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The Hobbit, production Video #7
Director Peter Jackson has just posted, on his Facebook page, Hobbit Production Video # 7. This 14 minute video blog, a very detailed tour of Stone Street Studio, includes a surprise appearance by one of the main characters of The Lord of The Rings films, and can be seen by clicking here.
The Hobbit now a stage play live in L.A.
Click here for Backstage’s review of writer-director Nathan Makaryk’s adaptation of ‘The Hobbit’, currently playing at the Maverick Theater.
Trailers released for two new LOTR video games
In order to keep the excitement building for the December release of ‘The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey’, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment has just released the trailers for two soon to be released Video Games. Click here to see the trailer for ‘Guardians of Middle-Earth’ and click here to see the trailer for ‘LEGO, The Lord of The Rings’
New Aerial Views of The Hobbit shire sets.
Five aerial shots of the Shire sets used in the upcoming Hobbit movies have just been released. Click here to go to The Daily MaiL and see the pictures.
Luke Evans on playing Bard
During a recent interview with Total Film, Luke Evans commented on his role in The Hobbit films. To read his comments click here.
New Zealand tourism to become Hobbit themed.
With the first of The Hobbit movies soon to be released, Tourism New Zealand has decided to spend the bulk of it marketing budget on Hobbit themed advertising. Click here to go to MSN Money’s article on Tourism New Zealand’s marketing plans.
Peter Jackson responds to CinemaCon critics
After viewing a 10 minute clip of The Hobbit at CinemaCon a number of attendees were critical of the new 48 FPS technology. Click here for EW.com’s article on Peter Jackson’s response to the criticisms.
Who tops the list of the Wealthiest Fictional Characters?
Forbes has recently posted their 2012 list of the wealthiest fictional characters. This year’s list took into account a number of criticisms of the calculations made to come up with last years list, and this resulted in some interesting changes in the rankings.
To see who tops the Forbes 2012 list click here and for an explanation of how certain critical calculations were made click here.
Recap of The Hobbit preview.
ComingSoon.net has posted a recap of the 10 minute preview to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey that was shown at CinemaCon. To read their recap, which includes a Gandalf scene not in the book, click here and then head down to the twelfth paragraph.
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