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Guillermo Del Toro On Making The Hobbit
Guillermo Del Toro On Making The Hobbit
“I was calmly laying out the next decade of my life when The Hobbit appeared,” he laughs. “I was preparing all these things and all of a sudden The Hobbit shows up and takes over my life.”
Exclusive: Rhys-Davies On The Hobbit
Exclusive: Rhys-Davies On The Hobbit
empireonline.com — John Rhys-Davies was, of course, Gimli the dwarf in The Lord of the Rings , and gave the series many of its funniest and most memorable moments. And while Gimli doesn't appear in The Hobbit , his father Gloin does, so we asked him recently whether ... (more) Exclusive: Rhys-Davies On The Hobbit
Guillermo Del Toro Confirms Hobbit Cameo
Guillermo Del Toro Confirms Hobbit Cameo
theonering.net — Guillermo Del Toro paid a visit to our message boards today to confirm that he will definitely be making a cameo appearance in The Hobbit as a small monster: “I had a hand on the design of the creature and I will personally sculpt the appliances ... (more) Guillermo Del Toro Confirms Hobbit Cameo
Exclusive: Is Aragorn Ready to Return for  The Hobbit ?
Exclusive: Is Aragorn Ready to Return for The Hobbit ?
comingsoon.net — Ever since Guillermo del Toro signed on to direct two movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for producer Peter Jackson, there has been various casting rumors about who may or may not return to reprise their roles from Jackson's "The Lord of the ... (more) Exclusive: Is Aragorn Ready to Return for The Hobbit ?
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Guillermo del Toro on The Hobbit Films
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent storiesTotal Film has published a new interview with director Guillermo del Toro, in which he talks about developing The Hobbit and it's sequel . The interview is broken up into 10 pages, but towards the middle it starts getting interesting when he begins talking about the creatures in the film. Here's just a sample: I think one of the designs I’m the proudest of is Smaug. Obviously he took the longest. It’s actually still active: we’re finishing his colour palette and a little bit of the texture. But the bulk of the design took about a year, solid. It’s because of ...

Guillermo Del Toro Talks about THE HOBBIT Creature Designs and Epic Battles
GeekTyrant — ... This is just a taste of everything the interview has to offer, so I suggest you head on over to Totalfilm to read the full thing. There’s no doubt in my mind that The Hobbit is going to impress the hell out of all of us movie geeks. Without seeing a single frame, picture, or concept art from the film, I can tell you with confidence this thing is going to be a cinematic masterpiece just like Lord of The Rings.I just have complete faith in these guys. ...

Another Big Update on The Hobbit from Guillermo del Toro
FirstShowing.net — ... "I was calmly laying out the next decade of my life when The Hobbit appeared. I was preparing all these things and all of a sudden The Hobbit shows up and takes over my life." Total Film has published an epic 10-page Q&A with director Guillermo del Toro on all things The Hobbit. Of course, we still don't know who is playing Bilbo or when they'll start shooting (considering ...

Chatty del Toro Talks “Hobbit” Movies
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews — ... The always shy and retiring Guillermo del Toro talked to TotalFilm about his plans for “The Hobbit” movies. It’s a pretty long interview, and while it’s frustrating that he constantly has to back off specifics as they would be “spoilers,” it still is a must-read for anyone who’s following the progress of the films. Some of the most interesting parts is where del Toro talks about how he is trying to put his own stamp on the creatures that populate the film, but also make sure that they relate to the aesthetic we saw in Peter ...

Guillermo Del Toro Talks about THE HOBBIT Including His Work on Smaug
Collider — ... The interview is a must read for anyone who loves Del Toro or “The Hobbit” or movies or life.  Click here to check it out. ...

Del Toro on Hobbit, Smaug
JoBlo's Movie Emporium News — Del Toro and Bilbo We're still a good two years away from being able to dip back into the Shire for THE HOBBIT, so understandably Guillermo Del Toro is keeping details under lock and key. That way he can try and blow our minds just a few months before on "Hobbit Day" in IMAX theaters. Unless someone tries that beforehand to some level of indifference.*cough* The big guy still likes to talk about his own precious though, so the folks of Total Film managed to get a few tidbits on how the process is working out, and also let him address one of the fans' main concerns: pulling off ...

del Toro Talks "Hobbit" Creatures
Dark Horizons - News — ... Director Guillermo del Toro tells Total Film that after nearly a year, much of the design stage for "The Hobbit" is now done as the project gears up for production next year. ...

'The Hobbit' Director Guillermo Del Toro Talks Smaug The Dragon, Story Concerns
MTV Movies Blog — ... gave to TotalFilm may shed some additional light on what the Gandalf actor was referring to. "We are respecting the structure established by Professor Tolkien because the order of the adventures in 'The Hobbit' is well known to generations and generations of kids," the director said. "You don’t want to be moving stuff like that." So what's new? ...

Talkin' Monsters, With Guillermo Del Toro
my new plaid pants — ... Total Film got the chance to talk to Guillermo Del Toro about the ongoing process of preparing his two-film adaptation of The Hobbit, and the most interesting bit to me - although the whole thing's worth reading - was this exchange on developing the bestiary of the book's universe (and it's totally long but I'm just plunking the whole thing down here because a) Total Film's site makes you load a thousand pages to get through the entire interview, and b) I wanna): ...

Guillermo del Toro Talks ‘Hobbit’ Monsters
Screen Rant — ... and Blade II) dished to Total Film in a 10-page Q&A about his forthcoming movie adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s ...

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John Rhys-Davies Ain't In THE HOBBIT!? At Least Not As A Dwarf...Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
Merrick here... John Rhys-Davies (Gimli in the LORD OF THE RINGS films) spoke to Empire about whether or not he would be returning to the Tolkienverse for THE HOBBIT. Gimli doesn't appear in THE HOBBIT, but his dad does, as do other reps of his Dwarf race. While a little disappointing, ...