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Meet Peter Jackson’s Hobbit (and Dwarves)

by Robin Parrish
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Meet Peter Jackson’s Hobbit (and Dwarves)

It’s really happening, and here’s the proof: Peter Jackson has announced casting for his main Hobbit and eight of the Dwarves involved in Bilbo Baggins’ pre-Lord of the Rings adventure. Now as a geek and a storyteller, I worship the ground Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy walks on. It was the most perfect book-to-film cinematic production ever, in my estimation. But Jackson’s record since LotR has been less than stellar. King Kong was a bloated love letter to a favorite film from Jackson’s youth — which no one enjoyed nearly as much as he did. And while I have yet to see The Lovely Bones, it was universally panned by Read more »

An Open Letter to Lord of the Rings Fans Everywhere

by Dina Ely
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An Open Letter to Lord of the Rings Fans Everywhere

Dear Everyone Eagerly Anticipating the Release of The Hobbit, I am writing to you today with a message of hope – a shining light in the perpetual dusk, burning brighter than Eärendil – in these, our darkest hours. I too remember where I was that terrible day when Peter Jackson announced that due to his battles with New Line, he would not be directing The Hobbit. I was unpacking groceries, and when the news broke, I put down my cans of Progresso soup and wept openly over my box of Saltines. Since that day New Line and PJ have reconciled their differences, MGM has come out to play, and The Read more »

A Decade of Zombies IV: Epidemic Rooted in Society

by Jayvee Fernandez
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A Decade of Zombies IV: Epidemic Rooted in Society

This is Part IV of a series titled ‘A Decade of Zombies.’ Part III is here. “Most people would rather die than think.” – Bertrand Russell The “infection” is a social commentary. When Peter Jackson released King Kong, the reference to the giant ape coming from a place called Skull Island traces its roots back to one of the Australian director’s earlier films, Dead / Alive where a strain of disease that can only be carried by a specific type of monkey causes the zombification of a small town. Although this formula of an unknown tropical disease is more akin to the Haitian roots of zombies, the “infected” of the Read more »