Jackson and Del Toro Talk Hobbit

Empire Movie News have an exclusive on The Hobbit for the 20th Anniversary edition...

“We’ve decided to have The Hobbit span the two movies, including the White Council and the comings and goings of Gandalf to Dol Guldur,” says Del Toro.

“We decided it would be a mistake to try to cram everything into one movie,” adds Jackson. “The essential brief was to do The Hobbit, and it allows us to make The Hobbit in a little more style, if you like, of the [LOTR] trilogy.”

So there you go. The second film will not, as had previously been suggested, a film that will bridge the 60-year gap between The Hobbit and the start of Fellowship Of The Ring.

The 20th birthday issue of Empire, on sale next Thursday (23rd April) UK.

Orlando Meets Fans

A couple of video's of Orlando meeting fans in Durham.

Thanks to issacharandnutella for the following clips....

A Couple More From April 14th

Huge thanks again to Mayfrayn for two more Main Street On-Set pics from April 4th...

Clickies...

Another Set Picture

Thanks once again to Mayfrayn for another gorgeous on-set pic of 'Officer Harris Parker'.
I have a resolute and unyielding need to get myself arrested! LOL



And an on-set report at Bull City Rising

First 'Main Street' On-Set Pictures

The first pictures from the set of 'Main Street' are appearing today, Tuesday morning - 14 April, in Durham, North Carolina.
Officer Bloom anyone...

Thanks to Mayfrayn@BestOrlando for the picture.

(Follow the link to Best Orlando for more On-Set Pics.)

EDIT: More at thebadandtheugly.com

Tolkien Sketches See Daylight

chroniclelive.co.uk has an article showing the recently discovered, original sketches, from a 1960 edition of The Lord of The Rings, by graphic author James Cawthorn. Cawthorn became the first artist, other than Tolkien himself, to illustrate the famous books.

No More Pirates For Gore

Variety.com reports that Gore Verbinski has had enough of Pirates and will not helm a fourth installment that's expected to set sail in 2010 with Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Hmmm! So no, Orlando, no Keira and now no Gore. As much as I love Jack Sparrow, I feel the book should be closed on this now.

Shooting Begins On 'Main Street'

Shooting began on 'Main Street' yesterday. Thanks to Kimmie for sending us the news that on IMBD word is that Orlando's shooting schedule doesn't begin until April 13th. Also for anyone thinking of going along to Durham, the only way to get near the set is to be hired as an extra or stand-in.

Orlando on your wall

Seems the folks at DayDream are planning to squeeze at least one more year out of the POTC franchise (no complaints here!)

Seems like will be getting Will four times over this time --is it too much to ask for an "All Will" calendar?

Preorders can be placed at Amazon.com

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Check out the video in the box below 'Hollywood Comes To Durham'...


You can also read an article about the preparations for filming at abclocal.go.com

More On 'Main Street' Locations

bullcityrising.com has more details and photos of the shooting locations to be used in 'Main Street'.

The movie is currently set to film from April 6 through early May in the Bull City, including interior and exterior shooting at almost a dozen different sites in Durham, culminating with a multi-night shoot at the intersection of the Durham Freeway and Roxboro Rd.

More details in the above link.