The Hobbit

[dapianoplay3r]

Im gunna get on the staff lol

[Nyanna al'Meara]

FOR REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!?? Are you in the film industry????!!!

[dapianoplay3r]

Haha Im going to film school next year but I doubt Ill get on the staff. I was kidding. It would be nice though

[Nyanna al'Meara]

SWEET!! Imma go film school as well when I've finished school. Where are you going? I'm thinking about England, but that's just because I haven't heard of any here...

[dapianoplay3r]

What year are you in? Im going to a place in auckland called south seas (ask your school about it cos mine sent me there on a holiday program for free) Its up in auckland and its one of the top film schools in the country. Also look up the Christchurch Broadcasting School (I think its that). Its the other top film school.

What do you want to study about film?

[Nyanna al'Meara]

I just finished Yr 11. I went to this STAR Course in Chch in 2008, we had a field trip to the Broadcasting School. I want to be a director. So yeah, I want to study film-making, scriptwriting, camera work etc. It all fascinates me. I'm gonna check out that South Seas place... I'm guessing you just finished Yr 13?

[dapianoplay3r]

Cool. I know the one you mean. I think it was the same for the south seas holiday course I did. Im not sure how ChCh film school works but at south seas you study everything for the begining of the year and for the end you specialise so you get to try everything and see what you like best. Its only 1 year though. Yea I just finished year 13

[Nyanna al'Meara]

awesome. The South Seas school sound great! I wouldn't want to go to the Chch one though, as what they do there mainly revolves around presenting, tv hosting etc.

 

I just remembered, when I went to the BTC course in Chch we had all these speakers, one each day, and I met Hammond Peek (or Peak? anyway), who was a main cameraman on the LotR movies. He showed (and let us hold! ) the Oscar he won!!!! I think from that moment on I made up my mind that I definitely wanna work in the film industry.

[dapianoplay3r]

Ive never had anything like that. I just alway edited the movies for our school and got in that way. One of the lead editor on LotR went fresh out of south seas and by the end of the films was one of the top people. Thats the goal lol

[Nyanna al'Meara]

yes! well, have fun and I wish you lots of success!!!!

[dapianoplay3r]

You too. The only thing I regret is not going to uni and getting the halls and lectures experiance

[Nyanna al'Meara]

oh well. Film school is kinda the uni for movie industry...one can't have everything lol.

[dapianoplay3r]

Haha I can try.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

loooool good luck with that - just remember the Wheel weaves...

[Krakalakachkn]

Elijah Wood joins as Frodo

 

Elijah Wood has been confirmed by The One Ring to be returning in the upcoming "The Hobbit" film for Warner Bros. Pictures.

 

Wood's character of Frodo will appear in the opening sequence, the scenes essentially bookending the film as Frodo reads from the 'Red Book of Westmarch', the journal which Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) has written the story of his adventure in and which was seen in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.

 

Also, Warner Bros. Pictures is set to handle worldwide distribution of "The Hobbit" films according to a press release issued today (via Deadline.

 

MGM and Warners have concluded a deal for the latter to handle international theatrical and video distribution responsibilities on MGM's behalf.

 

MGM and WB will coordinate marketing and release plans worldwide and MGM will handle international television licensing, but this arrangement leaves practically everything in the hands of Warners, including the budget which is rumoured to exceed $500 million across the two films.

[Shadowfaxx]

So glad that they got Peter Jackson to do it, but don't agree on splitting it into two movies.

Can't wait to watch the riddle contest.

[Krakalakachkn]

It's not official right now, but all signs are that "Atonement" and "The Lovely Bones" actress Saoirse Ronan will join the cast of Peter Jackson's two-film epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit".

 

The news slipped out in an IFTN interview with casting director Ros Hubbard who talked about Irish actors in the forthcoming films and mentioned Ronan as being a part of the production.

 

Ronan herself however said recently she hadn’t yet been offered a part. Even if she has - nothing has been signed as yet. The young actress has been long rumoured for the role of the Silvan elf Itaril. Age-wise though, Ronan also matches Primula Brandybuck, a pretty young Hobbit who later becomes Frodo's mother.

[Krakalakachkn]

Many have been waiting for this announcement for years - shooting is officially set to kick off Monday March 21st on "The Hobbit" reports The One Ring.Net.

 

The date was set "following practical considerations of the filming schedule requirements, actor availability and the NZ seasons." Filming will take place at Stone Street Studios in Miramar and on location around New Zealand.

 

Peter Jackson has left hospital following his recent surgery, and things are reportedly "back on track" according to the director himself.

 

Confirmed cast members for the shoot include Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, Adam Brown, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Mikael Persbrant, Sylvester McCoy and Elijah Wood.

[Krakalakachkn]

MEET THE CAST!

 

 

 

All the actors who will play the thirteen dwarves and one hobbit in Peter Jackson's upcoming film adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien classic novel "The Hobbit" appeared at a special press conference in Wellington, New Zealand earlier today local time to talk about their involvement in the project.

 

There was some familiar faces to those of us who watch a lot of British television including Richard Armitage ("Spooks," "Robin Hood"), Aidan Turner ("Being Human"), James Nesbitt ("Jekyll," "Cold Feet"), Robert Kazinsky ("Eastenders"), Ken Stott ("Rebus") and of course Martin Freeman ("The Office," "Sherlock").

 

Sir Peter Jackson himself could not attend the conference and passed on an apology saying that he was under a "medical form of house arrest" as he recovers from an emergency operation he underwent for a perforated stomach ulcer in January.

 

The group took several photos and answered a few quick questions. Though nothing revelatory came out of the answers, all of them seemed to be in good spirits and got along very well. Here's an excerpt clip from New Zealand media.

 

The video of the interview can be found below:

 

 

[Krakalakachkn]

Some set photos

 

Some exclusive pics of "The Hobbit" sets being built in Miramar, New Zealand have gone up at The One Ring, specifically what looks like a Dwarf stronghold (The Lonely Mountain?).

 

Meanwhile, talking up the third season launch of the UK "Being Human" on BBC America, actor Aidan Turner tells EW that he and his fellow dwarf cast mates are currently growing out their beards for the film - "we’re just trying stuff out and seeing what it looks like." They're all currently in 'dwarf boot camp' in preparation for the film.

 

Turner's commitment to the lengthy project has raised questions as to whether he will be returning for a fourth season of 'Human'. He says nothing has been decided as yet - "It fuels gossip and stuff. It’s a long shoot over here for The Hobbit. It’s two movies. We haven’t talked yet about dates for series four of Being Human. It’s so up in the air and it’s so far away that I can’t really commit to anything. And they need to plot out storylines and see how long they need Mitchell for, so I guess we won’t know until a later date what’s going on."

 

[Krakalakachkn]

Potential titles are revealed

 

 

TheOneRing received word today that New Line has registered two film titles that are likely the titles for the upcoming "The Hobbit" prequels.

 

The first film will be called "The Hobbit: There and Back Again", the sequel is to be called "The Hobbit: An/The Unexpected Journey."

 

Back-to-back filming on both films kicks off in three weeks ahead of scheduled releases in December 2012 and December 2013.

[Krakalakachkn]

Peter Jackson on the technical shooting style or whatever

 

You may think all this talk by filmmakers like James Cameron and Peter Jackson of shooting movies at higher frame rates is nice but essentially a pipe dream - it'll be years before we see the results.

 

The thing is the technique is already in use - on both of Jackson's "The Hobbit" productions. Not satisfied with using RED's highly advanced 3D digital EPIC camera, Jackson has posted up a lengthy piece on his Facebook page confirming reports that his take on Tolkien's tale is indeed shooting at 48 frames per second, double that of conventional films.

 

He also goes into the explanation of why he chose that technique:

 

"The key thing to understand is that this process requires both shooting and projecting at 48 fps, rather than the usual 24 fps (films have been shot at 24 frames per second since the late 1920's). So the result looks like normal speed, but the image has hugely enhanced clarity and smoothness. Looking at 24 frames every second may seem ok--and we've all seen thousands of films like this over the last 90 years--but there is often quite a lot of blur in each frame, during fast movements, and if the camera is moving around quickly, the image can judder or "strobe."

 

Shooting and projecting at 48 fps does a lot to get rid of these issues. It looks much more lifelike, and it is much easier to watch, especially in 3-D. We've been watching HOBBIT tests and dailies at 48 fps now for several months, and we often sit through two hours worth of footage without getting any eye strain from the 3-D. It looks great, and we've actually become used to it now, to the point that other film experiences look a little primitive. I saw a new movie in the cinema on Sunday and I kept getting distracted by the juddery panning and blurring. We're getting spoilt."

 

With any new system, the catch of course is the expense of implementing the infrastructure to support it. Jackson however says that much of that ground work has already been laid:

 

"Now that the world's cinemas are moving towards digital projection, and many films are being shot with digital cameras, increasing the frame rate becomes much easier. Most of the new digital projectors are capable of projecting at 48 fps, with only the digital servers needing some firmware upgrades. We tested both 48 fps and 60 fps. The difference between those speeds is almost impossible to detect, but the increase in quality over 24 fps is significant.

 

Film purists will criticize the lack of blur and strobing artifacts, but all of our crew--many of whom are film purists--are now converts. You get used to this new look very quickly and it becomes a much more lifelike and comfortable viewing experience. It's similar to the moment when vinyl records were supplanted by digital CDs. There's no doubt in my mind that we're heading towards movies being shot and projected at higher frame rates."

[reyler]

PJ posts first production video blog type thing and damn I still can't get over how thin he's gotten

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsT3qgrK6OQ&feature=player_embedded

[Krakalakachkn]

Peter Jackson has confirmed that Ian Holm will reprise his role as an older Bilbo Baggins in the currently shooting "The Hobbit" features.

 

In his latest Facebook post, Jackson said "One comment that came up from the recent video blog was the Bilbo voice at the end-many of you assumed it was Sir Ian Holm. Whilst Ian will be returning as the older Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit , that recording was actually Martin Freeman's voice, taken from a script read through we recorded when the cast first arrived. I have to admit, I wasn't sure who it was when I first heard it, either."

 

As previously reported, Elijah Wood will return to portray Frodo Baggins in two sequences that bookend "The Hobbit". It's likely Holm will also be in these sequences which feature Frodo reading from the Bilbo's "Red Book" which recounts the events of "The Hobbit".

[reyler]

"Eastenders" actor Rob Kazinsky has had to leave the production of the currently shooting "The Hobbit".

 

Director Peter Jackson revealed the news in a post on his Facebook page citing "personal reasons" as to why the actor left the role of one of the key dwarf characters. Here's the full posting:

 

"I am sad to report that Rob Kazinsky, who was cast in the role of Fili, is having to leave The Hobbit and return home, for personal reasons. Rob has been terrific to work with and his enthusiasm and infectious sense of humour will be missed by all of us.

 

I should say that Rob's departure will not affect ongoing filming of The Hobbit, nor will it impact work done to date, as we had yet to film much of Fili's storyline. At the moment we are shooting scenes featuring Bilbo without the Dwarves, which will give us time to find a new Fili."

 

Kazinsky latter added on his Twitter that "Thanks for all your support, Peter and team have been the most wonderful and supportive team to work for and it’s with a truly sad heart that things have turned out this way. The Hobbit will go on to be as great as i’ve seen and I will miss the family and friends that i’ve here, From every disaster i’ve tried to make an opportunity."

 

Early departures are a familiar story to Jackson. Actor Stuart Townsend had been cast in "The Lord of the Rings" as Aragon and, despite months of training, was replaced the day before shooting began by actor Viggo Mortensen. Similarly Ryan Gosling had been cast in a key role in Jackson's "The Lovely Bones" until a month before shooting when Jackson replaced him with Mark Wahlberg.

 

In this case though, the actor's departure was at his own request from the sounds of it. More as it develops.