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Orlando Bloom Confirmed?
In an interview at Collider Orlando Bloom reveals that he has been given The Hobbit script and says that though he cannot reveal too much at this point, it’s looking like he might be coming back after all! Can we expect the return of Legolas?
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Gollum Actor Andy Serkis to Serve as Second Unit Director on ‘The Hobbit’
According to this article in The Hollwood Reporter, Andy Serkis along with playing Gollum, will also serve as second unit Director, in ‘The Hobbit’
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Good news for Figwit fans!
Stuff.co.nz report that Bret McKenzie has been cast as an elf called Lindir, in The Hobbit movies.
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IGN picks Their Top 25 Fantasy Films
IGN Entertainment today posted Their list of the Top 25 Fantasy Films of all Time. All three of Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings films made the list and you can go here to see how they finished.
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Figwit may return
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.
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Gandalf gets a new scarf and boots!
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…
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Saoirse Ronan & Stuart Townsend land roles in Middle-Earth
According to an article in Monsters and Critics., Irish actress Saoirse Ronan and Irish “Lord of the Rings” drop out actor Stuart Townsend have been added to the cast of The Hobbit. Saoirse Ronan, who had previously worked with Peter Jackson in ‘The Lovely Bones’, will be cast as Itaril, a woodland Elf while Stuart…
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Billy Boyd and The Hobbit
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…
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Hobbit Cast out at Rebuilt Theatre Opening
Cast members of The Hobbit including Hobbits, Elves, Dwarfs, Wizards and Sir Peter Jackson all came out to celebrate the reopening of the 3D Roxy Theatre. Peter Jackson, dressed as the Rocketeer, took time out from the second week of filming to celebrate Miramar’s new $7m 3D theatre reopening. Details can be found here.
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Ian McKellen on The Hobbit
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”.
