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'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Has Made Over $1 Billion at the Box Office

Eric Walkuski — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:50:03 +0000

Becoming the 15th movie in history to do so, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ passed the $1 billion mark this past week, the second in Peter Jackson‘s ‘Lord of the Rings’ films to do so. But how much further can it go? Just barely passing the monumental mark, ‘The Hobbit’ ended the weekend with with [...]

SNL Previews All 19 'Hobbit' Movies

Jacob Hall — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:21:36 +0000

Welcome back, SNL! Everyone's simultaneously beloved and hated live sketch comedy show returned last night after its holiday break and, naturally, they had to play catch-up, making fun of everything that they missed in the past couple of weeks. First on their list? 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.' Or rather, its eighteen sequels.

'The Hobbit' DVD Details: What to Expect From the "Ultimate Edition"

Mike Sampson — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:21:14 +0000

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ is still playing in theaters (and making lots of money we might add) but you can already starting getting yourself ready for ‘The Hobbit’ DVD and Blu-ray. How about four different version of ‘The Hobbit’ DVD for all you Tolkein fans out there? Amazon’s French site has already posted the [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Slashes Through the Competition

Jacob Hall — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:01:42 +0000

Here's the thing about January: it's usually a wasteland. With the studios concentrating on their Oscar campaigns and the profitable summer months still half a year away, this month is where all of the crap usually gets dumped. However, this is also one of the few months where crap has a chance of performing well, hence the success of last year's 'The Devil Inside' and now 'Texas Chainsaw 3D,' which took the weekend with a strong $23 million opening.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Django' and 'Les Mis' Anchor a Strong Weekend

Jacob Hall — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:56:50 +0000

Well, now we know why the box office was so incredibly light last week: everyone was waiting to see things this week! Although 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' clung to the top spot for the third week in a row, it was a very tight race, with only $4 million separating the top three films.

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit' Leads a Weak Weekend

Jacob Hall — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:24:51 +0000

Something went horribly wrong this weekend. Despite a few high profile new releases and the mere presence of ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ this weekend’s box office was, uh…not great. What happened here? Film Weekend Per Screen 1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $36,705,000 (-56.6) $8,952 $149,858,000 2 Jack Reacher $15,600,000 $4,654 $15,600,000 3 This [...]

Ultimate 'Hobbit' Fan Recreates The Shire Just to House His Tolkien Collection

Nick Romano — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:00:25 +0000

If you consider yourself to be the "ultimate" fan of 'The Hobbit' or J.R.R. Tolkien, you might want to rethink that statement, especially if you haven't met this Pennsylvania resident. Even 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'The Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy director Peter Jackson, who has a piece of the actual 'Hobbit' set resting in his backyard, probably hasn't met this mysterious Middle Earth enthusiast who commissioned the construction of a real-life Shire...and it's primary function, other than looking magnificent, is to house his gigantic collection of Tolkien memorabilia.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit' Breaks December Records

Jacob Hall — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:31:44 +0000

Was there ever any doubt that 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' was going to dominate this weekend? Heck, it's probably going to dominate next weekend, too. If audiences embrace it like they did 'Lord of the Rings,' it may even dominate the week after that. The big question now is whether or not Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth will make a bunch of money, but exactly how many bunches.

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' on Track to Break Box Office Records

Damon Houx — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 04:16:40 +0000

Though Peter Jackson‘s ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ hit screens mere hours ago, it’s already on track to have the highest opening weekend of any picture to open in December. That’s right, it’s on track to open bigger than ‘Avatar.’ Currently, the record for a December opening weekend is held by ‘I am Legend,’ which [...]

'The Hobbit' in 48FPS Won't Make You Puke Announces Warner Bros.

Eric Walkuski — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:29:43 +0000

By now you're well aware of the controversy surrounding Peter Jackson's decision to shoot 'The Hobbit' in 48fps, a higher frame rate that has given the movie, at least in the early going, a sped-up and slightly disorienting appearance. (Read our review right here.) It has almost exclusively dominated the conversation regarding the highly-anticipated prequel, and today we have Warner Bros. weighing in to assure us that, contrary to some reports, 'The Hobbit' in 48fps will not make you nauseous. Always nice to know!

Read the studio's full statement on the matter after the break.

'The Colbert Report' To Do 'The Hobbit' Theme Week

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:30:23 +0000

Tolkien fans around the world are preparing for the December 14 release of 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' in many different ways. Some have gone back to painstakingly watch Peter Jackson's original 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy (even if it takes place afterward), while others continue gluing their own hair to prosthetic feet in preparation for attending the release in costume. But how is life-long Tolkien fan Stephen Colbert preparing? With a full week of 'The Colbert Report' dedicated to the film, and spotlighting its cast as guests! Who will be in attendance?

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Gets Two New TV Spots

Britt Hayes — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:30:32 +0000

People of the United States and the United Kingdom can, well,Â uniteÂ over their love of Middle Earth with these two brand new TV spots for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.’ ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ wants to remind fans of both the United States and the United Kingdom that tickets are already on saleÂ right this second [...]

'The Hobbit' Soundtrack — What Does It Tell Us About 'An Unexpected Journey'?

Nick Romano — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:30:21 +0000

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,' the first film in Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogy, is hitting theaters in just a month and a half now, and that means it's time for more promotional goodies to start popping out, including the official track list for 'The Hobbit' soundtrack. Back in the summer when Warner Bros. released the 'Dark Knight Rises' soundtrack list, it gave us some hints at what we could expect to see in the film. So, with the one for 'An Unexpected Journey' now available, what does it reveal about Bilbo and his band of merry dwarfs?

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Will Have an Extended Edition

Damon Houx — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:30:48 +0000

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ is due out December 14, but we now already know that there will be an extended edition of the film after it hits Blu-ray and DVD,Â set to be released sometime in third quarter of 2013. This news (from Movies.com) comes after news that Peter Jackson will be filming an [...]