It seems we are in a bit of a dearth for news on the upcoming Hobbit movies. There are a couple articles on Britain’s online Telegraph that Tolkien fans may find interesting. Click through for links.
Who do you believe? Producer Peter Jackson, or second-hand reports quoting Time Warner President Alan Horn? Or do we need to wait for more information?
While it is true that Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro are looking for the new Bilbo, other characters such as the female woodland warrior elf “Itaril” probably won’t be in the films.
McKellen on why there is so much secrecy: “…they don’t want the fans to know in advance how cunningly they wove together the various stories.”
Tolkien’s genius and humanity is to be seen in the global popularity of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings stories because they communicate something universal about the struggle between good and evil which people from any culture can understand.
When del Toro and Jackson talk about the movies, they are relating circumstances “as they are at the moment.” Things change, and there are still things in the script for the second movie that are under discussion.
Peter Jackson’s extended edition of The Lord of the Rings and Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe made Britain’s Daily Mail’s “list of Noughties’ 50 best movies.”
According to Jackson, auditions will be held for every part, with the notable exception of Gandalf, who will be reprised by Ian McKellen. So, put aside all those rumors you have been hearing. No one else has been offered any part.
Hobbit Producer Peter Jackson: “You don’t want to believe everything you read on the internet.” It seems that news reports about a delay in filming [and subsequent speculation] were a misinterpretation of what Jackson conveyed to a German audience last week.
Tolkien fans know the history. But what makes the movie such a great story is not what we already knew; it is how we get there. The creators of Born of Hope are not only first-rate filmmakers, but also superb storytellers.
Many fans of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy are eagerly waiting for the online release of the fan film, Born of Hope, which is scheduled to appear on DailyMotion.com in just a few hours.
The filming of the Hobbit movies will probably be delayed until the middle of 2010. The movie has still not been officially “green lit” by Warner Bros. The delay probably has something to do with the financial troubles of MGM.
“Would you like to explore J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic stories in greater depth, under the guidance of a dedicated college professor who loves Tolkien as much as you do?”
According to a report in today’s Business Week, MGM’s debt holders have demanded that the lion find a buyer for the studio, even though this means the creditors will end up losing money. What does this mean for the Hobbit movies?
Guillermo del Toro, the director of the upcoming Hobbit movies, confirmed this afternoon that he will have a small cameo role in the movies. Click through for details.
The annual showing of the Lord of the Rings movies at the Alamo Draft house in Austin, Texas will take place Sunday, November 29, 2009. The event also features the seven meals that Hobbits normally partake of throughout the day. Click through for details and a link to tickets.
Last week TotalFilm.com published an exclusive interview with Guillermo del Toro, the director of the upcoming Hobbit films. Although he refused to give any specific details, he does give a general impression of the direction the movies will take. Click through for a few highlights.
Ian McKellen has already read the script for The Hobbit, and it was definitely written for him. Sworn to secrecy, McKellen was unable to give any details. Click through to find out what he was able to say.
“Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall.” Is there more in this short sentence than just a statement that the brooch was dropped on purpose?
What if Caspian had slept another hour or Biblo and the Dwarves had missed the timing of the Secret Door on the Lonely mountain? And what does any of this have to do with me?
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