Posts Tagged ‘LOTR’
It’s take off for Flight of the Conchords movie
Just like their song, it's 'Business Time' for Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement who are rumoured to be hard at work making a film version of their hit comedy show, Flight of the Conchords. Last year, the comedy duo hinted at the prospect of a film, but they have now officially stated 'We want to do a movie, we just need a...
Barry Humphries and Evangeline Lily to star in The Hobbit
Yes, that's the same Evangeline Lily from Lost. However, who is Barry Humphries, you ask? Well, you may know him by another name - Dame Edna Everage. For those living in the UK, it's hard not to know who Dame Edna is. The crazy, pink/purple-haired woman with horn-rimmed glasses and a penchant for glitter and cheeky comments, she's a much loved...
The Hobbit titles and release date announced
Welcome to Hobbit monthly - sorry, TFR. We're pleased to announce that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again will be gracing cinemas on December 14th, 2012, and December 13th, 2013, respectively. Yeah, I hear you, "why not tomorrow?" I'm thinking the exact same thing. But it's fantastic to see that the titles...
Andy Serkis named as The Hobbit’s Second Unit director
Andy Serkis, known in the Jackson-Middle Earth universe as the mo-cap (motion capture) actor behind Gollum, has been chosen by The Hobbit director, Sir Peter Jackson, to direct the second unit. This is a huge step up for Serkis, who has not only starred in The Lord of the Rings, but who also recently played the iconic role of Ian Drury in Sex...
The Hobbit filming now underway
Did you hear that? It's like a million fantasy geeks (myself included) cried out, and were suddenly silent - oh, wait. No, they've gotten louder. It's official. The Hobbit cameras are rolling. If you've been following news on this film at TFR (and if not, why not?), you'll know that every development, no matter how pedantically minute, has...
Neill Blomkamp to take over The Hobbit?
For those who were worried that Bilbo's adventure through Middle Earth with a band of dwarves and an eccentric wizard, often said to be one of (if not the) foundation upon which all fantasy is built, wasn't going to happen; fear not. Turns out District 9 might not be the only thing Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp have in common. The film's...
Guillermo del Toro gives a little gossip on The Hobbit
The running-time of the Lord of the Rings trilogy might have dragged, but that was nothing compared to the build-up up to The Hobbit... After months of rumours, director Guillermo del Toro has finally spilled a bit more info on the anticipated film adaptation he's working on in collaboration with Peter Jackson - mainly that the LOTR prequel won't...
