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New on DVD and Blu-ray: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and More
New Line
This week: Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the first of three movies based on the classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien, which features Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen reprising his role as the wizard Gandalf from "The Lord of the Rings."
Also new this week is Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty," the musical "Les Miserables," the Judd Apatow dramedy "This Is 40" and the pitch-black comedy "Bachelorette." Get More »
Filed Under: DVD & Blu-ray Queue It Up
Go There and Back Again to 'The Office: An Unexpected Journey'
Eagle Street Productions
You see where this is going, don't you?
Long (well, not that long) before he was Bilbo Baggins or Dr. John Watson, Martin Freeman was Tim Canterbury, one of the long-suffering paper company employees of "The Office." And the editing wizards at Eagle Beaver Productions have found a way for Freeman to get back to his roots. Get More »
Eff, Marry, Kill: 'The Hobbit' Edition
Warner Bros.
Welcome to "The Hobbit" edition of Eff, Marry, Kill.
This game goes exactly how you think it does. We want you to determine which character from "The Hobbit" — Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) or Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) — you'd like to spend the rest of your days with, whose days you'd like to end for good and which one you'd enjoy (or suffer through, as the case may be) spending one single night with. Get More »
Filed Under: Eff, Marry, Kill
'The Hobbit' Dwarves: Before and After Hobbit-Transformation
New Line/NZ Herald
Turning yourself into an authentic Middle-Earth dwarf is not easy. Trust us, we've tried. Not only do you need to grow an incredible beard, you also need to become tremendously stout of both limb and heart, be able to simultaneously count and kill orcs and also stand no more than four and a half feet tall. Good luck, right?
Luckily, though, "The Hobbit" director Peter Jackson has basically perfected the art of turning regular people into Middle-Earth legends and now we have a fantastic pictorial guide to those transformations that allows you to see a before-and-after guide to just how he did it. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: The New Zealand Herald
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Gets an Expected New Trailer
New Line Cinema
Considering that the long-awaited big screen adaptation of "The Hobbit" is being done by Peter Jackson, who of course was responsible for the zeitgeist-defining "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, most fans think they have a pretty good idea what to expect from it. You know, a lot of majestic landscapes, some great CGI, a little action, maybe some preciously loveable hobbits. That sort of thing.
But as the new trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" proves, Jackson has a few tricks up his sleeve that may just yet shatter those expectations. Get More »
Filed Under: New Movie Trailers
New Zealand Gets 'The Hobbit' Early But We Get This Video Diary
New Line
You lucky Kiwis! Its cool enough that you actually live in Middle Earth itself, but now you get to venture down Peter Jackson's Hobbit hole (alright, that sounds dirty) two weeks bloody early.
The Hollywood Reporter has let it be known that native New Zealanders have first dibs on scoping out "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" when it's released there on November 28, well before it bows worldwide on December 12. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Everything We Know About 'The Hobbit' So Far
New Line
There are a lot of great movies coming out this year, and every one of them wants you to believe it's the biggest film event of the decade. "The Dark Knight Rises"! "The Hunger Games"! The Avengers"!
But as fantastic as those films look, there's one movie coming out this year that is set to rule them all: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." So before the onslaught of contenders begins, we thought we'd take a look at everything we know so far about this year's champ. Get More »
Filed Under: Features
15 Breakout Stars to Watch in 2012
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Each new movie calendar year brings gleeful anticipation for truly thrilling cinematic surprises, be they for multi-tentacled CGI creatures, massive Michael Bay-splosions, or tear-jerking biopics.
One of the best feelings of all, though, is to come out of a theater beaming at having discovered a new talent that you just know will be around for many more years to come. All these folks have that potential for longevity, but they're starting things off with a clean slate as they attempt to win us over with breakout performances in some of Hollywood's biggest films. Get More »
Filed Under: Features
30 Actors to Watch in 2012
We're celebrating the New Year with a look at 30 actors who are set to blow our minds with their killer roles in the year's biggest and best films.
Whether these hot and talented guys are battling supernatural forces, wooing lucky ladies, or showing off their considerable assets, they're ready for a great 2012 at the movies.
Also Check Out: 30 Actresses to Watch in 2012
Filed Under: Features
The First Photos From 'The Hobbit' Are Here!
Entertainment Weekly
If you're hearing a high pitched squealing noise that you just can't seem to get out of your head, don't worry: it's not a car alarm, air raid siren or ear infection.
It's actually just the sound of tens of millions of people worldwide letting out squees of pure glee over the fact that the first official photos from "The Hobbit" have just been released.
Go ahead and join in. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: Entertainment Weekly
