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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Crosses $955 Million at the Global BO!!

After an excellent second weekend at the box office, where it ended up exceeding projections by quite a bit, director James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has shot past the $950 million mark at the global box office to become the third-biggest film of the year. With $293 million domestically and another $661 million from overseas markets, the long-awaited science-fiction sequel has now made … Continue reading ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Crosses $955 Million at the Global BO!!

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Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital Announces the Launch of Weta Animated!!

Weta Digital, the famous VFX studio co-founded by Peter Jackson and owned by Jackson and Fran Walsh, announced the launch of Weta Animated, which will see the visual effects company producing its own original content for the first time in its history. According to a press release, the company will produce animated projects for both film and television, including streaming services. Jackson and Walsh will … Continue reading Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital Announces the Launch of Weta Animated!!

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‘The Lord of the Rings’ Actor Sir Ian Holm Has Passed Away!!

Sad news to report this morning as Oscar-nominated actor Ian Holm has died at the age of 88. His agent tells The Guardian, “He died peacefully in hospital, with his family and carer,” adding that his illness was Parkinson’s related. “Charming, kind and ferociously talented, we will miss him hugely.” For genre fans, Holm is probably best known for his work as the duplicitous android … Continue reading ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Actor Sir Ian Holm Has Passed Away!!

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Peter Jackson Reportedly Deciding Between a DC and Middle-Earth Movie!!

Although he has stayed busy as a writer and a producer, Peter Jackson has dropped out of directing for a bit. He’s got a World War I documentary in the works and he’s attached to do the sequel for The Adventures of Tintin if that should ever happen, but he hasn’t signed on to direct a film since he wrapped The Hobbit trilogy back in … Continue reading Peter Jackson Reportedly Deciding Between a DC and Middle-Earth Movie!!

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Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Will Span 5 Seasons!!!

The more that comes out about Amazon’s acquisition of the rights for its Lord of the Rings series, the more insane it becomes. Less than a month ago, we reported that the prequel series would cost (altogether) upwards of $500 million, after Amazon beat Netflix for an initial $250 million payout just for the rights to J.R.R. Tolkein‘s epic. But as THR is now reporting, that total number … Continue reading Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Will Span 5 Seasons!!!

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Peter Jackson Developing World War I Documentary with Restored Footage!!!

Best known for his Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, Peter Jackson is turning his efforts to a much more harrowing real-world project: a documentary of the lives of soldiers fighting in World War I. One hundred years after the great conflict, which reached an armistice in early November 1918, Jackson’s collaboration will restore archival historical footage to near high-definition standards, complete with hand-colorized updates. The production … Continue reading Peter Jackson Developing World War I Documentary with Restored Footage!!!

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‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon, Warner Bros. in Talks for Series Adaptation!!!

Warner Bros. Television and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien are in talks with Amazon Studios to develop a series based on the late author’s “The Lord of the Rings” novels. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is said by sources with knowledge of the situation to be personally involved in the negotiations, which are still in very early stages. No deal has been set. The studio and … Continue reading ‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon, Warner Bros. in Talks for Series Adaptation!!!

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Lily Collins Joins Nicholas Hoult in J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic!!

Lily Collins is in talks to join Nicholas Hoult in Chernin Entertainment and Fox Searchlight‘s J.R.R. Tolkien biopic Tolkien. Anthony Boyle, known for playing Scorpius Malfoy in the British play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, also has signed on for the film centered on the famed author. In Tolkien, Hoult will play the author of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings book series that … Continue reading Lily Collins Joins Nicholas Hoult in J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic!!

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‘Middle-earth: Shadow of War’ Trailer: Talion and Celebrimbor Return in the Video Game Sequel!!! Check it Out!!!

Oh J.R.R. Tolkien fans, is this an interesting day for you! It brings us the announcement trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Monolith Productions and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s sequel to the critically acclaimed and award-winning video game, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. In the previous game, players controlled the ranger Talion, who was killed by the Black Hand of Sauron and whose spirit merged with the wraith of the … Continue reading ‘Middle-earth: Shadow of War’ Trailer: Talion and Celebrimbor Return in the Video Game Sequel!!! Check it Out!!!

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Peter Jackson-Scripted ‘Mortal Engines’ Lands Prime 2018 Release Date!!!

The feature film adaptation of Mortal Engines is being given a pretty splashy release date via Universal Pictures, dropping on December 14, 2018. The project, based on the award-winning book series from author Philip Reeve, has been in the works since at least 2009, when filmmaker Peter Jackson eyed the novels as directorial projects as he had just finished his drama The Lovely Bones. However, as we well know, Jackson got … Continue reading Peter Jackson-Scripted ‘Mortal Engines’ Lands Prime 2018 Release Date!!!

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Peter Jackson Firms Up His Next Project with ‘Mortal Engines’!!

After spending six years back in the world of J.R.R. Tolkein developing, writing, and expanding The Hobbit into a trilogy of new films, director Peter Jackson took some much needed time off. However, with the concluding installment The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies now having been released two years ago, it appears that Jackson is ready to get back into filmmaking gear—albeit not as a director just yet. Jackson and his Hobbit screenwriting … Continue reading Peter Jackson Firms Up His Next Project with ‘Mortal Engines’!!

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Best and Worst of 2014 – Hollywood!!

This year was kinda different, some good films tanked at the BO while some really bad ones did quite well, while some got critical acclaim while some won’t be even remembered, on the whole this is my top list of 2014: Top 15 of 2014 ( PS: At the time of this post I had not yet gone through films like Whiplash, Imitation Game and … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2014 – Hollywood!!

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Review!!!

Synopsis – Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure and obliterating all of Middle-Earth. My Take – Back in 2001, the year when The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings I just knew this was going to be the most epic franchises ever! … Continue reading The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Review!!!

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Best Hollywood Movies of 2013!!!

1. Gravity Cast- Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris Director- Alfonso Cuarón Plot- A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. Our take- To be frank, I was not a fan of Sandra Bullock or George Clooney, I had decided not to watch this film, boy am I happy I changed my decision!!Big science fiction … Continue reading Best Hollywood Movies of 2013!!!

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