The Hobbit was stuck in development limbo for most of this year but after getting the green-light October 15th, casting of the key roles is now underway. There’s been much speculation as to who would play the lead role in the Rings prequel story, though U.K born Martin Freeman (39) was always the front-runner. His […]
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The Hobbit gets Greenlight, Casting Underway
With news breaking just days ago that The Hobbit prequels had finally received the green light and that the illustrious talents of Peter Jackson would be steering the production as he did with his epic Lord of The Rings trilogy, casting is now underway for the new films. Whilst Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis are […]
Peter Jackson Signs on to Direct The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings trilogy were an incredible accomplishment in film making featuring an exceptional ensemble cast, dazzling visual effects and a narrative continuity that was a testament to the magnitude of the production with each film being shot back to back over 2 years. The development time of the films was considerably longer and […]