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‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Set To Cross $1 Billion By March
Jan 22nd
With ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ currently sitting at $920,905,000 million earned at the worldwide box office, the film is on course to hit the colossal $1 billion mark by March with several more weeks of play in cinemas plus a Febuary 22nd opening in China, its final territory. As of Monday, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ has raked in $288,705,000 million at the US box office and a hefty $632,200,000 million internationally. When the film hits the 10-figure worldwide mark it would be the 15th film to reach the plateau. ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ currently at #23 on the all-time box office list, will also become the fourth 2012 title to reach the billion-dollar milestone following ‘The Avengers,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and ‘Skyfall.’
The adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ was originally made as a two-part film, however Warner Bros, Peter Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens announced a few months back that ‘The Hobbit’ films will now be a trilogy. The release schedule for the three films are as follows: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is out now; ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ arrives in cinemas December 13th, 2013; and ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes the trilogy on July 18th, 2014.
Fantastic Fan Art For ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Centering On Aidan Turner’s Kili
Jan 19th
Tsuhikari has drawn this top-notch ’The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ piece for Aidan Turner’s Kili. Slightly younger than his brother Fili (Dean O’Gorman), Kili is the youngest of the thirteen Dwarves who set out on Thorin Oakenshield’s (Richard Armitage) quest along with Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) and Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) to reclaim the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) for the Dwarves.
The official description Warner Bros. Pictures released for Aidan Turner’s Kili is as follows: Younger brother to Fili, Kili is a loyal nephew to Thorin Oakenshield. Carefree and somewhat reckless, Kili has led a charmed and untroubled life to this point. Handsome and physically able, Kili possesses the invincible courage of youth. He is a skilled fighter and expert archer, having been trained with weapons from an early age. As one of the youngest in The Company of Dwarves, Kili is determined to make his mark and prove his worth.
Three ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ “For You Consideration” VFX Featurettes
Jan 19th
Last week, the first film in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ received three Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. With that in mind, these three Weta Digital “Visual Effects” featurettes have arrived online spotlighting the work on Gollum (Andy Serkis), the Goblin King (Barry Humphries) and Azog the Defiler (Manu Bennett) – three of the performance capture characters Bilbo Baggins and the Company of Dwarves encounter in ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.’
The adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ was originally made as a two-part film, however Warner Bros, Peter Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens announced a few months back that ‘The Hobbit’ films will now be a trilogy. The release schedule for the three films are as follows: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is out now; ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ arrives in cinemas December 13th, 2013; and ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes the trilogy on July 18th, 2014. Currently sitting at $888,989,741 million earned worldwide, expect ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ to pass the hefty $900 million mark at the worldwide box office any day now.
Stunning ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Fan Art For Richard Armitage’s Thorin Oakenshield
Jan 17th
Hoo0 has put together this stunning portrait of Richard Armitage’s Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim – with the help of Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellan’s Gandalf the Grey - the Lonely Mountain from Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch) in ‘The Hobbit.’ I would certainly recommend giving hoo0′s Deviantart a peep. Alongside the above image, there’s some stellar portraits for the likes of DreamWorks’ ‘Rise of the Guardians,’ Ben Whishaw’s Q in ‘Skyfall,’ and of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in ‘Sherlock.’
Last week, the first film in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ received three Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. Currently sitting at $886,869,783 million earned worldwide, expect ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ to pass the hefty $900 million mark at the worldwide box office any day now.
Graph Displaying How Much Each Character Talks In ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
Jan 16th
For you Tolkien lovers, the good people over at the LotrProject have put together this graph measuring how much dialogue each character has in the first instalment of Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey.’ Last week, the film received three Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. Currently sitting at $886,869,783 million earned worldwide, expect ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ to pass the hefty $900 million mark at the worldwide box office sometime this week.
The adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ was originally made as a two-part film, however Warner Bros, Peter Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens announced a few months back that ‘The Hobbit’ films will now be a trilogy. The release schedule for the three films are as follows: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is out now; ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ arrives in cinemas December 13th, 2013; and ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes the trilogy on July 18th, 2014.
Awesome Fan Poster For ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
Jan 12th
I’ve come across (Behance.net via Reddit) this excellent fan-made poster put together for the second instalment in Peter Jackson’s ’The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.’ This week, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ the first film, received three Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. Expect ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ to pass $900 million earned at the worldwide box office this coming week.
The adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ was originally made as a two-part film, however Warner Bros, Peter Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens announced a few months back that ‘The Hobbit’ films will now be a trilogy. The release schedule for the three films are as follows: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is out now; ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ arrives in cinemas December 13th, 2013; and ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes the trilogy on July 18th, 2014.
