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Some hope for MGM making “The Hobbit”
According to this article in News in Film Spyglass Entertainment’s plan to reorganize MGM may help with all of the film projects put on hold due to MGM’s $4 billion debt.
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Indian Movie conglomerate bids to take over MGM
According to The New York Times Sahara India Pariwar, a media conglomerate, has made a bid to take over MGM’s $4 Billion debt. It is this massive debt that is preventing the studio from getting financing in place to start films like ‘The Hobbit’.
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A new Tolkien inspired album from the Lonely Mountain Band
The Lonely Mountain Band, made up from members of the Celtic band Fathom, has just released ‘Beyond the Western Seas’, an album of Tolkien inspired songs. You can find further information at the band’s website here.
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“The aim is to start filming in January”, says McKellen
According to Ian McKellen, as quoted in The Bolton News, filming of The Hobbit should start early in the New Year. You can read the full story here.
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Jackson busy meeting actors for ‘The Hobbit’
Even though there is as yet no production go ahead for the movies, Peter Jackson is in L.A. this week meeting with actors. Meanwhile Warner Brothers is working on getting MGM to sign off on the films so that Warner Brothers can fund the films themselves. You can read the full story here.
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Ian McKellan may quit ‘The Hobbit”
Ian McKellan is growing frustrated with delays and is considering backing out of The Hobbit. You can read the fully story here.
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First Hobbit film on track for 2012 release
Although there was initially some confusion over when the first of the two Hobbit films will be released, Warner Brothers has now confirmed that the first Movie will be released in December 2012 and the second in December 2013. You can read the fully story here.
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Simon Tolkien and his grandfather’s shadow
In this article at The Huffington Post, Simon Tolkien, grandson of JRR Tolkien, describes how the LotR movies were a turning point for him. “I knew that the time had come to decide whether I was going to look in the mirror and see a famous man’s grandson or someone who had an identity in…
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Which LotR actors will appear in The Hobbit?
According to an article in Cinema Blend Peter Jackson has revealed that only Ian McKellan, Hugo Weaving and possibly Cate Blanchett will make appearances in the first Hobbit movie. As no mention of Andy Serkis is made, can we assume that he’ll be in the second but not the first movie?
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Guillermo del Toro on making The Hobbit
Eighteen months ago, Guillermo del Toro had a 10-year-plan. His life was mapped out, and it had nothing to do with JRR Tolkien’s lovingly rendered cartography of Middle-earth. Now, in a detailed interview with Total Film he updates us on how his life has changed and the progress that has been made towards making the…
