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Guillermo del Toro quits The Hobbit

by on May.31, 2010, under Movies

Shock: Guillermo del Toro has officially announced his departure from The Hobbit as director. “In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming ‘The Hobbit,’ I am faced with the hardest decision of my life”, Guillermo said. At this point he will continue co-writing the screenplay. Update 6/1: Peter Jackson says that he might direct instead.

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Del Toro speaks on The Hobbit‘s starts and stops

by on May.28, 2010, under Movies

When will The Hobbit go before the cameras? Director Guillermo del Toro doesn’t know. “You know, there cannot be any start date, really, until the MGM situation gets resolved, because they do hold a considerable portion of the rights,” del Toro said in a conference call, referring to MGM’s financial troubles, with the studio looking for a buyer to avoid bankruptcy. He also states unequivocally that “It’s not green-lit. That’s categorical. It is not green-lit.”

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The Hobbit on track for 2012/2013 releases

by on Apr.28, 2010, under Movies

Warner Bros. has announced that the release dates for parts 1 and 2 of The Hobbit will be set in December 2012 and 2013, respectively (despite an IMAX release that gave 2013 as the release date of just The Hobbit, which was an error). Both scripts are details are being worked out, but it looks like full production could begin on time by this summer.

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Lord Of The Rings Blu-ray review

by on Mar.24, 2010, under Video/DVD

The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy will finally get the high-definition treatment it deserves on April 6th ([sfs=999]pre-order NOW![/sfs] – also available for download and OnDemand on the same date), but we has the Precious in our grubby little hands, we do…and we can says we loves the Precious…yes…except we’s wants it to be the extended Precious…
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Filming on The Hobbit to begin in July according to Gandalf

by on Mar.17, 2010, under Movies

Ian McKellan (Gandalf) has posted on his official site that filming on The Hobbit will commence this July (earlier reports said June) and casting has started in several cities. Director Guillermo del Toro is also currently living in Wellington, near the Jacksons’ studio.

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Neat things, in a too-much-time sort of way…

by on Mar.01, 2010, under Fun Stuff

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Lord Of The Rings on Blu-ray!

by on Feb.11, 2010, under Video/DVD

I just learned of this…finally, The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy is getting the [sfs=999]Blu-ray treatment[/sfs] on April 6th! This release is only for the theatrical editions plus the extras, but also includes digital copies as well. Hopefully the extended versions will follow!

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Peter Jackson talks about The Hobbit

by on Dec.23, 2009, under Movies

Peter Jackson recently gave The Hollywood Reporter a one-on-one on-camera interview as part of their Director’s Roundtable. Check out what he says about The Hobbit and how they really are on schedule – if the studio gives the green light.

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Maguire says he isn’t talking about Hobbit role, but likes the idea

by on Dec.15, 2009, under Movies

It may not be true at this point, but I can see him in it…Tobey Maguire responded to web reports by saying he is not in discussions to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, and wasn’t considering it as he believed previous rumors that James McAvoy had been cast (which were untrue), but now seems amenable to the idea. “…I certainly wouldn’t take myself out of the conversation … if I was part of it.”

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Both parts of The Hobbit will be based on the book

by on Dec.07, 2009, under Movies

Peter Jackson cleared up a question on how The Hobbit will be represented as two films – that both movies are completely based on the book and split at a middle point that he and his writing team of Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens along with director Guillermo del Toro figured would work. This should ens speculation that the second movie might be an all-new filler story between The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings.

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