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Nov 1 2013, 12:18pm


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     Want Hobbit Movie News? Hobbit Headlines of the Past Two Weeks!

Want Hobbit Movie News? Hobbit Headlines of the Week!

Hobbit Headlines for the period of 19th - 01st November 2013.

Please see below for classification of spoilers:

S! - Spoiler! (Warning - you will be spoiled by opening the link)
LS - Limited Spoilers (Tidbits and snippets, no hard spoilers)
NS - No Spoilers (No spoilers contained whatsoever)

***Please note: Now that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been released worldwide, spoiler tags for news relating solely to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will no longer be used (they will all be marked with "NS"). This includes any DVD news, behind the scene footage, commentaries, DVD/radio/TV/magazine interviews, screen-captures, promotional pictures and posters, any "making of" documentaries and videos, featurettes, merchandise, trailers, clips, tie-in material (books etc.), and so on. Spoiler tags will now only be used for stories relating to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, and extended editions for all three films.***

You have been warned!

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Headline missed from 16-OCT-2013

The Bridge Direct officially announce The Hobbit Wave 2 figures. LS [Thread] [Source]

19-OCT-2013

Three new Noble Collection collectibles now on sale from ForbiddenPlanet.com - including bookeneds and Mirkwood key. NS [Thread] [Source]

20-OCT-2013

Film Cells Ltd. release The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug film cell collectibles. NS [Thread] [Source]

TORn chats with Conan Stevens - talks about what it was like working on The Hobbit. NS [Thread] [Thread 2]

Soundtrack for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug to be released on vinyl. NS [Thread] [Source]

21-OCT-2013

Weta Workshop release a number of new Tauriel collectibles ahead of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug release - pre-order now. LS [Thread] [Thread 2] [Source]

New Zealand Post releases commemorative stamps and coins for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. NS [Thread] [Source] [Thread 2] [Thread 3] [Thread 4] [Thread 5]

New pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch's motion capture for The Hobbit released. LS [Thread] [Source]

22-OCT-2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey extended edition now available on digital download from iTunes. S! [Thread] [Thread 2] [Thread 3]

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey extended edition discussion threads - contain major spoilers. S! [Spoiler thread] [Discussing Goblin Town additions] [Smaug design altered in prologue]

Vote for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at Bafta Children's Awards. NS [Thread] [Source]

Vote for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at People's Choice Awards. NS [Thread] [Source]

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug movie guide release date changed to 26th November 2013. NS [Thread]

New low-resolution promotional picture of Thranduil. LS [Thread] [Source]

Enter Entertainment Weekly's contest to win tickets to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, as well as copies of the book and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey DVD. NS [Thread] [Source]

23-OCT-2013

A number of behind the scene pictures of Martin Freeman during the filming of The Hobbit posted online - profanity warning. LS [Thread] [Source]

Screencaptures from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey extended edition appendices posted online - feature new picture of Bolg and Radagast. LS [Thread] [Source]

Doug Adams takes part in Q&A session on Twitter, discusses The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey score. NS [Thread] [Thread 2]

Numerous new pictures The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2014 calendar. LS/S! [Thread] [Source] [Thread 2 - featuring Beorn] [Thread 3]

Cover art for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug soundtrack released. NS [Thread] [Source]

24-OCT-2013

Dark Horizon: set visit of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. LS [Thread] [Source]

Read MrCere's (Larry Curtis) exclusive set report - "Bringing Lake-town to Life". LS [Thread]

UK only: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug cinema tickets to go on sale 1st November 2013. NS [Thread]

25-OCT-2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey extended edition scene guide. S! [Thread]

Peter Jackson to host The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug fan event on 4th November 2013. NS [Thread] [Source] [Thread 2]

26-OCT-2013

Cover art for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug deluxe soundtrack released. NS [Thread] [Source]

27-OCT-2013

Entertainment Weekly release short clip from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey extended edition appendices - concerns Dwarf designs. S! [Thread] [Source]

Italian magazine features article on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. LS [Thread] [Source]

28-OCT-2013

New The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster. LS [Thread] [Source]

IGN post video from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey extended edition appendices - how the Goblin Town trap door scene was filmed. NS [Thread] [Source]

December issue of EMPIRE magazine to have 4 limited edition covers - featured Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin and Bard. NS [Thread] [Source] [New images from magazine]

Two new TV spots to advertise The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug film. S! [Thread] [Source]

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey extended edition 3D Blu-ray now available for order. NS [Thread] [Source]

29-OCT-2013

European premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug to take place in Berlin, Germany. NS [
Thread] [Source]

30-OCT-2013

UK cinemas programming 160 minutes for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, tickets on sale from 01st November 2013. NS [Thread] [Source]

Read MrCere's (Larry Curtis) exclusive set report part 1 - Evangeline Lilly interview. LS [Thread] [Source]

The Noble Collection release brand new collectibles relating to The Hobbit character Thranduil - includes ring and broach replicas. NS [Thread] [Source]

31-OCT-2013

The Dominion Post giving fans of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug a chance to view special footage from the film and ask questions to Peter Jackson. NS [Thread] [Source]

December 2013 issue of EMPIRE released - read film snippets and tidbits regarding Lake-town and Smaug. LS [Thread] [Thread 2]

01-NOV-2013

Read MrCere's (Larry Curtis) exclusive set report part 2 - Evangeline Lilly interview. LS [Thread] [Source]

5 new The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug posters, featuring Bard, Gandalf, Elves of Mirkwood, Thorin, and Bilbo. LS [Thread] [Source]

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For a comprehensive collection of all released (and leaked(!)) pictures and screenshots, see TORn user DarkJackal's website:

- Hobbit Photo Gallery
- Screencaps from trailers, video blogs and TV spots

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Previous Hobbit Headlines:

12th-01st March 2013
01st-08th March 2013
08th-15th March 2013
15th-22nd March 2013
22nd-30th March 2013
30th-05th April 2013
05th-13th April 2013
13th-20th April 2013
20th-03rd May 2013
03rd-10th May 2013
10th-17th May 2013
17th-24th May 2013
24th-07th June 2013
07th-14th June 2013
14th-22nd June 2013
22nd-28th June 2013
28th-05th July 2013
05th-12th July 2013
12th-19th July 2013
19th-26th July 2013
26th-02nd August 2013
02nd-12th August 2013
12th-23rd August 2013
23rd-30th August 2013
30th-13th September 2013
13th-20th September 2013
20th-27th September 2013
27th-04th October 2013
04th-11th October 2013
11th-19th October 2013


Please PM Xanaseb or I if you have any questions, suggestions or ideas. Please notify us if any Hobbit movie news has been omitted. All links working at time of posting.

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(This post was edited by entmaiden on Nov 1 2013, 2:32pm)