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Exclusive: Scandinavian distributor NonStop Entertainment is upping its local production activity with two new features.

Production begins on May 22 in northern Sweden on sci-fi comedy Arne Goes to Space, the debut feature of Lars Vega. Swedish stars Rolf Lassgard and Lennart Jahkel lead with Kiran Shah, in the story of two brothers still living in their parents’ home, who are forced to reconsider where they are in life when an alien arrives.

Sweden’s Nexiko leads production, with NonStop also distributing in the Nordics.

NonStop has also boarded production on Kim Sundbeck’s relationship drama The Greenest Grass, produced by...

Tom Cruise can count on one hand the number of cinematic failures and box office bombs he's suffered in his illustrious 40-year Hollywood career. While some anticipated releases may have underperformed relative to their forecasts, no Cruise movie ranks as a bigger commercial black eye than Legend, the 1985 fantasy film directed by revered filmmaker Ridley Scott.

In Legend, Cruise plays Jack in the Green, a pure forest child who protects his lover Princess Lili (Mia Sara) from Blix, The Lord of Darkness (Alice Playten). A classic woodland fairytale full of ghouls and goblins, Legend was both a box office bomb and a critical misfire. It also marked the last time Cruise made a fantasy film and the only time Cruise and Ridley Scott collaborated. As Legend turns 40 next year, it's time for a closer look at the notorious Ridley Scott/Tom Cruise hiccup.

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Viggo Mortensen is widely recognized for his epic portrayal of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings. Many of the scenes in the franchise were taken outdoors, boasting the beauty of nature in their set location in New Zealand.

Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings / New Line Cinema

At the time, CGI was only for scenes that truly needed its aid, and the majority were filmed with practical effects and actual locations.

Frodo Baggins Stunt Double Warned Viggo Mortensen About Their Boat Flipping Over

In an interview shared on YouTube, actor Viggo Mortensen recalled one instance while filming The Lord of the Rings with stunt double Kiran Shah. They were rowing a boat in this scene.

Boats, as beautiful as they are, were pretty tippy. They were kind of flimsy in a way, and because of the scale issue, it was… Kiran Shah, you know, who was Frodo.

Marina Hyde advises the US president: ‘Walk to podium, smile, wave goodbye’; ‘I’m a failure, in debt and my partner is pregnant’ – Philippa Perry helps one man open up; Superman, Frodo and Star Wars: the stunning life and career of Kiran Shah; actor Katy Wix confronts a painful memory when she gets a message out of the blue...

A video game adaptation that may have been released a bit ahead of its time is back to streaming on Netflix. As of July 1, Warcraft was made available to watch again on the popular streaming platform.

Warcraft fell short of reaching its box office expectations, given its high budget, and it was not seen as a big financial success. The critics were also unkind to the movie, giving the video game adaptation a Rotten Tomatoes score of 29%. However, filmgoers enjoyed the movie much more than the critics, as it holds a much higher audience score of 76%. Warcraft has also developed a cult following in the years since its release in 2016, seen by many as one of the more underrated video game films.

Related Is a Warcraft Sequel Ever Going to Happen?

Despite hints and rumors of its release, a sequel to the 2016 Warcraft movie has yet to be confirmed. Here's what we know so far.

Kiran Shah speaks about his long and wonderful career as a stuntman in films such as Superman and Lord of the Rings.

It may not be hyperbole to say that Shah has appeared in more blockbusters than anyone else in the world. He broke down his storied career in an interview with The Guardian. Ever since he was a kid, Shah wanted to be an actor. When I was about six or seven," he said. "I used to take the mickey out of my uncle. Id replicate his movements and mannerisms but make it bigger and funnier, and people would laugh. I thought: Yeah, I want to go into the movies.

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Star Wars has released quite a few TV shows and movies over the years, each one slotting into an ever-expanding tapestry of interconnecting sagas.

His career all began...

Shah has a strong claim to have appeared in more blockbuster movies than anyone else on Earth. He discusses upbraiding Brando, smoking with Christopher Reeve, slanging matches with James Cameron – and a shocking experience at a party with Freddie Mercury

It was 1976 when Kiran Shah saw the advert that would change his life. “It was a sci-fi film looking for a little guy,” he says. Shah turned up at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire and was introduced to a nervous young man named George Lucas. “He said: ‘Can you get in that dustbin thing?’ I was a bit too tall for it but I got in, they put the lid on, and he said: ‘Can you look left, look right?’” Shah didn’t realise he was auditioning for the role of R2-D2 in Star Wars. He didn’t get the job – it went to Kenny Baker – but Lucas’s casting director liked Shah,...

Skillfully fusing fear, humor, and family dynamics, There's Something in the Barn is a must-watch horror comedy. Shot on locations in Norway and Lithuania, the film earned positive reviews and $661,152 at the box office. The plot follows Bill Nordheim and his family as they battle violent barn elves in this fun holiday-themed horror flick.

The Norwegian film There's Something in the Barn (2023) stars Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, and Kiran Shah. Directed by Magnus Martens and written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, the holiday-themed horror comedy premiered on September 23, 2023 at Fantastic Fest, and was released in Norway on November 10, 2023. It follows an American man, Bill, who inherits his uncle's home in Norway and decides to move there with his family and convert the barn into an Airbnb to make some money. However, their renovation plans are hindered by a group of murderous barn elves who turn violent when their home is disturbed.

New horror comedy There's Something in the Barn follows a family in Norway who must play by a barn elf's rules to survive their Christmas holiday. Martin Starr, known for his roles in Silicon Valley and Freaks and Geeks, leads the cast and was attracted to the film for its throwback horror movie vibes. The film was shot in Norway and Lithuania, with practical effects used for action sequences, and Starr enjoyed the positive and happy-go-lucky nature of his character.

New horror comedy, There’s Something in the Barn, is currently available to stream on Digital and follows a family who uproots to Norway once they inherit a family estate. Unbeknownst to his parents, Lucas befriends a vindictive barn elf and must play by his rules in order to keep the creature from lashing out. When the family fails to pander to the elf's demands, their festive Christmas holiday turns into a gruesome fight for survival.

The Norwegian holiday horror movie There’s Something in the Barn was given a theatrical release last month – but if you wanted to see the movie and weren’t able to catch it on the big screen, you’ll be glad to hear that it has already received a digital release this week! The movie is available to watch through Amazon at This Link. Coinciding with the digital release is the unveiling of a new trailer for the film, and you can check that out in the embed above.

Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths...

One family's failure to follow holiday traditions leads to seasonal repercussions in There's Something in the Barn, and if you missed it on the festival circuit, you can soon enjoy the new holiday horror film from the comfort of your own couch when it comes to digital on December 5th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment!

You can check out the key art and previously released trailer (via Bloody Disgusting) for There's Something in the Barn below, and in case you missed it, read Emily von Seele's four-star Fantastic Fest review of the film!

Directed by Magnus Martens, written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, and produced by Kjetil Omberg and Jorgen Storm Rosenberg, There's Something in the Barn stars Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Kiran Shah, Zoe Winter-Hansen, Townes Bunner, Calle Hellevang-Larsen, Henriette Steenstrup, Paul Monaghan, and Jeppe Beck Larsen.

Synopsis: "In this holiday horror comedy, Bill (Martin Starr) moves his American wife...

The Norwegian holiday horror movie There’s Something in the Barn just reached theatres last week – but if you can’t catch it on the big screen, you’ll still have a chance to watch it at home this holiday season. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be giving There’s Something in the Barn a digital release on December 5th! To help you decide whether or not this is a movie you’d like to check out, we have the trailer embedded above.

Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths with a tricky creature from Nordic folklore, the Barn Elf.

Stars: Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Zoe Winther-Hansen, Townes Bunner, Kiran Shah, Henriette Seenstrup | Written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown | Directed by Magnus Martens

It’s October, so it’s time for two things: pumpkin spice on everything and the start of Christmas marketing. And just in time, the Norwegian holiday horror-comedy There’s Something in the Barn makes its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.

Bill inherits his uncle’s house in Norway after the man dies in a freak accident. We, of course, know it was no accident, and soon enough so will Bill, his wife and Bill’s kids Nora and Lucas (Townes Bunner) will too.

They relocate from California to Norway with plans to open a bed and breakfast, but complications ensue. Both in the obvious cultural differences and, more ominously, what Lucas discovers living in the barn.

It’s a nisse or barn elf. He’s a jolly little...

The Norwegian holiday horror movie There’s Something in the Barn is heading toward a November 10th theatrical release, and one month out from that date we’ve gotten our hands on a trailer for the film! You can check it out in the embed above.

Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths with a tricky creature from Nordic folklore, the Barn Elf. The family must avoid incurring the wrath of this gnome-like Santa by eschewing all bright lights and loud noises and making sure to leave a bowl of porridge on Christmas Eve.

The film...

Christmas horror movies don’t come around too often, but every now and then we get gems like Black Christmas, Gremlins, Rare Exports and Krampus. Magnus Martens‘ evil elf horror comedy There’s Something in the Barn tries to hit that holiday horror comedy sweet spot that falls somewhere between Gremlins and Krampus, but misses the mark on both counts. It winds up being a forgettable, if mildly amusing, movie that doesn’t seem to know which audience it’s playing to.

After inheriting his uncle’s estate in Norway, Bill (Martin Starr), his second wife Carol (Amrita Acharia) and their children Lucas (Townes Bunner) and Nora (Zoe Winther-Hansen) move into their new home with the dream of turning the property into a bed and breakfast. The family adapts to their new Scandinavian lifestyle differently, with Bill and Carol trying to make the best of it, and the children feeling...

Presented by Fathom Events, The Jim Henson Company, and Universal Pictures as a two-night event, the recently restored The Dark Crystal (1982) will mesmerize audiences in theaters on February 25th and 28th. Keep reading for more awesome news on the beloved film from the minds of Jim Henson and Frank Oz:

Press Release: Denver – December 12, 2017 – Thirty-five years after it first stunned audiences and critics with its unprecedented visions and mythic storytelling, Jim Henson’s 1982 epic fantasy-adventure “The Dark Crystal,” co-directed by Henson and Frank Oz, will return to big screens nationwide in a special two-night presentation from Fathom Events, The Jim Henson Company and Universal Pictures.

Newly restored in 4K (at select theaters), “The Dark Crystal” is a visually spectacular tale of a young hero who must find a legendary relic in order restore harmony to the universe. A watershed in fantasy filmmaking produced by Gary Kurtz (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back...

Happy Halloween, dear readers! Whether you’ll be out trick-or-treating, at home giving out candy, going to parties, or something else entirely, I hope you enjoy the holiday. Now, let’s take a look at the official trailer for the biggest movie of the rest of the year, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

Premise: The Force Awakens is set approximately thirty years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), and features new leads Finn (John Boyega), Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) alongside characters returning from the previous Star Wars films.

My take: I love Star Wars, I’m excited for this, let’s get into it.

0:08-0:16: Rey (Daisy Ridley) exploring what is presumably the wrecked Star Destroyer we saw in the second teaser. Her protective gear is reminiscent of both the Tusken Raiders/Sand People and Leia’s bounty hunter...

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And that is the trouble with hype, ladies and gentleman. Ever since the script and rough cut were leaked, Listen has been quietly talked up in fan circles (and more recently in the press) as one of Steven Moffat’s best episodes and also one of his scariest. A pair of accolades that it in no way lives up to.

While there’s nothing that makes Listen a noticeably bad episode, there’s also nothing that really takes it above being average. And the thing that really holds it back from having the chance of living up to its hype is that it’s far too scattershot

Although the plotlines intersect most of the time and advance alongside each other, the choice of including the bootstrap paradoxes concerning the main characters takes away too much attention from the monsters when the only one that’s really important to the...

More than a year and a half after Simon Pegg debuted the first trailer for A Fantastic Fear of Everything on his Twitter page, we have the second trailer for this upcoming comedy. The actor portrays a children's author who becomes paranoid while researching serial killers for his new novel, which turns his life upside down while a Hollywood executive expresses interest in his story. Writer-director Crispian Mills' comedy debuts on iTunes January 7, before its theatrical debut February 7.

Jack (Simon Pegg) is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by an irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a lifeline by his long-suffering agent, and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in Jack's script, what should be his "big break" rapidly turns into his "big breakdown...

Yesterday, we showed you the first photo from The Hobbit: There and Back Again, the last movie in director Peter Jackson's Middle Earth trilogy. Today, we have our first look at the second movie, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, arriving in theaters next December. Martin Freeman is seen as Bilbo Baggins, sitting atop of massive pile of gold coins. However, he looks rather distraught, which means the powerful dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch) is probably in the vicinity. Take a look at this image, then read on to see what screenwriter-producer Philippa Boyens had to say about Smaug.

Smaug plays a rather important part in this trilogy, as the fire-breathing obstacle Bilbo and his company must overcome to reclaim the dwarves homeland. Philippa Boyens teased that there is a major battle in the final movie, The Hobbit: There and Back Again.

"The dragon is a huge, wonderful, amazing part of the story,...

Three new photos have surfaced from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which give us our first look at the beastly Orc Bolg, as played by Conan Stevens. These photos also come with the news that comedian Stephen Colbert will have a cameo in one of the next two sequels. Check out the photos, and then read on for more information on the inclusion of The Colbert Report host in Peter Jackson's prequel trilogy.

The Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert is set to make a cameo in one of the second two The Hobbit movies. All that is known is that his role will not be featured in the first movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, although it isn't specified if he will appear in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug or The Hobbit: There and Back Again.

Here's what the comedian had to say about his trip to the set last year.

The organiser have already unveiled a spectacular line-up of movie, videogame, sci-fi, comics, anime and cosplay content for this month’s McM London Comic Con (check out those details here), but Britain’s biggest pop culture festival has just got even bigger! Here are some of the highlights from our second wave of announcements:

Film And TV Guests: Stephen Lobo and John Reardon, stars of Continuum, will be joining fellow cast members Tony Amendola and Roger Cross. Lobo plays former Liber8 member Matthew Kellog while Reardon plays Kiera’s husband, Greg Cameron. James Cosmo (Jeor Mormont) and Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel) from smash hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones will be at the show on Saturday, while Julian Glover (Grand Maester Pycelle) will be attending on the Sunday. Genelle Williams and Cch Pounder from popular sci-fi show Warehouse 13. Williams plays psychic B&B proprietor Leena in the show, while...

Last week, we reported that Warner Bros. and director Peter Jackson were in talks to expand The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again into a trilogy. Today, the filmmaker confirmed that a third movie is actually happening! Take a look at the statement he released on his Facebook page this morning.

"It is only at the end of a shoot that you finally get the chance to sit down and have a look at the film you have made. Recently Fran (Walsh), Philippa (Boyens) and I did just this when we watched for the first time an early cut of the first movie - and a large chunk of the second. We were really pleased with the way the story was coming together, in particular, the strength of the characters and the cast who have brought them to life. All of which gave rise to...

During Comic-Con a few weeks ago, Warner Bros.' reps were quick to dispell rumors that director Peter Jackson wants to make a third movie after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. Today we have video from the Comic-Con floor, where Peter Jackson confirms that talks are ongoing with Warner Bros. to shoot additional footage. Here's what he had to say, adding that he didn't know if extra footage will be used for extended editions, or a trilogy-making third Hobbit movie.

Comic-Con 2012: Peter Jackson Talks Possible 3rd Hobbit Movie

Yesterday, we reported that the filmmaker and Warner Bros. are currently in "accelerated talks" to make a third movie happen sometime next summer. Along with the rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, the filmmakers acquired rights to the author's appendices, unpublished notes that expand this Middle Earth universe even more.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey...

During Comic-Con a few weeks ago, a Warner Bros. rep shot down rumors that Peter Jackson's two-part Middle Earth prequel, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again, will be expanded into a trilogy. Today, we have a new report claiming the director is in "accelerated" talks with the studio about making a third movie.

The filmmaker has said that he shot an abundance of material that he would not be able to fit into both movies, which sparked speculation that a third movie may be in the works. Warner Bros. is now reportedly on board with the proposal, if they can make it for the right price, since new deals will have to be negotiated with cast members. At any rate, a decision must be made very soon, according to an unidentified source close to the production.

"If we're going to do it, we...

Fans were expecting director Peter Jackson to announce a third The Hobbit film during Saturday's planned The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey panel. A Studio spokesperson has come forward to preemptively strike down those hopes and dreams.

This is what was said.

"[There are] no planned or surprise announcements. The plan was always for two."

The rumor started to spread about a third film due to the fact that Peter Jackson has shot way more footage than he can use in two movies. It is a very feasible idea, and Warner Bros. would be able to recoup more of the production cost.

Alas, unless that studio spokeperson is lying to keep the announcement a surprise, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again are the only two Hobbit movies we're going to be seeing in the near future.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Elijah Wood,...

Director Peter Jackson announced that principal photography has wrapped on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. He also posted a set photo featuring himself behind a clapboard. Take a look at the message and photo that he posted on his earlier today.

"We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit. Thanks to our fantastic cast and crew for getting us this far, and to all of you for your support! Next stop, the cutting room. Oh, and Comic Con!

Cheers, Peter J"

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Elijah Wood, Billy Connolly, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, Hugo Weaving, Martin Freeman, Evangeline Lilly. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.

The Hobbit: There and Back Again comes to theaters December 13th, 2013 and stars Ron Perlman, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis,...

The sixth production video for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and its sequel The Hobbit: There and Back Again has arrived, offering sight from director Peter Jackson's merry band of dwarfs including William Kircher as Bifur, Dean O'Gorman as Fili, Jed Brophy as Nori, and Adam Brown as Ori, as they show off some of the beautiful shooting locals in and around New Zealand with the rest of the cast and crew. Watch now.

The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey: Production Video 6

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.

The Hobbit: There and Back Again comes to theaters December 13th, 2013 and stars Ron Perlman, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Doug Jones, Kiran Shah, Billy Connolly.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been in production for several months already in New Zealand, but it's never too late to add one more cast member. Scottish actor Billy Connolly has joined The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as the mighty dwarf Dain Ironfoot, a cousin of Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). Here's what director Peter Jackson had to say about his final cast member.

""We could not think of a more fitting actor to play Dain Ironfoot, the staunchest and toughest of Dwarves, than Billy Connolly, the Big Yin himself. With Billy stepping into this role, the cast of The Hobbit is now complete. We can't wait to see him on the Battlefield!"

Peter Jackson is shooting both The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and its follow-up, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, back-to-back. It isn't said if Dain Ironfoot will appear in both movies, but it seems likely he will...

Director Peter Jackson is in the midst of production on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again in New Zealand. According to actress Evangeline Lilly, who plays Tauriel in both adventures, the back-to-back shoot will take two years to complete.

"I still have to go back for five more months of filming. (I've been there) on and off for the past six months. It's a two-year shoot in total for both films, and my contract had me blocked off for about a year. I come in and out of New Zealand throughout that year."

She also spoke more about her character Tauriel, a Mirkwood elf who appears to be quite dangerous.

"Yes, she is a warrior. She's actually the head of the Elven guard. She's the big shot in the army. So she knows how to wield any weapon, but the primary weapons that she...

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The Lego Group announced today a partnership that awards the world's leading construction toy brand exclusive rights to develop build-and-play construction sets based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the two films based on The Hobbit. The multi-year licensing agreement grants access to the library of characters, settings, and stories for The Lord of the Rings property, as well as films The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. Lego The Lord of the Rings construction sets are slated for a rolling global launch beginning in June 2012 in the United States, with Lego The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey scheduled for later in the year.

"Only Lego, with their expertise in the construction category, is capable of doing justice to the incredibly imaginative environments depicted in the world of The Lord of the Rings and the two films based on The Hobbit,...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is available on Blu-ray and DVD this week. To celebrate the anticipated release of this smash hit prequel, we caught up with senior visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri to discuss the film's remarkable achievements in creating realistic, life-like apes. Andy Serkis, who brought the film's star Ape Caesar to life, is currently collaborating with Joe Letteri once again for The Hobbit: There and Back Again.

We asked Joe about the evolution of Gollum in The Hobbit: There and Back Again. This is what he had to say.

"Without getting into what he is going to look like on screen, and everything, because we are saving that...Technically, what has been good about this, is that we did Gollum the first time around, and it was the first time that we were doing performance capture in a film. But we couldn't record on the stage.

Hot on the heels of his statement about why he wasn't bringing The Hobbit to Comic-Con International this year, Peter Jackson has released the 3rd production video from behind-the-scenes of Pinewood Studos, where they are currently filming the movie. Check out the magic below.

Click to watch The Hobbit Production Video #3!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.

The Hobbit: There and Back Again comes to theaters December 13th, 2013 and stars Ron Perlman, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Doug Jones, Kiran Shah.

Director Peter Jackson updated his Facebook page today to talk about how The Hobbit won't be coming to Comic-Con International this year.

"Good news and bad news today. Bad news is that we won't be doing any The Hobbit presentation at Comic Con in San Diego this year. New Line and Warner Bros were very happy to support a presentation, but I declined, simply because I felt it was too early. There's so much more of the films still to shoot. I just wanted to get that out there, because I've seen various references to the possibility of something Hobbity at Comic-Con. Hate to disappoint anyone. But something tells me we will be there in force next year.

Now for the good news...

We've just finished a new video blog, covering a little more of the first block of shooting. So please enjoy this-at least you don't have to travel...

Warner Bros. Pictures have revealed two more dwarves from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. Get your first look at John Callen as Oin and Peter Hambleton as Gloin.

Distant cousins of Thorin Oakenshield, these two doughty Northern Dwarves join the Company out of a sense of loyalty to their kin, and also because they have a substantial sum of money invested in the venture. Along with Bombur, Gloin is the only other married Dwarf in the Company (there being a shortage of female dwarves in general). His wife is an acclaimed beauty with a particularly fine beard. Gloin is the proud father of a young son, Gimli, who will go on to become part of the famous Fellowship of the Ring.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman,...

New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM have announced the titles and release dates for filmmaker Peter Jackson's two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit. The first film, titled "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," will be released on December 14, 2012. The second film, titled "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," is slated for release the following year, on December 13, 2013.

Both films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien's "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&#174-winning The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King." The adventure of "The Hobbit" 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.

Under Peter Jackson's direction, both movies are...

The Hobbit has headed into production, and Ian McKellen, who reprises his role as Gandalf in both this prequel and the as-yet untitled The Hobbit Sequel, was nearby the set. He was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Martin Freeman doing a screen test as Bilbo Baggins in 3D, and he has shared his thoughts with fans.

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I was visiting old friends in the Stone Street offices and heard Martin Freeman was just round the corner by the permanent green screen, done up as Bilbo, testing his costume in front of the 3D cameras. Indeed, there he was in the open air, mostly oblivious to the camera, though turning this way and that as required. Martin improvised a hobbity gait, padding back and forth, testing his big hairy Hobbit feet, pointy ears and little tum.&#8232&#8232&#8232

Beneath the shade of a tent, in a sun hat,...

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel may have official titles soon. New Line has registered two monikers for these upcoming Lord of the Rings prequels, which follow Bilbo Baggins on his adventure to retrieve a treasure from the marauding dragon Smaug with the help of a dwarf army.

The first title is the full title of the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien: The Hobbit: There and Back Again. The second title is: The Hobbit: An/The Unexpected Journey.

This registry is the first indication of what The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel's full titles will be, but neither title has been officially confirmed by New Line, Warner Bros., or Peter Jackson.

The Hobbit comes to theaters November 2012 and stars Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, Saoirse Ronan, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Doug Jones.

The Hobbit Sequel comes to theaters November 2013 and stars Ron Perlman, Hugo Weaving,...

In a shocking turn of events, Perry Moore, producer behind The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy, was found dead on the floor of his apartment bathroom Thursday morning. A cause of death hasn't been confirmed at this time, but it is being reported that the 39 year-old passed away from an apparent Oxycontin overdose.

Hunter Hill, Perry Moore's live-in partner and co-director on their Sissy Spacek drama Lake City, found the body at 9:30 a.m. inside their shared W. Houston St. home. The news came as a surprise to everyone in the family.

Bill Hill, father of Perry Moore, spoke out on the incident yesterday, saying, "We're in shock. I spoke to my son the night before. He was in a great, great mood. No one was expecting this. We're so sad. He's been able to reach out and touch a lot of people."

Perry Moore was announced dead shortly...

On the heels of the first photo of the cast from The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel, we've got a slew of new photos, plus some video of the press conference held today in Wellington!

All the 13 dwarves and 1 hobbit were on the panel. The invited New Zealand media turned out in droves to welcome them to Wellington and to download all the information that was being offered.

Check out video from the press conference below...

Click to watch The Hobbit Cast Press Conference #1!

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Click to watch The Hobbit Cast Press Conference #3!

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"The actors spoke of their hopes and trepidations about being a part of a "prequel" to such an enormously successful trilogy as The Lord of the Rings, and while they've all of course watched those movies, they are all determined to make their own mark on the movie.

Yesterday I went along to experience my first ever UK film convention. Earlier this year, I visited Wondercon in the Us which is the baby sister of the daddy of all movie conventions, Comic Con which is held annually in San Diego. Memorabilia is the smaller convention to the big McM Expo which takes place in London in October and since I’d missed that, I thought id try and go along to this one at the NEC in Birmingham.

I didn’t really know what to expect but as we arrived, 501st Legion were organising all the costumed characters from numerous movies (primarily Star Wars) that were present at the show which served as a rather cool welcome! You can click the image above to enlarge, see the video below or check out the image gallery which I’ve placed at the bottom of the post.

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The Hobbit is finally greenlit with Peter Jackson directingUPDATE: 10/15/10 6:45 Pm Pst New Line, Warner Bros. and MGM confirmed the greenlit status of The Hobbit with an official press release, which you can read below:

The two films based on The Hobbit are now greenlit and will begin principal photography in February 2011, under the direction of Peter Jackson, it was jointly announced today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. and Steve Cooper, co-Chief Executive Officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

"Exploring Tolkien's Middle-earth goes way beyond a normal film-making experience" Peter Jackson says, "It's an all-immersive journey into a very special place of imagination, beauty and drama. We're looking forward to re-entering this wondrous world with Gandalf and Bilbo - and our friends at New Line Cinema, Warner Brothers and MGM".

"Peter is a filmmaker of incomparable ability...

The Hobbit movies coming in the 3D formatThe Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel will be in 3D after all, according to The New York Times.

In March, then-director Guillermo del Toro had said there was a possibility that the two back-to-back prequels could be in 3D, as the studio wanted to utilized the format. But there were also conflicting reports that neither The Hobbit nor The Hobbit Sequel would be in 3D, as they were meant to be more intimate and modest movies, shot on a smaller scale than The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

With the huge success of recent 3D blockbusters such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, it has now been decided that both The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel will definitely be presented in 3D when they are released. Though, it is not clear at this time if the films will be shoot in the immersive format,...

The Hobbit movies are nearing a green light for production New Line Cinema and MGM seem to be finally ready to make the return voyage to Middle Earth, with The Los Angeles Times reporting that The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel are just days away from getting the official green light.

The site talked with several sources close to the deal, who spoke under anonymity since they weren't authorized to share their knowledge publicly. It was said that Peter Jackson will in fact direct both movies and will also be attached as a writer and producer. It has been speculated for months that Peter Jackson would take the directorial reins over after Guillermo del Toro left the two-part prequel.

Both The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel will be shot back-to-back on a whopping $500 million budget. It is said that Warner Bros.-based New Line has been ready with their half...

Sylvester McCoy could be Radagast the Brown in The HobbitTheOneRing.net discovered an article on the Australian site Dunoon-Observer that Australian actor Sylvester McCoy is in talks for a role in The Hobbit.

Sylvester McCoy told the site that he is not up for the role of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, but is in talks to play a wizard in the film:

"I am being cast in The Hobbit," he said. "We're currently in negotiations - there are two of us under consideration. It's not the Bilbo role, but could be bigger."

TheOneRing.net has heard rumors that the wizard Radagast the Brown could have a bigger role in the movie and are speculating that is the role Sylvester McCoy could be up for.

We'll be sure to keep you posted with any further news on The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel as soon as we have more information.

Peter Jackson in Los Angeles seeking out actors for The Hobbit We reported a few weeks ago that director Peter Jackson still may not direct a highly-anticipated prequel and now it seems that deal is being closed and he's also looking for cast members for the film. Heat Vision Blog is reporting that Jackson is currently in Los Angeles, looking at potential actors for the cast of The Hobbit.

The film still isn't greenlit as of yet, but Jackson has been in L.A. since Saturday on a casting trip that also included stops in New York and the U.K. The site also reports that his deal to direct both The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel is, "close to done," although the financial troubles of MGM, which holds half of the rights to the film, are still holding things up.

The site also reported that Warner Bros., which is...

Peter Jackson isn't locked in to direct The Hobbit We reported on Friday that Peter Jackson seemed poised to take over the directing duties from Guillermo del Toro on a highly-anticipated film and now it seems that report may have been premature. Ain't It Cool News reported over the weekend that Jackson hasn't entered into any talks to direct The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel. Here's an excerpt from the site's article.

The only quote that I'll attribute to my source, whom I'll call "Derek", when I asked if he was directing, "No, nothing has really changed - I've always said that me directing was one option, and so that's not really news. The studio are working out what that deal would look like, because how else do they know if it's a viable option? But it's honestly one of several different options - many irons are in the fire right now.

Peter Jackson directing the Hobbit? We reported earlier this month that MGM and Warner Bros. were not pursuing other directors for a highly-anticipated two-part film until they heard a definitive answer from Peter Jackson and now it seems that answer is yes. Deadline New York is reporting that Peter Jackson is now in negotiations to direct both The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel.

The site is also reporting that securing Jackson as the director could be an important step in getting MGM to lock down a shooting schedule that would have the film begin production by the end of this year.

Several directors had been mentioned to take over the film once Guillermo del Toroleft the film at the end of May, but it seems that the man who started The Lord of the Rings franchise is now in line to direct these prequel films.

We'll be sure to update...

Peter Jackson open to directing The Hobbit Just one day after we reported that Guillermo del Toro had decided to step down as director of The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel over frustration with repeated delays, Peter Jackson is already considering directing the project.

Jackson talked with Dominion Post about the possibility of directing:

"If that's what I have to do to protect Warner Bros' investment, then obviously that's one angle which I'll explore," he said. But stepping in as director would be difficult as he had signed writer and director contracts with Hollywood studios for two other films, with one likely to begin next year. "The other studios may not let me out of the contracts."

Jackson and partner Fran Walsh, The Hobbit's executive producers, learned of del Toro's decision Saturday. Jackson said he was saddened by the director's departure, which was "amicable". del Toro plans to stay on as screenwriter.

Guillermo Del Toro steps down as The Hobbit director Through TheOneRing.net, Guillermo Del Toro and Peter Jackson announced today that Del Toro is stepping down as director for the upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit and it's proposed sequel, but will continue to co-write the screenplays.

"In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming The Hobbit I am faced with the hardest decision of my life", says Guillermo. "After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures. I remain grateful to Peter, Fran and Philippa Boyens, New Line and Warner Brothers and to all my crew in New Zealand. I've been privileged to work in one of the greatest countries on earth with some of the best people ever in our craft and my life will be forever changed.