Interesting enough, neither one of these characters appear in the original version of The Hobbit from J.R.R. Tolkien. However, Legolas is an elf, a race of Middle-earth that's immortal and show signs ...

A heavyset man of gross demeanor lurches out of an inn, gnawing a meat bone, and a chuckle of surprise runs through the audience. Peter Jackson, the directorial lord of The Lord of the Rings, the man ...

"Middle-earth is a fantastical world of imagined landscapes and many incredible digital creatures. We completed almost 2000 VFX shots for the film, encompassing hero digital performance work, large ...

So close is the release of Peter Jackson's Hobbit sequel that we can almost smell Smaug's fiery dragon breath. "The Desolation of Smaug' shows Peter Jackson in an especially overabundant mood, ...

The four-time Oscar winner describes creating a CG dragon that was "twice as big as a 747," saying Peter Jackson "wanted his physical size to dominate." By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor “He’s huge, ...

The ending of Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' trilogy boasts one change that's significantly darker than J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, for better or worse.

After around three hours of walking and singing and eating, The Hobbit and his pals are very nearly almost halfway there in this second chapter, which promises The Desolation Of Smaug and all the ...

Check out two new clips from Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, featuring Orlando Bloom, Lee Pace, and Evangeline Lilly. Win goodies from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ...

[url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=25884253#p25884253:15anyax2 said: Only choice there would be to change actors. Most of the LoTR filming was done in ...

papadage [/url]":8zit2yzk]I've read LoTR and The Hobbit, as well as The Silmarillion. The Hobbit is the most enjoyable in a pure adventure, lighthearted romp sort of way, and is much more focused. The ...