Category: Movie And Video News

Peter Jackson has posted a new production video from the set of ‘The Hobbit’. The video, much of which was filmed in a psychedelically painted Mirkwood, discusses many of the technical aspects of filming in 3-D and includes appearances from Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Elrond (Hugo Weaving) and Bilbo (Martin Freeman), along with Thorin Oakenshield (Richard…

Unlike the set built for The Lord of the Rings, the new Hobbiton set is being built to last. According to this article in TheMarySue.com, which includes some video narrated by cast members, forty-four Hobbit holes, a bridge, and even a Green Dragon pub, will be permanently available to visitors coming to the small New…

Quint from Ain’t It Cool News has gotten an opportunity of a lifetime — he’s currently living on set with the film crew of the Hobbit, and is reporting on everything he’s seeing and experiencing. Read his first report here.

To get an idea of just how important the Hobbit movies may be to New Zealand’s economy, at least in the Premier’s eye, read this article on News 24.

Peter Jackson has announced that The Hobbit will premiere in Wellington, New Zealand in late November 2012. You can read the full story, see 18 pictures of the Hobbiton set and watch a video of Peter Jackson and the NZ Prime Minister, John Key, discussing the news at Stuff. PJ reveals they have already shot…

Stuff report that the film crews have arrived at the Hobbiton set in Matamata. A source said they started arriving on Saturday. So far none of the stars of the movie have been spotted. According to Stuff; “The filmmakers have consent for shooting at Hobbiton lasting no more than 15 days before November 8”.

The next issue of Empire is celebrating the ten year anniversary since the hobbits first set off on their quest. The new issue promises tall tales, memories, behind the scenes pictures, Oscar night stories and rarely-seen concept art from the LotR movies. While you are waiting for the magazine to come out you can watch…

A recent article in New Zealand’s Marlborough Express has reported that the barrels scenes for The Hobbit movie will begin shooting, on the Pelorus River, in December for about 10 days. Preparations for shooting will start at the end of October. This scene will fit into the first movie. The link below will take you…

During an appearance promoting ‘The Three Musketeers’, Orlando Bloom was interviewed by Steve Weintraub of Collider.com. In the course of the interview Bloom also discussed reprising Legolas in the ‘Hobbit’ movies. To read the resulting article and hear part of the interview click

Evangeline Lilly, while appearing at the premiere for ‘Real Steel’, discussed her role in ‘The Hobbit’ movies with Access Hollywood. To see the interview, posted on Digital Spy, click here.