All Shall Love Me and Despair

Before I hit the mattress, I thought I should finally post at least some of the Hobbit/LotR related links that I have in my tabs!


( Benedict Cumberbatch 3x )


Red Carpet Tours:

Hobbit Premiere Tour: Plans are being laid


( Viggo Mortensen 5x )


Hobbit merchandise:

Description of ‘Hobbit’ movie toys hits online


And last but not least, some NZ TV footage from the TORn Oscar party in 2004! Oh the nostalgia...



Bed now - night night/good morning/good afternoon, depending on where you are! :)

Fraud of the rings?

March 15th, 2010 by xoanon

Peter Jackson’s production company has cast doubt on the authenticity of one of the world’s largest collections of Lord of the Rings memorabilia. American Troika Brodsk has been advertising in New Zealand papers for items used in the production of the trilogy – and the upcoming Hobbit prequels.


More NZ News Video Archives - featuring, among others, Vic James from Red Carpet Tours! :D


Now don't get too excited about this:

Hobbit Shooting Begins in…June?

March 16th, 2010 by xoanon | Discuss

Ataahua sent in the tip: But British actor Sir Ian McKellen – best known for his role as Gandalf in the Rings sword and sorcery epic – said on his website that he would reprise the role of the grey-haired wizard and expected shooting to begin this June. More..

because as Kristin Thompson cautions on her blog entry Gandalf or Godot in June?, Sir Ian's website doesn't actually say that the shoot will begin in June - and in fact his Waiting for Godot tour schedule would prevent him from filming during that month (see her addendum at the end). Personally, I very much doubt that they'd begin shooting before having announced the casting of Bilbo!


ETA - this just in: Weta Planning On 3-D Hobbit, Says Insider

March 17th, 2010 by DiveTwin | Source: Stuff.co.nz

The Hobbit movie due to begin filming in Wellington will be made in 3D, industry sources say.

But a spokesman for producer Peter Jackson would not confirm the move, saying it was still only being talked about. - More at the link.