The pressure is on Sir Peter Jackson to wrap up filming on The Hobbit trilogy by the end of the day. Just before he broke for lunch, he wrote on his Facebook page that he still had more than a few scenes to complete
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Trailer: Smaug is unleashed
The trailer for the second Hobbit movie has been released, giving the first good look at the dragon Smaug. Wellington-made The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released on December 13
Avatar ‘so much harder’ than LOTR
Director James Cameron says he had it tough making Avatar compared to Sir Peter Jackson with Lord of the Rings. Cameron, 59, in an interview with Life Goes Strong, talked about his plans for upcoming movie Avatar 2.
Five Siblings Married on The Same Day!
Five Arizona siblings engaged within months of each other decide on a unique way to celebrate their marriages.
Want Blockbuster FX? Head to New Zealand
When Warner Bros contemplated moving production of Lord of the Rings two-film prequel The Hobbit out of New Zealand, owing to a protracted dispute with trade union Actors Equity, Prime Minister John Key intervened personally.
Army dad, son take on Taliban; mom worries
Marylisa Miller has spent much of her two decades as an Army wife bracing for the worst. But now the pressure is higher, as both her husband and their 20-year-old son are serving together in Afghanistan
Iranian Politics: Watching ‘The Lord of the Rings’ in Tehran
On June 23, Iranian security forces, reportedly using live ammunition, clashed with protesters numbering in the hundreds in the area of the country’s parliament in Tehran. At the same time, there were indications that a behind-the-scenes struggle was intensifying in the corridors of power even as the government continued its campaign to quiet the populace through propaganda and entertainment.
Sassoon, Lee, Faldo in queen’s honors list
One revolutionized women’s hair in the 1960s. Another brought fear to Middle Earth.
From ‘Sex’ to ‘Rings,’ film tours excite fans
When Michele Maro became captivated by "The Lord of the Rings" movies, she never imagined she would one day be walking around in the Shire, touring Hobbiton and peeking into hobbit holes. Those are all fictional places, but fans can visit the closest thing possible in New Zealand, where the trilogy was filmed and where specially designed tours will take visitors to some of the stunning locations featured in the movies