Jackson to start shooting ‘The Hobbit’ films in February – Omaha World-Herald

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 19, 2010

New Zealand Herald
Jackson to start shooting 'The Hobbit' films in February
Omaha World-Herald
Peter Jackson is set to direct “The Hobbit,” the two-part prequel to the popular “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and start shooting in February, Warner Bros.
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THE HOBBIT SET TO STAR BRITISH ACTORS – Contactmusic.com

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THE HOBBIT SET TO STAR BRITISH ACTORS
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PETER JACKSON'S much delayed 'Lord of the Rings' prequel 'THE HOBBIT' has finally been given the go ahead after Warner Bros agreed a deal with the debt
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This is a man’s world: Hobbit cast takes shape – New Zealand Herald

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This is a man's world: Hobbit cast takes shape
New Zealand Herald
Scotsman David Tennant is one of the many actors being tipped to star in The Hobbit. Photo / Supplied James Nesbittby Kevin RawlinsonAn influx of familiar
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Peter Jackson Agrees to Direct The Hobbit – Showbiz Spy

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The Guardian
Peter Jackson Agrees to Direct The Hobbit
Showbiz Spy
The Hobbit had been besieged with delays stemming from MGM's financial woes and original director Guillermo del Toro left the project in May as a result.
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Peter Jackson to Start Shooting "The Hobbit" in February – NBC Bay Area (blog)

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The Guardian
Peter Jackson to Start Shooting "The Hobbit" in February
NBC Bay Area (blog)
We swore we were going to stop passing along this nonsense, but it seems like this time "The Hobbit" is ready to roll. No, really. Peter Jackson has agreed
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The Hobbit To Head Into Production Early 2011 – Gather.com

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 19, 2010

The Guardian
The Hobbit To Head Into Production Early 2011
Gather.com
Yes, "The Hobbit" is finally greenlit to go into production with Peter Jackson directing the new films. The film will be broken up into two installments,
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TORn senior staff goes radio to talk ‘Hobbit’

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 19, 2010

Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib which airs on WNJC-1360 AM Philadelphia did a segment with a TORn senior staffer regarding all the most recent developments with “The Hobbit”. You can catch it right here.


More actors’ meetings in New Zealand this week – TheOneRing.net

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The Guardian
More actors' meetings in New Zealand this week
TheOneRing.net
A few weeks ago a labor dispute and boycott by a New Zealand actors union and Peter Jackson threatened to moved “The Hobbit” away from the island nation.
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More actors’ meetings in New Zealand this week

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 19, 2010

A few weeks ago a labor dispute and boycott by a New Zealand actors union and Peter Jackson threatened to moved “The Hobbit” away from the island nation.
Now with Jackson and the union in a fairly quiet state while meetings, including some involving government agencies go on, everybody is holding their breath to see where [...]


NZ’s Wakatipu hoping for ‘Hobbit’ work

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 19, 2010

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody but while the world awaits word on which nation “The Hobbit” will film in, locals are already positioning for specifics locations. Southern film chief Kevin Jennings has high hopes for Wakatipu. Read the whole story from a Kiwi source right here and thanks to Hobbitonmayor for the [...]


Movie Power Rankings: The promise of ‘Iron Man 3′ tops ‘The Hobbit’ – HitFix

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 19, 2010
Movie Power Rankings: The promise of 'Iron Man 3' tops 'The Hobbit'
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Robert Downey, Jr. will return as Tony Stark not just in "The Avengers," but "Iron Man 3." The news that Walt Disney Studios was finally taking control of

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Peter Jackson, The Hobbit – There and BACK Again. – BSCreview

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Peter Jackson, The Hobbit – There and BACK Again.
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Lord of the Rings fans, you can now safely get your geek on as The Hobbit has been re-greenlit after years of development Hell, and it looks like the man
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British actors ’set to star’ in The Hobbit – Telegraph.co.uk

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The Guardian
British actors 'set to star' in The Hobbit
Telegraph.co.uk
A host of British actors are touted to be cast as lead roles in The Hobbit when filming of the long awaited movie begins next February.
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‘The Hobbit’ To Begin Filming In February 2011 – Crave Online

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CBS News
'The Hobbit' To Begin Filming In February 2011
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After years of delays and setbacks, JRR Tolkin's "The Hobbit" is moving forward at last. Warner Brothers and MGM have jointly announced
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More Hobbit casting news- two Doctors and double Magnetos? – Digitaltrends.com

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 18, 2010

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More Hobbit casting news- two Doctors and double Magnetos?
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Now that The Hobbit has been greenlit, the casting rumors have begun. Among the rumored are Michael Fassbender, James Nesbitt and David Tennant.
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Tolkien & Co. Return in The Dragon’s Apprentice

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 18, 2010

For the past four years we have covered the releases of The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, a series by James A. Owen, in which Tolkien and fellow Inklings C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams are the Caretakers of the Atlas of the Imaginary Lands. October 19 marks the release of Book 5 in the series: [...]


David Tennant To Find Role in ‘The Hobbit’? – Airlock Alpha

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 18, 2010

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David Tennant To Find Role in 'The Hobbit'?
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"The Hobbit" has been through a number of delays, so many in fact, the twin-films' original director, Guillermo del Toro, had to step aside from the project
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Freeman to lead British invasion into Middle Earth – Independent

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Sky News
Freeman to lead British invasion into Middle Earth
Independent
An influx of familiar faces into Middle Earth is expected after the announcement that filming of The Hobbit will finally begin next
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Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ to Start Filming in 2011 – The Epoch Times

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Sky News
Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' to Start Filming in 2011
The Epoch Times
Peter Jackson will start filming 'The Hobbit' in early 2011, a report said on Monday. (Marty Melville/Getty Images) Peter Jackson,
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‘The Hobbit’ to begin production in early 2011 – Syracuse.com (blog)

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Sky News
'The Hobbit' to begin production in early 2011
Syracuse.com (blog)
Filmmaker Peter Jackson has faced a series of challenges with "The Hobbit," a prequel to The Lord of the Rings. The film endured setbacks such as MGM
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All The Good Hobbit News Is Official: Your Expectations? – G4 TV (blog)

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The Guardian
All The Good Hobbit News Is Official: Your Expectations?
G4 TV (blog)
Let's take a look at where we are in the grand scheme of things with The Hobbit. Not that we didn't know this, as all the signs seemed to point to it after
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‘The Hobbit’ in 3-D: Good idea? Or terrible idea? – Entertainment Weekly

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Reuters
'The Hobbit' in 3-D: Good idea? Or terrible idea?
Entertainment Weekly
comWe all knew that The Hobbit was going to be made eventually. Destiny (and the promise of money bins filled with box-office cash) demanded it.
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‘The Hobbit’ has a greenlight, now what?

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 18, 2010

TORn staffer Garfeimao has some thoughts on what comes next for fans as “The Hobbit” moves into its new status as a full-fledged in-production film. She writes:
So now we have the greenlight, what comes next?
When the Hobbit was first announced two years ago, it didn’t take long for fans to start fantasy-casting the project. At [...]


‘The Hobbit’ in 3D: Good idea? Or terrible idea? – Entertainment Weekly

Posted by A Hobbit on Oct 18, 2010

Reuters
'The Hobbit' in 3D: Good idea? Or terrible idea?
Entertainment Weekly
comWe all knew that The Hobbit was going to be made eventually. Destiny (and the promise of money bins filled with box-office cash) demanded it.
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‘Hobbit’ film greenlit by MGM, Warner Bros. – Empowered News

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Reuters
'Hobbit' film greenlit by MGM, Warner Bros.
Empowered News
MGM Studios and Warner Bros. have finally scheduled to begin the filming of “The Hobbit” in February 2010 after encountering delays related to MGM's
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