Cate Blanchett to Reprise Lord of the Rings Role
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Cate Blanchett will put on her Lady Galadriel ears again for The Hobbit, which begins shooting in February.
Director Peter Jackson is thrilled that Blanchett will continue with the Lord of the Rings franchise. He said she is one of his “favorite actors to work with, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier film.”
The central role of Bilbo Baggins will be played by Martin Freeman in the new flick.
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Sequel News: The Hobbit, Wimpy Kid and More
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The Hobbit: Guillermo Del Toro’s exit from The Hobbit doesn’t necessarily mean an end for the prequels. Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson is now in talks to serve as both producer and director. It’s still hoped the two films can be released in 2012 and 2013.
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Guillermo Del Toro Exits The Hobbit
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: MGM, New Line, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Will The Hobbit ever be made? Just when Andy Serkis reports that filming will be delayed until the end of the year, director Guillermo Del Toro calls it quits. Thankfully, however, Del Toro will be sticking around to finish co-writing the screenplays.
“In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming The Hobbit, I am faced with the hardest decision of my life. After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien’s Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures. Both as a co-writer and as a director, I wish the production nothing but the very best of luck and I will be first in line to see the finished product. I remain an ally to it and its makers, present and future, and fully support a smooth transition to a new director.”
No word yet as to who is to take over Del Toro’s job, but executive producer Peter Jackson revealed the reasoning behind Del Toro’s decision: “[Del Toro] has compromised his commitment to other long term projects… The bottom line is that Guillermo just didn’t feel he could commit six years to living in New Zealand, exclusively making these films, when his original commitment was for three years.”
The film, which is to be released as two separate movies, is still expected to hit theaters in December 2012 and December 2013.
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Sequel News: Romy and Michele, Planet of the Apes and More
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Planet of the Apes: The apes will rise again in 2011 when Fox delivers a Planet of the Apes prequel. The movie - currently titled Rise of the Apes - will have photo-realistic apes incorporated into the cautionary tale. The story, written by The Relic‘s Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa, will explain how genetic engineering experimentation lead to the apes’ development. The Rupert Wyatt-directed film will be set in present-day San Francisco.
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From Harry Potter to Hobbit? Daniel Radcliffe Says No
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“I’d have to say, ‘thanks but no thanks,’ not that anyone has asked me,” said Daniel Radcliffe of the upcoming Hobbit film project. “Honestly, I don’t think they would want me anyway, it’s just too close.”
“Whatever I do next, I don’t think there will be any wizards in it!”
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is behind The Hobbit (this time as producer), which is tentatively planned for release in 2011 and 2012.
Radcliffe came in third on a reader poll done by the LA Times to seek fan favorites for the role of Bilbo. “James McAvoy is fantastic,” the actor offered as his choice for the role.
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Dominic Monaghan Talks About the Lord of the Rings Prequels
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: MGM, New Line, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Rumors, Scripts,
While he’s quick to point out that The Hobbit is “not Lord of the Rings,” Dominic Monaghan told MTV that he is open to joining the upcoming adaptations.
Monaghan, who played Merry in the three LOTR films, said neither the fans nor his former coworkers should worry about their popular trilogy being diluted. “It’s being produced by Peter Jackson, who obviously made the first films, and his special-effects company are making it,” he explained. “It’s directed by Guillermo del Toro, who I think, outside of Peter Jackson, would be the number-one person to give this any amount of the tenderness that it deserves. Obviously, Ian McKellen’s going to be back for it, and Andy Serkis is going to be back for it.”
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Will Ian McKellen Return to The Hobbit?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: MGM, New Line, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Sequels, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
If you were hoping to see Ian McKellen in the future adaptation of The Hobbit, you can rest comfortably. The actor is more than willing to participate in the project. Now it’s just a matter of him being asked.
On his personal website, the veteran of the Lord of the Rings trilogy expressed a desire to once again travel back in time and resurrect his Oscar-nominated role. And if Peter Jackson has any say, he will. But the two scheduled prequels are now in the hands of an entirely new director (Guillermo del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth), and he has yet to give McKellen the greenlight.
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