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Del Toro Officially Signs on to Direct The Hobbit | Movie News | 4/24/2008
It's officially official! After months of rumored talks (previously reported here), Guillermo del Toro has signed on to direct The Hobbit, the next installment in the Lord of the Rings series, as well as its sequel, says Variety. The director is diving in to his new project full-on: Del Toro is moving to New Zealand for the next four years to work with LOTR director Peter Jackson's production teams — ostensibly to learn the ways of Middle Earth at the heart of it all. He also faces a huge... read more
Hobbit Forming: Peter Jackson to Lord Over Prequel | Today's News: Our Take | 12/18/2007
Following much legal tangling and a small degree of name-calling, Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have settled all litigation relating to the Lord of the Rings trilogy and reached an agreement to bring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit to the big screen. "I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences behind us, so that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line," Jackson says in a statement to the AP. "We are delighted to continue our journey through Middle Earth."As... read more
Movie News: Marsden Beholds Diaz's Box, and More | Today's News: Our Take | 11/2/2007
X man James Marsden is in talks to be Cameron Diaz's hubby in The Box, a horror pic about a box that dispenses a hefty sum of cash — while someone you know dies.... Also per the Reporter, with Night at the Museum's Shawn Levy stymied by scheduling conflicts, David Dobkin (Fred Claus) will direct and Craig Wright (Dirty Sexy Money) will write the big-screen adaptation of The Flash.... Until his port of the vidgame Halo is a go, Peter Jackson is moving ahead with District 9, a live-action... read more
Ask FlickChick: Top 14 Movie Misquotes, Whose Scream Is That and More | Ask FlickChick | 10/17/2007
Ask FlickChick: Top 14 Movie Misquotes, the Scream That Will Not Die and More...Question: I don't want to sound like a complete geek, but it bugs me when people misquote famous movie lines like "Luke, I am your father," which just isn't what Darth Vader said. I feel that if you're fan enough to quote a movie, you should be fan enough to quote it right. Please tell me I'm not the most compulsive person ever. — DonFlickChick: The most compulsive ever? No way — I basically agree. If... read more
Episode Recap: "Gary's Desk" | Entourage | 8/6/2007
This season has been a real roller-coaster ride in terms of quality, but tonight’s episode was most definitely a high point in my book. First, we had Gary Busey using Johnny Drama as his body art canvas. Next, Mary J. Blige stopped in for her annual Make-Me-Understand-What-I-Pay-You-For meeting. And finally, Peter Jackson offered Eric a glimpse of legitimacy as Vince’s representation. All of these storylines were funny and entertaining and reminiscent of what I’ve always liked... read more
At the Movies: Vegas Wedding for Kutcher and Diaz | Today's News: Our Take | 5/16/2007
Per the Reporter, Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher are in talks to star in What Happens in Vegas..., a rom-com about two strangers who, following a night of debauchery, wake to find themselves hitched. It's like that Friends episode, only... actually, I have no end to that sentence.... Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, employing motion-capture technology, will each direct one film in a trilogy based on the adventures of Tintin, says the AP.... Forest Whitaker, you've won an Oscar! What's next... read more
At the Movies: Good Night for House's Hugh Laurie | Today's News: Our Take | 5/1/2007
Per Variety, Hugh Laurie and Chris Evans (Fantastic Four) are set to play internal affairs agents in Night Watch, a James Ellroy-penned crime drama about a downward-spiraling cop (Keanu Reeves) framed by his onetime mentor (Forest Whitaker).... Speaking of House, imminent guest star Piper Perabo is heading South of the Border for a live-action Disney pic about a Beverly Hills chihuahua lost in Mexico.... Aussie Luke Ford, 26, is Brendan Fraser's son (ouch...) — and the franchise's heir... read more
Oh, Lord! New Snub Distances Jackson from Hobbit | Today's News: Our Take | 1/11/2007
Harsh words uttered by New Line cochairman Bob Shaye in an interview with Sci Fi Wire appear to have all but nixed any chance for Lord of the Rings auteur Peter Jackson to helm the Hobbit trilogy. With a nod to Jackson's lawsuit against New Line, which seeks to sort out a financial anomaly born of an audit of the original LOTR film, Shaye said, "I don't care about Peter Jackson anymore. He wants to have another $100 million or $50 million, whatever he's suing us for. He thinks we owe him... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/30/2006
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TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/28/2006
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TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/27/2006
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Today's News: My Take | 12/16/2005
Peter Jackson's King Kong remake opened with a smaller roar than expected, drawing 'just' $9.8 read more
FlickChick | 12/15/2005
I'm confused: I keep hearing people talk about the 'spider sequence' in King Kong, but I don't remember any spi read more
Today's News: My Take | 12/12/2005
The box office went ape for King Kong over the weekend... Oh, right. That's next Monday's news. (Don't jud read more
FlickChick | 12/8/2005
Is there any special reason why Serenity is available on DVD so quickly? Not that I'm complaining, but it seems as thoug read more
Today's News: My Take | 12/6/2005
King Kong doesn't hit theaters until Dec. 14, but already both film critics for the New York Daily News read more
Today's News: My Take | 10/27/2005
Universal Pictures has agreed to release a three-hour cut of Academy Award-winning director read more
Today's News: My Take | 10/17/2005
Speaking of Kong, Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings composer read more
The Best and Worst of Comic-Con 2005 | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/20/2005
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Soaps News | 5/23/2005
As a seasoned entertainment reporter, I've seen my share of awards-show press rooms. At the Oscars, the Golden Globes &# read more
FlickChick | 4/7/2005
Question: After reading your recent answer about remakes of horror movies, I started thinking about movies that resist t read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/2/2005
The Lord of the Rings mastermind Peter Jackson is suing New Line Cinema, claiming the studio shortchanged him on profits read more
FlickChick | 10/7/2004
Question: Have you heard anything about Alice Sebold's book The Lovely Bones being made into a movie and, if so, is ther read more
Today's News: My Take | 9/27/2004
When the extended version of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King arrives on DVD Dec. 14, it'll feature 300 add read more
FlickChick | 8/5/2004
Question: I loved The Goonies when I was a teen and my kids just saw it for the first time. Can you tell me what the cas read more
Today's News: My Take | 6/11/2004
Peter Jackson has tapped his Lord of the Rings contortionist Andy Serkis to give the Gollum treatment to King Kong in th read more
Today's News: My Take | 4/23/2004
Lord of the Rings mastermind Peter Jackson is in talks to direct a big-screen version of Alice Sebold's grim novel The L read more
Today's News: My Take | 4/19/2004
Oprah Winfrey, actor-director Mel Gibson, Lord of the Rings guru Peter Jackson, Harry Potter wizard J.K. Rowling and Osc read more
Rings Star's DVD Scoop! | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 4/7/2004
Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd exchanged his hobbit feet for sea legs when he climbed aboard Peter Weir's high-seas epic, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, which arrives on DVD April 20. While the Scottish actor wasn't initially enamored of the ocean, by the time filming ended, he discovered that a sailor's life might just be for him. TV Guide Online: Did you realize that between Master and Commander and The Lord of the Rings, you were up for 21 Oscars this year?Billy Boyd:... read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/31/2004
Oscar winner Adrien Brody is in talks to play Naomi Watts' love interest in Peter Jackson's King Kong remake. As reporte read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/30/2004
Funnyman Jack Black has been cast opposite Naomi Watts in Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong. According to The Hollywoo read more
FlickChick | 3/25/2004
Question: I recently saw a news report about a college student who created a fake trailer for The Hobbit using clips fro read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/10/2004
Oprah Winfrey is finally getting recognized for one of her favorite things — fashion. For the first time, Winfrey ha read more
The Watercooler | 3/1/2004
SUNDAY The 76th Annual Academy Awards and Countdown To The Oscars 2004 OK, here we go (and you thought the telecast read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/1/2004
The third time was indeed the charm for The Lord of the Rings. The fantasy trilogy's final installment, The Return of th read more
Today's News: My Take | 2/29/2004
The third time was indeed the charm for The Lord of the Rings. The fantasy trilogy's final installment, The Return of th read more
Today's News: My Take | 2/16/2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was crowned best film Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards — aka read more
Today's News: My Take | 2/9/2004
Peter Jackson inched closer to Oscar glory this weekend when the Directors Guild of America honored the filmmaker with i read more
FlickChick | 1/29/2004
Question: I read an article somewhere that said Viggo Mortenson wasn't the first King Aragon in Lord of the Rings and th read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/27/2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was officially crowned the Oscar front-runner today by scoring a field-bes read more
Roush Dispatch | 1/26/2004
It really doesn't matter how seriously you take the Golden Globes, or what you think about the Hollywood Foreign Press A read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/26/2004
The third time was the charm for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic tril read more
The Watercooler | 1/26/2004
Sunday Live from the Red Carpet: The 2004 Golden Globe Awards Joan Rivers lets us know that when she scratches her c read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/8/2004
American Splendor was named the best picture of 2003 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, while best director ho read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/7/2004
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for its 56th annual DGA Awards, and the finalists for outstanding read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/6/2004
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for its 56th annual DGA Awards, and the finalists for outstanding read more
Today's News: My Take | 12/31/2003
The Southeastern Film Critics Assn. — huh? — has named The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as the best read more
Today's News: My Take | 12/30/2003
The Southeastern Film Critics Assn. — huh? — has named The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as the best read more
Today's News: My Take | 12/9/2003
Proving that old hobbits are hard to break, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has expressed interest in securing read more
Today's News: My Take | 12/4/2003
Naomi Watts is near a deal to play King Kong's female sidekick in Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of the 1933 classic. F read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 11/4/2003
It's been over two years since Naomi Watts wowed American audiences in David Lynch's 2001 head-scratcher Mulholland Driv read more
Today's News: My Take | 8/12/2003
Lord of the Rings helmer Peter Jackson will pocket $20 million against 20 percent of the gross to direct Universal's upc read more
FlickChick | 8/7/2003
Question: My sister and I caught the last half of this movie from the early to mid-1990s that was completely confusing a read more
FlickChick | 5/8/2003
Question: On the special edition DVD of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) they mention that another a read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/31/2003
Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson has signed on to helm Universal's upcoming remake of King Kong. According to V read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/12/2003
Wow! A sweeping 13 Academy Award nominations went to that glitzy showbiz sass-o-rama, Chicago! As the song goes, they ha read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/22/2003
Five men are in the running for the Directors Guild Award for best director of 2002. The helmers are Stephen Daldry (The read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/21/2003
Five men are in the running for the Directors Guild Award for best director of 2002, Variety reports. The helmers are St read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/18/2002
An accomplished Shakespearean actor, John Rhys-Davies was cajoled by his agent into devoting years of his life to playin read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/17/2002
When The Fellowship of the Ring was released last year, Liv Tyler found herself in the midst of a scandal that had nothi read more
Today's News: My Take | 6/12/2002
What's up with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers? Though the Rings sequel wrapped filming last year, director Peter read more
FlickChick | 4/18/2002
Question: I didn't get a chance to see Lord of the Rings in a movie theater, so could you tell me when it's coming out o read more
Today's News: My Take | 2/25/2002
Fantasy flick The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was honored by the British Academy of Film and Televisio read more
FlickChick | 1/24/2002
Question: Is the Peter Jackson involved with The Lord of the Rings the same Peter Jackson who directed the 1988 New Zeal read more
Today's News: My Take | 1/23/2002
Nominations for the Directors Guild of America's annual kudofest were announced Tuesday, and A Beautiful Mind filmmaker read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 5/31/2001
Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel, The Lord of the Rings, director Peter Jackson's big-budget epic, The Fellowship read more