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'The Hobbit' Crosses $300M Mark Domestically, Closing In on $1B Worldwide

Movies | Box Office
 February 18, 2013 By Brent Lang 13 weeks ago

"The Hobbit" has currently grossed $960 million worldwide and opens in China this week

  

'The Hobbit' Receives Feb. 22 Opening Date in China

Movies | Box Office
 January 14, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 18 weeks ago

The release date means China could push Peter Jackson's epic over the top in its bid to hit $1B at the worldwide box office

  

Newcomers Beware: Oscar's Best Director Category Is Loaded With Old Favorites

Awards | Oscars
 January 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 19 weeks ago

With past winners favored to land nominations, the category could tie a record for the most past champs

  

'The Hobbit' Nabs $13M in Midnight Showings, Setting December Record (Updated)

Movies
 December 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 22 weeks ago

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" bested initial estimates that had pegged the debut at $12.4 million

  

'The Hobbit': What Critics Think

Movies
 December 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 22 weeks ago

Reviews for "The Hobbit" are solid, but many critics hate higher frame rates

  

Why 'The Hobbit' Will Be Biggest Tolkien Tale Ever at the Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 December 13, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 22 weeks ago

Anticipation, 3D and a bigger foreign market mean "The Hobbit" will outperform the "Lord of the Ring" movies at the worldwide box office

  

'The Hobbit' Already Breaking a Record - For Most Screen Options

Movies | Box Office
 December 11, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 23 weeks ago

Moviegoers can choose from six screen formats for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." A new Fandango survey suggests the high-frame-rate is piquing interest

  

Court Grants Restraining Order Blocking Release of Mock ‘Hobbit’ Film

Movies
 December 10, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 23 weeks ago

Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" opens Friday, but a production company wanted to release its parody of the subject a few days earlier

  

Orlando Bloom's Legolas Returns to Middle Earth in 2014's 'There and Back Again'

Movies
 December 7, 2012 By Greg Gilman 23 weeks ago

Behold the first image of Orlando Bloom reprising his "Lord of the Rings" role in the third and final "Hobbit" film

  

6 New 'Hobbit' Clips: Bilbo Meets Dwarfs, Goblins and Wargs (Video)

Movies
 December 4, 2012 By Greg Gilman 24 weeks ago

New clips from Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" show a few of the many new encounters Bilbo Baggins has on his unexpected journey

  

'The Hobbit' at 48 Frames - Hey, What Happened to Middle-Earth?

Awards
 December 3, 2012 By Steve Pond 24 weeks ago

A first look at Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" suggests those nagging questions about the hyper-sharp projection format won't go away anytime soon

  

'The Hobbit' Premiere: Maori Kisses All Around

Movies
 November 28, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 24 weeks ago

Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” premiered in New Zealand Wednesday, and its stars received a traditional Maori welcome

  

'The Hobbit' Sneak Peek: Meet Bilbo Baggins' Blue Blade (Video)

Movies
 November 27, 2012 By Greg Gilman 25 weeks ago

Gandalf gives Bilbo Baggins his blade, Sting, and some advice about using it

  

'The Hobbit' Spawns Fan-Made Trailer That Brings Some Viewers to Tears (Video)

Movies
 November 21, 2012 By Greg Gilman 25 weeks ago

A viral YouTube video combines trailers and TV spots for "The Hobbit" to create a lengthy super-trailer.

  

'Hobbit' Animal Deaths: PETA Demands That Peter Jackson Use All-CGI Beasts in the Future

Movies
 November 21, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 25 weeks ago

Animal-rights group wants Peter Jackson to use computer-generated creatures exclusively for his films after allegations of animal mistreatment during "Hobbit" production

  

'The Hobbit' Animal-Death Story: New Line, Warner Bros. Back Peter Jackson

Movies
 November 20, 2012 By Tim Kenneally & Brent Lang 26 weeks ago

In a joint statement, Warner Bros. and New Line question the motives of the "Hobbit" accusers

  

'Hobbit' Animal Deaths: Peter Jackson Slams PETA Accusations

Movies
 November 20, 2012 By Brent Lang 26 weeks ago

Peter Jackson says a thorough investigation found no evidence a horse was "hobbled"

  

'Hobbit' Animal Deaths: Peter Jackson Denies AP Story (Updated)

Movies
 November 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 26 weeks ago

Jackson said that 27 animals did not die on the set of "The Hobbit"; the American Humane Association calls off-set animal deaths "needless and unacceptable"

  

Peter Jackson, 'The Hobbit' Help Air New Zealand Give Flight Instructions

Movies
 October 31, 2012 By Brent Lang 28 weeks ago

Peter Jackson, an elf and several hobbits make the skies a whole lot safer

  

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Trailer: Scary Monsters, Gollum Goodness (Video)

Movies
 September 19, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 34 weeks ago

Peter Jackson's take on the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy classic hits theaters Dec. 14

  

'The Hobbit' Part 3 to Debut July 2014

Movies
 August 31, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 37 weeks ago

Peter Jackson's third installment of "The Hobbit" will open in theaters summer of 2014

  

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' New Trailer (Video)

Movies
 August 5, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 41 weeks ago

Gandalf recruits Bilbo Baggins for "an adventure" in this new clip from "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

  

Peter Jackson Confirms 'Hobbit' Will Be Split Into 3 Movies

Movies
 July 30, 2012 By Brent Lang 42 weeks ago

"Lord of the Rings" director announces on Facebook that there's enough story to warrant three "Hobbit" films

  

'The Hobbit' in 3 Parts? Peter Jackson, Warner Bros. Are Talking About It

Deal Central
 July 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 43 weeks ago

The director and the studio are speeding up talks about turning the two-part release into a trilogy

  

Comic-Con: Who Hates 'Lord of the Rings' Films? The Tolkien Family

Movies
 July 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 44 weeks ago

Peter Jackson will never get to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's other great work -- "The Silmarillion" -- and here's why

  

Peter Jackson at Comic-Con: Audiences Will ‘Get Used to’ 48 Frames on ‘The Hobbit’

Movies
 July 14, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 44 weeks ago

Peter Jackson said he was confident audiences would embrace the higher-resolution version of his new film, “The Hobbit" -- though he did not preview it

  
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