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No Bilbo Casting Announcement for 'The Hobbit' at Comic Con 2009
17 July 2009 11:57 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
Which actor will tackle on Bilbo Baggins role in "The Hobbit" won't be unraveled at San Diego Comic Con 2009 like what has been suggested before. Producer Peter Jackson has slammed the possibility in an interview with Empire Online. When asked about the circulating rumor, the three-time Academy Award-winner said, "No, we won't be announcing Bilbo for a little while."
Moreover, the director of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy explained on why the filmmakers are yet to move forward with the casting. "We're starting to think about casting, but we're knee-deep in the script right now. And when we do go to actors, they're probably going to ask to see a script, so we're powering ahead with getting the first draft done."
Days back, Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex reported that there was a chance that at Comic Con 2009, director Guillermo del Toro will make casting announcement for the lead
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Rumor: Radcliffe, Tennant, McAvoy - Who’s Your Hobbit?
17 July 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
One of the big questions of Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson’s upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit is who will play the main character of Bilbo Baggins? We’ve already had the casting confirmations of Ian McKellen (as Gandalf), Andy Serkis (as Gollum/Smeagol) and Hugo Weaving (as Lord Elrond), but was their return really a surprise to anyone? The truly important casting is that of the titular Hobbit - and recently there’s been a few names floating around that might be possibilities to fill the role.
Los Angeles Time’s Hero Complex picked up on the rumor of three actors possibly up for the role of Bilbo Baggins: Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe, Doctor Who’s David Tennant and Wanted’s James McAvoy. If you’ve been keeping up with The Hobbit casting news, you may remember the latter was rumored a while back to be up
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'Harry Potter' Star Daniel Radcliffe Linked to 'The Hobbit'
17 July 2009 12:04 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
Daniel Radcliffe could be moving on from the "Harry Potter" series to "The Hobbit". Reporting on the actors rumored to be potentially cast as lead character Bilbo Baggins, Los Angeles Times through its Hero Complex blog listed the 19-year-old actor among other possible candidates, which allegedly include "Doctor Who" actor David Tennant and "Atonement" star James McAvoy.
Should the casting rumor is proven true, the filming schedule may not be favorable to the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" lead actor. Radcliffe is currently committed to finish the boy wizard franchise with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" on the line, while "The Hobbit" eyes to start production later in the year for a 2011 release.
Geoff Boucher of Hero Complex also noted that there is a possibility that director Guillermo del Toro will be making an announcement of who
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Monster makeover for Benicio Del Toro's Wolf Man
11 July 2009 2:29 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news
The new big-screen version of The Wolf Man has had a further transformation after the first creature reportedly looked 'too cuddly' and 'daft'.
The movie - a remake of Lon Chaney Jr's 1941 horror classic - will star Benecio Del Toro as the man who sprouts fur and fangs. Also in the movie are Hugo Weaving as Detective Aberline, plus Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins.
According to The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, the filmmakers were debating whether the creature will walk on two legs like a man, or on all four like a wolf.
"The Wolf was on its heels and it looked daft," an actor involved in the movie told the newspaper.
It adds that "filmmakers spent six weeks shooting new scenes which saw a tougher, fiercer creature bounding around - and ready to attack on all fours."
Shooting the additional scenes involved director Joe Johnston, although the bulk of
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David Bentley
‘Wolfman’ Reshoots Equals New Creature Design
10 July 2009 12:19 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
It is being reported by Baz Bamigboye at The Daily Mail that the The Wolfman has gone through a series of reshoots. The reason for this? Apparently, according to an unnamed actor working on the film, “the Wolf was on its heels and looked daft.”
“Daft” = “silly” to you non-Brits out there…
The reshoots on The Wolfman are said to have taken six weeks in total, with director Joe Jonhston (Captain America) being involved, but most of the work being done by legendary stuntman-turned-second unit director, Vic Armstrong (who did stunt work on such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman and the classic werewolf movie, An American Werewolf in London). Armstrong’s larger involvement in the reshoot is suppossedly because “Johnston has been back in La for the past five weeks overseeing the special effects and computer-generated images.”
With the type of film The Wolfman is - with
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Ross Miller
20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009
9 July 2009 2:33 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009 At the beginning of the year I made a list of my Top 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2009. Of that list I have now seen five of them. Nine out of the remaining ten made this list as I bumped Alejandro Amenabar's Agora since it has still yet to get picked up by a distributor due to rather weak reactions out of the Cannes Film Festival. However, a few films have made their way onto this list thanks to strong film festival reactions as I have put together a list of 20 films to look forward to as we move into the final six months of 2009. One film I didn't include merely because it is coming out next week and I felt it would be a wasted space is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I am undoubtedly anticipating seeing it and had it been
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Brad Brevet
The Cold Case: Hugo Weaving Remembers His 1991 Breakthrough Proof
1 July 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | From Movieline | See recent Movieline news
Exhausted the classic canon? Fed up with the current cinema of remakes, reboots and reimaginings? This week The Cold Case exhumes an early, underappreciated work by one of Australia's best-known acting exports.
Long before he voiced the rumbling Megatron in two Transformers outings, put male hair braidists back in business as Elrond in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy and tortured poor Keanu Reeves on behalf of the machines across three Matrix films, Hugo Weaving electrified discerning audiences with his breakout role in 1991's Proof, a little Australian film that was also an early calling card for a slender young chap named Russell Crowe.
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Guillermo del Toro Confirms 'The Hobbit' Starts Filming in 2010
28 June 2009 11:16 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
Guillermo del Toro, the director of "Hellboy", recently talked about his upcoming movie "The Hobbit". In an interview with tourism reps from New Zealand, he confirmed the production schedule of his new project, stating "It will start in March 2010 and we will shoot for about 370 days." Furthermore, he informed that the post production will take several months after the shooting before the release of the first part in 2011, while "The Hobbit 2" will be released in 2012.
Guillermo additionally revealed that though most of the New Zealand's landscapes seen in the first film will be similar to the ones used "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the end part will use landscapes "that you haven't seen in the trilogy." About the shooting locations for the second movie, however, he explained that from the beginning, it will have landscapes which are completely different from the "Lord of the Rings".
"The Hobbit" is taken
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‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ Trailer Playing With ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’
26 June 2009 4:59 PM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news
Chicago – If you’re seeking an extra (or single) reason to see the overwhelmingly poorly reviewed “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” this weekend, here’s one for you.
We have learned that some showings of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will preview the new trailer for the “Twilight” sequel “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Dakota Fanning and Michael Sheen.
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” stars Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Rainn Wilson, John Turturro, the voice of Hugo Weaving, the voice of Peter Cullen and Tyrese Gibson. The film opened on June 24, 2009. Read our full “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” review here. Read our interview with the “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” visual effects supervisor here.
The official poster for “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”.
Image credit: Summit Entertainment
So you’re not disappointed if you’re reading this
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adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ is Galaxies Away From its Predecessor
24 June 2009 2:07 PM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news
Chicago – There are often many reasons sequels should not be made. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” is one of them. Seeking that “Allspark” exhilaration pumped into many of us from the original “Transformers,” moviegoers will flock to the sequel with anticipation.
Rating: 1.5/5.0 The first 20 minutes or so (skipping the ridiculous introduction) will feel like preparation for lift-off. Sam (Shia Labeouf) and Bumblebee (voice by Mark Ryan) reappear in two familiar scenes, Mr. and Mrs. Witwicky (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) return with their well-executed bicker-banter and Mikaela (Megan Fox) remains with all the assets she brings to the screen.
Read Elizabeth Oppriecht’s full review of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” in our reviews section. We’re introduced to our first three Decepticons and they’re all impressive. From a ferocious tiger-looking beast to a beautiful and all-too-eager temptress (Isabel Lucas), the Decepticons are assembling a vicious team.
Then, before
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adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
From the Palantir! (A Fantasy News Round-Up)
24 June 2009 11:49 AM, PDT | From thetorchonline | See recent thetorchonline news
What's this? Despite what Guillermo Del Toro told a BBC radio program, Hugo Weaving says he hasn't been approached to reprise his Lord of the Rings role in The Hobbit (though he'd be open to it). Did Del Toro say what he was planning to do rather than what he had already done? We should all stop sneering at fantasy aficionados, says a writer for Britain's Guardian newspaper. Ya think? Some folks have started a petition suggesting Bridget Regan as Wonder Woman in the new would-be movie. Frankly, while I really like Regan in Legend of the Seeker, (a) I'm not sure this is particularly good casting, and (b) I get annoyed when people unimaginatively suggest actors for roles based on similar roles they've played before.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Opening
23 June 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | From ScreenStar | See recent ScreenStar news
We are on the eve of history today as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen prepares to open nationwide Wednesday at 12am. After working and perfecting this masterpiece, Michael Bay must sit back and watch the numbers come rolling in. Critics are predicting that Revenge of the Fallen will not only take the weekend box office, but will outperform all other summer flicks. The cast and the crew of Transformers have their eye on the gold; try and beat the second-biggest Hollywood grossing film The Dark Knight which took home over 158.4 million dollars opening weekend. Tickets for tomorrow night's midnight showing are going quick and with weekend seats already filling up it seems that it could be a close race. With an all star cast leading the sequel into the history books, all we can do is pack into the theaters and watch history happen. Tomorrow Shia Labeouf is ready to
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Weaving not onboard The Hobbit. Not yet anyway.
19 June 2009 10:25 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news
Last week The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro told the BBC that Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen and Hugo Weaving would be reprising their roles in the film, however it seems he got a little ahead of himself as Weaving told Moviehole that he hasn’t signed up just yet. “I knew that if and when it [...]
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Hobbit role not confirmed for Hugo Weaving
19 June 2009 3:15 AM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news
Director Guillermo del Toro recently gave an update on casting for his big-screen adaptation of The Hobbit, revealing that Hugh Weaving had signed on to reprise his Lord of the Rings role as Elrond, the lord of Rivendell.
But the 49-year-old actor - who was also in The Matrix trilogy and V For Vendetta - says he's not yet even been approached to appear in the film.
Weaving told Moviehole: "I knew that if and when it happened I'd get a call and we'd chat about it, but I haven't spoken to anyone about it.
"Someone said to me 'I hear you're doing the Hobbit?' I said 'Well, um, probably', they said 'No, no, you've signed on'.
"I haven't actually talked to anyone about it. Doesn't mean I won't be doing it, [I'm] just not onboard yet."
Weaving hasn't yet met Del Toro but says he's "really excited" that he is directing.
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Hugo Weaving Not Aboard 'Hobbit' After All?
18 June 2009 9:55 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news
Hugo Weaving is clear on one thing: Guillermo Del Toro is a fine choice as director of The Hobbit. But that doesn’t mean the actor’s all set for a return to Middle Earth.
The web was recently abuzz with news Weaving would reprise his role as Elrond, the Elvin elder, for 'The Lord of the Rings' prequel film. However, according to Moviehole, Weaving has neither signed on nor met with Del Toro.
In fact, he’s never had a discussion with anyone regarding The Hobbit, he said during an interview for his latest film, Last Ride.
"I knew that if and when it happened I’d get a call and we’d chat about it, but I haven’t spoken to anyone about it," Weaving said. "Someone said to me, 'I hear you’re doing the Hobbit?' I said, 'Well, um, probably,' and they said 'No,
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Hugo Weaving Is Not In The Hobbit, At Least Not Yet
18 June 2009 7:56 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news
For every story, there is an equal and opposite retraction. You just can.t believe anything you read these days. For instance director Guillermo Del Toro told the BBC a few days ago that Hugo Weaving would reprise his role as Elrond in The Hobbit, unfortunately Guillermo forgot to tell Hugo. Weaving spoke with Moviehole earlier today and told them, .I knew that if and when it happened I.d get a call and we.d chat about it, but I haven.t spoken to anyone about it.. So yeah maybe they should, you know, ask him if he wants the job. If they do ask him, it.s entirely likely that he.ll take the part. Weaving clearly states that just because he hasn.t been asked doesn.t mean he won.t be doing it. In fact he seems pretty positive about the whole thing, including ...
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Hugo Weaving Waiting for The Hobbit
18 June 2009 7:38 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
We reported here last week that director Guillermo del Toro confirmed that Hugo Weaving will reunite with Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen in The Hobbit in their roles originated in The Lord of the Rings trilogy." Well according to Moviehole, this is news to not just you, but also to Weaving!
Weaving said he's interested in returning as Elrond, but that he isn't officially on board, because he hasn't been spoken to yet.
"I knew that if and when it happened I'd get a call and we'd chat about it, but I haven't spoken to anyone about it. Someone said to me 'I hear you're doing the Hobbit?' I said 'Well, um, probably', they said "No, no. you've signed on'. I haven't actually talked to anyone about it. Doesn't mean I won't be doing it, [I'm] just not onboard yet."
The Hobbit is scheduled to be released in December of
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McKellen, Weaving in for 'The Hobbit' & More Movie News
16 June 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | From Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news
Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis will reprise their 'Lord of the Rings' roles in 'The Hobbit,' Natalie Portman will star in the ballet thriller (seriously) 'Black Swan,' Leo DiCaprio is set to ante up for a flick about online poker, and more of today's top movie headlines.Filed under: Movie News
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McKellan, Weaving in for 'The Hobbit' & More Movie News
16 June 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | From Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news
Ian McKellan, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis will reprise their 'Lord of the Rings' roles in 'The Hobbit,' Natalie Portman will star in the ballet thriller (seriously) 'Black Swan,' Leo DiCaprio is set to ante up for a flick about online poker, and more of today's top movie headlines.Filed under: Movie News
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Weaving to return for 'Hobbit'
15 June 2009 1:09 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Director Guillermo del Toro confirmed in a recent BBC interview that Hugo Weaving will reprise his role of Elrond from .The Lord of the Rings. Trilogy in the highly anticipated .Hobbit. films.According to The Moving Picture, Weaving will be joined by his Rings trilogy co-stars Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen, who are back as Gollum and Gandalf..The Hobbit., written by Tolkien for his children years before the Rings trilogy, follows a young Bilbo Baggins, who finds his comfortable life turned upside down when the wizard Gandalf takes him on a journey for a treasure that involves trolls, humans, Gollum and his ring of invisibility and a dragon named Smaug.Del Toro and Peter Jackson along with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens,
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