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28 December 2009 @ 06:57 pm
PJ Talks Hobbit, McKellen & More!  

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Ataahua writes: New Zealand’s TV3 has just broadcast an interview with Peter Jackson ahead of tonight’s NZ premier of The Lovely Bones. When the discussion led to preparations for filming The Hobbit, he had this to say:
“We had slipped a copy of the script to Ian McKellen, who read it – because obviously we want [...]
 
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28 December 2009 @ 06:08 pm
Repost: Wanna Audition for ‘The Hobbit’?  

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Here is a repost from earlier today, please send your CV (resume) and headshot to the following address:
Hobbit Extras Application
3 Foot 7 Limited
PO Box 15104
Miramar
Wellington 6243
Please follow the explicit instructions on Jack’s Noldor Blog. More..
 
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28 December 2009 @ 06:03 pm
‘Big Bang Theory’ Goes Geek..ier?  

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Ringer Spy Lotrcrazy writes: Notice the Sideshow Gollum figurine on Sheldon’s computer desk.
Spotted on CBS’ show ‘The Big Bang Theory’. Geeks taking over TV, I love it!
 
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28 December 2009 @ 05:47 pm
Following his instincts – Peter Jackson takes new direction  

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Julie writes: I just saw Peter Jackson interviewed on the Aussie 7.30 Report TV show. Here’s the link to the extended interview (video) and transcript. More.. Video 1 – Video 2
 
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28 December 2009 @ 05:41 pm
Lembas Extra 2009  

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Frandalf of Unquendor from The Dutch Tolkien Society, writes: This December, the new Lembas Extra will arrive. Lembas Extra is a special edition of the magazine of Unquendor. It’s filled with articles on Tolkien and Middle-earth and is in English! The theme for this Lembas Extra is ‘Tolkien in Poetry and Song’. Authors include no [...]
 
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28 December 2009 @ 05:10 pm
The REAL Hobbit casting call for extras  

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Jack over at the Noldor Blog has been busy talking to his contacts at ThreeFootSeven, and has the real scoop on casting calls for the Hobbit. They’ve given him the address to which hopeful Hobbit extras should send their photo and contact details, and some useful tips for applying. Note that extras must be [...]
 
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27 December 2009 @ 07:38 pm
Video: Peter Jackson Says Casting ‘The Hobbit’ Actors Is Not Easy  

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Peter Jackson has recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the casting process for his upcoming film “The Hobbit” that has taken place. Claiming it is not easy to find the depicters of the lead characters, including the hobbit, dwarf and elf, the filmmaker explained, “They have to have a particular type [...]
 
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25 December 2009 @ 05:03 pm
Today in Middle-earth, December 25  

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[ December 19, 2009; ] The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on December 25th:

Gandalf and Bilbo share the season with Beorn (1341)
The Fellowship of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk (1418 )
The Shire at Yule-tide (1419)


December 25, 2941 (S.R. 1341)
1. Gandalf and Bilbo share the season with Beorn.
(determined from text)
   "Yule-tide was warm and merry there; and men came [...]
 
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23 December 2009 @ 03:27 pm
Serkis & McKellen on TheOneRing.net Radio! UPDATE  

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Gollum himself, Andy Serkis will be our special guest on TheOneRing.net’s BlogTalk Radio Show Sunday, January 3rd at 2PM ET. Andy’s next film is the the upcoming ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’, an Ian Dury biopic.
UPDATE Sir Ian McKellen is now also slated to call in on our January 3rd show! Sir [...]
 
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23 December 2009 @ 04:05 am
Andy Serkis and his Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll  

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Keith sends along word that the trailer for Andy Serkis’ new movie SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL is now online. Also announced the news that Andy has been nominated for London Film Critics Award for his work in SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL.

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll Trailer from Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll on Vimeo.

Andy portrays Ian Dury [...]
 
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23 December 2009 @ 03:49 am
Just in: ‘The Lord of the Films’ on Paperback  

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I just received a copy of JW Braun’s ‘The Lord of the Films: The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien’s Middle-Earth on the Big Screen’ for Christmas. We plan on chatting with Braun in the new year about his book, meanwhile take a look at the Amazon description:
A unique scene-by-scene breakdown of all of the Lord [...]
 
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23 December 2009 @ 03:43 am
LOTRO Mirkwood Expansion New Screens – Tower Raids  

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Turbine has just released new screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the digital expansion to the award-winning MMO. Siege of Mirkwood expands the online world of Middle-earth where players join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic [...]
 
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23 December 2009 @ 03:03 am
VIDEO: Directors Roundtable  

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Directors Quentin Tarantino, Peter Jackson, James Cameron, Jason Reitman, Lee Daniels, and Kathryn Bigelow take part in a roundtable discussion of their craft.
All six directors have films that are earning critical raves: Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds,” Cameron’s “Avatar,” Reitman’s “Up in the Air,” Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones,” Daniels’ “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire,” [...]
 
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22 December 2009 @ 12:40 am
Peter Jackson to adapt sci-fi series  

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Peter Jackson is secretly working to adapt the Mortal Engines fantasy novels for the screen. The hush-hush project is understood to be in early development, with work on the first of the four books under way, industry sources say. Weta Workshops is also believed to be working on designs for the science fiction series, which [...]
 
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20 December 2009 @ 06:53 am
Sketch LOTR Locations with Daniel Reeve  

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Looking for ultimate gift for the LOTR-loving artist in your life? Red Carpet Tours director Vic James has announced another sketching tour of New Zealand led by LOTR artist and calligrapher Daniel Reeve. Tour dates are set for April 5 to 17, 2010; you can read a report of the last sketching tour here.
 
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19 December 2009 @ 01:09 pm
Today in Middle-earth, December 19  

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[ December 19, 2009; ]
The time had come for planning (1418)
Release of  The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

 December 19, 3018 (S.R. 1418)

1. The time had come for planning.

(not from the appendices-determined from text)

   "Elrond summoned the hobbits to him.  He looked gravely at Frodo.  'The time has come,' he said.  'If the Ring is to set out, it must [...]
 
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19 December 2009 @ 12:31 pm
Movie review: Avatar’s visuals dazzle  

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Promotional campaigns for films are designed to do one thing: Sell tickets. Unfortunately, they sometimes mislead viewers into expecting something a film doesn’t deliver which can taint the viewing experience.
This might be the case with James Cameron’s “Avatar” which was released Friday with an incredible amount of hype – both grass-roots and manufactured through an [...]
 
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18 December 2009 @ 03:04 am
TV Watch: Blanchett on Letterman  

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Cate Blanchett is slated to be a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman tomorrow (December 18th) on CBS. Watch this spot for the video and check CBS at 11:35PM for the clip!
 
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18 December 2009 @ 02:41 am
Peter Jackson ‘plans movie museum’  

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Peter Jackson is planning to set up a film museum in Wellington, sources say. It is understood the development, with a working name of New Zealand Movie World, is planned for opposite his Park Road Post Production facility in Miramar. Props from Jackson’s movies – including his Lord of the Rings trilogy and as far [...]
 
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17 December 2009 @ 12:02 am
Video: Lovely Bones Red Carpet Interviews Boyens, Selkirk and More  

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The folks from WIFI write: It’s your friends from WIFI again with another Video you might be interested in! We recently attended The Lovely Bones Wellington Premiere and we were able to snag a few quick interviews with some familiar faces including: Gino Acevedo, Philippa Boyens, Jamie Selkirk, Joe Letteri and a few more. More..
 
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