The Hobbit

‘Skyfall,’ 'The Hobbit’ Boost MGM Earnings 64%, Revenue 97%

Movies
 March 18, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 9 weeks ago

MGM reported strong financial results thanks to two blockbusters

  

'The Hobbit' Debuts With $17.8M at China Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 February 24, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 12 weeks ago

The Tolkein tale steams toward $1B as "Good Day to Die Hard" adds $35.7M to lead the foreign box office

  

'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

  

'Les Miz' Is Music to the Ears of the Cinema Audio Society

Awards
 February 16, 2013 By Steve Pond 13 weeks ago

CAS Awards honor Tom Hooper's musical for sound mixing; "Brave" wins another animation award, while "Modern Family" and "Homeland" take TV honors

  

Average Movie Ticket Price Hits Record High

Movies
 February 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Average ticket prices topped $8 for the final quarter of the year

  

MGM Looking to Add $150M in Reworking of Credit Facility

Movies
 January 30, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 16 weeks ago

JP Morgan is working to up MGM's credit line from $500M to $650M in wake of success of "Skyfall" and "The Hobbit"

  

From 'Skyfall' to 'The Avengers,' How the Foreign Box Office Is Trouncing Domestic

Movies
 January 23, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Foreign audiences are buying what Hollywood is selling, pushing the industry to a record-breaking year at the worldwide box office

  

Cinema Audio Society Announces Technical Achievement Nominations

Awards
 January 18, 2013 By Greg Gilman 17 weeks ago

Dolby, Lectrosonics and PureBlend Software are among the companies honored

  

Cinema Audio Society Likes the Sound of 'Skyfall,' 'Les Miz,' 'The Hobbit'

Awards
 January 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 19 weeks ago

"Lincoln" and "Zero Dark Thirty" also receive nominations from group honoring sound mixing; "The Lorax" and "Frankenweenie" get CAS animation nods

  

'The Hobbit' Wows the Visual Effects Society

Awards
 January 7, 2013 By Steve Pond 19 weeks ago

Middle-earth saga leads VES nominations with seven; "Life of Pi," "The Avengers" receive six

  

'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Carves Up Friday Box Office With $10.2M

Movies | Box Office
 January 5, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

"Django Unchained" and "Les Misérables" look likely to cross $100 million domestically this weekend

  

'The Hobbit' Will Continue to Rule Over Post-Holiday Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 January 3, 2013 By Brent Lang 20 weeks ago

Only one major release, "Texas Chainsaw 3D," will open in a crowded market

  

Art Directors Nominate 'Karenina,' 'Lincoln,' Ignore 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Awards
 January 2, 2013 By Steve Pond 20 weeks ago

"The Master" also passed over; "Argo," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Django Unchained" and "Les Miserables" are among other films tapped 

  

From 'Les Misérables' to 'The Hobbit,' Holiday Movies Are Getting Longer

Movies
 December 31, 2013 By Brent Lang 20 weeks ago

The top grossing holiday movies are roughly 25 minutes longer than they were two years ago

  

Can Record-Breaking 'Les Miz,' 'Django' Kick 'The Hobbit' at Box Office?

Movies | Box Office
 December 27, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 21 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained," trying to build on record-breaking Christmas debuts, will challenge two-time box-office champ "The Hobbit"

  

'Les Miz' ($18M), 'Django' ($15M) Give Box Office a Christmas Goose

Movies | Box Office
 December 26, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 21 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained" blow past expectations with record-breaking Christmas Day debuts; "The Hobbit" is No. 3, just ahead of the other opener, "Parental Guidance"

  

'Les Miserables' Tops 'The Hobbit' in Japan Box-Office Debut

Movies | Box Office
 December 23, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 21 weeks ago

The early numbers for "Les Miserables" in Japan compare with those of an earlier Universal blockbuster, "Mamma Mia"

  

'Hobbit,' Holidays, Adult-Skewing Hits Have Hollywood on Record Box-Office Pace

Movies | Box Office
 December 17, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 22 weeks ago

Analysis: A broad lineup of strong movies, with several mature-skewing over-performers, has Hollywood heading for its biggest year ever at box office

  

'The Hobbit,' 'Lincoln' Make Oscar Makeup Shortlist, But 'Cloud Atlas' Doesn't

Awards | Oscars
 December 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

"The Hobbit" is the likely frontrunner after the Academy releases its Makeup and Hairstyling shortlist; French art film "Holy Motors" should have been a contender

  

'The Hobbit' Chasing $95M Weekend After $37M Box Office Debut Friday

Movies | Box Office
 December 15, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 22 weeks ago

"The Hobbit" will shatter the record for the biggest December box office debut, has made $57M overseas and gets an "A" CinemaScore

  

'The Hobbit' Earns $16M at International Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 December 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 22 weeks ago

"The Hobbit" has taken in $13 million domestically

  

'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

  

'The Hobbit' Breaks Record With $643K New Zealand Debut

Movies | Box Office
 December 12, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 23 weeks ago

Warner Bros. will have "The Hobbit" on 4,045 screens in the U.S. and another 17,000 in 55 foreign markets by Friday

  

'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

  

James Bond Still Can't Get a Date in China - at the Box Office

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

Sony still doesn't have a release date for "Skyfall" in China, a key market in the Bond movie's bid for $1 billion at the box office

 

  
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