theonering.net - 6/11/2009
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Thanks to TORn message board member Theodred for digging up this great scoop! In the following BBC Radio 5 Simon Mayo interview, 'Hobbit' director Guillermo del Toro confirms that Hugo Weaving will be cast in the upcoming 'Hobbit' films. While he does not specifically say he is returning as ...
moviehole.net - 6/19/2009
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moviehole.net —
A week or so ago word hit the
web â with a thump! â that Hugo Weaving...
was set to reprise his role as Elrond (from âLord of the Ringsâ) for Guillermo Del Toroâs âThe Hobbitâ. Thing is, itâs news to Weaving, who told me earlier today ...
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Moviehole. Exclusive : Weaving not on Hobbit yet
comingsoon.net - 6/12/2009
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comingsoon.net —
Guillermo del Toro has confirmed in a chat
with BBC Radio 5's Simon Mayo (at the 02:10:55...
mark) that Hugo Weaving will reunite with Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen in The Hobbit . Del Toro says the trio will return "...as the roles they originated in ...
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Hugo Weaving to Return for The Hobbit
firstshowing.net - 6/12/2009
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firstshowing.net —
Now this is an update on The Hobbit
worth writing about! Guillermo del Toro appeared as a...
guest on Simon Mayo's BBC Radio Show yesterday (via TheOneRing.net ) and talked a bit about The Hobbit . As I've mentioned before, there's only so much ...
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Del Toro Confirms Hugo Weaving and Two Others for Hobbit
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Del Toro Confirms Hugo Weaving and Two Others for Hobbit
FirstShowing.net —
... yesterday (via TheOneRing.net) and talked a bit about The Hobbit. As I've mentioned before, there's only so much news that del Toro can reveal, since it's so far out and we've already heard pretty much as much as he knows. However, he did confirm that at least three big actors would return - Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, and Andy Serkis as Gollum. Not that anyone expected we wouldn't see these three return again, but it's a huge relief to hear this from del Toro himself. ...
Guillermo Del Toro Starts Filling 'The Hobbit' Cast
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... And he's making headlines again, even though it's still not exactly the announcement we're waiting for.
The One Ring checked out a BBC radio show in which del Toro admitted three Lord of the Rings
favorites will pop up in The Hobbit: ...
Del Toro Confirms Hugo Weaving For 'Hobbit,' Marcus Nispel On Board 'Conan' Reboot, Neil Marshall To Helm 'Predators'?
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... series for "The Hobbit." Serkis and McKellen aren't really news and have been said to be part of the project for what feels like years now, but people are still making a fuss because there's traffic to be made from it. We're still waiting on who will play Bilbo Baggins though rumors about Michael Sheen sound more than good to us cause guy totally looks like a hobbit as it is and also can do that thing called acting. [TheOneRing] ...
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getthebigpicture.net 6/12/2009 — I'll give Guillermo del Toro credit for this much: There might not be a director
working today who gets more coverage for revealing absolutely nothing. It's an important skill, actually,
because it keeps his name and his projedts out there. Del Toro clearly understands the value of of ...
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getthebigpicture.net 5/23/2009 — You don't see a lot of Hugo Weaving in leading roles. The classy thing to do is to call him a "character actor," but he's got as much talent as leading men that also fit that description. But he has primarily been stuck in supporting roles in big movies, not that he isn't great in them; think ...
'The Hobbit' May Extend to Become a Trilogy
cinematical.com 4/2/2009 — If you can't get enough of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and trolls, we have good news for you. A fan site has heard "a report that negotiations are under way for a third film," meaning that The Hobbit , already slated to be released as two separate ...
Let The Hobbit Rumours Begin!
filmshaft.com 8/19/2009 —
Remember when The Hobbit was originally announced? Remember when they said it would be two movies and one of them might act as a “bridge” between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings? Well we’ve since learned that the two movies will in fact be covering The Hobbit as ...
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bilbohobbit.com 11/28/2008 — In a live chat, Guillermo Del Toro talked about the upcoming Hobbit movie:
Q:Universal announced a pretty busy slate for you after “The Hobbit.” Will we see a Hellboy 3?
A:If its up to me- yes!! But it is a corporate decision and regimes ...
Guillermo Del Toro Gives Himself a Monstrous Role in The Hobbit
slashfilm.com 23 days ago —
Yes, you read that right, so stop rubbing your eyes and tell me - wouldn’t you do the same thing if you were him?
Despite a pretty solid ring of secrecy around the production, we know that Del Toro and team are deep into the development of ...