Peter Jackson’s eighth Hobbit production diary video has been posted! It includes some footage of the director and cast at Comic-Con, plus the video they showed there. We get a few more peeks at the sets and characters, and a look at the last few days of principal photography in New Zealand. Now they’re working on post-production […]
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Hobbit finishes shooting
July 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies
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The Hobbit on location
February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies
The latest video diary from the set of The Hobbit actually came out in December, but better late than never! This installment shows the crew preparing for and shooting on location. It’s astounding the number of people and trucks it takes! As with all the videos so far, it just makes us anticipate the movie(s) even […]
Another dispatch from Middle-Earth
August 4th, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies
Director Peter Jackson has issued a third video blog about filming the two films of Tolkien’s The Hobbit. This one is primarily about the dwarves. Thirteen of them with different looks and costumes, and only one cast member can remember all their names! Check it out.
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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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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 […]
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 […]