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Deal to direct The Hobbit nearly completed
Stuff.co.nz report that Peter Jackson has “all but been confirmed as the director of The Hobbit”. His directing fee and percentage of the gross are agreed but there are a few lesser points still to be agreed. Commenting on the union problems Peter Jackson has indicated that filming will go off shore if the problems…
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3D and a new director?
Don’t get your hopes up–Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are “on the verge of an agreement” of the Hobbit films, but nothing has been decided yet. The word is that the Hobbit films will instead be shot in 3D, although originally those heading up production insisted that it would be shot 2D for a more intimate…
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Australian union advises members not to accept work on The Hobbit
News.com.au report that The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), an Australian union, has advised members not to accept work on The Hobbit. Peter Jackson has responded by saying; “I can’t see beyond the ugly spectre of an Australian bully-boy using what he perceives as his weak Kiwi cousin to gain a foothold in this…
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Domenick Monaghan: “I won’t be in the Hobbit.”
Dominic Monaghan will not appear in ‘The Hobbit’. See full article here
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Scale doubles needed for The Hobbit
According to an article on the Wellington Dominion Post’s website, and as seen in an advertisement run in their newspaper, the search for scale doubles for “The Hobbit” has begun. “The Hobbit casting department advertised in The Dominion Post yesterday for ‘short and tall’ people for a preliminary casting call to take place at the…
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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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“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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Guillermo del Toro Talks about ‘The Hobbit’
In this MTV interview, Guillermo del Toro proffered his thoughts on letting go of the project and whether he thinks Jackson will officially take over “The Hobbit.” You can read the full story here.
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Is Sylvester McCoy the new Bilbo?
Since the news broke that the Peter Jackson is casting for The Hobbit rumors are starting about who might be cast in some of the roles. The latest is that ex Dr Who actor Sylvester McCoy might be up for a major role. You can read the full story here.
