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RobNZ
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Oct 27 2010, 6:25am
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Hobbit Stays in New Zealand!!!
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The Hobbit Stays in New Zealand!!!!!!!!
Confirmed by John Key PM of New Zealand live on National TV a moment ago.
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Owain
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Oct 27 2010, 6:27am
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WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SAVE MIDDLE EARTH! FILM THE HOBBIT IN NEW ZEALAND!
"Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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duats
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Oct 27 2010, 6:27am
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Can't wait to see PJ's reaction
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Should be quite a sight.
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Elven
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Oct 27 2010, 6:28am
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link from tv3news
http://www.3news.co.nz/The-Hobbit-will-be-filmed-in-NZ/tabid/423/articleID/183394/Default.aspx
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“I’m please to announce an agreement has been reached between the New Zealand Government and Warner Brothers to enable the two Hobbit movies to be directed by Sir Peter Jackson, to be made New Zealand.
“Making the two movies here will not only safe guard work for thousands of New Zealanders but will also allow us to follow the success of the Lord of The Rings trilogy and once again promoting New Zealand on the world stage,” says Mr Key.
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Owain
Tol Eressea
Oct 27 2010, 6:28am
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Here it is
SAVE MIDDLE EARTH! FILM THE HOBBIT IN NEW ZEALAND!
"Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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Ainu Laire
Tol Eressea
Oct 27 2010, 6:28am
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I would edit the front page, but I am not yet sure how to, so I'll leave that to one of the admins who I bet is already on it...
I seriously leaped out of my chair and hugged my dad tightly.
OMG YES!
Now I have some emails to send...
My LiveJournal ~ My artwork and photography
NARF since age 8, when I refused to read the Hobbit because the cover looked boring and icky.
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macfalk
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Oct 27 2010, 6:29am
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W-A-O-A-H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! //
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The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.
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Owain
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Oct 27 2010, 6:29am
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My heartfelt congratulations to Peter Jackson, Weta and Co, the fans, and to New Zealand!//
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SAVE MIDDLE EARTH! FILM THE HOBBIT IN NEW ZEALAND!
"Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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macfalk
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Oct 27 2010, 6:29am
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I'm starting to love these surprise mornings. //
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The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.
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CINE
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Oct 27 2010, 6:29am
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Number Two (Warners): "We want tax incentives… tax incentives… tax incentives..."
Number Six (John Key): "You won't get it."
Number Two (Warners): "By hook or by crook, we will."
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Aragorn the Elfstone
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Oct 27 2010, 6:30am
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I cannot wait for the Behind the Scenes documentary on this!
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...it'll probably take up about 15 seconds. 
I don't have words for how happy I am right now - so I'll save it for when I collect my thoughts later!
PJ, Philippa, Fran, WETA, and all of NZ.....I'm so happy for you!!! 
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RobNZ
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Oct 27 2010, 6:31am
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Things can finally move forward!!!! Congratulations PJ and Team!!!
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I cant withhold my excitement
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Owain
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Oct 27 2010, 6:32am
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SAVE MIDDLE EARTH! FILM THE HOBBIT IN NEW ZEALAND!
"Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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Bound
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Oct 27 2010, 6:32am
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So happy with the news.. Really hope those unions don't do anything during the production to make anyone regreat this wonderful news
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Ruijor
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Oct 27 2010, 6:34am
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I´ll wait a few minutes more to see Key saying on tv!
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Nesse
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Oct 27 2010, 6:34am
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TH is in NZ it has been green lighted, PJ is director, Martin Freeman is Bilbo......is everybody happy! I am and now to the business in hand....the making of The Hobbit:)
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macfalk
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Oct 27 2010, 6:34am
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The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.
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SirDennisC
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Oct 27 2010, 6:34am
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and thank the people of NZ for pulling out the stops. We owe you again!
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Frodosfriend
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Oct 27 2010, 6:36am
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Wouldn't it be awesome if PJ made a video addressed directly to TORN and talked about how he feels and what's going to happen now...
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Ataahua
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Oct 27 2010, 6:36am
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* The Government will introduce to Parliament tomorrow legislation to clarify who is a contractor and who is an employee as it relates to the film industry, not any other industry. (*whew*)
* The Government will widen the qualifying criteria for the Large Budget Screen Production Fund to improve New Zealand's competitivenes for large movies such as The Hobbit. This includes an additional up to US$7.5m per picture subject to the success of the movies. If the movies do well they get up to $7.5m; if they don't, they won't. (No details were given on what 'doing well' means. Key also declined to specify what this additional money would cover, but I got the impression that marketing would be part of it.)
* The Government and Warners Brothers have agreed to work together in a long-term strategic partnership to market New Zealand as a place to make movies. In addition, the Government will work with Peter Jackson to develop appropriately themed material to promote New Zealand to tourists (with this appearing on DVDs and other material); and will work with Time Warner to promote New Zealand across its studio and media outlets. John Key says this will maximise the leverage for New Zealand to promote itself throughout the world as a tourist destination as well as its goods and services.
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