With Billy Connolly joining Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom, director Peter Jackson says the cast of "The Hobbit" films is complete

The 12-minute video shows Peter Jackson and his crew on location in New Zealand

Mortensen tells Movies.com that he would have been willing to participate, but he hasn't heard back from producer Peter Jackson

Filmmaker gives fans an inside glimpse of Middle Earth with behind-the-scenes clip

The New Zealand director offers a third tease of his upcoming Tolkien adaptation

Peter Jackson says that "Lost" actress will play an original character named Tauriel

On his Facebook page, director Peter Jackson reveals that Bloom will reprise the character of Legolas in J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation

The director confirmed on his Facebook page that the Oscar-nominated septuagenarian will return to the role

"Lord of the Rings" director will film the prequel at 48 frames per second to improve the 3D

Sneak shots from Peter Jackson's production might reveal Martin Freeman in character as the furry-toed Middle Earth denizen

"The Lincoln Lawyer" gets a discount, "The Hobbit" sets off and Stephen Sondheim puts the kibosh on a Barbra Streisand/Tom Hooper "Gypsy"

Recovering from ulcer surgery, filmmaker says he's back on track and so is his long-anticipated MGM fantasy-film production