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Martin Freeman's Bilbo Baggins Meets Tim Canterbury In Snl's 'The Office: Middle Earth'
Martin Freeman's acting career has been just as much an unpredictable a journey as his character Bilbo Baggins' Middle Earth quest in 'The Hobbit' series, but can you imagine his two most iconic roles joining...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 December 2014
Orlando Bloom On Spending Christmas With His Estranged Wife & Moving On From Legolas
Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom may have split up well over a year ago but that doesn't mean they hold any animosity toward each other. In fact, they will be spending Christmas Day together with...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 December 2014
Benedict Cumberbatch Is Honoured To Be A Part Of 'The Hobbit' Send-off
Let's not deny it - since 'The Lord of the Rings' came out, it has been almost every film-goer's dream to be a part of Middle Earth. Furthermore, it must have been incredibly enticing for...
By Stephen Caswell in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 December 2014
The Hobbit Brings Peter Jackson's Saga Full Circle
With 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies', Peter Jackson has completed a second trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novels 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings'. But fans are...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 December 2014
A Week In Movies: Exodus And The Third Hobbit Premiere In London, As M:i 5 Films Across Town, Spectre Is Announced And Star Wars Teases The Internet
Ridley Scott was on hand for the premiere of his new biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings in London this week. Also on the red carpet were cast members Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley,...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 December 2014
Peter Jackson Quashes Rumors Of More Middle Earth Movies
Peter Jackson has quashed rumors of further Middle Earth movies, despite Galdalf himself Sir Ian McKellen suggesting the New Zealand director wasn't done with Tolkien's universe just yet. Smaug is on the war path in...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 December 2014
Is 'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' Peter Jackson's Last Dance With Jrr Tolkien?
He’s the man who brought the Lord of the Rings trilogy to the big screen and he’s just released the final instalment of The Hobbit, but Peter Jackson could be finally finished with adapting the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 December 2014
Peter Jackson Doesn't Know How To Send Emails
Peter Jackson doesn't know how to use email.The award-winning director is the creative force behind 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies', which features lots of impressive-looking special effects, but Peter concedes he still...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 December 2014
'The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies' Trailer Is The Best Middle Earth Teaser Yet
A new trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies has rolled out online at the end of the big week of hype for cinema. Christopher Nolan's Interstellar is doing huge business...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 November 2014
Secrets To Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Smaug' Revealed In Hobbit Bonus Material
The secrets to how Benedict Cumberbatch was transformed into the fearsome dragon Smaug in The Hobbit have been revealed in behind-the-scenes footage included on the Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition Blu-Ray, set for release on...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2014
Production Costs Of 'The Hobbit' Trilogy Revealed
The Hobbit trilogy is officially the most expensive movie series ever produced. New financial details reveal that the expenditure on the three films has totalled nearly three quarters of a billion dollars.Martin Freeman, pictured here...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2014
Film Franchises That Go On Forever
The Hobbit trilogy has been criticised by some viewers for having too little content spread too thinly over the course of too many films. Originally, the idea was to split the 1937 J. R. R....
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 July 2014
The Best Movie Trailers To Emerge From Comic-con 2014
The San Diego Comic-Con may be over but the buzz surrounding its contents is only just beginning. Showing teasers left, right and centre, the convention has set the scene for an exciting year of film.Here...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 July 2014
Middle Earth Is Ravaged By War In 'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' [Trailer + Pictures]
As promised by the release of Smaug from Eribor, war has descended upon Middle Earth and threatens to strip landscape of peace, serenity and beauty. The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies finally has...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2014
"The Hobbit" Hits Comic-con With Nostalgic Panel And Colbert's Trivia Quiz
If you were not at SDCC over the weekend, fret not, because some panels, like the one with the cast of The Hobbit and Stephen Colbert (what an inspired lineup) are already hitting youtube. One...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2014
The Beatles Wanted To Film Lord Of The Rings
The Beatles approached director Stanley Kubrick to make a film adaptation of The Lord Of The Rings novels back in their heyday, according to moviemaker Peter Jackson.The Fab Four starred in five movies during their...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2014
Peter Jackson Wore Disguise To Comic-con
'The Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson snuck into Comic-Con dressed in a disguise.The 52-year-old director revealed that he managed to explore Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday (26.07.14) without being hassled for selfies...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 July 2014
Peter Jackson Still In Line To Direct An Episode Of 'Doctor Who'
Peter Jackson, whose big budget adaptations of the J.R.R Tolkien novels The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit have grossed almost $5billion worldwide, might be making a brief switch to small screen to direct...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 July 2014
'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' Gets A Facebook Photo Tease
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ won’t be out for another 6 months, which means it’s just the right time to start dripping teaser photos, trailer snippets and plot bytes to keep Tolkienites’...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 July 2014
Viggo Mortensen Calls Lord Of The Rings Movies "Straight To Video, Sloppy" Films
Viggo Mortensen, the actor best known for playing Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings movies, says the second and third films in the franchise were "sloppy" movies and would have been straight-to-video had the...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 May 2014
'The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies': What We Know, So Far
We’ve got to admit The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies certainly sounds a lot more climactic than The Hobbit: There and Back Again. The producers seem to agree as well, considering they have officially...
By Sophie Miskiw in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 April 2014
Why Did Peter Jackson Change Hobbit Film's Name To 'The Battle Of The Five Armies'?
Despite some early criticisms, Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ trilogy has provided some memorable moments in the ever-expanding Tolkien universe. With one film left, due to be released this December, a high profile name change has taken...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 April 2014
'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' Is New Title For Third Film In Trilogy
The last instalment in Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' trilogy has had a title change.The original name of the third film was thought to be 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again' but it will now be...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 April 2014
A Week In News: Avril Breaks Windows, 'The Hobbit' Gets A New Name, And Lupita Is Beautiful (Duh)
People's "Most Beautiful": Lupita Nyong'o is beautiful? Tell us something we didn't know! The 12 Years a Slave star was honoured this week for her natural beauty and bang-on style with People magazine's "Most Beautiful"...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 April 2014
The Hobbit Final Movie Retitled 'The Battle Of The Five Armies'
The final Hobbit movie has received a new, grander and arguably better title: The Battle of the Five Armies, instead of There and Back Again. Director Peter Jackson shared the news today via his Facebook...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 April 2014
Ed Sheeran High On Mdma When Asked To Write Song
Ed Sheeran has revealed that he was high on MDMA when director Peter Jackson texted him to ask if he would write a song for 'The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug'.The 23-year-old singer-songwriter admits he decided...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2014
More Bard Than Bilbo? What To Expect From 'The Hobbit: There And Back Again'
Yesterday saw the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on DVD, which leaves us free to obsessively think about the final instalment of the trilogy! The Hobbit: There and Back Again is the...
By Sophie Miskiw in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2014
New Releases Fight For Box-office Crumbs As 'The Hobbit' Marches On
With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Disney's Frozen and Anchorman 2 continuing to dominate the box office chart in both the US and UK, new releases over the holidays had little chance of making...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2014
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Becomes Most-pirated Film Of 2013
The Hobbit scored a big victory in the early days of 2014, by being named the most-pirated film of 2013. According to Entertainment Weekly, The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey was downloaded more than 8.4 million...
By Jaclyn Brandt in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 January 2014
The Hobbit Is 2013'S Most Pirated Film
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' has been named 2013's most pirated film.Peter Jackson's epic fantasy adventure film has the dubious distinction of being the world's most illegally downloaded movie of last year, coming ahead of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 January 2014
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