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'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Preview: Peter Jackson (and Stephen Colbert?) Tease the Next Film

Jacob Hall — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:10:42 +0000

A few weeks ago, director Peter Jackson held an online Q&A and preview for the upcoming 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.' However, if you wanted to watch or take part, you had to have bought 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' on DVD or Blu-ray and followed the proper instructions (you know, typing in codes and such). Although the entire event remains an exclusive, Jackson has posted a six minute excerpt to YouTube, letting everyone get a taste of the what it was like and get a glimpse of the new Middle Earth adventure.

SNL Previews All 19 'Hobbit' Movies

Jacob Hall — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:21:36 +0000

Welcome back, SNL! Everyone's simultaneously beloved and hated live sketch comedy show returned last night after its holiday break and, naturally, they had to play catch-up, making fun of everything that they missed in the past couple of weeks. First on their list? 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.' Or rather, its eighteen sequels.

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' on Track to Break Box Office Records

Damon Houx — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:16:40 +0000

Though Peter Jackson‘s ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ hit screens mere hours ago, it’s already on track to have the highest opening weekend of any picture to open in December. That’s right, it’s on track to open bigger than ‘Avatar.’ Currently, the record for a December opening weekend is held by ‘I am Legend,’ which [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Lord of the Rings'

TheFW Staff — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:17:13 +0000

William Shakespeare's works may have been around the world for hundreds of years. Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' may have been studied and scrutinized by the greatest literary scholars of our time. Stephen King might take up more real estate in bookstores than the works of Ernest Hemingway and Mark Twain. J.R.R. Tolkien's books, however, have a fervent following that could make Stephenie Meyer jealous.

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Will Have an Extended Edition

Damon Houx — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:30:48 +0000

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ is due out December 14, but we now already know that there will be an extended edition of the film after it hits Blu-ray and DVD, set to be released sometime in third quarter of 2013. This news (from Movies.com) comes after news that Peter Jackson will be filming an [...]

New Trailer For 'The Hobbit' Just Teases This Impatient Fan

Bobby G. — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:30:12 +0000

OK, despite the fact that I have still not read the complete Lord Of The Rings trilogy from J.R.R. Tolkien...the trilogy of movies from Peter Jackson is by far my all-time favorite movie (I consider it one 12-hour long movie). And I expect the next two Tolkien/Jackson efforts will equally as awesome. I'm referring to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again.