The Hobbit
Fans dressed as characters of the Tolkien classic 'The Hobbit', prepare for the re-enactment of a battle in a forest near the village of Doksy, northern Czech Republic on May 25, 2013. The epic clash that pits men, elves and dwarves against goblins and wargs in J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel 'The Hobbit' has become a springtime tradition as more then eight hundreds of Czech fans.
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I usually read scripts. But The Hobbit, I'm not sure I should say this, but I've never read The Hobbit. And on the plane to New Zealand, which is a long flight, you'd have thought I'd have time.
They came here to New Zealand to negotiate with John Key about shooting The Hobbit movies here.
This is not us not premiering The Hobbit in Wellington. With the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the first film was premiered in London, the second film was premiered in New York, and the third film was premiered in Wellington.More quotes »
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'The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug' trailer released
is the return of Legolas (Orlando Bloom) from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, who is making his first appearance in the "Hobbit" films. "Smaug," in theaters Dec. 13, is a follow-up to last December's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." The third and final Read more »
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Hobbits help draw tourists to New Zealand
elves and dragons appear to be luring tourists to New Zealand as fans await their first glimpse of the second movie in "The Hobbit" trilogy.Figures released this month by government agency Tourism New Zealand show that international vacations to New Zealand Read more »
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Brenda McKay stole "The Hobbit" movie props, put them up for sale on eBay, police say.
didn't steal "The Precious," but the haul of swords, shields, and other props from the movie "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" that Brenda McKay allegedly swiped from a storage locker in Amenia would have impressed the evil ring thief Gollum, State Police Read more »
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Ring that may have inspired Tolkien goes on show
The One Ring?Britain's National Trust and the Tolkien Society are putting the artifact on display Tuesday for fans of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" to decide for themselves whether this was Tolkien's precious ring of power.Found in a field near Read more »
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Ridiculous Fishing creator reeling from Apple Design Award, talks TU
and after the Design Award, sales spiked again. Even Elijah Wood got hooked on Ridiculous Fishing – or, as Ismail put it, "The Hobbit played it!" "We had hope that it would do well and that it would send a strong statement about how creative games are the 6/18/13 from Joystiq Read more »
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Hobbiton Farm Tours the reel deal
three Academy Award nominations, including for best production design. Russell said as well as a strong domestic following, Hobbiton's biggest international markets were Australia, the US, the UK and Germany. The venture now welcomes about 130,000 visitors 6/18/13 from Weekly Times Now Read more »
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products Stomps Onto The Show Floor At Licensing Expo 2013 In Las Vegas
excited as they await the second and third films in Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's The Hobbit Trilogy – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (December 2013) and The Hobbit: There and Back Again (December 2014). With support from co-master 6/18/13 from PR Newswire Read more »
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Watch as New Zealand becomes Middle-Earth for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in this featurette
recreate sets dismantled after finishing THE RETURN OF THE KING as well as constructing new ones for locations specific to THE HOBBIT. Check out this cool little clip complete with cast and crew interviews. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG opens December from JoBlo.com Read more »
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9 Laws From 'Lord Of The Rings'
you better believe he added a few governing laws. A scene from the Lord of the Rings musical in at the Theatre Royal in London Hobbits call their police "Shirrifs," according to the Lord of the Rings Wiki. Also known as The Watch and not to be confused with from The Business Insider Read more »
