Tag Archives: Ian McKellan

Discovering ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Sal Loria

Following the release of 2003’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – a movie that took me a full decade later to actually sit down and watch (told you I’m slow) – Peter Jackson had seemingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Andy Serkis, Discovering, Doctor Who, Ian McKellan, J.R.R. Tolkien, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Comments Off

Here’s the First Trailer for ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Joe Gillis

Say what you will about Bryan Singer’s take on the X-Men, but at least his was way better than what that other guy did with X-Men: Last Stand. Jeez, what a mess that was. And don’t get us started on … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Marvel, Movies, News, Trailers | Tagged Anna Paquin, Bryan Singer, Comics, Ellen Page, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellan, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Marvel, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Patrick Stewart, Trailers, X-Men, x-men: days of future past | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Movies, News | Tagged An Unexpected Journey, Andy Serkis, Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Comments Off

The Third ‘Hobbit’ Production Diary Hits

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Peter Jackson has never been too shy to allow cameras to document the behind the scenes machinations of the Lord of the Rings franchise. The original trilogy had hundreds of hours of special features dedicated to the creation of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, News, Video, Viral Marketing, Web | Tagged Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Hobbit Production Diary, Ian Holm, Ian McKellan, J.R.R. Tolkien, Liam Cunningham, Movies, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Comments Off

New ‘X-Men: First Class’ Posters Remind Us of When the Franchise Was Good

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Matt Raub

Not to say that Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming prequel, X-Men: First Class won’t be a fine piece of cinema, but we’ve been burned before. As we all remember, the gigantic mess that was X-Men: The Last Stand was enough to leave … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Action, Comics, Movies, News, Posters, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi | Tagged Bryan Singer, Ian McKellan, James McAvoy, Matthew Vaughn, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Stewart, X-Men, X-Men: First Class | 1 Comment

‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Sequel To Simply Be Called ‘The Wolverine’

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Matt Raub

What ever happened to simple numeric suffixes to titles like Jaws 2 or Friday the 13th Part 4: The Dream Master? In the past decade, films have gotten more ridiculous with titles of sequels like Step Up 2 The Streets … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Action, Announcements, Comics, Marvel, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi | Tagged 20th Century Fox, Darren Aronofsky, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellan, Magneto, The Wolverine, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men Origins | 3 Comments

Peter Jackson Rattles Off Practically the Entire Cast Of ‘The Hobbit’

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Matt Raub

Now that the dust has settled, and we’ve adjusted to the fact that Guillermo Del Toro is not taking the director’s chair, as Middle Earth native Peter Jackson is taking the reins back, it’s time to look to the film … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Casting, Drama, Miramax, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Rumor, Sci-Fi | Tagged Aidan Turner, Andy Serkis, David Tennant, Graham McTavish, Ian McKellan, James Nesbitt, John Callen, Lord of the Rings, Mark Hadlow, Mirimax, Peter Hambleton, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Stephen Hunter, The Hobbit | 2 Comments

New On Blu-ray and DVD This Week

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Joe Gillis

This week sees the release of several new movies and TV shows, some for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Of the ones coming out this week, we’re excited for a few of them in particular. These esteemed examples of … Continue reading →