As reported last week, MGM was facing dire concerns on funding its production slate basically waiting on a forbearance to pay off some its debt. New CEO Steve Cooper was able to negotiate enough support with lenders to delay interest payments until December which allows the studio to move forward with its participation on The Hobbit. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hobbit’ Staying Put At MGM
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Tags: Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkein, MGM, New Line, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Steve Cooper, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.
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Ian McKellen Speaks On ‘The Hobbit’
25 09 2009Appearing at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival where he was being honored, the folks over at Rotten Tomatoes talked to legendary actor Ian McKellen about his role in the upcoming The Hobbit. As a film geek, Tolkein-ite and fan of McKellen’s in general, I’m understandably excited, and judging by the billion-dollar box office take and 17 Oscars Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy reeled in, I’m not the only one. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Bilbo Baggins, Bilbo casting, Gandalf, Guillermo del Toro, Ian McKellen, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, San Sebastian Film Festival, The Hobbit
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“The Hobbit” Rumors… In 3D
19 08 2009According to the folks over at Martketsaw there are all sorts of big rumors coming from The Hobbit set to be directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced by Peter Jackson fresh off the success of District 9. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: 3D Movies, Avatar, District 9, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, Peter Jackson, Smaug, The Hobbit
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50 Cent To Play Forest Whitaker on Acid
10 08 2009Rapper-turned-actor Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent has confirmed that he will be working alongside Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in a retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, directed by Abel Ferrara (1992’s Bad Lieutenant). Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: 50 Cent, Abel Ferrara, Alan Moore, Curtis Jackson, Dr Jekyll, Forest Whitaker, Guillermo del Toro, Jekyll and Hyde, Keanu Reeves, Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Categories : Casting
Peter Jackson Talks ‘The Hobbit’
29 07 2009
While promoting Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 which he is producing, (and looks very promising) Peter Jackson talked to Sci-Fi Wire and answered a few questions about The Hobbit (prequel to the Lord of the Rings) on which he will also serve as producer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Bilbo Baggins, District 9, Guillermo del Toro, Ian McKellen, Lord of the Rings, Neill Blomkamp, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit
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