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Hobbiton is being re-created
Stuff.co.nz report that, “The hobbit holes of Matamata are coming to life again”. Work, including planting fruit trees and marking off the sites for new hobbit homes, has started on the site used for Hobbiton in the LotR movies. Filming of The Hobbit movies is due to start in March 2010.
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Tolkien trial
Bloomberg.com reports that the case taken out by Tolkien’s heirs against New Line Cinema will be heard in the Los Angeles Superior Court in October this year. Tolkien’s family and the Tolkien Trust are asking for more than $220 million compensation and “also want the option to terminate further rights to the author’s work”.
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Happy birthday Liv Tyler
Today, July 1st, is Liv Tyler’s birthday. She was born in New York on 1st July 1977 and is 32 today. You can take a look at her cast bio here. You can view pictures of Liv here and pictures of Liv in the role of Arwen here. Happy Birthday, Liv.
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The Hobbit – filming to start in March 2010
Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that filming of The Hobbit movies will start in March 2010 and will last for about 370 days. The first film is due for release in 2011 and the second in 2012. He has revealed that the end of the first film will include landscapes not seen in the LotR…
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Hugo Weaving not yet on track for The Hobbit
Although del Toro has confirmed that Hugo Weaving would be reprising the role of Elrond, according to Moviehole Hugo Weaving has yet to speak to anyone about returning. He did state that; “It’d be good to get back together with Andy Serkis and Ian McKellan, and whoever else comes back”.
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Hugo Weaving confirmed for The Hobbit
Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that Hugo Weaving will reprise the role of Elrond in the forthcoming movies of The Hobbit. You can read the story here. UK members can listen to the radio interview where del Toro revealed this news here.
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Congratulations Sir Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee, who played Saruman in the LotR movies,has been honoured with a knighthood for his services to drama and charity. You can read the full story here.
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Interview with del Toro
In an interview with UK BBC TV programme Newsnight Review, del Toro talks about the biggest challenge so far of working on The Hobbit, about Gollum and if his love of horror will spill over into the movies. You can read the interview here. UK members can watch the interview on Newsnight Review, BBC2 at…
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Who will be Bilbo?
When MTV spoke to Guillermo del Toro about who will play the role of Bilbo in the forthcoming movies of The Hobbit he revealed that out of four actors they are “very close now to saying one name”. An announcement about who has been chosen is expected in the next few weeks.
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Happy birthday Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee was born in London, UK on 27th May 1922 and today is his 87th birthday. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Christopher here and of Christopher in the role of Saruman here. Happy birthday Christopher!
