Baggins.

High Frame Rate Hobbit gets SA screening

2012-12-03 13:20

Nu Metro has announced that they will be screening The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in its unique High Frame Rate 3D format at Montecasino.

NZ must probe Hobbit abuse - PETA

2012-11-27 10:13

The animal rights group PETA has called on New Zealand's government to probe what it said was the death of horses, chickens and other animal extras on the set of The Hobbit movies.

Peter Jackson: PETA claims unsupported

2012-11-21 11:42

Sir Peter Jackson has hit back at PETA's claims that 27 animals had died in poor conditions while filming The Hobbit, saying they should verify their sources.

Hobbit animals died of natural causes

2012-11-20 17:24

Producers on The Hobbit film series have come out saying that some of the animals that died during the shooting of the film series, had died of natural causes.

New full-length Hobbit trailer lands

2012-09-20 10:58

A stunning new trailer for the first part of Peter Jackson's much-anticipated The Hobbit trilogy, An Unexpected Journey, has been released by Warner Bros.

Avengers villain named hottest actor

2012-08-03 20:33

Tom Hiddleston has been named the world's hottest actor, thanks to his role as villain Loki in The Avengers, with Kristen Stewart crowned hottest actress in a Total Film poll.

Gollum voice issues for The Hobbit

2012-07-30 19:41

Andy Serkis says he found it difficult to reprise the role of Gollum in The Hobbit because he initially sounded like a parody of the sly creature.

Fans love new Hobbit movie

2012-07-15 13:51

The crowd attending Peter Jackson's The Hobbit preview at the Comic-Con convention in California went wild over a 12-minute reel the filmmaker and his colleagues screened.

Peter Jackson unveils Hobbit scenes

2012-04-25 13:04

Director Peter Jackson has previewed 10 minutes of footage from The Hobbit, but some critics claim that the footage looked like a "a low-budget TV show".

Peter Jackson to direct Tintin sequel

2012-02-14 16:53

Steven Spielberg has revealed that Peter Jackson will direct the Tintin sequel after they struck a deal to alternate directing duties before the first movie was shot.

The must-see blockbuster movies of 2012

2012-01-19 12:14

From an outer space prequel to a Titanic 3D re-release, superheroes to vampires, 2012 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year at the movies.

The Hobbit 'like a family reunion'

2011-11-24 21:17

Elijah Wood says he found it "incredibly surreal" returning to the character of Frodo Baggins for The Hobbit and revealed how Frodo fits into the prequel movie.

'Lord of the Rings is in my veins'

2011-10-05 22:02

Orlando Bloom says he is happy to return to film The Lord of the Rings prequel because he feels like the character of Legolas is in his ''veins''.

Lost actress, Dame Edna join The Hobbit

2011-06-20 12:52

Evangeline Lilly and Australian actor Barry Humphries, best known for his comedic alter ego Dame Edna, have joined the cast of The Hobbit.

Stephen Fry joins The Hobbit

2011-05-19 18:43

Stephen Fry has been cast as The Master of Laketown in The Hobbit, with director Peter Jackson "thrilled to confirm" his part.

Elijah Wood excited about Hobbit

2011-04-12 13:56

Elijah Wood has revealed he is excited to start filming The Hobbit because he can't wait to see all his friends in the cast and crew.

Saoirse Ronan 'unsure' about Hobbit role

2011-03-29 16:10

Saoirse Ronan is hopeful she will have a part in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, but remains tight-lipped about the role she will play.

 

The Avengers wins big at MTV Movie Awards

2013-04-15 08:29

With a cast of superheroes and villains, The Avengers has beaten out its competitors to become the big winner at the MTV Movie Awards.

The Hobbit crosses $1bn landmark

2013-03-04 15:02

The first film in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy has surpassed the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office - becoming only the 15th film in history to do so.

Texas Chainsaw 3D hacks its way to No 1

2013-01-07 09:03

Horror sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D has chased tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins out of the top spot at the US box office.

Peter Jackson can't take time off

2012-12-28 18:49

The Hobbit director Peter Jackson says he hates taking any time off when he is immersed in his filmmaking projects.

The Hobbit beats off Tom Cruise

2012-12-24 09:37

Tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins is running circles around some of the biggest names in Hollywood, holding off a box office challenge from Tom Cruise's latest action flick Jack Reacher.

Hobbit shatters December box office

2012-12-18 09:24

The first film in The Hobbit trilogy has raked in $223m at the global box office this weekend, achieving the highest-ever gross for a movie opening in the US in December.

Ian McKellen battling prostate cancer

2012-12-11 17:48

Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he has been battling prostate cancer for nearly "six or seven years" now, but insists he is "absolutely fine".

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (3D)

2012-12-05 14:41

Sure to delight the faithful, the occasionally brilliant but maddeningly uneven first instalment in an already over-stretched trilogy isn't going to win over any new converts.

Home crowd frenzy for The Hobbit premiere

2012-11-29 08:40

Cate Blanchett, Peter Jackson and Elijah Wood have greeted hundreds of thousands of fans at the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington, New Zealand.

Hobbit fever grips New Zealand

2012-11-26 15:22

Up to 100 000 people are expected to line the streets of Wellington for the world premiere of director Peter Jackson's long-awaited Middle Earth epic The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Tolkien heirs sue over merchandising

2012-11-21 08:39

The heirs of late author JRR Tolkien are suing the producers of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie trilogies over alleged exploitative merchandising.

Hobbit producers deny animal cruelty

2012-11-20 08:13

The producers of The Hobbit movies have rejected allegations that animals died due to mistreatment during the making of Peter Jackson's highly anticipated Tolkien trilogy in New Zealand.

Third Hobbit borrows title, gets release date

2012-09-03 08:09

The third Hobbit movie will be released worldwide in July 2014, after taking on the title of the second film - which now has a new name.

It's official: The Hobbit to be a trilogy

2012-07-31 07:37

Peter Jackson has announced that The Hobbit will be released as a trilogy, with the final instalment in The Lord of the Rings prequel to be released in late 2014.

Peter Jackson planning third Hobbit film

2012-07-16 21:00

Peter Jackson is in talks about making a third The Hobbit film by splitting The Hobbit: There and Back Again, due for release in December 2013, in two.

The Hobbit to premiere in New Zealand

2012-06-06 16:09

The world premiere for the first The Hobbit film is set to be held in Wellington, New Zealand, more than two weeks before the film's official release.

Orlando, Djimon to play SA cops

2012-02-21 16:20

Orlando Bloom and Djimon Hounsou have been named as the stars of Zulu, a new thriller set in South Africa about two cops investigating the death of a rugby player's young daughter.

Billy Connolly joins The Hobbit cast

2012-02-09 09:53

Director Peter Jackson has cast Scottish comedian Billy Connolly as a pugnacious dwarf in the upcoming The Hobbit movies.

The Hobbit trailer whets appetites

2011-12-22 12:46

Watch the debut trailer for Peter Jackson's long-awaited prequel The Hobbit - starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins.

New Hobbit illustrations to see the light

2011-10-31 12:04

Original drawings made by author JRR Tolkien for The Hobbit are to be released for the first time to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the book’s publication.

Peter Jackson: No Hobbit for Comic-Con

2011-07-21 14:40

Peter Jackson has, to The Hobbit fans' dismay, confirmed that there will be no surprise presentation of the film at this year's Comic-Con.

Release dates set for Hobbit movies

2011-05-31 10:11

The full titles and release dates for Peter Jackson's two-part adaptation of The Hobbit have been announced.

Peter Jackson releases Hobbit video

2011-04-15 15:12

The Hobbitdirector has released the first of a series of video blogs that allows fans a peek behind the scenes.

Conchords star lands Hobbit role

2011-04-06 12:28

Bret McKenzie, best known as one-half of comedy-folk group Flight of the Conchords, has joined the cast of The Hobbit.

Cate Blanchett hasn't seen Hobbit script

2011-03-28 19:01

Cate Blanchett has not yet seen the script for The Hobbit and is unsure what her character Galadriel will be doing in the film.

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