James McAvoy wants to be part Tolkien prequels 'X-Men: First Class' star James McAvoy says he would love to play legendary wizard Gandalf. ...  
04:31 PM, Jan 07, 2013

'The Hobbit' is a safe kind of danger: Peter Jackson Wellington: Film maker Peter Jackson wants to scare children with his latest movie and perhaps even a few grown ups. The first of the Hobbit movie trilogy - 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' - is about to hit theatres, and Jackson says he's tried to hold true to its roots as a children's fantasy story, with scary bits. "If they're scared of the trolls great, if they're scared of the...  
04:26 PM, Dec 08, 2012

'The Hobbit' suffers from story bloat Judging part one of Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' prelude 'The Hobbit' is a bit like reviewing a film after seeing only the first act. Yet here goes: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' is stuffed with Hollywood's latest technology - 3D, high-speed projection and Dolby's Atmos surround sound system. The result is some eye candy that truly dazzles and some that utterly distracts, at least in its test-run...  
03:36 PM, Dec 05, 2012

Wanted: 20 actors with hairy feet Producers of a musical version of The Lord of the Rings are looking for candidates to play hobbit heroes. ...  
12:46 PM, Sep 13, 2006

Wanted: short actors with hairy feet Producers of the musical version of The Lord of the Rings are looking for candidates to play hobbits. ...  
04:37 PM, Sep 12, 2006