Earlier today we learned that The Hobbit would undergo a slight production delay. Director Peter Jackson had a bit of a health scare and was required to undergo surgery for an ulcer. Even though that rained on our parade, we have something positive to make up for it. According to IFTN, Jackson’s The Lovely Bones star Saoirse Ronan has joined the cast of The Hobbit!
Poor Peter Jackson just can’t catch a break. Just when everything for The Hobbit seemed to be coming together he’s hit with a health problem. The Oscar winning director recently underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer, which has caused him and The Hobbit to have a slight set back.
A couple weeks ago it was confirmed that Elijah Wood had signed on to join Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit. The actor will reprise his role as Frodo and will once again wear those hairy feet and those curly locks. Over at MTV, he discussed his decision to return for the movie and he revealed whether or not he thinks Frodo’s appearance will fit in with the story.
We (literally) just found out that Andy Serkis has signed on to reprise the role of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit, and now we’ve learned that Ian McKellen will return too! We knew it was just a matter of time before he would officially come on board. This is turning into a real Lord of the Rings reunion!
A very important part of The Hobbit has been finalized: the return of Gollum. The character was played by Andy Serkis in the original Lord of the Rings and according to Deadline, he’s back! He’ll join several other LOTR alums including Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, and Cate Blanchett in the production.
Update: The One Ring.net, has exclusively confirmed that Frodo will appear in The Hobbit. Check below for details…
What would you do if you were sitting in a theater watching the first installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit and Frodo came on the screen? Would that be a welcomed surprise? If so, be prepared because it might happen. According to a report from Deadline, Frodo’s portrayer Elijah Wood is in talks to make an appearance in the Lord of the Rings prequel.
Warner Bros and MGM have just revealed which one of them will handle the distribution of their joint venture The Hobbit. Previously, it was understood that one would handle international and the other domestic, but according to their press announcement Warners will takeover the worldwide release of the film. No surprise there.
Yesterday we learned that more actors had joined the cast of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit. One of the additions included Cate Blanchett who played Galadriel in the LOTR trilogy. Even though her character doesn’t appear in The Hobbit book she’ll appear in the film, and according to Deadline the same can be said of Orlando Bloom and his alter Legolas.
We’ve got some great casting news for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. According to an official press release sent out by New Line and Warner Bros more actors have been confirmed for the prequel. They include Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, and Mikael Persbrandt. This film seems to be shaping up nicely! Check out the official announcement below…
