By Simon Miraudo December 19, 2013 We’re now 343 minutes deep into the saga of The Hobbit, and I’m still having trouble keeping the names of Bilbo Baggins’ thirteen (thirteen!) dwarvish companions straight in my head. There’s Two Beards, of course, the hunky one, James Nesbitt, and, erm, the rest. I’m not the biggest fan […]
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Teaser Debut: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
June 12, 2013 
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Earlier this week we saw the poster, and now we have the first trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. In it, we get our first glimpse of the titular dragon, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, not to mention new cast-members Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel), Lee Pace (Thranduil), and Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman). I suppose […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
June 10, 2013 0 Comments
Warner Bros has unveiled the first poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug via the film’s official Twitter page. The second of Peter Jackson’s three Hobbit features, this one sees Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and his merry band of dwarves face off against the titular, insanely wealthy dragon (voiced by Freeman’s Sherlock co-star, Benedict Cumberbatch). […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)
May 9, 2013 0 Comments
Bad dates. Good interview. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo chats with John Rhys-Davies; best known as Sallah from the Indiana Jones series and Gimli from Lords of the Rings. An entirely unnecessary review of the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark follows. Wait, why does the floor move? Give me your torch. Asps. Very dangerous. You […]
Continue readingLittle wonder – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey review
December 19, 2012 0 Comments
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, and Richard Armitage. Directed by Peter Jackson. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Peter Jackson didn’t particularly want to direct The Hobbit, and I didn’t particularly want to be bored to tears, but there we both were, fulfilling what could only be described as some […]
Continue readingFinal instalment of The Hobbit trilogy gets a name and release date
September 6, 2012 0 Comments
The final film in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy will be titled The Hobbit: There and Back Again and will be released worldwide on July 18, 2014, Deadline reports. The news comes direct from Warner Brothers and MGM Pictures, who also confirmed the second film in the franchise would be renamed The Hobbit: The Desolation of […]
Continue readingPeter Jackson toys with turning The Hobbit into a trilogy
July 18, 2012 1 Comment
Speculation mounts that Peter Jackson wants to split the second Hobbit movie into two films, according to Slashfilm. Although Variety reported prior to Comic Con that Warner Brothers had denied The Hobbit would become a trilogy, Jackson told HitFix, “We have certainly been talking to the studio about some of the material we can’t film, […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
July 9, 2012 0 Comments
The poster for Peter Jackson‘s first half of The Hobbit saga – An Unexpected Journey – has bowed at Comic Con (provided for our viewing pleasure by Slashfilm). No sign of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), but we do get to see Gandalf (Ian McKellen) alive and well in the green, green, grass of Middle Earth. But look out behind […]
Continue readingOutside the box – The Adventures of Tintin review
April 24, 2012 0 Comments
The Adventures of Tintin – Starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated PG. Originally published December 21, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. The Adventures of Tintin arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia April 25, 2012. Great snakes, I hope they left some exposition for the second Tintin film! A feature […]
Continue readingBilly Connolly cast in The Hobbit
February 10, 2012 1 Comment
Actor and comedian Billy Connolly has joined the cast of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Connolly, best known for his stand up comedy and films such as Mrs Brown and The Man Who Sued God, will play a dwarf warrior named Dain Ironfoot. Jackson’s two-part adaptation of the bestselling J.R.R Tolkien […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Hobbit
December 21, 2011 2 Comments
Lord of the Rings fans, your time has come! The trailer for The Hobbit – Peter Jackson‘s highly anticipated return to Middle Earth – has arrived online. Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in the epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s LOTR prequel. Check it out in HD over at Apple. The Hobbit will be split into two films, […]
Continue readingOutside the box – The Adventures of Tintin review
December 21, 2011 1 Comment
The Adventures of Tintin – Starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. Great snakes, I hope they left some exposition for the second Tintin film! A feature adaption of Hergé’s beloved Belgian comic book hero has been a long time coming, but he could hardly […]
Continue readingInternational trailer for The Adventures of Tintin shows off more footage
July 12, 2011 0 Comments
The first teaser trailer for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn was light on footage, and we feared that the picture’s risky motion-captured animation was being hidden from us. A new international trailer has landed online, with plenty more footage (and the added bonus of characters talking), and it has temporarily soothed […]
Continue readingFirst look at Martin Freeman in The Hobbit
June 24, 2011 2 Comments
Entertainment Weekly have posted the first official images from the set of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, featuring Martin Freeman as our hero, Bilbo Baggins. See! There he is! You can check out a couple more pics, including Ian McKellen as Gandalf, over at EW. The Hobbit will be split into two films with the first, The Hobbit: […]
Continue readingCumberbatch, Humphries and Lilly join The Hobbit
June 21, 2011 0 Comments
Peter Jackson has revealed the final round of major casting for The Hobbit via his official Facebook page, announcing Barry Humphries as the Goblin King , Evangeline Lilly as Woodland Elf Tauriel and Benedict Cumberbatch as the dragon Smaug. Much loved Sherlock Holmes actor Cumberbatch was already voicing the Necromancer – ruler of the stronghold […]
Continue readingOrlando Bloom signs up for The Hobbit
May 30, 2011 2 Comments
Production may have officially started more than two months ago, and his character Legolas may not actually appear in J.R.R. Tolkien’s original tome, but Orlando Bloom has signed up to appear in Peter Jackson‘s long-plagued two-picture adaptation of The Hobbit. The casting – although long-rumoured – was announced over the weekend on the official Hobbit […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Adventures of Tintin
May 18, 2011 4 Comments
Millions of people around the world have been waiting with baited breath to see the first glimpse of footage from The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Most of them are European (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Whether you feel rapturous excitement or complete indifference towards the Belgian comic hero, you […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit officially (finally!) begins production
March 22, 2011 1 Comment
Our long international nightmare is over! After years of false starts, casting dramas, replaced directors, a studio bankruptcy, strikes, boycotts and even a perforated ulcer, production has officially begun on The Hobbit. Warner Bros, New Line Cinema and MGM broke the good news in a joint press release (which is rather long, but you can […]
Continue reading>Saorise Ronan cast in The Hobbit?
January 28, 2011 1 Comment
>Saorise Ronan (Atonement, Hanna) has reportedly been cast in Peter Jackson’s long-delayed adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Although Ronan had long been rumoured to be involved in the project, it was confirmed by casting director Ros Hubbard in an interview with IFTN. Interestingly, Ronan denied being offered a role in The Hobbit only last […]
Continue reading>Cate Blanchett (and maybe Orlando Bloom) confirmed for The Hobbit
December 9, 2010 1 Comment
>We already knew Peter Jackson was going to return to Middle Earth in February 2011 following the ludicrous success of his Lord of the Rings trilogy. But beyond knowing that this would be to begin filming for The Hobbit, we didn’t really know a whole lot else. That is, until now. According to Deadline, Cate […]
Continue readingIt’s official. Martin Freeman to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit.
October 22, 2010 0 Comments
After months of rumours, Peter Jackson and Warner Bros have confirmed that Martin Freeman (The Office) will star as Bilbo Baggins in their two-part adaptation of The Hobbit. Jackson had this to say about Freeman’s casting: “Despite the various rumours and speculation surround this role, there has only ever been one Bilbo Baggins for us…There […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit gets the official greenlight
October 18, 2010 0 Comments
We pledged to stop reporting on the seemingly-doomed production of The Hobbit until we received some concrete news on the project. Well, here we go! MGM have officially greenlit two 3D films based upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novel. Peter Jackson (as has long been rumoured) will direct both instalments. Principal photography begins February 2011 (you […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit to shoot in January?
September 16, 2010 0 Comments
We should know better than to trust any Hobbit news from Ian McKellen. The last we heard from him, the two films were to begin shooting in July of this year. Yeah, how did that work out Ian? Of course, since that optimistic declaration, the Smaug well and truly hit the fan. Director Guillermo del […]
Continue readingMartin Freeman to play Bilbo in The Hobbit?
September 9, 2010 0 Comments
Martin Freeman (Tim from The Office!) has long been rumoured to be in the running to star as Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit (just as pretty much every British actor was considered to be ‘in the running’). Well, it seems he is the number one choice of New […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro’s next film: The Haunted Mansion
July 23, 2010 0 Comments
Guillermo del Toro, suddenly with a lot of free time on his hands, has revealed his next project at Comic Con. The man behind Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy will try his hand at turning Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride into a feature film. Del Toro discussed the project with The Hollywood Reporter before announcing it to […]
Continue readingPeter Jackson in negotiations to direct The Hobbit
June 28, 2010 0 Comments
Listen to the tiny voices of Middle Earth celebrating in unison. Peter Jackson is in talks to direct the two films based upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. According to THR, Jackson is officially negotiating a deal to helm The Hobbit films following former-director Guillermo Del Toro‘s departure from the project. Jackson and Del Toro had […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit – Guillermo Del Toro out; Peter Jackson in?
June 1, 2010 2 Comments
Guillermo Del Toro has pulled out of directing The Hobbit for Peter Jackson, citing the financial woes of studio MGM and the project’s ongoing delay as the reasons for his decision. Del Toro has spent the past two years writing the script for the Lord of the Rings prequel (set to be turned into two […]
Continue readingOverkill – The Lovely Bones review
April 18, 2010 0 Comments
The Lovely Bones – Starring Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Peter Jackson. Rated M. Originally published December 24, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. Peter Jackson is no stranger to the pressures of adapting a book to film. His last effort at such a task earned him a number of Academy Awards, millions […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit begins shooting in July
March 18, 2010 1 Comment
There have been an almost unfathomable number of rumours circling the production of Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Thankfully, Gandalf himself has stepped in and cleared up any confusion. The following is taken from Ian McKellen‘s official website. THE HOBBIT’s, two films, start shooting in New Zealand in July. Filming will […]
Continue readingOverkill – The Lovely Bones review
December 23, 2009 2 Comments
The Lovely Bones – Starring Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Peter Jackson. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Peter Jackson is no stranger to the pressures of adapting a book to film. His last effort at such a task earned him a number of Academy Awards, millions of dollars at the box […]
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