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  The Hobbit Report: ‘Hollywood Reporter’ says Jackson close to ‘Hobbit’ deal

  07.13.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  The entertainment industry paper reports that Sir Peter Jackson is close to signing a deal to direct the as-un-yet greenlighted two-part film adaptation of “The Hobbit.” According to the paper’s sources, Jackson is in Los Angeles this week, holding casting meetings for “The Hobbit.”

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  The Hobbit Report: Online casinos take bets on ‘Hobbit’ release date

  07.01.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Online betting blog Online Casino Advisory reports that in the wake of Guillermo del Toro’s defection from the planned two-part “The Hobbit” film adaptation, online casinos are taking novelty bets on when the first film will see its premiere.

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  The Hobbit Report: Sir Peter may helm ‘Hobbit’ after all

  07.01.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Mainstream media sources including “Entertainment Weekly” are claiming that LOTR director and “The Hobbit” executive producer Sir Peter Jackson is in negotiations to direct both films, despite previous disclaimers to the contrary from his camp at Wellington, New Zealand’s Wingnut Films.

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  The Hobbit Report: del Toro quits over “ongoing delays”

  06.01.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Frustrated by “ongoing delays,” director Guillermo del Toro has stepped down as helmer of the two parts of the upcoming adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s “The Hobbit…”

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  The Hobbit Report: Jackson, del Toro say Maguire is NOT the new Bilbo

  01.19.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Although none of the entities involved have issued official press releases, it has become clear that The Sun newspaper’s report yesterday, that actor Tobey Maguire signed to play the titular role in The Hobbit, was false.

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  The Hobbit Report: Is Tobey Maguire the new Bilbo?

  01.18.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Today Britain’s The Sun newspaper reported that American actor Tobey Maguire, recently released from any commitment to a fourth Spider-Man film, has accepted the role of young Bilbo Baggins in the two upcoming The Hobbit film adaptations.

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  The Hobbit Report: December 9, 2009

  12.11.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  The production situation for Guillermo del Toro’s two-part The Hobbit adaptation has become clearer in the last week, as it appears that various media and online reports relied too much on casual comments made over the last year by del Toro and executive producer Peter Jackson, rather than official announcements by New Line Cinema.

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  The Hobbit Report: December 4, 2009

  12.11.09 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Tolkien movie fans were dismayed to learn this week that production on the two-part The Hobbit feature film will not begin in March 2010, as was previously announced. Producer Peter Jackson told a German film site that principal photography on the Lord of the Rings prequel will not begin until mid-2010 at the earliest.

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  The Hobbit Report: November, 2009

  11.01.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  John Rhys-Davies, who portrayed Gimli son of Glóin in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, has turned down an offer to appear in the two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit.

  “I’ve already been asked and to be honest with you, I wouldn’t [appear]. I have already completely ruled it out.”

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  The Hobbit Report: October, 2009

  10.08.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Bilbo Baggins seems to have used his Halfling Improved Evasion feat to dodge another threat to his feature film return. Motion picture studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has, at least temporarily, staved off a bankruptcy that might have derailed plans for the two-part, Peter Jackson-produced adaptation of The Hobbit scheduled to begin production next year.

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