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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…

• Features, Hobbit Report, News

  The Hobbit Report Returns: ‘Hobbit’ Greenlit, Jackson to Direct in 3D

  10.15.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 1 Comment

  After months of baseless speculation in both the fan and professional media, an official announcement from New Line Cinema confirms that Sir Peter Jackson will direct a two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit, to begin principal photography this February.

• Hobbit Report, News

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

  07.13.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 3 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.”

• Features, Humor, Opinion

  Roto-Orcs & Invincible Doors: Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 ‘JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings’ Reviewed

  07.12.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 12 Comments

  In my current role as a (barely) paid (semi-) professional writer of Tolkien news, reviews and other ephemera, I took it upon myself to view again, for the first time since 1978, Bakshi’s “JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings,” and give it a second chance with an adult perspective.

• Hobbit Report, News

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

  07.01.10 | Kunochan | 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.

• Opinion

  Repost: An open letter to Sir Peter Jackson

  06.02.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 3 Comments

  In the wake of the news that Guillermo del Toro has resigned as director of The Hobbit prequels, my friend David Krieger penned the following open letter on Facebook. With his permission, I have reposted it here…

• Hobbit Report, News

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

  06.01.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 5 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…”

• Humor, Web Links

  Barad-dûr Size Comparison Chart

  04.22.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 9 Comments

  A size comparison between Barad-dûr (the Peter Jackson version) and various other famous towers.

• Hobbit Report, News

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

  01.19.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and 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.

• News, Web Links

  ‘Lord of the Rings’ featured on dozens of ‘top films of the decade’ lists

  12.30.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

  Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy has been voted the best movie of the past decade by readers of Entertainment Weekly.

  Indeed, the films have been listed, singly or as a trilogy, on dozens of “Best of the Decade” lists. Here is an (incomplete) list.

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