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Hobbit sequels get official titles and release dates
It’s official: Peter Jackson‘s adaptation of The Hobbit – formerly being split into two parts (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again) – will be a trilogy, and after much...
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Trivia challenge on Hobbit Facebook page
Want to win cool merchandise from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey? Then you need to head to the movie’s Facebook page! Prove that you are the ultimate Hobbit fan and you could win some pretty...
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New Hobbit tie-in book releases today
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Annual 2013, one of many Hobbit tie-in books, was released today. Including photos of Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel and all thirteen dwarfs, whom fans and the public alike have already had the...
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Airline teams up with The Hobbit for latest safety video
If there is a way to make boring in-flight safety videos entertaining, Air New Zealand has found it. Starting in November, coinciding with the Wellington premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the airline will...
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Peter Jackson credits Guillermo del Toro’s Hobbit influence
This may come as a surprise to those who connect the upcoming film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and subsequently to director Peter Jackson who did both projects,...
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Benedict Cumberbatch loses his inhibitions as Smaug
In order for Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch to become Smaug in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, he not only had to work on the voice, but also had to become reptilian, physically. Through motion-capture technology,...