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Steven Spielberg Will Bring Live-Action ‘Halo’ Series To Xbox One
12 hours ago | Tubefilter.com | See recent Tubefilter News news »
The Xbox announced its new console today. Among other announcements came the news that a legendary director is stepping in to help create content for the new system. Steven Spielberg will create a live action Halo series which will be available on the Xbox One. Spielberg will create the series in tandem with 343 Industries, the studio that also produced last year's smash hit web series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. "I'm thrilled to announce a live-action partnership with 343 Industries and one of the best storytellers of all time: Mr. Steven Spielberg," said 343 Industries Gm Bonnie Ross. Spielberg is not the first renowned director attached to a Halo project. A feature film based on the franchise has been attached, over the past decade, to filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, and Neill Blomkamp. Spielberg, however, plans to complete the project. "For me, the Halo universe is an amazing opportunity to »
- Sam Gutelle
Goblin King & Unused Goblin Designs For The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
13 hours ago | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Unused Goblin Designs - Andrew Baker Goblin Designs That Were Used Goblin King Designs From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their »
Steven Spielberg To Executive Produce 'Halo' TV Series For Xbox Live
15 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Given that there's original content on streaming services Amazon Prime, Hulu and Netflix, it was only a matter of time before the game consoles got in on the action. Today during an overlong and somewhat confusing press conference for the new Xbox system (unimaginatively dubbed Xbox One,) it was announced that Steven Spielberg would be exec-producing an original television series for Xbox's Xbox Live streaming service based on the phenomenally popular series of "Halo" videogames. The series will be produced in conjunction with game studio 343 Studios. Way back in 2005, work began on a "Halo" feature film, originally written by "28 Days Later" scribe Alex Garland (and subsequently reworked by D.B. Weiss and Josh Olson, both in an effort to subdue the astronomical budget). The film was going to be a co-production between Fox and Universal, executive produced by Peter Jackson and directed by eventual "District 9" filmmaker Neil Blomkamp (he later »
- Drew Taylor
Steven Spielberg Will Produce a 'Halo' TV Series for Xbox
15 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
There was a well publicized attempt to bring Microsoft's incredibly successful sci-fi video game series "Halo" to the big screen a few years ago. Alex Garland ("The Beach") wrote a script, Peter Jackson was going to be the executive producer and Neill Blomkamp ("District 9") was signed on to direct. The project fell apart, though fans have continued to hold out hope of seeing Master Chief and the world of the game in film form. They may not be getting their wish, but it looks like they're going to get something close. At a press event in Redmond, Wa today, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One, the latest in its line of game consoles turned multipurpose media platform. And, in accordance with the evolution of the device, which now aims to be the "ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system," Microsoft revealed plans to begin rolling out original series. Read More: Why Everyone »
- Alison Willmore
Steven Spielberg Will Produce a 'Halo' TV Series for Xbox
15 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
There was a well publicized attempt to bring Microsoft's incredibly successful sci-fi video game series "Halo" to the big screen a few years ago. Alex Garland ("The Beach") wrote a script, Peter Jackson was going to be the executive producer and Neill Blomkamp ("District 9") was signed on to direct. The project fell apart, though fans have continued to hold out hope of seeing Master Chief and the world of the game in film form. They may not be getting their wish, but it looks like they're going to get something close. At a press event in Redmond, Wa today, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One, the latest in its line of game consoles turned multipurpose media platform. And, in accordance with the evolution of the device, which now aims to be the "ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system," Microsoft revealed plans to begin rolling out original series. Read More: Why Everyone »
- Alison Willmore
Nine highlights from Microsoft's debut of next-gen Xbox One
16 hours ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Microsoft is finally joining the eighth generation of videogame consoles — and its system is meant to make every other system obsolete. Meet the Xbox One, described alternately (and often simultaneously) as “instant,” “simple,” “complete,” “interactive,” and “personalized.” It’s apparently equal parts computer, console, and TV, continuing the tectonic technological conjoining that was kickstarted three generations ago with the Playstation.
In an hour-long launch event today, Microsoft unveiled Xbox One and its many new features, some of which are scintillating and some of which are silly. It also debuted some exclusive partnerships (Spielberg! Call of Duty!), almost all of which are potentially awesome. »
- Adam Carlson
The Hobbit Resumes Production - Peter Jackson Posts Photo
16 hours ago | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Peter Jackson is back on the set of The Hobbit to finish up shooting the last two parts of Peter Jackson's final Middle Earth trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. Production has begun in New Zealand, and Jackson posted the following message on his Facebook page along with a behind-the-scenes photo that features him with Ian McKellen as Gandalf.
Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!
I love the first film in the trilogy, and I'm incredibly excited to see the rest of the story play out over the course of the next two films.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits theaters on December 13th, »
- Joey Paur
Steven Spielberg to Produce Live-Action Halo TV Series
16 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One today, and embedded in its bounty of announcements relating to the new console was the exciting news that Steven Spielberg is developing and will produce a live-action TV series based on the popular Halo franchise. Microsoft has been trying to get a big screen iteration of Halo off the ground for years, with Peter Jackson previously producing the feature film effort that Neill Blomkamp was poised to direct. Things went sour when Blomkamp’s vision for the film didn’t jibe with Microsoft’s strict rules regarding how the franchise was to be handled, but it worked out alright with Blomkamp instead making his directorial debut with the stellar 2009 sci-fi pic District 9. Now it appears that Microsoft will go it alone with regards to a narrative Halo effort, and they’ve got Steven Spielberg on their side. Hit the jump for more. This isn »
- Adam Chitwood
'Halo' Television Series: Microsoft Announces Steven Spielberg-Produced Project
16 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The entire gaming community was anticipating today's big announcement from Microsoft, which unveiled its new Xbox One gaming console, but the project that has everyone talking was one that no one saw coming.
As a part of their big presentation, Microsoft announced a "Halo" television series that will be produced by Steven Spielberg. The sci-fi action franchise has seemed poised for live-action adaptation since it first hit shelves in 2001, but this is the first time fans will get to see the Spartans outside of a few well-produced ads.
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There's no word on how this series will be brought to your screen. One of the biggest aspects of the Xbox One that Microsoft touted during its hour-long press conference today was the easy of switching between gaming and live television with the use of your voice and Kinnect.
It's possible that Xbox One will offer original video content similar to Netflix, »
- Kevin P. Sullivan
Peter Jackson Announces Final Round of 'Hobbit' Reshoots Via Selfie
18 hours ago | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Well, all good things must come to an end, even in 48 frames-per-second. And Peter Jackson and his cast and crew have reassembled in New Zealand for the last few weeks of reshoots on "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" and "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," the last two entries in his "Hobbit" trilogy that began this past winter with "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
This is it. The end of Middle Earth and all of the funny wigs contained therein. To celebrate, Jackson updated his Facebook page, complete with a selfie of the director and a particularly worn-looking Ian McKellan (in full-on Galdalf mode). Pretty great way to announce the conclusion of production on a historic film series.
In addition to the photo, Jackson said a few words about the production: "Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's »
- NextMovie Staff
Movie News: Peter Jackson Says Good-bye to Gandalf; First 'Pacific Rim' TV Spot; New 'Wolverine' Trailer
19 hours ago | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
The Hobbit: It's not the final, final good-bye, but Peter Jackson is getting ready to say good-bye to Gandalf and the rest of the gang. He has assembled the troops for "an intense few weeks" of pick-up shots for the remaining film(s) in The Hobbit trilogy, including Ian McKellen in full costume as Gandalf. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is due in theaters on December 13, with The Hobbit: There and Back Again due in December 2014. [Peter Jackson on Facebook] Angry Birds: The big-screen version of wildly popular mobile game app Angry Birds is moving forward with the hiring of screenwriter Jon Vitti, cowriter of The Simpsons Movie and Alvin and the Chipmunks, as well as The Simpsons TV series, King of the Hill and others. That appears to signal that a...
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- Peter Martin
Movie News: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Gandalf; First 'Pacific Rim' TV Spot; New 'Wolverine' Trailer
19 hours ago | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
The Hobbit: It's not the final, final goodbye, but Peter Jackson is getting ready to say goodbye to Gandalf and the rest of the gang. He has assembled the troops for "an intense few weeks" of pick-up shots for the remaining film(s) in The Hobbit trilogy, including Ian McKellen in full costume as Gandalf. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is due in theaters on December 13, with The Hobbit: There and Back Again due in December 2014. [Peter Jackson on Facebook] Angry Birds: The big-screen version of wildly popular mobile game app Angry Birds is moving forward with the hiring of screenwriter Jon Vitti, co-writer of The Simpsons Movie and Alvin and the Chipmunks, as well as The Simpsons TV series, King of the Hill, and others. That appears to signal that a...
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- Peter Martin
See Peter Jackson And Ian McKellen Back On Set For The Hobbit
20 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Just as he did for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, writer-director Peter Jackson shot his unfurling Hobbit trilogy back to back to back. That was 266 days of filming, and tons of money spent on beards, blades, and coffee runs. But while in postproduction on the second entry, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, it seems there was a need for some reshoots. And so Sir Ian McKellen once more donned his Gandalf duds and envy-inducing beard for some pick ups back in New Zealand. Jackson seems happy to be reunited, sharing a snapshot of himself and his leading man in an adorable hug. Who doesn't want to be Peter Jackson here? If you spend a chunk of your day photoshopping yourself into the cozy space between McKellen's hat brim and his overexposed hand, I wouldn't judge. The caption on Jackson's Facebook page reads: "Back on set for our »
Photo: Peter Jackson Shooting Last Scenes from The Hobbit Trilogy
21 May 2013 3:36 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Peter Jackson and the rest of the "The Hobbit" cast and crew have returned to New Zealand for the final weeks of production on the next two installments in the franchise, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" and "The Hobbit: There and Back Again." "Back on set for our last 'Hobbit' [shots]. Our last ever Tolkien [shots], in fact," Jackson posted on Facebook, along with a set photo (see below). "It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast." "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is set to hit theaters on December 13th. "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" will follow on December 17th, 2014. Photo: (click to enlarge) »
DVD Review: 'West of Memphis'
20 May 2013 11:59 PM, PDT | CineVue | See recent CineVue news »
★★★☆☆ Amy Berg's sobering polemic West of Memphis (2012) shines a light on the failings of the American criminal justice system through the campaign to free a trio of wrongly convicted men after almost twenty years in prison. Having premièred at last year's Sundance Film Festival, West of Memphis was released to wide acclaim and now arrives on DVD from Sony Pictures. Following in the footsteps of Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's Paradise Lost trilogy, which presented ongoing events throughout the ordeal, Berg's film examines the case from original crime and throughout the fight to have the three men released.
One May evening in 1996, a horrific triple homicide was committed in West Memphis, Arkansas. Three young boys was brutally murdered and within a month, a trio of teenagers were charged with one providing a lengthy, though clearly led, confession. The crimes were said to have been satanic in nature due »
- CineVue UK
Peter Jackson resumes production on The Hobbit
20 May 2013 11:47 PM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
Work has restarted once more on The Hobbit, with Peter Jackson taking to Facebook to brief the world on just what remains to be done on the sprawling project. "Back on set for our last Hobbit pick-ups," revealed Jackson on the social media site. "Our last ever Tolkien pick-ups, in fact. "It’s going to be an intense few weeks, but we’re looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast." The remaining pick-ups are thought to last about ten weeks, with a decent chunk of the the third film still to be filmed,...
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- George Wales
Gandalf Photobombed In Behind-the-Scenes Photo From Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ Trilogy
20 May 2013 11:06 PM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Peter Jackson released the following photo via Facebook with the caption: “Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It’s going to be an intense few weeks, but we’re looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!”
Warner Bros is also releasing a “chrome experiment this fall for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Watch the preview video below:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is out December 13.
Source: Facebook of Peter Jackson »
- Alex Corey
Team Hobbit Is Back At Work
20 May 2013 5:10 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Hobbit helmer Peter Jackson, which would make sense because he’s been busy getting second film The Desolation Of Smaug ready for its December bow and digging into the piles of footage for final trilogy piece There And Back Again. But he’s briefly surfaced on Facebook to report that he’s returned to the set for pick-ups on the second and third films.Posting a brief message along with a picture of himself with Ian McKellen in full Gandalf get-up, Jackson says that it’ll be the crew’s last ever Tolkien shooting (cue lots of comments asking about Silmarillion and other possible stories) and that all involved are in for an intense few weeks.For those of you who have been missing the behind the scenes blogs, a new one is set to hit soon, according to Jackson - who should know. »
The Hobbit Resumes Production in New Zealand
20 May 2013 2:15 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Peter Jackson has brought his crew and a great deal of his cast back to New Zealand this week for the final pick-up shots on both The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, arriving in December of this year, and the final installment The Hobbit: There and Back Again, which debuts December 2014. While Peter promises a video blog in the weeks ahead, he did offer up a set photo featuring him alongside Ian McKellen in costume as Gandalf, along with a short message.
"Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!?"
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug comes to theaters December 13th, 2013 and stars Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian McKellen, Aidan Turner, Dean O'Gorman, »
- MovieWeb
Peter Jackson Resumes Production on The Hobbit in New Zealand
20 May 2013 1:38 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Production is underway on The Hobbit…again. Director Peter Jackson announced today that filming has resumed on the trilogy in New Zealand, as there’s still a bit of footage yet to be captured in order to fill the J.R.R. Tolkein adaptation out to three films. While originally envisioned as a two-film adaptation, Jackson and fellow screenwriters/producers Philipa Boyens and Fran Walsh convinced Warner Bros. to greenlight a third film last summer, after they had already wrapped what we presumed to be the bulk of principal photography. Hit the jump for more on the additional filming, including what material it covers. Jackson made the announced of filming resuming on Facebook with the following message: Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. »
- Adam Chitwood
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