Los Angeles: 'Lord of the Rings' movie fans were given an early holiday treat this week with the release of a trailer for prequel 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey', whetting their appetites a year before the film hits theaters. 'The Hobbit' is the fourth film in director Peter Jackson's box-office hit 'Lord of the Rings' film franchise. It explores the journey of hobbit Bilbo Baggins and how he came to...
01:10 PM, Dec 22, 2011
London: Filmmaker Peter Jackson says he grew up reading Tintin and the fictional hero was like an older brother to him. Jackson, 50, who produced the film directed by Steven Spielberg is in talks to direct the sequel, reported Femalefirst online. "You grow up looking at Tintin, in my case, being an only child - he was like the brother that I wished I had. The older brother that went...
01:59 PM, Dec 16, 2011
Mumbai: UTV has entered into a deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution to bring popular Hollywood movies dubbed in Hindi and Telugu on the small screen. Through the exclusive long-term telecast rights deal, the company's primary action movie channels UTV Action and UTV Action Telugu - will have access to 60 and 50 titles a year respectively from the Warner Bros. library, Sameer Ganapathy, Business Head, UTV Action and...
12:22 PM, Oct 24, 2011
Brussels: Tintin came home to Belgium on Saturday for the world premiere of Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn'. If the proverbial intrepid reporter was more than a cartoon and movie character, he would have been pushing and shoving amid all the other hometown reporters lining the red carpet. Instead, Tintin and his creator, the late Herge, were the stars of the show, and Belgian Princess...
02:02 PM, Oct 23, 2011
London: Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom says he is happy to return to 'The Lord of the Rings' prequel because he feels that the character of Legolas is in his veins. The 34 year old actor portrayed the role in all three installments of the epic fantasy movie and will be returning for prequel 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey', Contactmusic reported. "It's like it is in my veins so I'm really...
01:58 PM, Oct 05, 2011
San Diego: Twenty years after his Velociraptors and T.rex ruled Jurassic Park, director Steven Spielberg says the maneaters are returning to a movie theater near you - teeth sharpened, and not for the popcorn. Spielberg on Thursday told audiences at the giant Comic-Con International convention in San Diego that he was at work on a new Jurassic Park movie, delighting a packed house at the pop culture showcase. "We have...
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Wellington: New Zealand Cricket tipped off the International Cricket Council (ICC) about possible match-fixing at the Hong Kong Sixes tournament last year after players became suspicious of the intentions of a person who offered them presents, a report said on Sunday. The players were questioned by ICC's Anti-corruption Unit but were never under suspicion of match-fixing and told investigators that they had not been asked to do anything illicit, according...
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The theatrical production of
Lord of the Rings opened in London. ...
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Director Peter Jackson has been told he will not be hired to direct a movie based on J R R Tolkien novel
The Hobbit. ...
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Producers of a musical version of
The Lord of the Rings are looking for candidates to play hobbit heroes. ...
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Producers of the musical version of
The Lord of the Rings are looking for candidates to play hobbits. ...
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