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Sir Ian buys a pub and mentions a Christmas filming break
Along with two of his friends Sir Ian McKellen has just purchased his local pub, The Grapes. According to THIS article in wharf.co.uk Sir Ian hopes to have the cosmetic work on the pub completed in time for ‘The Hobbit’ movies’ Christmas filming break.
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New environmentalist themed book on Tolkien’s works released
Walking Tree publishers has released a new book; The Ecological Augury in the Works of J R R Tolkien. The book, by Irish author Liam Campbell, explores the environmentalist themes found in the works of Tolkien. For more info click here.
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Evangiline Lily Interview
In an interview for SFX Canadian actress Evangiline Lily discusses her role in ‘The Hobbit’ movies, her worries about playing a character not from the books, and her original reluctance to even view the ‘Lord of the Rings’ films.
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New Casting Call for Hobbit Films
According to the Otago Daily Times 200 extras are being sought, to appear in the ‘Hobbit’ movies as townspeople and Elves.
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On ‘The Hobbit’ Soundtack; Composer Howard Shore interviewed.
Click here to listen to Hypable’s interview of Canadian Howard Shore, in which he discusses how he became prepared to compose the soundtrack for ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and re-immersed himself in Middle-earth to prepare for ‘The Hobbit’.
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Peter Jackson on casting Martin Freeman as Bilbo
In this Los Angeles Times article, Peter Jackson explains why, when casting ‘The Hobbit’ films, he chose Martin Freeman to play Bilbo.
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Orlando Bloom backs butterfly conservation book
Orlando Bloom, currently in New Zealand working on The Hobbit movies, has backed efforts to save the UK’s threatened butterflies by sponsoring a book, written by his mother, aimed at helping children engage with the natural world. For more info read the full article on Yahoo News
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The Hobbit in Under Two Minutes
Follow this link to be sent to where the Brothers Grim and Grimy (actually animator Declan Moran) have posted ‘The Hobbit in Under Two Minutes’.
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Luke Evans , concerning his role as Bard.
Welsh actor Luke Evans, while appearing at Comic Con, was interviewed by Empire online. To hear his comments about playing Bard the Bowman in the upcoming Hobbit films, click here.
