AM 1240 KLYQ » The Hobbit http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Tue, 21 May 2013 22:09:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Preview: Peter Jackson (and Stephen Colbert?) Tease the Next Film http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-preview/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-preview/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:44:42 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=93826 A few weeks ago, director Peter Jackson held an online Q&A and preview for the upcoming 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.' However, if you wanted to watch or take part, you had to have bought 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' on DVD or Blu-ray and followed the proper instructions (you know, typing in codes and such). Although the entire event remains an exclusive, Jackson has posted a six minute excerpt to YouTube, letting everyone get a taste of the what it was like and get a glimpse of the new Middle Earth adventure.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-preview/feed/ 0 Warner Bros./MGM 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Has Made Over $1 Billion at the Box Office http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-1-billion/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-1-billion/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:50:03 +0000 Eric Walkuski http://screencrush.com/?p=87238 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?

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-1-billion/feed/ 0 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again' Gets Pushed to December 2014 http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-there-and-back-again-gets-pushed-to-december-2014/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-there-and-back-again-gets-pushed-to-december-2014/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:15:25 +0000 Damon Houx http://screencrush.com/?p=86649 When it was announced that 'The Hobbit' would be turned from two films into three, it seemed possible that Warner Brothers and Peter Jackson could kill themselves trying to deliver an additional three hour movie only seven months after the release of the second. So it's not a big surprise that 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again'  has been pushed from July 18 to December 13, 2014.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-there-and-back-again-gets-pushed-to-december-2014/feed/ 0 Warner Bros. 'The Hobbit' DVD Details: What to Expect From the "Ultimate Edition" http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-dvd-details/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-dvd-details/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:21:14 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=75863 '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?

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-dvd-details/feed/ 0 Warner Bros. Home Video/Amazon Weekend Box Office Report: 'Django' and 'Les Mis' Anchor a Strong Weekend http://klyq.com/weekend-box-office-report-123012/ http://klyq.com/weekend-box-office-report-123012/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:56:50 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=72074 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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]]> http://klyq.com/weekend-box-office-report-123012/feed/ 0 Weinstein Company Ultimate 'Hobbit' Fan Recreates The Shire Just to House His Tolkien Collection http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-fan-real-life-shire/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-fan-real-life-shire/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:00:25 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=70107 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.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-fan-real-life-shire/feed/ 0 AP Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit' Breaks December Records http://klyq.com/weekend-box-office-report-121612/ http://klyq.com/weekend-box-office-report-121612/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:31:44 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=69641 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.

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]]> http://klyq.com/weekend-box-office-report-121612/feed/ 0 Warner Bros. 10 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Lord of the Rings' http://klyq.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-the-lord-of-the-rings/ http://klyq.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-the-lord-of-the-rings/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:17:13 +0000 TheFW Staff http://thefw.com/?p=171741 William Shakespeare's works may have been around the world for hundreds of years. Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' may have been studied and scrutinized by the greatest literary scholars of our time. Stephen King might take up more real estate in bookstores than the works of Ernest Hemingway and Mark Twain. J.R.R. Tolkien's books, however, have a fervent following that could make Stephenie Meyer jealous.

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]]> http://klyq.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-the-lord-of-the-rings/feed/ 0 New Line Cinema / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer For Nic Cage's Latest Role, He Will Be Playing Every Hobbit http://klyq.com/nic-cage-as-hobbits/ http://klyq.com/nic-cage-as-hobbits/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:02:05 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=171830 Nicolas Cage has been in eight movies since 2010. There is also evidence the interestingly-haired actor was around during the 19th century. Add that to an internet movement to Photoshop Cage into all situations and he becomes Hollywood's most omnipresent star.

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]]> http://klyq.com/nic-cage-as-hobbits/feed/ 0 Matheus Candido The Oddest 'Hobbit' Moments in Pop Culture http://klyq.com/hobbit-moments-in-pop-culture/ http://klyq.com/hobbit-moments-in-pop-culture/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:16:24 +0000 Kevin Maher http://thefw.com/?p=170380 J.R.R. Tolkien published 'The Hobbit' in 1938 and for decades fans have obsessed over Middle-Earth. Here are just a few highlights of "Hobbit fever" throughout pop culture.

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]]> http://klyq.com/hobbit-moments-in-pop-culture/feed/ 0 AmazonAws, NoCookie, CandyWarehouse 'The Hobbit' in 48FPS Won't Make You Puke Announces Warner Bros. http://klyq.com/hobbit-48fps-puke/ http://klyq.com/hobbit-48fps-puke/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:29:43 +0000 Eric Walkuski http://screencrush.com/?p=67436 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.

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]]> http://klyq.com/hobbit-48fps-puke/feed/ 0 Warner Bros. 'The Hobbit' Clips: Six New Videos of Gollum, Wolves and Goblins! http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-clips/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-clips/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:10:57 +0000 Eric Walkuski http://screencrush.com/?p=66831 The reviews for 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' are piling in like a horde of angry orcs, and while most are positive (not including our own), the conversation seems to be dominated by the high frame rate Peter Jackson utilized to help bring the film to life. Fair or not, we had better get used to this being the main topic when it comes to 'The Hobbit', at least during the first few weeks of release.

However, while the world at large must wait for the chance to make up its own mind regarding the film, we have six clips from the epic adventure to hold you over until it comes out. Check them all out after the break.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-clips/feed/ 0 Warner Bros. 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Offers Two New TV Spots http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots-2/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots-2/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:13:53 +0000 Damon Houx http://screencrush.com/?p=66374 ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is only two weeks away from release, and we're about to get word on the film. The movie screened today in New York and Los Angeles, and the review embargo for lifts Monday, December 3, at midnight EST. We'll have a review for you then, but until that time here's two new TV spots for the movie.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots-2/feed/ 0 Warner Brothers Geek Out With This 'Adventure Time' and 'Hobbit' Mash-Up http://klyq.com/adventure-time-hobbit-trailer/ http://klyq.com/adventure-time-hobbit-trailer/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:19:03 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=169104 This is pretty much amazing. Somebody painstakingly culled through all the 'Adventure Time' footage on YouTube and managed to make it into a trailer nearly identical to the one for 'The Hobbit.' Fine, be a jerk, don't believe us. Here's the original trailer for co

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]]> http://klyq.com/adventure-time-hobbit-trailer/feed/ 0 YouTube 'The Colbert Report' To Do 'The Hobbit' Theme Week http://klyq.com/the-colbert-report-the-hobbit-stephen-colbert/ http://klyq.com/the-colbert-report-the-hobbit-stephen-colbert/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:00:23 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=66083 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?

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-colbert-report-the-hobbit-stephen-colbert/feed/ 0 Comedy Central / Warner Bros. 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Gets Two New TV Spots http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:30:32 +0000 Britt Hayes http://screencrush.com/?p=60781 People of the United States and the United Kingdom can, well, unite over their love of Middle Earth with these two brand new TV spots for 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.'

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots/feed/ 0 Warner Bros./MGM 'The Hobbit' Soundtrack — What Does It Tell Us About 'An Unexpected Journey'? http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-soundtrack-what-does-it-tell-us-about-an-unexpected-journey/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-soundtrack-what-does-it-tell-us-about-an-unexpected-journey/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:16:21 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=59427 '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?

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-soundtrack-what-does-it-tell-us-about-an-unexpected-journey/feed/ 0 'The Hobbit' Takes an Unexpected Journey in This New TV Spot http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-takes-an-unexpected-journey-in-this-new-tv-spot/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-takes-an-unexpected-journey-in-this-new-tv-spot/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:47:04 +0000 Britt Hayes http://screencrush.com/?p=57978 'The Hobbit' is coming! Slow down... it's coming in December, but you can check out this brand new TV spot right now, which brings us back to the world of the Shire and introduces us to a very unlikely hero named Bilbo Baggins.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-takes-an-unexpected-journey-in-this-new-tv-spot/feed/ 0 Warner Bros./MGM 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Will Have an Extended Edition http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-will-have-an-extended-edition/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-will-have-an-extended-edition/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:30:48 +0000 Damon Houx http://screencrush.com/?p=53490 '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,  set to be released sometime in third quarter of 2013.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-will-have-an-extended-edition/feed/ 0 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Releases New Trailer in Time for Tolkien Week http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-releases-new-trailer-in-time-for-tolkien-week/ http://klyq.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-releases-new-trailer-in-time-for-tolkien-week/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:40:20 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=49175 'The Hobbit' fans know that this week marks Tolkien Week, which is extra special do to it also being the 75th anniversary of 'The Hobbit's' publication date and all. Plus, September 22 is "Hobbit Day," the day in the book series of both Bilbo and Frodo's birthdays. So, what better way to celebrate this extraordinary occasion than having Peter Jackson release a brand-new trailer for the much-anticipated 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'?

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