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Malware Warnings
We were hacked last night, so if you were receiving malware notifications when visiting CoE, that is why. The hackers injected some malicious HTML into our database. We have cleaned out all the malicious code, but Google is going to continue to show the error message about malware until they have reviewed things and given…
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Tweaking the Hobbit
Yours truly was interviewed recently for an article in regard to the changes being made to the Hobbit, and they actually used a couple of my comments. You can read the article at The Urban Wire. Please note that I’m not that concerned about the changes so far being discussed, but I am also somewhat…
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Tinkering With the Hobbit
Ben Child of guardian.co.uk raises the question — Will Peter Jackson’s Tolkien tinkering make or break The Hobbit? Read more about it here.
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‘Tolkien Professor’ brings Middle Earth to iTunes
The Washington Post has an interesting article on “The Tolkien Professor” — Corey Olsen, a Washington College professor who has taken his scholarship online through his website at tolkienprofessor.com.
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Christopher Lee Returning as Saruman
Christopher Lee is now expected to reprise the role of Saruman for the prequel movie The Hobbit, The Telegraph is reporting. His website states: “Sir Christopher Lee had been in talks to reprise his role as the wizard Saruman and it now looks certain, providing that he is in good health, that he will be…
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Filming start date for The Hobbit announced
Filming of Sir Peter Jackson’s movie version of Tolkien’s The Hobbit will begin on March 21, TVNZ reports. This is good news — better late than never!
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The Hobbit Shoot Delayed; Jackson in Hospital
Shooting for The Hobbit has been delayed after director Peter Jackson was admitted to the hospital, after complaining of acute stomach pains earlier this week, which were diagnosed as a perforated ulcer. After surgery to repair the ulcer, Jackson is reported to now be resting. Read more about it here. Note: I’m sure we all…
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Elijah Wood in Talks to Join The Hobbit
According to reports on the web, Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in Jackson’s three-part version of Tolkien’s later tome, is in talks to join the cast of the new film, The Guardian reports. It is being suggested that Frodo will appear in a framing device for Jackson’s film, reading from a book telling the…
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Cate Blanchett Back as Galadriel
EW.com is reporting that Cate Blanchett will be joining the cast of The Hobbit. They have also confirmed Sylvester McCoy as Radagast, and mentions the casting of a few of the dwarves as well. Still no official word on Ian McKellan, although his official website does state that he will part of filming.
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Former Doctor Who cast in Hobbit films
Former Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy has confirmed he has been cast in Peter Jackson’s two Hobbit films, ABC News reports. But the British actor would not tell the BBC what part he had landed in the Lord Of The Rings prequels.
