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‘The Hobbit’, James Bond Get Their Bailout

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Bob Starr

Things looked pretty bleak a week or so ago when lenders to Metro Goldywn Meyer seemed ready to plunge the studio into bankruptcy. Facing over 3 billion dollars in debt and struggling with a recent slate of films that just … Continue reading →

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‘The Hobbit’ and James Bond Need a Bailout

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Bob Starr

The recent economic downturn has had a ripple effect across the economy and now it’s threatening two of our favorite film prospects: The Hobbit and James Bond. In a conference call to bondholders studio Metro Goldywn Meyer sought funding to … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Peter Jackson Discusses ‘The Hobbit’

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Fans who thought that Peter Jackson’s presence at this year’s Comic-Con meant that he would have big news regarding the release of The Hobbit are in for a bit of a disappointment. Cinematical reports that Jackson revealed The Hobbit is … Continue reading →

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Latest ‘Hobbit’ Featurette Is Long, But Not as Long as the Movie

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Joe Gillis

While many may be excited for this, some of us are not as much as we thought we would be. From all accounts, The Hobbit is good, but not great. Still, it will be fun to go back to Peter … Continue reading →

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Check This Out: Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert Talk ‘Hobbit’ and More on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Agree or disagree with their politics, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are just plain funny, no matter the situation. Recently, both men appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, which is being taped in Brooklyn this week. Check out the video below. … Continue reading →

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Check This Out: A ‘Hobbit’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Inspired Airline Safety Video

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Putting aside our cynicism for a moment (and our dislike for brash commercialism), we bring you this new airline safety video from the folks at Air New Zealand. Why is this one of interest to us, or anyone else? Well, … Continue reading →

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The Official Name And Release Date Of The Newly Added Third ‘Hobbit’ Film

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Hobbit is now a trilogy, we all know that now and most of us have made our peace with that very surprising news. Where there were two films now there are three, and one of the more important and … Continue reading →

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The Eighth ‘Hobbit’ Production Vlog Takes You From Dale To San Diego

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

One of the biggest presentations this year at Comic-Con was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey panel in Hall H. Peter Jackson and company showed off twelve minutes of new footage and a brand new production vlog. While it is highly unlikely … Continue reading →

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