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Features, Hobbit Report, News
The Hobbit Report: Greenlight Details & Rumors
10.20.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 1 Comment

The ‘Tubes are jammed this week with contrary facts and rumors about the now-greenlit two-part adaptation of The Hobbit. Here is a quick summary of what we know and what we think we know…
Legendarium, News
This week in Middle-earth history: April 4th – 10th
04.12.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

This week in Middle-earth history: Samwise Gamgee is born, the Gondorians praise the periannath, and Hugo Weaving is born.
Hobbit Report, News
The Hobbit Report: December 9, 2009
12.11.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and 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.
Hobbit Report, News
The Hobbit Report: December 4, 2009
12.11.09 | Kunochan | 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.
Features, Hobbit Report
The Hobbit Report: August, 2009
08.26.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | 1 Comment

Director Guillermo del Toro has confirmed, in an interview with BBC Radio 5, that Sir Ian McKellen will reprise the role of Gandalf in the upcoming two-part film version of The Hobbit. Del Toro also revealed that Hugo Weaving will return as Elrond Half-elven, and Andy Serkis will once again provide the voice and movements for the computer-generated character Gollum.
Features, Opinion
Which Characters from the Lord of the Rings Movies Will Appear in The Hobbit?
06.22.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | 1 Comment

What characters from the Lord of the Rings film trilogy could or should appear in the The Hobbit? Let’s run down the list…
Features, Hobbit Report
The Hobbit Report: June 2009
06.22.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

A two-part film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s beloved children’s novel, The Hobbit, is slated for release in December 2011 and December 2012. The films will be directed by Guillermo del Toro, with Peter Jackson acting as executive producer and co-writer.