For 'The Hobbit,' Peter Jackson Signs Up an Old Friend and a Former 'Doctor Who'

December 7, 2010, 5:13 pm

By DAVE ITZKOFF

With the start of production drawing closer on his cinematic adaptations of “The Hobbit,” Peter Jackson has begun reuniting his old gang from his Academy Award-winning “Lord of the Rings” movies. On Tuesday, Mr. Jackson announced that Cate Blanchett, who played the elf Galadriel in his film versions of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King,” will reprise that role in his two-part “Hobbit” series. In a statement reported at comingsoon.net, Mr. Jackson said Ms. Blanchett was “one of my favorite actors to work with and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier films.” Also joining the “Hobbit” movies are Sylvester McCoy, a star of the British fantasy series “Doctor Who,” as the wizard Radagast the Brown, and Ken Stott (“Charlie Wilson’s War”) as Balin, a dwarf leader.

Martin Freeman (of BBC’s “Sherlock” and “The Office”) was previously announced to star in the film as Bilbo Baggins, the title character. Still, no official casting for “The Hobbit” has been given on the role of Gandalf, who was portrayed in the “Lord of the Rings” movies by Ian McKellen. This shall not pass!

This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php
Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

View the original article here

"Hobbit" films will be New Zealand residence

October 27, 2010, 7: 47

By DAVE ITZKOFF

Claims the New Zealand cinema house of Earth environment is at risk is no longer: Wednesday, the representatives of the Government it reached an agreement to maintain an adaptation of two films J.r.r. Tolkien fantasy novel "the Hobbit," which will be produced and directed by Peter Jackson, in their country, Jonathan Hutchison for New York Times reports.

The agreement brings to an end a long stalemate between Mr. Jackson, winner of the film director "Lord of the rings of" Guild actors, New Zealand Australia stated adaptation of "Hobbit" of $ 500 million project non-unionized and called on their adherence to ban the film.Even when these guilds said that they were open to revoke the ban, Mr. Jackson has continued to warn that "Hobbit" films could be moved to another location, saying that the damage was already done.

New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key said Wednesday that his Government could change local labour laws and offer other incentives to keep il.Tournage on "The Hobbit" films that will be featured Martin Freeman ('Sherlock') as Bilbo Baggins, is expected to begin in février.Warner Brothers, new and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer said that the two movies will be released in December 2012 and December 2013.

This entry transmitted via the service for full-text RSS - if this is your content and you read on someone to another site, please read our FAQ page fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php
Article five filters features: After Hiroshima - non-rapport Cancer Catastrophe of Fallujah.

View the original article here

After discussions, no decision on rental of films "Hobbit".

October 26, 2010, 2 h 04

By MICHAEL CIEPLY

Always on 'Hobbit' stalls, regardless of timezone.

Exiting a meeting with the leaders of Warner Brothers in New Zealand Tuesday night, John Key, the Prime Minister, told journalists that no decision had been filed on the question of whether the "Hobbit" films would move elsewhere. Wellington New York Times reporting, Colin Peacock said that according to Mr. Key meeting between Government Ministers and leaders of the film up to a dozen was fine, but Warner Brothers is still concerned about the potential for disruption of the work by actors.

The Prime Minister said the Government Ministers are now holding talks with legal advisors about the possibility of amendments to the law work for Warner can feel assured that the "Hobbit" films, are to be directed by Peter Jackson, would be not disturbed, once filming is underway in February. A Union of the New Zealand players had required collective work on the films, but officials studio and the Government argued that collective bargaining with the actors was forbidden by the New Zealand Act. The Union withdrew its application and lifted his appeal international unions boycotting movies, but Warner executives remained concerned.

Mr. Key said that there would be more maintains with the leaders of the Warner Wednesday, Wellington, the capital.Mr. Key earlier makes clear he was not prepared to negotiate a grant than Warner for the production of films - but on the morning of the meeting, he said that he was aware that the New Zealand dollar high country a less attractive option for Hollywood.New Zealand offers a discount of 15% on the money spent on the production of large films.M.Key said agreed by Warner executives present at the meeting of Tuesday.

Mr. left Key for a meeting at the top of the jeudi.Il Viet Nam Asia told journalists, he hoped a decision on the location front films quitter.Les "Hobbit" films that are funded in partnership with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, have a production budget of approximately $ 500 million, and many in New Zealand suggests that they are crucial for the future of the film industry in this country.

This entry transmitted via the service for full-text RSS - if this is your content and you read on someone to another site, please read our FAQ page fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php
Article five filters features: After Hiroshima - non-rapport Cancer Catastrophe of Fallujah.

View the original article here

No small roles: "The Hobbit" announces its first members casting

October 21, 2010, 10: 44 a.m.

By DAVE ITZKOFF

Everywhere where its "Hobbit" films are made, Peter Jackson wants you to know that it has a cast to appear in the.

While new surrounding Mr. Jackson has planned two-film adaptation of j. r. r. Tolkien's fantasy novel has recently focused on labour dispute between the filmmaker and the unions actors New Zealand and Australia and If it goes through the movie outside of its native New Zealand accordingly, Mr. Jackson and studios Hollywood behind the "Hobbit" features thrown enthusiastic spectators a casting Thursday by disclosing some of the main actors in the movies.

In a statement published by the Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Jackson and executives at Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer said that the character of Bilbo Baggins will be played by Martin Freeman, a version of "The Office" British television actor and film "from Hitchhiker." Guide to the Galaxy

"Jackson said in the statement that Mr. Freeman M." is smart, funny, surprising and courageous - exactly like Bilbo and feel incredibly proud to be able to announce that our Hobbit.?

Additional members include Richard Armitage as the dwarf dwarf Thorin Oakenshield; Aidan Turner and Rob Kazinsky as the Dwarfs Kili Fili; Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow and Peter Hambleton, like other members of society.

Other key roles are not immediately announced, including the wizard Gandalf, a character portrayed in the film of "Lord of the rings of" Mr. Jackson by Ian McKellen.

Mr. Jackson and studios reiterated in the statement that "Hobbit" films will be released in December 2012 and December 2013.

This entry transmitted via the service for full-text RSS - if this is your content and you read on someone to another site, please read our FAQ page fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php
Article five filters features: After Hiroshima - non-rapport Cancer Catastrophe of Fallujah.

View the original article here