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Weinstein lawyers claim actress Judd made sexual ‘deal’ with disgraced mogul
Ashley Judd says Harvey Weinstein sabotaged her career by convincing Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson not to cast her
‘Lord of the Rings’ memorabilia go on auction
Hobbit feet and Frodo’s sword are among the "Lord of the Rings" items that will go on auction in Beverly Hills.
The Hobbit to be extended to three films
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson will add a third film to turn the Tolkien novel into a trilogy, with the first set for release in December.
Cameras finally roll on The Hobbit
After years of wrangling, Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson finally called "action" on Monday on his latest Tolkien epic, <em>The Hobbit</em>.
Director Jackson’s surgery may delay Hobbit filming
Filming of the widely-anticipated <i>Hobbit</i> movies will be delayed because director Peter Jackson is recovering from surgery.
New Zealand govt reaches deal to keep Hobbit films
New Zealand is to remain the home of <i>The Hobbit</i> after the government struck a $25-million deal with Warner Bros.
New Zealand government weighs into Hobbit battle
The New Zealand government has backed filmmaker Peter Jackson’s position in a union dispute that erupted over his latest saga <i>The Hobbit</i>.
Filmmaker threatens to pull Hobbit from New Zealand
Filmmaker Peter Jackson threatened on Monday to move the production of <i>The Hobbit</i> from New Zealand over a dispute with an actors’ union.
How to make a South African sci-fi blockbuster
If you follow all the rules, as <i>District 9</i> did, topping the box office is not necessarily a surprise.
SA-based film scores big in the US
District 9, a gritty, low-budget space alien movie set in South Africa with a cast of unknowns, has opened as Hollywood’s number one film.
Blistering barnacles! It’s Spielberg’s new Tintin
For those who remember, he was the young boy who gets the girl in the film Love Actually. For those who don’t, Thomas Sangster may yet become a household name. The sixth-former…
Peter Jackson agrees to produce Hobbit films
The Tolkien community was in hysterics on Tuesday. At least that was the verdict on one of the leading Hobbit websites following the announcement in Los Angeles that Peter…