Category Archives: The Hobbit

Latest ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Trailer Arrives

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Joe Gillis

We don’t know about you, but we’ve always thought J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit was missing something. Sure, it’s a hugely successful, classic book with amazing characters and visuals. But we still feel like something is missing. What is that … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘LEGO The Lord of the Rings’ for XBox 360

Posted on December 26, 2012 by John Carle

Epic franchises have been doing crossovers for years. It was only a matter of time before the team behind The Lord of the Rings movie franchise took notice of the success of other film blockbusters like Star Wars, Harry Potter … Continue reading →

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New ‘LEGO The Lord of the Rings’ Trailer Talks About Moving Forward

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Carle

One aspect of LEGO games that has always stood out was the central hub location where players would go in and out of missions. Originally, this was a small location of only a few rooms that chapters could be explored … Continue reading →

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Building Worlds in ‘LEGO The Lord of the Rings’ Developer Diary

Posted on September 25, 2012 by John Carle

One of the most intimidating prospects for a game developer may be the chance to work on a franchise they grew up loving. There is so much pressure put on themselves to uphold the high standards they set because they … Continue reading →

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Gamescom 2012: ‘LEGO Lord of the Rings’ New Trailer

Posted on August 15, 2012 by John Carle

If you are on The Flickcast, you already know the story. A band of mismatched heroes takes an impossible journey to escort the smallest of men to the most dangerous of locales all to destroy a ring that could destroy … Continue reading →

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‘The Hobbit’ News Updates Shed Light On 48FPS Presentations And Potential New Titles

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

We told you before about the splitting of The Hobbit into three films instead of the previously announced two. We are still processing that bomb shell development, but Middle Earth news carries on. Shortly after the announced extra split, Warner Brothers secured … Continue reading →

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It’s Official, ‘The Hobbit’ Is A Trilogy

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Wow, leading up to comic-con this concept was inconceivable. Take the already stretched tale of The Hobbit and transform it into a trilogy, to paraphrase Bilbo, it seemed like an idea that make the story feel like butter spread over too much bread. … Continue reading →

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Is Peter Jackson Really Consider Stretching ‘The Hobbit’ To Three Films?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the greater trilogies in film history. Famously there is a story about Jackson originally pitching the adaptation as two movies. The eventual producer of the films heard the pitch and asked if there were … Continue reading →