Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted December 21, 2010 Showmasters Admin Share Posted December 21, 2010 what ever news you have on the Hobbit please post it up here so we can all see how the film is coming along , we are all looking forward to this film this is what we know so far this is funny this fan made one looks quite good he is ready for a 3D film new images of the sets being rebuilt is quite exciting nice to see this starting jason as of October 2, 2010 Bad News: Fire Destoys a Set From The Hobbit Just when you think there’s nothing else that could slow down the production of Peter Jackson’s movie, The Hobbit, more bad news hits the production. On the verge of a green light (we think) news comes in from Deadline that: A fire has engulfed the New Zealand workshop set which would have been used for the Tolkien movies. It took 50 firefighters three hours to quell the blaze in Wellington. All that’s left now is a burned-out warehouse at Jackson’s Portsmouth Miniatures Studio which had been used in the past as a specialist miniatures shooting facility, one of the few in the world, to create special effects for his The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted December 21, 2010 Author Showmasters Admin Share Posted December 21, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InYourHonour Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Already looks awesome haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Pants Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'm really getting excited for this now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evie_Nitram Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I was at Hobbiton last November, and they had already begun cultivating the grounds for the new sets back then so that the greenery and trees would have a true settled look to them. The interesting thing that we got told back then is that this time round, they're supposed to be laying deeper foundations to the hobbit holes and other buildings so that they can be left behind once filming has finished. It would be awesome to go back when it's all done! My family hiding in the exact spot the hobbits hide from the Nazgul. And lastly this is from the model at the Weta Workshops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a simpson Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Here are the confirmed names so far: Bilbo Baggins Martin Freeman Gandalf the Grey Ian McKellen (in negotiations) Thorin Oakenshield Richard Armitage Balin Ken Stott Dwalin Graham McTavish KÃli Aidan Turner FÃli Rob Kazinsky Dori Mark Hadlow Nori Jed Brophy Ori Adam Brown Óin John Callen Glóin Peter Hambleton Bifur William Kircher Bofur James Nesbitt Bombur Stephen Hunter Galadriel Cate Blanchett Legolas Orlando Bloom (in negotiations) Radagast the Brown Sylvester McCoy Beorn Mikael Persbrandt Drogo Baggins Ryan Gage Andy Serkis and Hugo Weaving are also in negotiations it is believed Martin Freeman probably now knows his life is about to change forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Shut up James Nesbitt is gonna be in it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosfer2 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I was hoping Brian Blessed would be cast, I think he'd make an excellent dwarf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a simpson Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 http://www.theonering.net/torwp/ You will see James Nesbitt is reporting for dwarf training in January courtesy of the theonering.net today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail94 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) ian mckellen has been confirmed for part 1 but is still rumored for part 2 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005212/ it seems and brian blessed is rumoured and andy serkis is confirmed http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/fullcredits#cast thats the hobbit cast Edited December 22, 2010 by Blonger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted December 22, 2010 Moderators Share Posted December 22, 2010 Wouldn't rely too much on IMDB for confirmations. They do often get it wrong sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a simpson Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I think the chances of anyone else playing Gandalf would be beyond belief. He has said on record it is and always will be the greatest role of his life. Sir Ian would never let anyone else place Gandalf. Probably just part of contract negotiations. There is nothing on his website to suggest he will do only half a film, as David said imdb not reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swan Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 So when is filming scheduled to begin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted December 22, 2010 Moderators Share Posted December 22, 2010 February apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean 2015 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) Im pretty lucky as I live in Wellington / New Zealand at the mo so get to chat with guys at Weta Workshop quite regularly.. They had a casting call here a couple of months back for size doubles and you cant help noticing a distinct increase of either really tall or really small people around the city!! Stone Street studios also has a nice big green screen in theyre parking lot which im guessing is for some of the staged outside studio work.. Oh yeah and the Remarkables ski field in Queenstown has been rumoured to be one of the key locations for the Misty Mountains scenes.. Wellington Airport introduced a couple of trolls to theyre new Weta Giftshop several months back which made me wonder whether they were test sculpts for the film. So yeah its all shaping up nicely. The Hobbition Movie Set tours end mid January so I wouldnt be suprised if filming starts pretty much then. Youve gotta love New Zealand, its the home of middle earth!! Edited December 29, 2010 by Delorean 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonsanddaffodils Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 oh wow! I would SO love to go and look at the hobbiton sets. That was one of the bits for me that really hit me, when you first see the Shire on screen, I gave a little squeal and poor Kev rolled his eyebrows at me for being such a kid in the cinema. Cant wait for this movie!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean 2015 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Very cool Edited January 4, 2011 by Delorean 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDonovan Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Youve gotta love New Zealand, its the home of middle earth!! No thanks to the unions -it came very close to being made in Ireland :) IMDB is pretty much useless as a source of future film information as DavidB says - but no-one else is going to be playing Gandalf. That said, if I were Peter Jackson and I wanted Christopher Lee to reprise the role of Saruman (even in a cameo), I'd be wanting to film it sooner rather than later. I don't think Chris will be around for too much longer. Also, I agree about Brian Blessed. I think he's a bit long in the tooth to play a dwarf, but I suspect that PJ would love to shoehorn him in somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I don't think Chris will be around for too much longer. Don't be saying that D: ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manklin Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Elijah Wood reported to be in Hobbit, this titbit from the good folk ot TORN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted January 7, 2011 Author Showmasters Admin Share Posted January 7, 2011 Like Manklin said...Elijah Wood to Appear in the Hobbit..... http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/01/07...-in-the-hobbit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Oh hnnng that means he'll be at the premiere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPaddicted Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 According to news reports, andy serkis has signed on. Now all we need is ian! Ian is the major one. Finers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted January 10, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 10, 2011 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/hea...n-gandalf-69960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriangill Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 That didn't take long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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