In keeping with technological advances, Jackson shot the adaption of the prequel to the trilogy, The Hobbit, at 48 fps — but not everyone is happy about the change. Exhibitioners and press, who were treated to a 10-minute preview of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Las Vegas earlier this week, complained that the new frame rate makes [...]
MTV News caught up with rising star Benedict Cumberbatch recently, who is playing not one but two roles in the film, he was full of praise for Jackson as well as his friend/co-star Martin Freeman. “I was very lucky [to work] with Pete,” Cumberbatch told us at Elton John’s Oscar-viewing party. “As far as the experience, what [...]
McKenzie’s known as The Lord of the Ring’s Figwit, an elf extra in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings. As was “every available man in New Zealand at the time” the actor recalls. But not every extra was spotted by a devoted fan and dubbed Figwit (Frodo is great, who is that?). Perhaps one of the most significant indications of his [...]
We’re running a competition for the most creative Hobbit Movie themed Facebook Timeline profile cover (A cover is the larger photo at the top of your timeline, right above your profile picture.). The winner will be announced on March 14th and will win a Gollum Gold One Ring Necklace kindly provided by Badali Jewelry! Your entry will also [...]
Peter Jackson is making his hobbits and dwarves march double-time in his “The Lord of the Rings” prequel, which he’s shooting in a faster film speed than the Hollywood standard. Jackson hopes the 48-frames-a-second rate — twice the 24 frames that has been the custom since the 1920s — will help bring about a gradual [...]
Rachel Buchanan finds her big chance for film stardom is hobbled from the very start. THE advert was boxed, single column, easy to miss: ”The Hobbit Official Extras Casting Call 2012”, the heading said. Then: ”The journey continues for 2012 and we are once again seeking EXTRAS.” Readers were referred to the entertainment section for [...]
Can you imagine building Minas Tirith, Helm’s Deep, or even Hobbiton? Well, now there is no need to keep that imagination concealed. Starting this June, LEGO® will be launching their construction sets based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ trilogy. THE HOBBIT™ construction sets will be expected to be in stores closer to The Hobbit movies’ [...]
Peter Jackson, native of New Zealand, turned his homeland into the magical world of Middle-Earth for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This created a destination for tourists who are arriving in large-masses like never-before. The Hobbit is already creating a stir in New Zealand, prompting tourists to visit Hobbiton, the movie studio, and Aratiatia [...]
The Hobbit team have been praised for their positive impacts upon New Zealand communities during production of the movie. The high numbers of guest beds taken up by sleepy crew has helped to boost the Nelson Tasman area, which sits on the Western tip of New Zealand’s South island, in a time of record flooding [...]
Scottish comedian Billy Connolly will play a pugnacious dwarf in Peter Jackson’s upcoming The Hobbit movies, the New Zealand director said. Mr Jackson said the recruitment of Mr Connolly, known as the “Big Yin”, completed casting for his latest Tolkien epic, a two-film adaptation of The Hobbit currently being shot in Mr Jackson’s homeland. “We [...]
British actor, Andy Serkis, who plays Gollum spoke of his dismay that the Oscars do not recognise motion-capture acting. Andy not only plays Gollum, but also the ape Caesar in the upcoming Rise of Planet of the Apes. He said that he would not want to see a special category introduced at the Oscars for [...]
Peter Jackson has been singing the praises of British Bilbo star Martin Freeman (of The Office and Hot Fuzz), saying, He is fantastic and there is simply nobody else for the job. We couldn’t find anyone who was better than him. He is simply fantastic. He’s Bilbo-esque. You might not always want to say that [...]
Looking mighty fierce.
The Hobbit is to be filmed in Nelson at the end of this year! And 400-500 crew and cast will be staying in the region. Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest [...]
Bilbo reads intently as his guests look on… Source: Empire Magazine
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, known for his leading “tough-guy” roles, spoke recently about playing the reclusive and heroic Beorn. In The Hobbit, Beorn is an immense brawny shapeshifter, who is vegetarian and lives in a wooden house between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood on his own after the Orcs killed the rest of his race. [...]
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