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James McAvoy NOT in "The Hobbit"?
A few weeks ago we posted the story about James McAvoy being rumored to play Bilbo Baggins in the new Hobbit movies, but apparently those were just that: rumors. Continue →
At least, that’s what McAvoy told Collider out in London during the Wanted press junket: Continue →
James McAvoy could be Bilbo Baggins
Casting rumors are flying now that The Hobbit production is gearing up. I hadn’t even given much thought about who would play the star of the movie, Bilbo Baggins, maybe because I was so excited that Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen were returning. Continue →
Contact Music is reporting that James McAvoy is the producers’ choice to play Bilbo. If you remember from the Lord of the Rings films, that role was taken by Ian Holm, but obviously they need a much younger actor to play the part now. Continue →
Peter Jackson and Del Toro talk "The Hobbit" and beyond
We’ve been keeping you updated on the progress of the new Lord of the Rings films, The Hobbit and a sequel to be titled later, and now we have some blurbs to pass on from the mouths of Peter Jackson and director Guillermo Del Toro. Continue →
Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum) May Return To Middle Earth In "The Hobbit"
Guillermo del Toro is gearing up for pre-production on the two-film big screen adaptation of The Hobbit for Warner Bros. Variety is reporting that del Toro will be jumping into that just as soon as his Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters in July. They are also reporting that the studio has already made “preliminary contact” with three of the actors from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy about reprising their roles for the upcoming prequels. Continue →
Guillermo del Toro officially directing "The Hobbit" and sequel: Serkis, McKellen on board
While Guillermo del Toro has officially announced that he’s been chosen to direct The Hobbit and its sequel, I’m officially getting friggin’ excited about the future of the Lord of the Rings franchise. First off, seeing The Hobbit on the big screen like the recent Lord of the Rings films is a dream come true. [...] Continue →
Guillermo del Toro Comments On "The Hobbit"
Guillermo del Toro posted some news concerning The Hobbit and it’s proposed sequel on the message boards for Hellboy II: The Golden Army. His posting was a response to a question that was asking what was going on with The Hobbit films and with him as director. Continue →
New Line being sued by The Tolkien Trust
New Line Cinema has been bad. Very, very bad. At least, that’s what The Tolkien Trust is trying to say. The Trust is a charity group that manages the J.R.R. Tolkien estate and has filed a lawsuit against New Line Cinema for $150 million. Oh boy. According to the article in Variety, The Tolkien Trust [...] Continue →
Guillermo del Toro to direct ‘The Hobbit’ films
I’ve been following news about The Hobbit films closely ever since it was confirmed that Peter Jackson was going to be attached to the project. To me it wouldn’t be the same without Jackson’s vision helping it along. This time around though, he’ll be producing the films, not directing, but that’s okay with me considering [...] Continue →
Elijah Wood breaks some amazing ‘Hobbit’ news
I haven’t heard news this good since it was confirmed that Peter Jackson was signed on to produce The Hobbit movies. Obviously having him attached to the films makes their potential that much better, but that’s now old news compared to what Elijah Wood told MTV in an interview posted on their site Friday. So [...] Continue →
Peter Jackson to produce The Hobbit
Huge news coming out of The Hobbit camp today. Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have finally put aside differences, which will allow Jackson to come on as executive producer of the prequel to Lord of the Rings. This is a long time coming, and frankly, about damn time. With the way Jackson handled the [...] Continue →