“Hobbit” adds “Conchords” star as elf
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Bret McKenzie, best known for his role in HBO comedy musical “Flight of the Conchords,” has been cast as an elf in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s...
View ArticlePeter Jackson launches “Hobbit” video diary
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Now that Peter Jackson’s buckling down and settling in as the director of back-to-back “The Hobbit” productions – after a long, long wait – it appears he’s ready...
View ArticleSPOILER ALERT: “Game of Thrones”: HBO’s newest hit show?
By Kim Palacios hollywoodnews.com: SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER AHEAD Could “Game of Thrones”, the HBO adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy series be the network’s next hit show? The series premiered...
View Article“Hobbit” film names, release dates announced
By Kim Palacios hollywoodnews.com: Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Hobbit” prequels to “The Lord of the Rings” series finally have names. Gossip Cop broke the news, rating the rumor a...
View ArticlePeter Jackson posts the latest “Hobbit” video
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Peter Jackson has posted a new production video for “The Hobbit” on his Facebook page, which has become THE source for “Hobbit” information as the “Lord of the...
View ArticleLord of the Rings and Harry Potter influence a decade of blockbusters
By Scott Mendelson HollywoodNews.com: This is the final entry in a handful of essays that will be dealing with the various trends that were kicked off during the 2001 calendar year, and how they still...
View ArticlePeter Jackson posts fifth “Hobbit” production diary
By Sean O’Connell hollywoodnews.com: Can we pencil Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” into next year’s Oscar race? I know, I know. We’re getting way ahead of ourselves here. But the charge of nostalgic...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R....
View ArticlePeter Jackson returns with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Nine years after Peter Jackson put a wrap on The Lord of the Rings trilogy (LOTR), the acclaimed director returns to Middle-earth with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I should start by making...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens with an expected (and record) $84...
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (review/teaser/trailer) basically opened like a Lord of the Rings film, give or take various variables. Its $84.7 million estimated debut clobbered the December...
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