Bilbo Baggins will soon have a face. Peter Jackson, director of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, revealed in an interview that casting on the highly anticipated “The Hobbit” would begin this week. “We’re auditioning for every role,” Jackson said, adding that he believes in casting a wide net to most effectively fit actors to [...]
Rumors have been furiously circulating that Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro would be announcing who would be playing Bilbo Baggins in their upcoming prequel, “The Hobbit,” at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego. Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy and David Tennant have all been named as possible candidates. But Jackson was quick to put a [...]
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison will round out the cast of Miramax’s supernatural thriller, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” which is also set to star Katie Holmes, according to The Hollywood Reporter Mark Johnson and Guillermo del Toro will produce with del Toro’s protege, Troy Nixey, directing. The film is based on a 1973 [...]
This week on Simon Mayo’s BBC radio show Mexican director, Guillermo del Toro, spilled some secrets about his upcoming films, “The Hobbit” and “Frankestein,” whether or not there will be a “Hellboy 3,” and some tidbits about his vampire novel, “The Strain.” There has been much speculation about whether “The Hobbit,” an adaptation of the [...]
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