Entries Tagged as 'HighBridge at the Movies'

New video from “The Hobbit” set

July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies

The first block of filming for the two Hobbit films has wrapped in New Zealand, and director Peter Jackson has released another production video. Fun facts from the video: Andy Serkis, who performed the voice and movement for Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, is the second-unit director for The Hobbit. And it […]

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The Elusiveness of The Hedgehog

June 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Author/Narrator News, HighBridge at the Movies

We’ve come across reference again to the French film version of Muriel Barbery’s novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog, this time in the form of a movie trailer (Le Hérisson or The Hedgehog). The original movie was released in France in 2009, and an English subtitled version came out in 2010. It doesn’t seem to […]

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Hobbit release date shifts Pi

June 6th, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies

Last week, titles and release dates were announced for the two Hobbit movies being filmed by Peter Jackson in New Zealand. The first film is called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and will open on December 14, 2012. The second film, The Hobbit: There and Back Again is scheduled to open on December 13, 2013. […]

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Hobbit News from Down Under

April 21st, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies

To build excitement for the two films of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson is posting video blogs from the set. The first video is up and shows lots of behind-the -scenes footage to keep fans interested until the first movie releases in December 2012. Check it out! HighBridge publishes the NPR dramatization of […]

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Life of Pi casting news

April 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies

According to the Hollywood Reporter, actor Tobey Maguire has been cast in Ang Lee’s film Life of Pi, based on the Yann Martel bestseller. Maguire will play a reporter interviewing the adult Pi (played by Irrfan Khan) about being shipwrecked as a 16-year old (played by Suraj Sharma). Filming is currently underway in India.

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Hobbit start date set

February 7th, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies

After delays ranging from money issues to labor disputes to illness, Peter Jackson’s two-film adaptation of The Hobbit is finally set to begin filming in New Zealand on March 21. In other recent Hobbit news, Saoirse Ronan has been cast in the first film, and is rumored to be playing the Elf Itaril. The first […]

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The Hobbit delayed again

January 27th, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies

Just as production on the long-awaited adaptation of The Hobbit was to begin in New Zealand, director Peter Jackson has had surgery for a perforated ulcer. He will likely be taking some time to recuperate, delaying the film, which was scheduled to start production in February. With all the stress surrounding this project, is it […]

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NPR Covers the Oscars

January 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies

Yesterday’s announcement of the 2011 Academy Award nominations prompted the NPR Monkey See blog to post a list of NPR stories about this year’s Best Picture nominees. From Darren Aronofsky to Mark Zuckerberg, it’s a great collection of stories worth checking out.

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