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The Hobbit to Begin Production in February

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Bilbo Baggins will finally see the light of day as the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit has been green-lighted, according to TheWrap.com. Citing an unnamed source, the website reported that MGM and Warner Bros. have set a…

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Sam Neill wades into Hobbit row

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill criticises New Zealand’s prime minister for getting involved in the ongoing dispute over The Hobbit film.

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Hobbit movie ‘should stay in NZ’

Monday, October 4th, 2010

A union dispute should not lead to filming of The Hobbit being driven out of New Zealand, the country’s prime minister says.

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MGM and Warner Near on Deal for ‘Hobbit’ Films

Friday, October 1st, 2010

An agreement would allow the director Peter Jackson to begin shooting J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” early next year.

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‘Hobbit’ faces possible actors strike

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Warner Bros., New Line and all the other financial players involved in “The Hobbit” have yet to green light the movie, yet there is already another hurdle this troubled production must jump over in its quest to begin filming. What is it this time? Actors.

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Jackson threatens Hobbit shutdown

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Film director Peter Jackson warns production of The Hobbit could cease over a contractual dispute with acting unions.

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