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  Collapse Jackson, Del Toro Get Hobbit House in Order (E!-Online) Woodyend 333 16 Aug 20 2008, 7:02pm Jump to last post in thread (by Woodyend)
       Collapse Feels more like an official confirmation grammaboodawg 218 2 Aug 20 2008, 7:17pm
           Collapse This dosen't make it true but.... Woodyend 199 1 Aug 20 2008, 8:15pm
               I commute 15 minutes to work. Buchanicus 198 0 Aug 20 2008, 8:59pm
       Collapse Ive been following the news links ... Elven 196 12 Aug 20 2008, 9:12pm
           Collapse Like wildfire is right. Woodyend 185 11 Aug 20 2008, 9:23pm
               Collapse There's nothing ... Elven 181 10 Aug 20 2008, 9:56pm
                   Collapse The Hollywood Reporter is also being used as a source for some stories. Woodyend 184 9 Aug 20 2008, 11:06pm
                       Collapse So where are they getting this information? Peredhil lover 184 3 Aug 21 2008, 5:17am
                           Collapse Not funny Kelvarhin 166 2 Aug 21 2008, 5:20am
                               Collapse OK Peredhil lover 162 1 Aug 21 2008, 5:27am
                                   *laughing* ;D// Kelvarhin 159 0 Aug 21 2008, 5:28am
                       Collapse Well Kelvarhin 164 4 Aug 21 2008, 5:27am
                           Collapse Now that made me snort coffee from my nose. Woodyend 147 3 Aug 21 2008, 3:22pm
                               Collapse *chuckling* Kelvarhin 136 2 Aug 22 2008, 1:13am
                                   Collapse Well there's this one ... Elven 144 1 Aug 22 2008, 4:13am
                                       Most of the misinformation seems to be coming from Woodyend 148 0 Aug 22 2008, 2:48pm

  Collapse I do not take dictation, but I do keep an eye and an ear towards the fan community, del Toro says Woodyend 537 9 Aug 27 2008, 6:01pm Jump to last post in thread (by Patty)
       Another nice article .. Elven 306 0 Aug 27 2008, 7:12pm
       Collapse I like this man. silneldor 299 2 Aug 27 2008, 10:22pm
           Burn away ... :D Elven 290 0 Aug 27 2008, 10:37pm
           "Without ego"... Patty 272 0 Aug 28 2008, 5:27pm
       Something the LOST writers learned from, belatedly. Ataahua 301 0 Aug 27 2008, 11:31pm
       Collapse I have no doubt he's listening to us grammaboodawg 236 3 Sep 1 2008, 2:54pm
           Collapse "Take me back." Patty 236 2 Sep 1 2008, 4:57pm
               Collapse Precisely! grammaboodawg 245 1 Sep 1 2008, 11:24pm
                   well put Gramma... Patty 252 0 Sep 2 2008, 5:57pm

  Collapse iF Magazine,GdT " You don’t have to try to contain the HOBBIT book in one movie" Woodyend 280 6 Nov 12 2008, 7:51pm Jump to last post in thread (by grammaboodawg)
       He just ooozes enthusiam! Elven 156 0 Nov 12 2008, 8:02pm
       Collapse "Especially if you’re taking into account ancillary stuff, there's so much there" N.E. Brigand 162 2 Nov 12 2008, 10:55pm
           Agreed ... Elven 155 0 Nov 12 2008, 11:10pm
           I don't think the White Council will feature burrahobbit 128 0 Nov 13 2008, 8:49pm
       well Jettorex 132 0 Nov 13 2008, 3:04pm
       Episodes!? I can do episodes! grammaboodawg 105 0 Nov 15 2008, 1:31pm

  Collapse GdT live chat on Blu-ray Nov 23, 2008 at 3pm est Woodyend 501 17 Nov 12 2008, 10:01pm Jump to last post in thread (by Woodyend)
       Collapse :D Elven 400 15 Nov 12 2008, 10:13pm
           Collapse Oops I always look at the thread headings before posting. Woodyend 403 14 Nov 12 2008, 10:23pm
               Nooo ... Elven 396 0 Nov 12 2008, 11:14pm
               Collapse I'll have to wait for the transcript too... // simplyaven 392 12 Nov 13 2008, 2:47am
                   Collapse Be there... Guillermo 659 11 Nov 14 2008, 2:39pm
                       Counting down the days! Elven 396 0 Nov 14 2008, 6:00pm
                       Collapse Just to clarify SirDennisC 389 9 Nov 14 2008, 6:24pm
                           Collapse From what I understand Eruwestial37 389 8 Nov 15 2008, 1:24am
                               Collapse Dang SirDennisC 428 7 Nov 15 2008, 4:53am
                                   Collapse PS3 Guillermo 889 6 Nov 15 2008, 9:29am
                                       Collapse The speculation is all part of the fun. Silverlode 370 2 Nov 15 2008, 9:56am
                                           Collapse part of the fun...or part of the madness ? lol xy 351 1 Nov 15 2008, 4:33pm
                                               You just wait about 5 years. Silverlode 348 0 Nov 15 2008, 9:38pm
                                       I think we're Elven 348 0 Nov 15 2008, 4:09pm
                                       We need our small battles :)) simplyaven 342 0 Nov 15 2008, 5:45pm
                                       Well SirDennisC 346 0 Nov 15 2008, 7:17pm
       Just a heads up, today at 3pm est./ Woodyend 273 0 Nov 23 2008, 4:56pm

  Collapse Wired.com, Busy del Toro Talks Hobbit, Hellboy II DVD. Woodyend 243 4 Nov 15 2008, 4:51am Jump to last post in thread (by Sunflower)
       ..and he's not carrying around his notebook with him for the Hobbit .. Elven 176 0 Nov 15 2008, 9:34am
       Collapse *gasp* Commentaries!!?? Did I see the "C" word!? grammaboodawg 183 2 Nov 15 2008, 1:43pm
           Collapse someone call a medic .. Elven 145 1 Nov 15 2008, 4:43pm
               Put me on life support too. :) Sunflower 166 0 Nov 16 2008, 5:31am

  Collapse Hobbit director sets up his man cave Woodyend 932 26 May 22 2009, 9:00pm Jump to last post in thread (by MrCere)
       Collapse So true: Ataahua 568 3 May 23 2009, 1:21am
           Collapse Erm SirDennisC 551 1 May 23 2009, 6:12am
               A leg? Ainu Laire 508 0 May 23 2009, 2:21pm
           Should I put my kidenys up on ebay now? ;-D // Elven 461 0 May 24 2009, 2:56pm
       Thanks Rosie-with-the-ribbons 539 0 May 23 2009, 5:31am
       Collapse Places to see on Earth MrCere 532 4 May 23 2009, 11:40pm
           Collapse You've got to visit ... Elven 464 1 May 24 2009, 2:50pm
               Well . . . MrCere 470 0 May 24 2009, 4:00pm
           Collapse I think I would add the northern lights to this. Laitholiel_the_SeaElf 182 1 May 29 2009, 6:43am
               I have seen them MrCere 228 0 May 30 2009, 1:36am
       All I can say is... Sunflower 489 0 May 24 2009, 9:05pm
       Collapse I'm so glad he likes Wellington Eledhwen 441 8 May 25 2009, 3:29am
           Collapse The last couple of days Ataahua 440 7 May 25 2009, 4:41am
               Collapse Meanwhile in Whangarei ... Eledhwen 425 6 May 25 2009, 7:20am
                   Collapse I'm glad you're getting good weather! Ataahua 470 5 May 25 2009, 8:09am
                       Collapse Me too! debo 404 4 May 26 2009, 1:20am
                           Collapse Another way of looking at it: SirDennisC 409 3 May 26 2009, 1:30am
                               Collapse I think said kite would travel at about 100km an hour, debo 399 2 May 26 2009, 1:37am
                                   Collapse I'll alert the air force to fast, low-flying screaming objects... ;) Ataahua 415 1 May 26 2009, 1:52am
                                       Faster than a speeding bullet, is it Superman? debo 417 0 May 26 2009, 2:06am
       Love the last two... Aragorn the Elfstone 440 0 May 25 2009, 4:32am
       Collapse *warm smile spreads* You know what grammaboodawg 391 4 May 26 2009, 11:48pm
           Collapse The photo- Guillermo 675 3 May 27 2009, 4:45am
               Really? Sunflower 395 0 May 27 2009, 5:47am
               When is the STRAIN signing in Germany?? BlueMan 340 0 May 27 2009, 6:04pm
               That would be so much fun! grammaboodawg 331 0 May 27 2009, 7:42pm

Collapse Time mag., GdT on what hooked him into doing The Hobbit. Woodyend 253 7 Jun 3 2009, 6:08pm Jump to last post in thread (by Woodyend)
       Collapse Me too! Compa_Mighty 166 5 Jun 3 2009, 6:27pm
           Collapse Yes it had a well lived in look about it. Woodyend 168 4 Jun 3 2009, 6:36pm
               Collapse I know... Sunflower 139 3 Jun 4 2009, 5:29am
                   Good points. Compa_Mighty 119 0 Jun 4 2009, 1:35pm
                   i saw it the other way weathertop 118 0 Jun 4 2009, 2:06pm
                   I mean antiseptic literally. Woodyend 108 0 Jun 4 2009, 5:32pm
       That's one of the best descriptions grammaboodawg 130 0 Jun 4 2009, 9:07am

  Collapse MTV, Sir Ian says “The Hobbit' draws from other Tolkien sources.” Woodyend 1018 34 Nov 5 2009, 7:39pm Jump to last post in thread (by AinurOlorin)
       Collapse if he means literature Wandering Ranger 530 33 Nov 5 2009, 10:00pm
           I'm sure it won't be anything too radical... Captain Salt 500 0 Nov 5 2009, 10:59pm
           Collapse Rumor or Reality? Dreamdeer 504 31 Nov 5 2009, 11:13pm
               Collapse There was a conversation, I believe squire 500 1 Nov 6 2009, 12:02am
                   This likely echoes reality... Ainu Laire 458 0 Nov 6 2009, 2:21am
               Would you be thinking of TORn's April Fools joke? Arwen's daughter 472 0 Nov 6 2009, 12:09am
               Collapse Some have speculated ... Voronwë_the_Faithful 504 27 Nov 6 2009, 12:15am
                   Collapse Hadn't heard that one... Compa_Mighty 472 5 Nov 6 2009, 12:19am
                       Collapse In the end, those rights don't matter as much as one might think AinurOlorin 480 4 Nov 6 2009, 12:34am
                           Collapse I don't think Sunflower 457 2 Nov 6 2009, 2:38am
                               Nice refs! // Dreamdeer 430 0 Nov 6 2009, 3:36am
                               Any more of those?... Great material! mae govannen 424 0 Nov 6 2009, 9:32am
                           Exactly! And there is a lot in the Appendices, plenty for a script! // simplyaven 374 0 Nov 6 2009, 7:01pm
                   Collapse its material from the LOTR's appendices MouthofSauron 397 20 Nov 6 2009, 6:33pm
                       Collapse It depends upon how that material is expanded upon Voronwë_the_Faithful 385 19 Nov 6 2009, 7:41pm
                           Collapse Jackson has *already* used sources outside LotR/TH Finrod 403 16 Nov 6 2009, 9:14pm
                               Collapse It's a matter of degree Voronwë_the_Faithful 369 4 Nov 6 2009, 9:36pm
                                   Collapse Cui bono? Finrod 364 3 Nov 6 2009, 11:20pm
                                       Collapse No offense was intended Voronwë_the_Faithful 351 2 Nov 6 2009, 11:43pm
                                           Collapse My apologies Finrod 201 1 Nov 7 2009, 9:48am
                                               No problem Voronwë_the_Faithful 196 0 Nov 7 2009, 11:22am
                               Collapse Yes, whose best interests are we talking about? squire 423 9 Nov 6 2009, 11:57pm
                                   Extremely well said Voronwë_the_Faithful 344 0 Nov 7 2009, 12:42am
                                   Collapse While I entirely agree with your points about the attitude of the Tolkien Estate farmer maggot 344 2 Nov 7 2009, 3:24am
                                       Why? Voronwë_the_Faithful 318 0 Nov 7 2009, 3:41am
                                       It isn't necessarily a question of "base motives". Elizabeth 324 0 Nov 7 2009, 4:15am
                                   Collapse Careful not to worry about the wrong thing Finrod 222 4 Nov 7 2009, 9:45am
                                       Collapse No disrespect meant towards C. Tolkien squire 206 2 Nov 7 2009, 3:01pm
                                           This is the catch-22 Voronwë_the_Faithful 220 0 Nov 7 2009, 3:52pm
                                           This is one place where Squire and I quite agree. AinurOlorin 203 0 Nov 7 2009, 10:10pm
                                       A moment of blasphemey. AinurOlorin 177 0 Nov 7 2009, 9:51pm
                               Yep! simplyaven 185 0 Nov 7 2009, 3:39pm
                           Collapse Yet considering how close the information in The Appendicies and LOTR comes AinurOlorin 210 1 Nov 7 2009, 7:47am
                               Absolutely! // simplyaven 182 0 Nov 7 2009, 3:41pm

  Collapse (Oh dear!) Bond 23 Delayed Indefinitely. Will TH be next? Woodyend 939 19 Apr 19 2010, 9:22pm Jump to last post in thread (by moreorless)
       Collapse Well duats 552 2 Apr 19 2010, 10:02pm
           Collapse thanks duats Oscarilbo 505 1 Apr 19 2010, 10:33pm
               Not to mention SirDennisC 529 0 Apr 19 2010, 11:53pm
       Collapse Just curious…. Woodyend 557 6 Apr 19 2010, 10:59pm
           Collapse It is foggy to me MrCere 413 5 Apr 20 2010, 6:37am
               Collapse Thanks so much Mr. C. I have been wondering about this. Patty 317 4 Apr 20 2010, 3:45pm
                   Collapse On the plus side duats 293 3 Apr 20 2010, 7:17pm
                       Collapse More importantly Lothlorian 268 2 Apr 20 2010, 7:22pm
                           Collapse I just think duats 370 1 Apr 20 2010, 7:39pm
                               I wouldn't be too hard on MGM MrCere 519 0 Apr 20 2010, 8:07pm
       Collapse Interesting ... Elven 397 1 Apr 20 2010, 5:44am
           deadline hollywood ... Elven 380 0 Apr 20 2010, 6:00am
       Collapse I say worry not MrCere 397 5 Apr 20 2010, 6:30am
           Collapse MrCere macfalk 428 1 Apr 20 2010, 7:27am
               It might MrCere 283 0 Apr 20 2010, 7:55pm
           Collapse You're a breath of fresh air :D // Elven 364 2 Apr 20 2010, 10:05am
               Collapse Obvioiusly you haven't stood close to me! {NT} MrCere 340 1 Apr 20 2010, 7:56pm
                   These might help Kelvarhin 541 0 Apr 21 2010, 2:09am
       Different devolpement periods.. moreorless 337 0 Apr 21 2010, 9:37am

  Collapse Ronan Keating's hobbit ambition. Woodyend 1315 8 Apr 25 2010, 2:57am Jump to last post in thread (by Kangi Ska)
       Probably a goblin.// Kangi Ska 784 0 Apr 25 2010, 7:52am
       Probably... Donry 794 0 Apr 25 2010, 1:29pm
       ... RaoulJ 635 0 Apr 26 2010, 9:18pm
       It may have been posted before but it just hit the New Zealand papers last week.// Kangi Ska 707 0 Apr 26 2010, 11:05pm
       Collapse he said "the hobbit" roygbiv 510 3 May 2 2010, 3:48pm
           Collapse Not necessarily, The Hobbit is also the name of the story and the book that will become two movies.// Kangi Ska 770 2 May 2 2010, 7:28pm
               Collapse he said roygbiv 472 1 May 3 2010, 7:35pm
                   Bilbo would be the primary Hobbit in the films as he is the only Hobbit Kangi Ska 524 0 May 3 2010, 10:27pm

  Collapse Neill Blomkamp Will Not Direct The Hobbit Woodyend 2628 40 Jun 23 2010, 1:24am Jump to last post in thread (by Patty)
       okey-dokey then *checks off list* Oiotári 1690 0 Jun 23 2010, 1:36am
       Collapse You know the more I think on this the more I think….. Woodyend 1732 2 Jun 23 2010, 1:40am
           Collapse Yep, Ataahua 1736 1 Jun 23 2010, 2:01am
               But how long does it really take to draw up a list? // Oiotári 1647 0 Jun 23 2010, 4:10am
       Collapse Must MGM talk to them, or is it Warner's job? Compa_Mighty 1698 5 Jun 23 2010, 3:00am
           Collapse I'm guessing WB duats 1682 2 Jun 23 2010, 3:23am
               Collapse hmm.. Bond-Of-Blood 1685 1 Jun 23 2010, 3:45am
                   I doubt I will ever understand the politics of movie making Oiotári 1681 0 Jun 23 2010, 4:20am
           I think PJ is out visiting his list. Kangi Ska 1670 0 Jun 23 2010, 4:30am
           *Smiles bitterly* Sunflower 1620 0 Jun 23 2010, 6:40am
       starting to get a bit impatient... WaltzingNesha 1643 0 Jun 23 2010, 6:28am
       Collapse A crumb of comfort to those concerned... sador 1658 3 Jun 23 2010, 6:41am
           well, one could be lower case and one upper case... weaver 1557 0 Jun 23 2010, 12:48pm
           As ever, you put things into perspective Sador. :D / Ataahua 788 0 Jun 23 2010, 7:21pm
           yes, we just need to get our priorities straight Oiotári 806 0 Jun 23 2010, 7:27pm
       Collapse C'mon Pj - throw your hat in the ring again and headlock another to take the ride ... Elven 1660 23 Jun 23 2010, 6:56am
           Collapse Yeah Sunflower 1683 19 Jun 23 2010, 7:24am
               Collapse Given enough time? Huan71 1604 7 Jun 23 2010, 9:16am
                   Collapse What if Fran would not touch directing this monster? Kangi Ska 1584 6 Jun 23 2010, 12:54pm
                       Collapse Well, it is partly her monster! dormouse 1554 2 Jun 23 2010, 2:38pm
                           Collapse Fran has never wanted to be the public figure. Kangi Ska 1556 1 Jun 23 2010, 2:56pm
                               I'm not pushing her, honest... dormouse 783 0 Jun 23 2010, 6:02pm
                       Collapse In that case knagi.... Huan71 693 2 Jun 24 2010, 9:29am
                           Collapse There is one good reason for an end of delay: "Gandalf"! Kangi Ska 720 1 Jun 24 2010, 1:35pm
                               Agree. No hiatus... Patty 727 0 Jun 24 2010, 3:37pm
               Collapse Yes Sunflower Radagast_the_Brown 1611 8 Jun 23 2010, 1:16pm
                   Collapse Do not be in such a hurry to give up on the Hobbit. Kangi Ska 1548 1 Jun 23 2010, 2:33pm
                       Amen! hamlet 689 0 Jun 24 2010, 3:13pm
                   In a few years??? shadowdog 1559 0 Jun 23 2010, 3:28pm
                   Collapse Sorry, Radagast Sunflower 736 4 Jun 23 2010, 9:43pm
                       Collapse True but Radagast_the_Brown 772 3 Jun 23 2010, 10:30pm
                           Collapse Blomkamp's next project: Elysium duats 774 2 Jun 23 2010, 11:04pm
                               (hijacking thread for a mo) Sunflower 745 0 Jun 24 2010, 2:52am
                               So, he's definitely out! Huan71 735 0 Jun 24 2010, 9:09am
               Collapse What makes you say he's not otherwise interested in The Hobbit? Ainu Laire 1588 1 Jun 23 2010, 2:12pm
                   Well... Sunflower 763 0 Jun 23 2010, 9:56pm
           Collapse Ha! And that female director would be... Patty 1583 2 Jun 23 2010, 3:41pm
               Collapse Didn't Jackson duats 828 1 Jun 23 2010, 4:19pm
                   who knows where he stands at this point Oiotári 854 0 Jun 23 2010, 5:04pm
       I just re-watched District 9, and the verdict is (drumroll)... chrismortega 766 0 Jun 24 2010, 4:28am

  Collapse More than a $100 million in legal fees? Woodyend 1943 8 Oct 12 2010, 4:17pm Jump to last post in thread (by Kangi Ska)
       Collapse ... Ruijor 688 5 Oct 12 2010, 6:17pm
           Collapse The budget being $500 million.// Woodyend 681 4 Oct 12 2010, 6:28pm
               Collapse In the actual context it´s not surprising... Ruijor 686 3 Oct 12 2010, 6:42pm
                   Collapse My point is not the $500 million but the $100 million for legal. Woodyend 674 2 Oct 12 2010, 8:03pm
                       Very few shadowdog 676 0 Oct 12 2010, 10:26pm
                       Sure Woodyend, it unusual by all means! Ruijor 613 0 Oct 13 2010, 2:49pm
       Collapse I don't believe those figures MrCere 595 1 Oct 14 2010, 2:26am
           After all, it is only money...// Kangi Ska 1553 0 Oct 14 2010, 9:22am

  Collapse And the hits just keep coming/ Kiwi Dollar Hammered by ‘Hobbit’ Controversy Woodyend 417 5 Oct 21 2010, 5:52pm Jump to last post in thread (by Snaga)
       This is why... Radagast_the_Brown 263 0 Oct 21 2010, 5:58pm
       That reminds me Peredhil lover 204 0 Oct 21 2010, 6:22pm
       Drop away $NZ, I say... Iolite 154 0 Oct 21 2010, 7:36pm
       Is a weak currency necessarily a bad thing for NZ? // Flagg 127 0 Oct 21 2010, 7:42pm
       It's more a novelty I think Snaga 103 0 Oct 21 2010, 9:56pm

  Moved: Live event duration? Wootton Major - - Nov 4 2013, 3:11am Jump to last post in thread (by Wootton Major)

  Collapse New locations in TABA *SPOILER* Wootton Major 1257 15 Nov 21 2013, 8:43pm Jump to last post in thread (by Lieutenant of Dol Guldur)
       Collapse They should show the Grey Mountains where Smaug came from sycorax82 654 1 Nov 21 2013, 8:46pm
           great idea Wootton Major 422 0 Nov 21 2013, 10:41pm
       Collapse Yes. Arannir 612 4 Nov 21 2013, 8:50pm
           Collapse AUJ also shown carrock which is new shaundobson 566 2 Nov 21 2013, 9:02pm
               Collapse Well, yes. Arannir 519 1 Nov 21 2013, 9:14pm
                   yeah your right shaundobson 506 0 Nov 21 2013, 9:18pm
           Don't get me wrong... Wootton Major 449 0 Nov 21 2013, 10:05pm
       Collapse I know its not exactly a 'new' location Joe20 528 1 Nov 21 2013, 9:22pm
           Would be neat Leaf of Mirkwood 265 0 Nov 22 2013, 3:14am
       Collapse Also, there's no new major characters except Dain Ironfoot... DeadRabbits 543 5 Nov 21 2013, 9:23pm
           Collapse though Arannir 511 1 Nov 21 2013, 9:30pm
               so so right! There&ThereAgain 259 0 Nov 22 2013, 3:41am
           Yes, there will only be one major character added but... Rheged 440 0 Nov 21 2013, 10:52pm
           Collapse It's making me wonder.... BlackCountry 186 1 Nov 22 2013, 12:53pm
               I never liked Denethor neither in the books nor in the movies but Lieutenant of Dol Guldur 149 0 Nov 22 2013, 3:21pm
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