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THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 3:50
The journey will be long, the challenges daunting, the popcorn very likely stale. But that doesn’t matter now — the grand epic that is the three-part, film adaptation of THE HOBBIT is upon us with the release of the first installment: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. Having braved the onslaught of orcs, goblins, and restless eight-year-0lds, beabetterbooktalker.com’s [...]
The Raven: The Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast – 3:17
If truth is stranger than fiction, then can a serial killer inspired by the eminently strange writings of Edgar Allan Poe be said to be even stranger still? In THE RAVEN, a mad murderer has managed to engineer the deaths of his victims in ways that accurately (and in some cases, implausibly) replicate the works [...]
New Bilbo & Gandalf ‘Hobbit’ Pics
Two new pictures from THE HOBBIT of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Sir Ian McKellen as a younger Gandalf.
Rio, 007, The Crow: CFQ Round Table Podcast 2:15.1
In this week’s installment of the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast, Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski analyze the hot topics in the world of horror, fantasy, and science fiction films: Sony Pictures will finance and distribute the new James Bond Film; Barry Cooper may star in THE CROW; Peter Jackson films THE HOBBIT in [...]
‘Hobbit’ To Stay in NZ – By Gov. Action
Not only will Peter Jackson two film adaption of THE HOBBIT stay in New Zealand, the trouble over the production has lead to the government passing a new law to ensure that the situation does not arrise again.
Hobbit to Leave NZ or Not?
Peter Jackson angry over accusations, Prime Minister hopes to allay Studio’s concern.
Peter Jackson will direct Hobbit films
Mike Fleming of Deadline New York reports that, despite initial denials, Peter Jackson will in fact direct the two films based on THE HOBBIT, J.R.R. Tolkien’s predecessor to THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Every since Guillermo Del Toro left the director’s chair, speculation among the fan community – and Hollywood in general – has been [...]
CYBERSURFING: WANTED – 1 Director For “The Hobbit”, Will Pay Handsomely
Guillermo Del Toro leaves THE HOBBIT. There was only one cure for the fan freak-out that followed: LISTS!
Guillermo Del Toro departs Hobbit over delays due to MGM’s financial crisis
My friends over at The One Ring Net posted this shocking news at their site today:
Guillermo Del Toro announced today that he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, but will continue to co-write the screenplays. Out of respect to the legions of loyal Tolkien fans, [...]
The Hobbit Coming in 2013?
Following Peter Jackon’s previous recap on highly anticipated fantasy prequel, THE HOBBIT, comes a new press release from IMAX.com which states the film is due for release in 2013. A lot could happen between now and then but it’s a good signal that the troubled production is finally getting closer to our screens.
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