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Peter Jackson at Bag End
Two new pictures of Peter Jackson on the Bag End set can be viewed on his Facebook page here.
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Hobbiton – permission to film is running out!
Stuff.co.nz report that the makers of The Hobbit films are about to lose their permission to film in Hobbiton. Their resource consent meant that filming was supposed to be completed by the end of April but filming of the movies has been delayed by a number of factors. The company will now have to reapply…
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Production of The Hobbit begins tomorrow!
Matt Dravitzki, Peter Jackson’s assistant told the Sunday Star-Times: “We are very excited to be starting production. We will be shooting right through this year and into 2012. We will be filming in our studios in Miramar, Wellington, and in locations throughout New Zealand, but I can’t reveal those at the moment.” You can read…
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Rehearsals for The Hobbit begin!
In the latest up-date on his official website Ian McKellen describes the first joint rehearsal for The Hobbit. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens invited comments from the cast on the script so far. Ian comments; “This is as close to bliss as an actor can get. Facing three Oscar-winning screenplay writers who genuinely…
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Hobbit extras?
James Nesbitt has said that that he accepted the part of Bofur on the condition that his two daughters, aged 10 and 13, could be extras in the movies. You can read the full story here. There’s also an interview at Digital Spy in which James talks about the movies and reveals that he wasn’t…
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Bilbo in 3D
At Ian McKellen’s official website he reveals that he has seen Martin Freeman “ done up as Bilbo, testing his costume in front of the 3D cameras.” Andrew Lesnie was controlling the camera that produces the 3D image and Ian McKellen reveals that “above the director’s chair, was a large colour screen in full magical…
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James Nesbitt on The Hobbit
In this article at contactmusic.com James Nesbitt (who will be playing Bofur in The Hobbit movies) reveals that filming will start in about three weeks and he will start filming in a month. Meanwhile he’s being doing training, including stunt fights and horse riding, to get ready for the part.
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Aidan Turner on The Hobbit
In this interview at EW.com Aidan Turner, talks about his forthcoming role as Kili in The Hobbit.
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Casting call for ‘Elves’ for The Hobbit
The production company for The Hobbit has now put out its first casting calls for tall slender men and women to play Elves in the films, which begin filming on March 21st. You can read the details here.
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“Mount Doom” may be moving
Mount Ngauruhoe, in New Zealand featured in the LotR movies as Mount Doom. However, the mountain range is sacred to the iwi and local Maori are “set to put their foot down” and refuse permission for filming to take place. Peter Jackson may have to move filming to Mount Taranaki and the Southern Alps. To…
