It’s interesting when you can base the closing of the year around the release of The Hobbit or, used to be, Harry Potter. Maybe it’s the elves…no I’m positive, it’s the elves or it could be the Celtic/ Druid myths surrounding dragons and wizards. Either way…pale face white people with pointy ears are a shoeContinue reading “New trailer and banners for The Hobbit ups the visual ante”
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Trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug arrives
Action! That’s all I can say after watching the first trailer of The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug. This particular trailer gives us those long awaited glimpses of Orlando Bloom as Legolas and the bad ass Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel. Yeah sure there are also glimpses of the dragon Smaug, but nothing too fantastic at leastContinue reading “Trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug arrives”
Wanna visit The Green Dragon Inn from The Hobbit? Now you can!
Has anyone named New Zealand the geek capital of the world yet? If not, someone needs to go on ahead and do that damn thang, cause they’ve gone and turned another Hobbit movie set piece into a real functioning facility. I found this bit of news out via Firstshowing via Nerd bastards via Slash FilmsContinue reading “Wanna visit The Green Dragon Inn from The Hobbit? Now you can!”
Stream The World Premier of The Hobbit live in New Zealand at 6:50 PM (PST)
If your not doing anything at around 6:50 PM today you should tune in to the World Premier of The Hobbit live from the red carpet in New Zealand. Expected to be in attendance, the cast and crew of The Hobbit along with a special performance of the song “Song From The Lonely Mountain” fromContinue reading “Stream The World Premier of The Hobbit live in New Zealand at 6:50 PM (PST)”
Would casting someone of color in The Hobbit, help or hurt the film?
It was literally twelve years ago that Peter Jackson brought to us Tolkien’s world that most thought was too detailed and complicated to create. Since the release of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy in 2001, J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece has enjoyed an unprecedented range of success from dvd sales to conventions to toys and allContinue reading “Would casting someone of color in The Hobbit, help or hurt the film?”
PETER JACKSON RELEASES YET ANOTHER AMAZING “THE HOBBIT” PRODUCTION VIDEO BLOG. YEAH ORLANDO BLOOMS IN IT.
Most of you know that Peter Jackson is directing The Hobbit , the first of The Lord Of the Rings series…sorry, it’s really not part of that series, but it stands as Tolkien‘s introduction into Middle Earth. The Hobbit was originally going to be directed by Guillermo Del Toro, but as any good director wouldContinue reading “PETER JACKSON RELEASES YET ANOTHER AMAZING “THE HOBBIT” PRODUCTION VIDEO BLOG. YEAH ORLANDO BLOOMS IN IT.”