After one of the most luckless pre-productions in recent memory, filming began today in New Zealand on The Hobbit, the long-awaited prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Warner Bros. released a statement, confirming that the production had finally outlasted financial concerns, a labor conflict, the loss of director Guillermo del Toro and subsequent rescue by LOTR godfather Peter Jackson, Jackson’s health scare, and an earthquake that rattled New Zealand. Perhaps to convince the skeptical, Jackson even launched a new Facebook page with two new photos of him from the set. Is that Bilbo’s place in the Shire? Note that the photos are specifically dated, but you’d understand if Jackson felt compelled to display the morning’s newspaper — like some kidnapping victim — just to reassure fans that this movie is really finally happening.
May we hear nothing more of this until we see the first teaser trailer! Godspeed, The Hobbit!
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May we hear nothing more of this until we see the first teaser trailer! Godspeed, The Hobbit!
Read more:
‘Hobbit’ director Peter Jackson released from hospital
Peter Jackson recovering from surgery
‘The Hobbit’ scoop: Ian McKellan and Andy Serkis on board
Elijah Wood will appear in ‘The Hobbit’ as Frodo Baggins
‘The Hobbit’ to shoot in New Zealand
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