Martin Freeman confirmed to be back in UK for Sherlock, and other Hobbit news

Sir Ian has updated his blog

http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/110510.htm

Martin Freeman has left The Hobbit.

This is not another April Fool, just a May Fact. Before signing as Bilbo, Martin had agreed to make three 90-minute TV films in London, again playing Dr Watson to Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes. No worries: he'll be back in Middle Earth after our first hiatus, during which Peter Jackson will have spare time to edit the scenes already completed. The rest of the cast remains on duty for another few weeks, working on hobbit-less sections of the film. These involve dwarves of course but also elves, with Hugo Weaving back for a stretch as Lord Elrond. [...]

Read the full entry - including mentions of Bret McKenzie and Sylvester McCoy - at the link.


Sherlock Director Paul McGuigan tweeted yesterday:

http://twitter.com/#!/paul_mcguigan/status/67665732950966273

Paul McGuigan
Production meeting today, read through tomorrow and shooting starts next Monday...all roads lead to 221b Baker Street. #Sherlock

*flails*


In other (slightly older) news from TORn:

Dominion Post – Bilbo and Dwarfs spotted at a Wellington Bar

The Saorise Ronan/Itaril Rumours Can Now Be Laid To Rest

Pursuant to my previous post

Mark Gatiss posted a pic from today's Sherlock readthrough on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/#!/Markgatiss/status/67976642974326784

Squeeee!

New Red Carpet Tours 12-day schedule

Red Carpet Tours adapted their 12-day LotR tour schedule somewhat. They dropped Christchurch and Te Anau (*sniff*), but added Kaikoura! And there's a stop at Aratiatia Rapids now, where there's been some (test?) filming for a scene from The Hobbit. Oh and no morning with Daniel Reeve anymore - he'll be busy working for The Hobbit. I'm sure there are other small changes, but that's what jumped out to me when I skimmed it.