Second ‘Hobbit’ Film Pushed Back to December 2014 Release
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Distribution, Upcoming Releases,
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This past week has proven to be both good and bad for Lord of the Rings fans.
While fans of the franchise's latest film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, rejoiced this weekend over its box office achievement in earning more than $1 billion, Warner Bros. confirmed that the second film in the three-part series, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, will not be released in theaters until December 13, 2014. The delay is about six months later than its initial release date of July 18, 2014.
There is no word as to why the decision was made for the delay in the Peter Jackson-helmed project, which was filmed at the same time as the other two installments.
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Ian McKellen Ceased Elijah’s Punk Music on ‘The Hobbit’ Set
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: MGM, New Line, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Sequels, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Ian McKellen made a deal with Elijah Wood to stop him playing punk rock songs when they were filming The Hobbit.
The 73-year-old screen legend wasn't a fan of the 31-year-old actor's choice of music when they were in the make-up trailer together, so had to find a compromise which worked for them both.
"We brokered a deal, where he could have 15 minutes of music, then I could have 15 minutes of no music," McKellen told Empire.
The star had a great time reprising his role as Gandalf the wizard for the movie - a prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy - but admits some of the modern shooting techniques left him in tears. In the film, Gandalf is a huge man and in order to make the scenes with the diminutive hobbits and dwarves look convincing McKellen had to film his scenes on his own, and the process depressed him:
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The Hobbit Will Premiere in New Zealand in November
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Miramax, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Upcoming Releases,
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will have its world premiere in New Zealand on November 28.
Director Peter Jackson has revealed the special screening will be hosted at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington before the movie is released worldwide in December as filming took place in the country.
"We cannot think of a more perfect way to send The Hobbit off into the world than to celebrate with a huge party here in Wellington, where the journey began," he said.
Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, the movie is set 60 years before the events in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy take place. In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins attempts to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from Smaug, the dragon. Martin Freeman plays the hobbit while Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett and Ian McKellen, will all reprise their roles from the trilogy. Andy Serkis will once again star as Gollum using motion capture imagery.
The film is split into two parts, with the second installment - The Hobbit: There And Back Again - due for release in December 2013.
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