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Pre-release Jitters Quashed As The Hobbit Travels To $84.8 Million At Us Box Office
Crisis, what crisis? Fears over how The Hobbit might have got on over the weekend in the US Box Office were comfortably swept aside as, based on the back of a huge core audience left...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 December 2012
The Hobbit Movie Was A "Good Omen" For Martin Freeman
The Hobbit movie, or The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to give it its full title, is currently doing the rounds in cinemas across the globe and whilst not everybody is a fan, one person who...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 December 2012
Martin Freeman's 'Identical' Hobbit Face
Martin Freeman thinks looking like Ian Holm was a ''good omen''.The 41-year-old actor plays hobbit Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey', taking over the role from Ian's portrayal in the 'Lord...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 December 2012
The Hobbit: What Are People Saying - Review Round-up
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the first of three movie adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkein's beloved book, and predecessor to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit. With the first instalment of Peter Jackson's adaptation...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 December 2012
The Hobbit Enjoys $13m Midnight Us Opening, But No Golden Globe Nominations
Despite critical apathy and being completely ignored by the Golden Globes, the midnight screenings alone for The Hobbit have already grossed at $13m in the US and Canada, according to the LA Times, which sets...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2012
Lack Of Competition Means The Hobbit Set To Dominate Weekend Box Office
The critics and fans were worried, but it looks like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is going to be a smash success at the box office even if it isn’t finding wholly favorable reviews –...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2012
Hot Tickets - Us Movie Releases - The Hobbit Bound For Box Office Success, Save The Date Is A Rom-com Let Down, Pacino And Walken Save Stand-up Guys
This week’s movie releases are an even-handed mix of big budget blockbuster, gentle rom-com and moving documentary.Obviously, the big chatter is all about Peter Jackson’s latest movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which has arrived...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2012
The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey Will Triumph At Box Office Despite Mixed Reception
It's been a somewhat unexpected journey for The Hobbit; controversy hit as animals were reportedly harmed during filming, fans felt physically sick due to advanced 48fps technology for its New Zealand debut, and then the...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2012
Will Success Of Lord Of The Rings And The Hobbit Inspire Other Tolkien Adaptations?
Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy are all in the top twenty of the world's most successful films. The Hobbit has also now been made into a trilogy by the same team which,...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2012
A Look At The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hit theatres this week with sold out seats and favorable reviews.And with good reason – the Peter Jackson flick does a great job of retelling and expanding the story of...
By Victoria Pavlova on 13 December 2012
Was Kate Middleton Deterred By Hobbit Sickness? Prince William Attends The Hobbit Premiere Alone
Prince William attended the London premiere of The Hobbit alone last night.His wife, Kate Middleton, was due to attend but was prevented from joining her husband by the pregnancy sickness that kept her in hospital...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 December 2012
Peter Jackson To Shoot Tintin 2 In 2013
Sir Peter Jackson is looking to film a 'Tintin' sequel next year ahead of a 2015 release. The 51-year-old director has been busy working on 'The Hobbit' franchise recently, but while promoting the first fantasy...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2012
Ian Mckellen Says Hobbit Was Like Homecoming
Sir Ian McKellen felt like he was returning home when he started shooting 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'. The actor reprised his role as Gandalf the wizard from Peter Jackson's award-winning 'Lord of the Rings'...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2012
Sylvester Mccoy: The Hobbit Role Was 'Sh**Y'
Sylvester McCoy says Radagast the Brown was a ''sh**y part''.'The Hobbit' actor - who plays the bumbling nature-loving wizard in the fantasy film - has revealed Sir Peter Jackson warned him he would be getting...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2012
Peter Jackson Stands By The Hobbit's Frame Rate Technology, Claims Jeopardy In The Film Industry
The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey has had some unexpected troubles comes its way. Animals died in production, people say it's too long (although that one's less unexpected) and it's 48 frames per second technology...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2012
Is The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey More Style Than Substance?
Peter Jackson's reimaging of J.R.R Tolkien's work has seen one of the biggest film franchises in history emerge: The Lord of The Rings. But his decision to stretch another of Tolkien's yarns over a trilogy...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 December 2012
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit Gets Panned For Fast Frame Rate
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is in the news again, but maybe not for the right reasons.Rather than going into the acting, the pace or the film’s faithfulness to Tolkien’s original, critics tend to get...
By Staff Writer on 11 December 2012
Can The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey Live Up To The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy?
The Hobbit has already come under some negative press: director Peter Jackson's decision to make a trilogy out of an already slender novel, animals dying in the making and fans in New Zealand feeling physically...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 December 2012
Andy Serkis On His Gollum Turned Director Role In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Andy Serkis as Gollum was arguably the most iconic aspect of The Lord of The Rings trilogy. His sneering obsessiveness provided twists within the plot, and cult-like mimicry from fans outside it. However, his reprisal...
By Jack de Aguilar on 10 December 2012
The Hobbit Reviews; Does An Unexpected Journey Provide An Expected Success?
Given the popularity of The Lord of The Rings trilogy, and manifestly, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has all the signs of another blockbuster fantasy, but, ahead of it's U.K and U.S releases,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 December 2012
The Hobbit Screenwriter: Guillermo Del Toro's Version Would Have Been Amazing
Philippa Boyens, the screenwriter on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the new Hobbit movie, says she would have loved to have seen Guillermo Del Toro's version of the film.New Line and Warner Bros...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 December 2012
Pictures: Liv Tyler Returns To The Limelight At The Hobbit Premiere
Liv Tyler Looked Stuning At The Hobbit Premiere in New YorkHollywood star Liv Tyler returned to the limelight at The Hobbit premiere in New York on Thursday evening (December 6, 2012). The Armageddon actress -...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 December 2012
Warner Bros Denies 'The Hobbit' Will Make You Physically Sick
Warner Bros has responded to claims that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is causing motion sickness and intense nausea among viewers. Peter Jackson's fantasy epic has been shot using 3-D and new 48 frames per...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 December 2012
High Speed Tech Used In The Hobbit Leaves Fans Feeling Sick
It's finally happened; technology is becoming so advanced, our stupid little human brains and bodies can't handle the high speed, high intensity movements achieved by the new tech implemented by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.Peter...
By Jack de Aguilar on 06 December 2012
Initial Hobbit Reviews Prove To Be Lukewarm
The Lord of the Rings trilogy, as a franchise, is one of the highest grossing movie productions in history, taking 6th, 20th, and 29th in that list, so it's no wonder that the first of...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 December 2012
Early Reaction: No Critical Mauling, But The Hobbit Isn't Out Of The Woods Yet
There’ve been more than a few queasy feelings surrounding the forthcoming Peter Jackson film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey– and we don’t just mean that critically either, with numerous previews resulting in complaints that the...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 December 2012
A Week In Movies Feat: The Hobbit, Helena Bonham Carter, Rise Of The Guardians, Ray Liotta, Ian Mckellen, Jack The Giant Slayer And More!
A specially painted Air New Zealand plane jetted around the world this week, collecting cast and crew to attend the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Wednesday. Wellington was renamed "The Middle...
By Staff Writer on 30 November 2012
Pictures: The Hobbit Premiere, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Peter Jackson
Cate Blanchett Looking Typically Radiant At The Hobbit In WellingtonPeter Jackson and his team repaid New Zealand for its hospitality this week, by hosting the world premiere of the new Lord of the Rings film...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 November 2012
The Hobbit Premieres In New Zealand... Where Else?
America, stand aside; it's time for New Zealand to hog the limelight when it comes to movie news for a change. The Hobbit Premiered over there last night, which for them was Wednesday evening.Peter Jackson...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 November 2012
Thousands Flock To Wellington For The Hobbit New Zealand Premiere
Though there have been misgivings in certain corners of the press about the quality of the forthcoming film The Hobbit, in the country where the trilogy was shot there’s nothing other than feverish anticipation. That...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 November 2012
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