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Evangeline Lilly discusses Tauriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2 hours ago | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
When we return to Middle-earth later this year for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, we'll be seeing a few new additions to the cast of Peter Jackson's three-part prequel to The Lord of the Rings - not least the Elves of Mirkwood, including the returning LotR star Orlando Bloom as Legolas and Evangeline Lilly (Lost) as Tauriel, the head of King Thranduil's (Lee Pace) Elvin guard. Speaking to Total Film, the actress has offered some details about what we can expect from the character, who does not appear in J.R.R. Tolkien's book and has instead been created by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh specifically for the film.
"She’s a very, very young elf, she’s only 600 years old, unlike Legolas who’s like, 1,900 years old and Thranduil who’s about 3,000 years old. She doesn’t have quite the wisdom and pose that those two boys do; she’s a little more. »
- Flickering Myth
Goblin King & Unused Goblin Designs For The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
21 May 2013 2:59 PM, PDT | 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 »
Journey Into ‘A Field In England’ With This New Poster and Trailer
21 May 2013 8:23 AM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »
J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote that “not all who wander are lost.” I think it’s safe to assume though that the men in Ben Wheatley’s new film are indeed lost in more ways than once. A Field in England looks to be a hallucinogenic, historical, road trip of sorts from the director who previously gave us Kill List and the recently streaming Sightseers. Between the stark black and white photography and images of dirty, brawny warriors losing their mind, I couldn’t help but draw comparisons to Nicolas Winding Refn’s Valhalla Rising. Given the man behind the camera, I’m still curious about A Field In England, even though I get the sense I’ve tasted these psychedelic mushrooms before. Drafthouse Pictures will release the film in the states later this year. Check out the trailer and poster below.
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- Michael Haffner
The Hobbit Resumes Production in New Zealand
20 May 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
The final weeks of production on the last two parts of Peter Jackson's new Middle-earth trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: There and Back Again , has officially begun in New Zealand. Jackson himself posted the following message on his Facebook page along with a behind-the-scenes photo that shows him with Ian McKellen's Gandalf the Grey. 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 hits theaters on December 13 of this year while The Hobbit: There and Back Again concludes Jackson's second J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy on December 17, »
Game of Thrones review: Season 3, Episode 6
18 May 2013 3:52 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Based largely off of the first half of George R.R. Martin’s behemoth of a book, A Storm of Swords (which is longer than the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy!), the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones brings all of the plot lines, character beats, and thematic developments from the first two years to a climatic head.
And as the show’s lingering questions are answered and bombshell revelations are dropped, this column (It Is Known: An Analysis of Thrones) will help wade viewers and book-lovers both through the narrative overload that will be at hand. What it won’t do, however, is spoil the story; the hope and intent is elucidation, not ruination.
Given the death, destruction, and – gasp – hope that await in the next five episodes, such illumination will be needed.
It is known.
Episode 306: “The Climb”
The execution of »
- msunyata
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Costume & Weapon Designs
18 May 2013 1:55 PM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Radagast The Brown Concepts Orcrist, Scabbard & Balin's Knife Bifur Costume Design Bifur's Boar Spear & Knife Fili's Knife & Gloin's Sword & Cane Gloin's Costume Design Nori's Knife & Thorin's Bow Thror's Costume Designs Thorin Concepts 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, »
The Best Way to Memorize All the Characters from 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit'
6 May 2013 4:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
click image to enlarge Chemical engineering student Emil Johansson happens to be a huge J.R.R. Tolkien geek. He previously created a Lord of the Rings family tree, a Middle-earth problem-solving chart, and a timeline of the One Ring. His latest project involves something that hits a little bit closer to home: a period table of Middle-earth. Johansson categorized 114 Tolkien characters (from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit) and assigned them a number, symbol, birth and death dates, and other pertinent info. It's a beautifully designed chart, which you can also purchase before the next installment of The Hobbit hits theaters in December. We'd also like to point out how Elven Johansson looks. Pay attention Peter Jackson, and cast him in something Asap...
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- Alison Nastasi
Luke Evans Is Hollywood’s New It Dude: Welsh Actor to Lead ‘The Crow’
6 May 2013 1:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
If you’re not familiar with Luke Evans, well, give it a few months, because the Welsh actor is about to pop up in a jaw-dropping spread of blockbusters and genre features that will handily cover the gamut of potential cinematic interest. To recap, Evans will soon zoom into theaters as the baddie in Fast & Furious 6, then he’ll shoot straight for your J.R.R. Tolkien-loving heart as Bard the Bowman in the next two Hobbit films, eventually he’ll sink his teeth into your movie-going neck as the lead in Dracula Year Zero, and now he’s going to fly back from the afterlife in the new The Crow reboot. Deadline Hollywood (via ComingSoon) reports that the in-demand Evans is currently in negotiations for the lead role in F. Javier Gutierrez‘s new Crow, a production which has long sought for a suitable lead (with rumored potential stars including Tom Hiddleston, Alexander »
- Kate Erbland
Game of Thrones review: Season 3, Episode 5
5 May 2013 7:34 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Based largely off of the first half of George R.R. Martin’s behemoth of a book, A Storm of Swords (which is longer than the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy!), the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones brings all of the plot lines, character beats, and thematic developments from the first two years to a climatic head.
And as the show’s lingering questions are answered and bombshell revelations are dropped, this column (It Is Known: An Analysis of Thrones) will help wade viewers and book-lovers both through the narrative overload that will be at hand. What it won’t do, however, is spoil the story; the hope and intent is elucidation, not ruination.
Given the death, destruction, and – gasp – hope that await in the next seven episodes, such illumination will be needed.
It is known.
Episode 305: “Kissed by Fire” What’s in a name? »
- msunyata
Thunder Road Looking To Slay Dragons With ‘Valkyries’ Pitch Pact
2 May 2013 2:47 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road has acquired Valkyries, a pitch by scribe Nick Schoenfeld for a large-scale fantasy film based on the Norse hero Sigurd. Thunder Road made the deal in partnership with Christian Angemayer’s Filmhaus Germany. Most famously recounted in the 13th century Volsunga saga and the four-part opera by Richard Wagner, Sigurd’s feature will be drawn about his recruitment to slay the monstrous dragon Fafnir to ward off a generations-long curse. Sigurd’s exploits were also chronicled by The Hobbit author J.R.R. Tolkien. Schoenfeld, who just scripted Attila for Warner Bros, here pitched a take that blends the traditional dragon-hunting plot with an original thread involving a fallen daughter of Odin (called Valkyries) and her desire to retake a place in the heavens. Iwanyk bought the pitch out of the new funding that he set up through deals with Italia Films and China-based Fundamental Films »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Game of Thrones review: Season 3, Episode 4
30 April 2013 8:20 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Based largely off of the first half of George R.R. Martin’s behemoth of a book, A Storm of Swords (which is longer than the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy!), the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones brings all of the plot lines, character beats, and thematic developments from the first two years to a climatic head.
And as the show’s lingering questions are answered and bombshell revelations are dropped, this column (It Is Known: An Analysis of Thrones) will help wade viewers and book-lovers both through the narrative overload that will be at hand. What it won’t do, however, is spoil the story; the hope and intent is elucidation, not ruination.
Given the death, destruction, and – gasp – hope that await in the next seven episodes, such illumination will be needed.
It is known.
Episode 304: “And Now His Watch Is »
- msunyata
Willie Nelson to Peter Jackson: Pass Me That Halfling Leaf
30 April 2013 8:44 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Willie Nelson is famous for two things: Being one of the greatest country musicians ever and being one of the greatest proponents of weed ever. Meanwhile, Gandalf the Grey is also famous for two things: Saving Middle-earth from the evil of Sauron and enjoying the halfling leaf far too much.
So it only makes sense that, as this new video from Team Coco shows, Nelson wants to replace Ian McKellen as Gandalf in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug."
Not that Willie is going to make a big deal about it, of course. After all, he's far too mellow for that. But since he does feel such a strong bond with J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary wizard, Nelson did put together this impressive audition reel to show director Peter Jackson just what the red headed stranger can bring to the table.
And as for McKellen, well, as Nelson himself puts it, »
- Scott Harris
Game of Thrones review: Season 3, Episode 3
21 April 2013 7:20 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Based largely off of the first half of George R.R. Martin’s behemoth of a book, A Storm of Swords (which is longer than the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy!), the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones brings all of the plot lines, character beats, and thematic developments from the first two years to a climatic head.
And as the show’s lingering questions are answered and bombshell revelations are dropped, this column (It Is Known: An Analysis of Thrones) will help wade viewers and book-lovers both through the narrative overload that will be at hand. What it won’t do, however, is spoil the story; the hope and intent is elucidation, not ruination.
Given the death, destruction, and – gasp – hope that await in the next 8 episodes, such illumination will be needed.
It is known.
Episode 303: Walk of Punishment
There is one small, »
- msunyata
Game of Thrones review: Season 3 Episode 2
14 April 2013 7:58 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Based largely off of the first half of George R.R. Martin’s behemoth of a book, A Storm of Swords (which is longer than the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy!), the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones brings all of the plot lines, character beats, and thematic developments from the first two years to a climatic head.
And as the show’s lingering questions are answered and bombshell revelations are dropped, this column (It Is Known: An Analysis of Thrones) will help wade viewers and book-lovers both through the narrative overload that will be at hand. What it won’t do, however, is spoil the story; the hope and intent is elucidation, not ruination.
Given the death, destruction, and – gasp – hope that await in the next 9 episodes, such illumination will be needed.
It is known.
Episode 302: “Dark Wings, Dark Words”
The character of Margaery Tyrell exemplifies, »
- msunyata
Viggo Mortensen Still Hopeful For A Return As Aragorn In The Hobbit Trilogy
13 April 2013 5:26 PM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
It's fair to say that Aragorn was easily one of the most popular characters in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and with many of the actors from that series returning for Peter Jackson's take on The Hobbit, it seems like a missed opportunity not to bring him back too. The main problem is of course the fact that the character simply didn't appear in that story! However, as Jackson made the decision to turn his adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel into a trilogy, the possibility of a return for Aragorn thereby seems far more likely. Here's what actor Viggo Mortensen had to say about exactly that in a recent interview with Total Film Magazine. "Would I play Aragorn again? Sure, if it seemed sensible to do so. He's not in the book of The Hobbit but if they're working with the appendices they may be intending to »
'Game of Thones,' 'Harry Potter,' 'Chronicles of Narnia': Where Are All The American Fantasy Characters?
12 April 2013 4:12 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
With the well-hyped beginning of the third season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" series, America will once again return to Westeros, the universe created by American fantasy writer George R.R. Martin. Americans have embraced this world of kings and dragons in much the same way J.R.R. Tolkien's Fantasy series "The Lord of the Rings" has been loved since being released in the U.S. in the 1960s. Fantasy series like Tolkien's have become ingrained in American culture. The characters of Fantasy books are well known, even to those who never read the »
- Devin Miller
DVD Review: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
8 April 2013 5:03 AM, PDT | CineVue | See recent CineVue news »
★★☆☆☆ Over ten years since he journeyed deep into J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy world with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson makes his inevitable return to Middle-earth with the first of a new three-parter: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). Taking the reins from original helmer Guillermo Del Toro, Jackson takes the source material - itself a prelude to TLotR - and burrows further into the templates he so vividly brought to life three times previously, fleshing out the established geography and characters whilst retrospectively exploring Bilbo Baggins' adventures pre-The Fellowship of the Ring.
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- CineVue UK
Review: Game of Thrones, Season 3 Episode 1
7 April 2013 9:00 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Based largely off of the first half of George R.R. Martin’s behemoth of a book, A Storm of Swords (which is longer than the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy!), the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones brings all of the plot lines, character beats, and thematic developments from the first two years of the series to a climatic head.
And as the show’s lingering questions are answered and bombshell revelations are dropped, this column (It Is Known: An Analysis of Thrones) will help wade viewers and book-lovers both through the narrative overload that will be at hand. What it won’t do, however, is spoil the story; the hope and intent is elucidation, not ruination.
Given the death, destruction, and – gasp – hope that await in the next 10 episodes, such illumination will be needed.
It is known.
Episode 301: “Valar Dohaeris”
So »
- msunyata
Win The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey On Blu-ray, We Have 3 To Give Away
6 April 2013 5:10 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
To celebrate the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on 8th April, we are giving three lucky winners the chance to get their hands on some awesome merchandise and a copy of the film on Blu-ray!
The first in a trilogy of films based on the enduring masterpiece The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien,
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who – along with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield – is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome Dragon Smaug. Their journey will take them into the Wild, through treacherous lands inhabited by Goblins, Orcs and deadly Wargs, as well as a mysterious and sinister figure known only as the Necromancer. Along the path, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even himself, »
- Simon Gallagher
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey DVD Review
6 April 2013 1:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis
Running Time: 169 Mins
Certificate: 12
Extras: Peter Jackson’s Production Videos.
Upon its initial release last December, Peter Jackson’s long awaited adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Other classic book was met with a somewhat lukewarm response. Had ten years worth of heavy expectation ensured the movie would not reach the heights of it’s predecessors, no matter how good it was? Or is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey merely an overlong exercise in fan-pleasing, money squeezing Hollywood exploitation to the nth degree?
Well, no. It’s actually not. Because The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is terrific fantasy cinema at the very top of its game. Whilst it’s no Fellowship Of The Ring (which still stands triumphantly as the best Jackson/Tolkien adaptation »
- Matt Dennis
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