An Unexpected Journey Through the Heart of Middle-earth
An entertainment reporter tells the tale of his discovery of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” and his subsequent journey to New Zealand, particularly Mount Doom.
Read his story here.
~Saruman~
"A new power is rising, it’s victory is at hand. This night the land will be stained with the blood of Rohan."
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Ian Mckellen on filming in 3-D
To read Sir Ian’s thought’s about filming 3-D at 48 FPS click here.
An interview with Corey Olsen, aka ‘The Tokien Professor’
Professor Corey Olsen has just released a new book; Exploring JRR Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”.
Click here to hear him being interviewed, by reporter Leonie Harris, about the effect the book has had on people over the past 75 years .
A Breakdown of Why the First Hobbit Desperately Needs Its Long Run Time
Compared to the three books that come after it, The Hobbit is relatively slim at 300 pages. So, how, Lord of the Rings fans wonder, is Peter Jackson going to turn it into three movies, especially when the first one, An Unexpected Journey, is due to clock in at two hours and 40 minutes?
Fear not: Vulture stumbled on a timed breakdown of the script and discovered that there is actually more than enough action to fill nearly three hours. You can see what they found here. (CAUTION. spoiler alert)
The Hobbit’ to be released in Dolby Atmos
Middle-earth will sound more realistic in “The Hobbit.”
Dolby Laboratories Inc. and director Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production announced Wednesday that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” will be mixed and released in Dolby Atmos, the company’s immersive new sound system that features two extra arrays of overhead speakers and the ability to direct sounds to individual speakers inside movie theaters.
Read the whole story here.
Today’s Hobbit Update; New Denny’s Menu, New TV Spot, Empire Magazine Covers, and Peter Jackson, Ian Mckellan and Martin Freeman on the Movie
The new Hobbit inspired Denny’s menu is discussed right here.
Peter Jackson talks about the length of ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’ , The new TV spot can be seen, and we can see the covers of the new ‘Empire’ magazine all right here.
Ian McKellan speaks on why he reprised Gandalf right here.
Martin Freeman is interviewed about his role right here.
Happy belated birthday, Viggo!
Oct.20th. was Viggo Mortensen’s 54th. birthday!
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