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October 22, 2010

Union Admits Some Regret In Hobbit Fiasco

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The elusive Simon Whipp, national director of the Australian Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance is the man who started the action against The Hobbit in [...]
October 21, 2010

Hobbit Can Be Saved For NZ

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Prime Minister John Key thinks The Hobbit movies can be saved and he is going to do his best to achieve that when Warner Brothers executives arrive next [...]
October 22, 2010

The Hobbit Gets Its Bilboand Many Dwarfs!

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The studios behind The Hobbit officially confirmed Thursday that British actor Martin Freeman will be playing the titular Shire hero, Bilbo Baggins, [...]
October 21, 2010

New Zealand PM Makes Last

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By Sean O'Connell Hollywoodnews.com: After years of inactivity, a flurry of last-minute wheelings and dealings has ensured that the “Hobbit” story changes [...]
October 22, 2010

Martin Freeman To Play Lead Role In 'The Hobbit'

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WELLINGTON — British actor Martin Freeman from "The Office" will play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit", director Peter Jackson said Friday. [...]
October 22, 2010

Workers Urge 'positive' Mass Rally

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Workers in the film industry are urging Kiwis to join a mass "positive rally" next week to persuade studio executives to keep The Hobbit in New Zealand. [...]
October 21, 2010

Police Clear Path For Actors Through Angry Film Workers

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Actors including Outrageous Fortune star Robyn Malcolm were accosted by film workers riled up over The Hobbit stoush as they left Wellington's Matterhorn [...]
October 21, 2010

Filming Of The Hobbit Could Move To Britain

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The makers of The Hobbit are actively considering moving filming from New Zealand to Britain, it has emerged. By Paul Chapman in Wellington Executives from [...]
October 22, 2010

Peter Jackson Rattles Off Practically The Entire Cast Of 'The Hobbit'

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each of these names, and wants all of them on the project. Expect to see a more official cast list soon as production for The Hobbit begins early next year. [...]
October 21, 2010

Hobbit Films 'could Be On Way To UK'

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The Hobbit, Peter Jackson's two-part prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, could be on its way to Britain, it has emerged. Jackson's wife and creative [...]
October 22, 2010

Hobbit Mess 'sorted By Wednesday'

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An American correspondent says the fact that Sir Peter Jcckson wants to make The Hobbit in New Zealand is the most important factor for keeping the project [...]
October 21, 2010

Jackson Blames Thesps For 'Hobbit' Crisis

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SYDNEY -- In a television interview in New Zealand overnight Peter Jackson has put the blame for "The Hobbit" crisis on a handful of actors who [...]
October 21, 2010

'The Hobbit' Can Stay In New Zealand As Actor Ban Lifts, But Middle

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Even though the threat on Middle-Earth has been lifted, "The Hobbit" may still evacuate New Zealand for greener pastures. Both the Screen Actors Guild and [...]
October 23, 2010

Hobbit Loss 'devastating' For NZ Tourism

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Photo / Christine Cornege Losses to New Zealand's tourism industry would be well into the millions if Sir Peter Jackson's Hobbit films are not filmed here, [...]
October 22, 2010

First Wave Of Casting For 'The Hobbit' Rolls In

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We already know that Martin Freeman is our Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit". Well, more like they've been saying he's been in talks for ages, [...]
October 22, 2010

'Hobbit' Rescue Meeting Set For Tuesday

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"The Hobbit," in New Zealand, an official said. The talks are scheduled for Wellington, New Zealand's capital, according to a government spokeswoman, [...]
October 23, 2010

Peter Jackson Names Martin Freeman As Bilbo Baggins In The Hobbit

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So as you would have heard over cyberspace Peter Jackson is helming The Hobbit, it will be two parts and is now officially greenlit for production to begin. [...]
October 21, 2010

St. Mary's Assumption Students Study 'The Hobbit'

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'The Hobbit' came to life in Mrs. Walsh's seventh-grade literature class at St. Mary's Assumption School. The students created a variety of characters using [...]
October 22, 2010

Technicians 'terrified' About Losing Livelihoods

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The livelihoods of thousands of people will evaporate if The Hobbit goes overseas, local industry workers say. "It's not just losing The Hobbit, [...]
October 22, 2010

New Zealand Could Face $1.5 Billion Fallout If Loses "Hobbit"

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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's economy could lose as much as $1.5 billion if Warner Bros. relocates its production of "The Hobbit" [...]
October 22, 2010

Union Can't Promise No Strikes During World Cup

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Employers fear union action similar to that threatening The Hobbit movies could disrupt the Rugby World Cup. David Lowe, of the Employers and Manufacturers [...]
October 22, 2010

Union Can't Promise No Strikes During Rugby World Cup

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Employers fear union action similar to that threatening The Hobbit movies could disrupt the Rugby World Cup. David Lowe, of the Employers and Manufacturers [...]
October 22, 2010

New Sherlock Holmes Benedict Cumberbatch On Playing A 'Sociopath'

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Martin Freeman, star of the UK version of “The Office” and confirmed to play Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's “The Hobbit,” was tapped to place Dr. John [...]
October 22, 2010

Betting Odds For Offshore Hobbit Move Shrink

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Betting on whether The Hobbit will be filmed in New Zealand flip-flopped as an online predictions market moved into the fray. Eighty-nine per cent of people [...]
October 22, 2010

Hobbit Support Rallies Planned

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Rallies are planned around New Zealand next week calling for the filming of the Hobbit to remain in New Zealand. The rallies next Wednesday have been [...]

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