First up, let me just say that I am a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. By this, I do not mean I enjoyed a handful of films I saw a decade ago. I love the books, I’ve read them and seen the films several times. I like the mythology in The Silmarillion and clamber after every bit I can get. Consequently, I really enjoyed The Hobbit. And yet, it left me feeling frustrated because, for me, it came close to being a masterpiece, but fell perilously short several key areas. The Lord of the Rings trilogy excelled in making Middle-Earth a living, breathing world inhabited by real yet fantastical characters. It did so through...
School Creates Its O...
posted by Chris McQuillan
A school in London – Tower House School – have decided that waiting for The Hobbit film has gone on long enough, so they’ve made their own. The full-length (yes, it runs a full 90 minutes…) is only for pupils and parents at the moment, but the trailer is available...
New Hobbit Trailer
posted by Chris McQuillan
It’s here! The second Hobbit trailer, released just a few hours ago!
Hobbit Headshots
posted by Chris McQuillan
Turns out the head-shots of The Hobbit‘s characters have been released. The costume work seems, as ever, to be immaculate. Awesome.
New Hobbit Photo
posted by Chris McQuillan
Den of Geek have come up with a new photo of Richard Armitage”s character of Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit, released via the actor’s Twitter account. All of Jackson’s characters in The Lord of the Rings world always look so damned perfect. Hats off to the costume...
The Hobbit Appendice...
posted by Chris McQuillan
A great article posted over at Den of Geek provides some analysis of just whether there is enough material in The Lord of the Rings appendices to justify stretching The Hobbit out for three movies. Warning: this article does contain potential spoilers if you are unfamiliar...
Third Hobbit Film Co...
posted by Chris McQuillan
It’s been coming.  It’s been talked about.  Now it’s been confirmed: there will be a third Hobbit film.  It appears Jackson et al. wish to ‘flesh out’ the story with additional materials to make it more ‘complete’. Cash grab?  Or an...
The Hobbit Could Bec...
posted by Chris McQuillan
I’m not generally one to hear the latest news about Peter Jackson’s work from my father. Â When he told me today that The Hobbit could be three films, I assumed he’d misread something. Â Perhaps heard a bad connection on a telephone call mention something about...
Peter Jackson To Dir...
posted by Chris McQuillan
Peter Jackson To Direct “The Hobbit” NEW YORK – Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy “The Lord of the Rings.” Relations between Jackson and...
