ourdramaqueen: (aotearoa bag end door odq bday 2009)
ourdramaqueen ([personal profile] ourdramaqueen) wrote2010-10-27 12:51 pm

A few more little Hobbit tidbits

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/10/27/39779-sir-richard-taylor-and-tania-rodger-convey-their-heartfelt-thanks/

Sir Richard Taylor And Tania Rodger Convey Their Heartfelt Thanks

October 27th, 2010 by Earl | Source: wetanz.com | Discuss | 0 Comments and 0 Reactions

Below is the statement just released by Sir Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger over at wetanz.com: [...]




http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/10/26/39720-gdts-approval-of-martin-freeman-as-bilbo-baggins-is-100/

GDT’s Approval of Martin Freeman As Bilbo Baggins Is 100%

October 26th, 2010 by Earl | Discuss | 1 Comment and 4 Reactions

Here’s word on what once-upon-a-time-Hobbit-director Guillermo del Toro has to say about the casting choices revealed for The Hobbit films thus far:

“I have the perfect actor for every character in the movie, but I don’t feel morally correct to saying who now that I’m not directing. But [about Martin Freeman playing Bilbo Baggins] absolutely, 100%. I’m a huge fan of his. I love him in The Office and Love Actually.”

As far as his decision to leave the director’s chair of the two-part movie, GDT says:

“[It's] a hard thing when you’ve spent two years on a movie and it’s going nowhere”.

News courtesy of Simon Reynolds over at Digital Spy.




http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=1787

Lions Gate plans to finance Hobbit–but how long would it take?

The New Zealand Herald has just posted a report that Lions Gate’s letter detailing its plan to merge with MGM, filed Monday, contains assurances that Lions Gate could finance the studio’s share of the Hobbit costs: [...]

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