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Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield from 'The Hobbit' Revealed

And finally, the biggest reveal of them all, it's our first official look at Richard Armitage as our dwarf hero Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King Under the Mountain. The last of the company of dwarves from Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, and the leader of the company, as we've been revealing first looks throughout this last week. This reveal comes from TheOneRing.net, where they've amassed a complete rundown of the 13 dwarfs in the company, including details and photos for all. So when do we see a teaser?! As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the terror when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked Erebor...

› Posted July 17 in First Look, Hobbit News, Hype, Photos | 38 Comments

Who's Next? Dwarves Balin and Dwalin from 'The Hobbit' First Look

By Alex Billington

Who's up next in the on-going reveal of the Company of Dwarves from Peter Jackson's The Hobbit? Well it's Balin (Ken Stott) and Dwalin (Graham McTavish) of course! TIME has the latest first look unveiling for these two, following Bombur, Bofur & Bifur from just a few days ago. Dwarf Lords in their own right, Balin and Dwalin are close relatives of Thorin Oakenshield. Beyond this, these brothers are two of his most loyal and trusted friends... A powerful and bruising fighter, with a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf, particularly anyone who might be an Elf, Dwalin is not someone to cross lightly. See below!

› Posted July 15 in First Look, Hobbit News, Hype, Photos | 12 Comments

Fourth 'Hobbit' First Look: Dwarves Bombur, Bofur & Bifur Are Next!

By Alex Billington

More Middle-Earth dwarves! Up next from The Hobbit following Fili & Kili is our first look at Stephen Hunter as Bombur, James Nesbitt as Bofur and William Kircher as Bifur. While most of the Company of Thorin Oakensheild is related to the royal and noble line of Durin, Bofur, his brother Bombur and their cousin Bifur most definitely are... not. Born and bred in the West, descendants of coal miners and iron workers, they have joined the Quest for the Lonely Mountain partly to seek their fortune and partly because they were told the beer was free. Awesome! Alas, these three look the most doctored out of any, but oh well.

› Posted July 13 in First Look, Hobbit News, Hype | 23 Comments

Third Middle-Earth First Look: 'The Hobbit' Dwarf Brothers Fili & Kili

By Alex Billington

Time to meet Thorin Oakensheild's cousins. MSN has premiered the latest dwarf first look reveal for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, this time introducing us to youngsters Fili (Dean O'Gorman) and Kili (Aidan Turner). Two of the youngest dwarves, Fili and Kili have been born into the royal line of Durin and raised under the stern guardianship of their uncle, Thorin Oakensheild. Neither has ever travelled far, nor ever seen the fabled Dwarf City of Erebor. For both, the journey to the Lonely Mountain represents adventure and excitement. Skilled fighters, both set off on their adventure armed with the invincible courage of youth.

› Posted July 12 in First Look, Hobbit News, Hype, Photos | 32 Comments

Must Watch: Peter Jackson's Second Superb 'The Hobbit' Video Blog

By Alex Billington

Time to geek out! Peter Jackson has just posted the second full 10-minute video blog for The Hobbit on his Facebook, and it's another must watch, just like the wonderful first one. This time, Peter brings in Andy Serkis, who plays Gollum but is also Second Unit Director, to guide us through their latest updates. They just finished 54 days of shooting, the first block of three, and have 200 more days left. This is all fascinating, especially about how he's in pre-, post- and full production at the same time. It's just so amazing to watch these video blogs, especially because we're still 16 months away from even seeing the film! Keep 'em coming!

› Posted July 8 in Featurettes, Hobbit News, Hype, To Watch | 19 Comments

Another Middle-Earth First Look: 'The Hobbit' Dwarves Gloin & Oin

By Alex Billington

Never toss a dwarf! We've got another awesome photo from Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (and There And Back Again) to feature this morning, following that epic first look just yesterday at dwarves Dori, Nori and Ori. This time we get to meet Oin (John Callen) and Gloin (Peter Hambleton). Gloin is the father of Gimli, the dwarf we all came to love in Lord of the Rings, that John Rhys-Davies perfectly portrayed. Together, with all of the dwarves, they accompany Bilbo on the Quest of Erebor where they encounter Smaug and Gollum. Check out the photo below via Collider and stay tuned for plenty more.

› Posted July 8 in First Look, Hobbit News, Hype, Photos | 16 Comments

Epic First Look Photo: Dwarves Dori, Nori and Ori from 'The Hobbit'!

By Alex Billington

These three brothers, all sons of the same mother, could not be more different from each other. Dori, the oldest, spends much of his time watching out for Ori, the youngest; making sure he's not caught a chill or got himself killed by Wargs or Goblins. Nobody quite knows what Nori gets up to most of the time, except that it's guaranteed to be dodgy and quite probably, illegal. Thanks to ComingSoon, we have our first look at Jed Brophy as Nori, Adam Brown as Ori and Mark Hadlow as Dori in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. I love how epic and awesome this first look photo is, it's even better than the first three. Check it out below!

› Posted July 7 in Featured, First Look, Hobbit News, Photos | 28 Comments

Check These Out: Amusing Hipster-Themed 'Broship' LOTR Comic Art

By Alex Billington

"Never did hear of a hipster before." I am a hardcore Lord of the Rings fanatic (yep I'll be seeing Return of the King, all 4.5 hours, tomorrow in theaters) and it couldn't be more perfect timing to feature a fantastic set of illustrations from the internet that pay homage to my favorite movies. As I'm sure everyone knows, the Extended Lord of the Rings finally hit Blu-Ray tomorrow, so it's all-out LOTR around here. I came across a fantastic set of web comics on Tumblr made by Gingerhaze (aka Noelle Stevenson) that are part of a series nicknamed the "Broship of the Ring" as they basically re-imagine LOTR characters as hipsters.

› Posted June 27 in Artwork, Cool Stuff, Featured, Hobbit News | 13 Comments

Check Out Empire's First Cover for 'The Hobbit' with Gandalf & Bilbo

By Alex Billington

Those lucky rascals at Empire in the UK were one of the first press publications ever to set foot on the set of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, and although we're still more than a year and half out from release, they've decided to start teasing anyway and have unveiled their new cover highlighting the movies. After our very first glimpse of Martin Freeman as Bilbo just a few days ago, we get another small look at Bilbo, but it's Ian McKellen as Gandalf who gets the fullsize cover shot this time. Ohh it's just so wonderful seeing The Hobbit actually in production and getting new press like this, love it! Check out the bigger cover shot below.

› Posted June 26 in First Look, Hobbit News, Hype, Photos | 28 Comments

First Look: Three Official Images from Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit'!

By Ethan Anderton

We've been getting some casting updates from Peter Jackson's Facebook page lately, but now some meaty stuff is finally coming out of New Zealand, as production on The Hobbit has been underway for a little while now. We'd previously seen a photo of the entire cast of the film (up to that point), but now we have the first official images from the set featuring a fantastic look at Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and even Sir Ian McKellan back in the robes as Gandalf the Grey. It really is exciting seeing new and familiar faces back in Middle Earth, and these photos make me anxious to already see the first movie in 2012. See below!

› Posted June 23 in First Look, Hobbit News, Photos | 22 Comments

Evangeline Lilly & Barry Humphries Join the Cast of 'The Hobbit', Too

By Alex Billington

Some interesting casting news that Peter Jackson decided to unveil on Father's Day (in the US). Jackson took to his Facebook again for an update, in the process revealing two more major casting announcements for his already-underway adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Playing a new character, a Woodland Elf named Tauriel, is Canadian actress and "Lost" regular Evangeline Lilly, in her next big film role after Real Steel. Additionally, Australian voice and character actor Barry Humphries will portray the Goblin King from the story as Jackson says, "in much the way Andy Serkis created Gollum." More great additions!

› Posted June 19 in Casting, Hobbit News, Movie News | 14 Comments

Luke Evans Cast as Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit'!

By Alex Billington

"I had you from my father, and he from of old." Rising British actor Luke Evans (from Clash of the Titans, The Three Musketeers 3D) has just landed a major role in Peter Jackson's already-underway adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit. Deadline reports that Evans will play Bard the Grim (or Bard the Bowman), a skilled archer and heir of Girion of Dale. Those that know the story know that Bard plays a bigger role in the later half, specifically with the dragon Smaug, as he is Laketown's archer. Deadline also says that Smaug still doesn't have a voice, though rumors include ~~Bill Nighy~~ and/or ~~Leonard Nimoy~~. Go now and speed well!

› Posted June 16 in Casting, Hobbit News, Hype, Movie News | 9 Comments

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' & 'There and Back Again' Official

By Alex Billington

Briefly: It has now been officially confirmed/announced via press release (see ComingSoon) that the titles for the two Hobbit movies from director Peter Jackson will be The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, arriving in theaters on December 14th, 2012, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again, arriving in theaters on December 13th, 2013. The titles and release dates have been confirmed by New Line Cinema, Warner Bros and MGM. Both movies are set in Middle-earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. This is great news, it must mean Warner Bros is already very excited and ready to set all this in stone.

› Posted May 30 in Date Updates, Hobbit News, Hype, Movie News | 7 Comments

Orlando Bloom Now Confirmed to Return as Legolas for 'The Hobbit'

By Alex Billington

Briefly: This was completely expected, but always great to hear confirmation anyway. TheOneRing reports that Peter Jackson has confirmed via his Facebook that actor Orlando Bloom will be returning to play Legolas, the Elf of the Woodland Realm, in The Hobbit movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book, which are currently shooting in 3D/48FPS down in New Zealand as we speak. Bloom hasn't actually been appearing in too many movies recently, but with a storyline that "bridges" Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, we naturally assumed Bloom would be one of the actors returning to Middle Earth. Read Jackson's full statement below.

› Posted May 27 in Casting, Hobbit News, Movie News | 15 Comments

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