Tag Archives: The Hobbit

Week-Long ‘Hobbit’ Tribute on ‘Colbert Report’

By | Posted on December 4th, 2012
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.)

Stephen Colbert, a lifelong fan of JRR Tolkien, has taken it upon himself to dedicate a week-long tribute to The Hobbit with four shows on The Colbert Report this week on Comedy Central at 11:30pm ET.

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‘Hobbit’ Director Peter Jackson Praises Martin Freeman

By | Posted on November 26th, 2012
Martin Freeman and Peter Jackson on the set of The Hobbit. (MGM)

The Hobbit director Peter Jackson has gone out of his way to praise Martin Freeman for his lead role as Bilbo Baggins in the forthcoming film (December 14), reports Total Film.

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DON’T WATCH: Yet Another Hobbit TV Spot…

By | Posted on November 16th, 2012
Martin Freeman in The Hobbit

Oh great! A TV spot showing Martin Freeman being really good as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. That’s not something we’ve seen for a while.

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WATCH: Gandalf Bets On Bilbo In New ‘Hobbit’ TV Spot

By | Posted on November 6th, 2012
Martin Freeman in The Hobbit

It’s interesting how much the marketing for the new Hobbit films is using Martin Freeman’s comedic talent as a way of building up interest, isn’t it? Whereas Lord of the Rings was about doom and spectacle (and funny ...

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A Hobbit’s Guide To Air Safety, From Air New Zealand

By | Posted on November 2nd, 2012
Gollum does up his seat belt

Oh internet, will you NEVER tire of delighting the world with special treats?

So, this video is called An Unexpected Briefing, and it was made by Air New Zealand, as an alternative to the standard safety messages everyone has to sit through before takeoff. And it stars characters from the The Hobbit and the Lord ...

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‘The Hobbit’ Latest: New TV Spot And Martin Freeman Interview

By | Posted on October 29th, 2012
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit'

If anyone was remotely unsure as to why Martin Freeman should have been such a perfect casting choice for the role of Bilbo Baggins in the new Peter Jackson Hobbit films – beyond the fact that he is jolly good at the acting, of course ...

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Martin Freeman Humbled by ‘The Hobbit’

By | Posted on October 24th, 2012
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.)

We can’t blame Martin Freeman (Sherlock) for still being in a little bit of awe finding himself as the lead character, Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, in director Sir Peter Jackson’s forthcoming trilogy The Hobbit.

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Hugo Weaving Is An Embarrassment To All Thespians Everywhere

By | Posted on October 18th, 2012

I’m not sure how to break this to you. I have thought long and hard, considered all the possible angles to take, searched in vain for a chance to soften the blow, but in the end it seemed cleanest and fairest to just speak the ...

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Life Outside ‘Sherlock’: Benedict Cumberbatch

By | Posted on September 21st, 2012
The Sherlock star's talent has been known to fans of UK television for years, and finally Hollywood has come calling: in this year alone, he's had roles in the Oscar-bait films The Whistleblower, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and War Horse. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Benedict Cumberbatch is best known as the inquisitive, know-it-all modern day Sherlock Holmes in BBC’s original drama Sherlock that airs on PBS in the U.S.

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British Schoolboys Beat Peter Jackson To Release ‘The Hobbit’

By | Posted on September 21st, 2012

We all know it takes a while to make movies. Even after the script is finished there are all of those locations to find, actors to cast, scenes to storyboard and shoot, edits to make, sound effects to create, visual effects to ...

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