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Fans to enjoy Tolkien-based events and exhibitors at Comic-Con 2010
07.12.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

The San Diego Comic-Con International, the yearly mega-convention devoted to comics, movies, television, collectibles and popular culture, takes place this year from July 21-25 at the San Diego Convention Center. As usual, Tolkien fans will find a number of things to enjoy…
Hobbit Report, News
The Hobbit Report: del Toro quits over “ongoing delays”
06.01.10 | Kunochan | 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: Is Tobey Maguire the new Bilbo?
01.18.10 | Kunochan | 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 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.
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Confirmed: Settlement reached in Tolkien v. New Line
09.22.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | 3 Comments

An official announcement has confirmed the story that TheOneRing.net broke last week, that the parties in a lawsuit that could have derailed production of the upcoming The Hobbit films have reached a settlement.
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Rumor: Settlement Reached in Tolkien v. New Line
09.02.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

Leading Lord of the Rings movie blog TheOneRing.net is reporting that a tentative settlement has been reached in the lawsuit between the heirs of author JRR Tolkien and New Line Cinema. The suit threatened to derail production of New Line’s upcoming two part film adaptation of The Hobbit.
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BBC re-releases LOTR audio play
10.07.08 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

TheOneRing.net has posted a review of the BBC’s 1981 radio dramatization of The Lord of the Rings, starring Ian Holm as Frodo.