Tag: Middle-earth

Who Will be Returning to Middle Earth for “The Hobbit”?

Posted: December 8, 2010 at 10:54 pm   /   Film, Local, Movie News

After numerous delays and a game of musical chairs with directors, The Hobbit is scheduled to hit theaters in December 2012 (part 1 that is).  While the casting of the title character Bilbo Baggins has been announced, we are slowly hearing exactly what characters from the Lord of the Rings trilogy will be returning to […]

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“Hobbit” Production Stays in New Zealand

Posted: October 27, 2010 at 2:17 pm   /   Local, Movie News

People always assumed that Peter Jackson would film The Hobbit in New Zealand. It is, after all, the director’s home, and where he shot The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It made a fantastic place for Middle Earth the first time, why wouldn’t he use it again? Unfortunately, the production encountered some union trouble, and […]

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Peter Jackson and “The Hobbit” Are Officially Greenlit

Posted: October 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm   /   Local, Movie News

I’m sure a lot of you were sure this day would never come. I wouldn’t blame anyone for believing it wouldn’t happen. This production has been pretty crazy since the beginning. The film has seen Peter Jackson courted originally after the success of Lord of the Rings. It was then put on the shelf after […]

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