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Stuff.co.nz report that Bret McKenzie has been cast as an elf called Lindir, in The Hobbit movies.

Bret McKenzie, who played an elf in the LotR movies may be set to take a role in The Hobbit movies. You can read the full story, including how Figwit got his name, here.

In this new entry in his official blog Ian McKellen talks about the screen tests that have been taking place. The 13 dwarves and their small-scale doubles and of course his own screen test. He reveals that costume designer, Ann Maskrey has made a two changes to Gandalf’s costume, a silvery scarf and a new…

Although he has not been offered a cameo role in the forthcoming movies of The Hobbit, Billy Boyd has revealed he has plan to gate crash the set! Billy and fellow hobbits Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan hope to pay a nostalgic visit to New Zealand later this year. He comments; “while we’re there, there…

Ian McKellen has up-dated his official Hobbit blog where he talks about getting ready to return to the role of Gandalf. He reveals that; “It’s like old times. Gandy’s clothes are handing round my trailer”.

Two new pictures of Peter Jackson on the Bag End set can be viewed on his Facebook page here.

Stuff.co.nz report that the makers of The Hobbit films are about to lose their permission to film in Hobbiton. Their resource consent meant that filming was supposed to be completed by the end of April but filming of the movies has been delayed by a number of factors. The company will now have to reapply…

In the latest up-date on his official website Ian McKellen describes the first joint rehearsal for The Hobbit. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens invited comments from the cast on the script so far. Ian comments; “This is as close to bliss as an actor can get. Facing three Oscar-winning screenplay writers who genuinely…

James Nesbitt has said that that he accepted the part of Bofur on the condition that his two daughters, aged 10 and 13, could be extras in the movies. You can read the full story here. There’s also an interview at Digital Spy in which James talks about the movies and reveals that he wasn’t…

At Ian McKellen’s official website he reveals that he has seen Martin Freeman “ done up as Bilbo, testing his costume in front of the 3D cameras.” Andrew Lesnie was controlling the camera that produces the 3D image and Ian McKellen reveals that “above the director’s chair, was a large colour screen in full magical…