Good news for fans of The Lord of the Rings films, Ian McKellan has confirmed that he’ll be happy to return for The Hobbit films as Gandalf the Grey.

The first thing he said might come as a shock: “I don’t want to play Gandalf again.” But calm down– what he means is that he doesn’t want to play any more Gandalf-like characters, which means that Michael Gambon can hang on to that role as Dumbledore. McKellen continued, “But I played the best wizard, and I’m happy to revisit him, which I shall do in The Hobbit with Guillermo del Toro.”

As for returning as Gandalf the Grey rather than The White, McKellen says he’s thrilled. “Grey Gandalf is my favorite. Peter Jackson’s too, we always preferred Gandalf the Grey. Peter liked him because he got down and dirty. He slept in the hedgerows; he was closer to the earth and not quite so spiritual. He’s also funnier — he’s got more variety to him. We thought there was more scope in that Gandalf.”

I’m glad he’s all about it, I can’t imagine anyone else playing the iconic wizard. Those two films are going to be so huge when they finally hit the big screens in a couple of years. I’m looking forward to them, but there’s not too much reason to get excited yet. I’ll keep you posted.

Source: Cinema Blend

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The Hobbit has been plagued by litigation for ages, finally it’s all been settled. The film can finally be made without restriction!

Removing a roadblock from production of “The Hobbit” films, New Line has settled with the Tolkien Trust and HarperCollins in a suit over profit participation by Tolkien’s heirs in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

Terms of the settlement, announced Tuesday, were confidential. The trust noted that the settlement allows the New Line/MGM films based on Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” to go forward without legal challenge.

“We are pleased to put this litigation behind us,” said Alan Horn, prexy of New Line parent Warner Bros. “We all look foward to a mutually productive and beneficial relationship in the future.”

The case had been set to go to trial Oct. 19 in Los Angeles Superior Court. Shooting on the two films, directed by Guillermo del Toro, is expected to begin next year with releases set for late 2011 and 2012.

This is great news for all those who are anxiously awaiting the release of these films. They are still a couple years off, but at least they’re going to happen now. Now lets hope Del Toro finishes the script soon so they can get cracking.

Source: Variety

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Here’s a cool new image from the upcoming Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones.

Very interesting image, is this supposed to be some version of limbo? The effects are sure to be one of the highlights of this film.

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Here’s the first trailer for Peter Jackson’s newest film, The Lovely Bones.

This looks like a really visually appealing film, but in terms of originality and story I’m not floored. I’m looking forward to seeing it regardless, Peter Jackson is a fantastic director.

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Dire news came down the pipe about the possible cancellation of the upcoming films based on The Hobbit book from J.R.R. Tolkien because of a major lawsuit. Even with the possibility still present, construction has begun to rebuild Hobbiton for the films.

TheOneRing.net reports that rebuilding of Hobbiton has begun for the filming of The Hobbit and its sequel. The first film is scheduled for a December 2011 release, followed by the second film in December of 2012. The site says:

The re-building of Hobbiton has begun, with the planting of hedgerows and fruit trees. An extension to the path that passes in front of Bag End has been marked out also. There will be several new Hobbit holes dotted along its length.

I really hope the films get made, director Guillermo del Toro is such a perfect choice for the pictures. And hopefully they will make their 2011 and 2012 projected release dates. Only time will tell but I’m betting it’ll happen.

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Unfortunately The Hobbit isn’t coming along as well as planned and may never happen at all.

According to Peter Jackson, who spoke to Empire, the script isn’t done. “No, we won’t be announcing Bilbo for a little while. We’re starting to think about casting, but we’re knee-deep in the script right now. And when we do go to actors, they’re probably going to ask to see a script, so we’re powering ahead with getting the first draft done.”

Then again, if a Tolkien family lawsuit (yes, another LOTR lawsuit) takes its toll, the film might not happen at all…

The bottom line is that the Tolkien family claims that they’re owed $220m from New Line to cover back profit payments from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The family heirs are suing New Line claiming breach of contract, and as part of the suit are asking to recover all further film rights to Tolkein’s work. If that somehow went through, The Hobbit film (as currently set up at new Line and MGM) would be toast.

Sad news, hopefully this movie will see the light of day, but don’t expect it until around 2013.

Source: /film

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Here’s the full theatrical trailer for District 9.

I’ve been waiting for a great trailer like this one, one that finally shows the aliens in action. Now I can say I’m really looking forward to this, I love a good sci-fi movie.

Source: Trailer Addict

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Here are some fresh new shots from Peter Jackson’s new film The Lovely Bones.

Doesn’t look much like Lord of the Rings does it? I’m very curious about this movie, it seems so tame and basic for Peter Jackson. 

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These are the first images from Peter Jackson’s newest film The Lovely Bones.

Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, the filmcenters on a young girl (Saoirse Ronan) who has been murdered and watches over her family (Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon) – and her killer (Stanley Tucci) – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

Looks cool, great cast, great director, sounds very interesting, count me in. 

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Here’s the latest on the upcoming The Hobbit from the filmmakers.

Quite impressively, they’ve got the scoop on Peter Jackson and GuillermoDel Toro’s revised plans for The Hobbit. Previously we’d been told that they were going to make two films, the first an adaptation the novel and the second to bridge the gap between that book and The Fellowship of the Ring. Now, however, it seems that The Hobbit itself is going to take up two full length pictures all by itself.

Here’s Del Toro:

We’ve decided to have The Hobbit span the two movies, including the White Council and the comings and goings of Gandalf to Dol Guldur.

And Jackson:

We decided it would be a mistake to try to cram everything into one movie. The essential brief was to do The Hobbit, and it allows us to make The Hobbit in a little more style, if you like, of the trilogy.

Even with all of these plans, it’ll be years before we even see the first film, but I’m sure it will be great! 

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This is the first image from the set of Spielberg’s new animated film Tintin.

This shot was taken during a few moments of down time on the set, and shows Tintin himself (Jamie Bell) and Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis) talking with Spielberg. 

Not really a revealing shot, but it’s cool to see the technology behind the upcoming film. 

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Guillermo del Toro�did a live Blu-Ray chat for the�Hellboy II: The Golden Army users where he announced plans for the two upcoming Hobbit films.

He confirmed that a shoot lasting just over a year - 370 days to be precise - will commence in 2010 for the two “The Hobbit” films.

He added that we will see the as much of the goblin kindgom, Smaug and the Spiders of Mirkwood that he can include - “we will be pushing them to the edge of technology where we will fuse animatronics and cgi into a seamless new art form in creating creatures”�he stated�during the chat.

The technology that will be available in 2011 I’m sure will amaze us beyond anything we’ve seen in the world of fantasy filmmaking. I’m already excited to see it’s still 3-4 years off.�

Source: Dark Horizons

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The director of Hellboy II, Pan’s Labyrinth and the upcoming Hobbit films is booked through 2017!�

Universal � which has a three-year first-look deal with the helmer inked in June ‘07 � and del Toro are making a long-term commitment by setting up four directing projects, including remakes of “Frankenstein,” “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and “Slaughterhouse-Five.”

The fourth project is an adaptation of “Drood,” a Dan Simmons novel acquired by U that will be published in February by Little, Brown.

Of course, del Toro’s first priority is New Line and MGM’s “The Hobbit,” to which he has committed the next five years. He has begun writing “Hobbit” with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, collaborating via video conferencing and trips to New Zealand every three weeks.

While it’s difficult, if not impossible, to plan projects five years into the future, at this point U execs think “Drood” is the most likely to be del Toro’s first post-”Hobbit” directing vehicle.

In addition to the four pics, the studio still has its sights set on del Toro’s pet project, an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness.”

Talk about job stability! He’s great, I’m looking forward to anything he makes.�

Source: Variety

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Steven Spielburg is still set to direct the film Tintin, with Peter Jackson lined up to do the sequel.�

Despite the reports from the film industry trade papers,�Steven Spielberg�is still scheduled to helm the first�Tintin�movie. Both�Peter Jackson�and Steven Spielberg�s camps insist that the rumor is inaccurate. The rumor started when a spokesman for Herge Studios� claimed that Peter Jackson would be directing the first Tintin movie instead of Steven Spielberg. The Hollywood Reporter published a story earlier today, which was quickly removed from their website.

What We Know So Far:

• TinTin was originally scheduled to go into production in September
• The film series will be based on the adventures of popular Belgian comic-strip hero Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy.
• Spielberg had hinted that he might team up with Jackson to co-direct the third film.
• The first film will be based on two of the original books entitled The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham�s Treasure.
• Screenplay written by Steven Moffat, writer of Doctor Who, Jekyll and Coupling. Moffat was forced to back out of writing the second film due to commitments on Doctor Who.
• The film will be animated with performance capture technology similar to that Robert Zemeckis used on Beowulf. WETA Digital has produced a 20-minute 3D test reel using the technology
• Cast: Thomas Sangster will play Tintin, Andy Serkis is Captain Haddock
• Tintin was originally set to be released in 2009, but I doubt we�ll see it before 2010
• Spielberg has wanted to adapt Tintin for over 25 years

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Finally some word on the upcoming Hobbit films.�

It’s now official: The Lord of the Rings screenwriting team of Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens will join The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro to pen the screenplay for the two planned Hobbit movies. Sources tell EW.com that the scribes’ deals are all complete and they have already begun writing. (With shooting scheduled to begin Fall 2009, at the earliest, in New Zealand, the quartet better get busy!) The Hobbit will center on Frodo’s uncle, Bilbo Baggins, and his initial discovery of the immensely-powerful ring. New Line and MGM plan to release the two films Christmas 2011 and Christmas 2012.

Funny how they are making 2 movies out of one much smaller book than The Lord of The Rings trilogy. I’m sure the films will be great.�

Source: Entertainment Weekly

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