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Jackson On Board for New 'Hobbit' Films 
Filmmaker Peter Jackson has signed on to produce two movies based on author J.R.R. Tolkien 's The Hobbit , after resolving his legal feud with studio bosses over unpaid royalties ...
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Gosling Denies Jackson Firing
Ryan Gosling has denied reports claiming he was fired from Peter Jackson 's new movie The Lovely Bones for his "demanding" nature, insisting he was just too young for the role. The 26-year-old was recently replaced by
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Jackson "Fired" Gosling?
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King filmmaker Peter Jackson fired actor Ryan Gosling from movie The Lovely Bones because he was "too demanding" according to reports. It was alleged Gosling "stepped down" from the movie and was replaced by
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Wahlberg Signs Up As Gosling's Replacement
Mark Wahlberg has replaced Ryan Gosling in director Peter Jackson 's new film - one day before shooting began. Gosling pulled out of The Lovely Bones on Friday, despite the fact he had gained 20 pounds and grown a beard for his role ...
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"Halo" Gets a Teaser (Sort Of)
Jeff Giles writes : "As you may remember reading here last October , the Peter Jackson -produced, Neil Blomkamp -directed film adaptation of Microsoft's hit series of " Halo " games was left at the altar by Universal and Fox, thus effectively killing the project. Or perhaps not ...
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Ryan Gosling Signs On to Peter Jackson's "Lovely Bones"
Scott Weinberg writes : "The 27-year-old actor will be playing the husband to 36-year-old Rachel Weisz. They'll be playing the parents of a (dead) 14-year-old girl ...
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Rachel Weisz to Star in Peter Jackson's "Lovely Bones
Scott Weinberg writes : "Remember when everyone was wondering why Rachel Weisz declined to be in the third "Mummy" movie? Here's why ...
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Spielberg and Jackson Team Up for "Tintin" Trilogy
Alex Vo writes : "At least something good has come from the Peter Jackson /New Line relationship implosion. Free from the claws of "The Hobbit," Variety reports that Jackson is joining forces with Steven Spielberg to produce and direct three "Tintin" flicks, back-to-back ...
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Peter Jackson's "Bones" Land at DreamWorks
Scott Weinberg writes : "For those who adore Peter Jackson but keep wondering when he's going to get back to something smaller (and by "smaller" I mean "something not massive"), I have some good news ...
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'Spider-Man' Director Raimi Considers 'The Hobbit'
Spider-Man 4 is beginning to look a little shaky - director Sam Raimi is looking to tackle literary epic The Hobbit . The moviemaker, who is the brains behind all three Spider-Man movies, has revealed he's in the running to replace Peter Jackson as the director of the Lord Of The Rings prequel ...
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Liv Tyler Mistaken For Lord Of The Rings Princess
Liv Tyler Mistaken For Lord Of The Rings Princess The 29-year-old stars as elf princess Arwen in director Peter Jackson'sfantasy trilogy, and is pro...
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Exclusive: Bob Shaye On His Sci-Fi Flick For Kids, "The Last Mimzy"
Jen Yamato writes : " Robert Shaye is known for a lot of things in Hollywood that don't have much to do with directing movies (heading New Line Cinema, producing the " Nightmare on Elm Street " series, sparring with Peter Jackson ) ...
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Bob Shaye Says "2009" for "Hobbit" Movie
Scott Weinberg writes : "With that ugly little feud with Peter Jackson in the rear-view mirror (for the time being, anyway) New Line chief Bob Shaye recently had a few vague things to say about the state of the " Hobbit " movie ...
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Sam Raimi Has Been Discussing "Hobbit" Plans
Scott Weinberg writes : "At first it just seemed like a smart fanboy's best-case scenario: If Peter Jackson can't (or won't) direct " The Hobbit ," then how about that
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Peter Jackson Responds to New Line Nastiness
Scott Weinberg writes : "Just yesterday we reported that New Line chief Bob Shaye was, like, reallllllly mad at Peter Jackson , and also that he pretty much blacklisted the filmmaker from ever darkening the NL doors again. Less than 24 hours later, we have a response from Mr. Jackson ...
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New Line Chief Really Dislikes Peter Jackson!
Scott Weinberg writes : "Wow, things are getting a little nasty around that Peter Jackson / New Line / "The Hobbit" / lawsuit story. New Line Cinema chief Bob Shaye recently spoke pretty candidly regarding his feelings for the man who gave him the " Lord of the Rings " trilogy. Basically, Pete's not welcome around New Line anymore ...
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Cameron's Geeting His Amazing "Avatar" On Track -- Slowly
Scott Weinberg writes : "The good news on the James Cameron 's " Avatar " front is this: The filmmaker's been working with Peter Jackson and
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All the "Hobbit" News, Recapped
Scott Weinberg writes : "So Peter Jackson is definitely OUT as director of " The Hobbit ." And then MGM and producer Saul Zaentz chime and say "well, maybe not." Meanwhile every movie site on the planet is grasping at the newest and most hopeful "Hobbit" news they can. Leave it to the New York Times to get us all up to speed ...
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Owner of Tolkien Titles Chimes in on Jackson Controversy
Scott Weinberg writes : "Movie producer Saul Zaentz (aka The Guy Who Owns the Movie Rights to " Lord of the Rings " and " The Hobbit ") has made his opinions known regarding the future of the "Hobbit" movie -- and the guy seems strangely confident that director Peter Jackson WILL be returning for that particular gig ...
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MGM Says "Not So Fast" to the End of Jackson's "Hobbit"
Scott Weinberg writes : "And the "Hobbit" arguments continue! Last we heard, Peter Jackson was divorcing himself from the project because of a legal battle with New Line. So the studio said fine, we'll get someone else to direct it. And the fans were angry ...
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Sam Raimi Being Wooed to "Hobbit" Country?
Scott Weinberg writes : "Yeah, so
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McKellen "sad" that Jackson may not make "Hobbit"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sir Ian McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in the smash hit "Lord of the Rings" movies, said on Wednesday he is sad director Peter Jackson may not make a film based on author J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit ...
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Peter Jackson Waves Goodbye to "The Hobbit"
Scott Weinberg writes : "So the (maybe) good news is that New Line is planning to make a movie (or two) out of JRR Tolkien's " The Hobbit ." The bad news is that Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will most definitely NOT be involved with the project ...
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Jackson Delays 'Halo' Movie
Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson has agreed to put his big budget movie version of video game Halo on hold while he searches for a new studio. The Lord Of The Rings filmmaker had continued to shoot the joint project with Microsoft despite the financial withdrawal of Fox and Universal last month ...
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A Little More Explanation on the Death of "Halo"
Scott Weinberg writes : "First came word that Fox and Universal were washing their hands of the " Halo " movie; now we hear from Microsoft and producer Peter Jackson that the project is most definitely dead in the water ... for the time being, anyway ...
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Studios Pull Out of Jackson 'Halo' Movie
Film-maker Peter Jackson is disappointed after Hollywood studios Fox and Universal pulled out of financing video game movie Halo , reportedly because they are worried at its escalating budget ...
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"Halo" Movie Frag Count Builds as Studios Back Out
Jen Yamato writes : "The Peter Jackson -produced movie version of alien war game " Halo " has run into a spot of trouble, as co-financiers Universal and Fox have both withdrawn from the project ...
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Peter Jackson Talks With MGM About "The Hobbit"
RT-News writes : "MGM says it's talked with " Lord of the Rings " director Peter Jackson about directing another Tolkein work, " The Hobbit ...
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Peter Jackson To Fuse Film, Video Games With New "Halo" Project
Jen Yamato writes : "" Lord Of The Rings " director
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The Weekly Ketchup: Dueling "Batman" Villains, Peter Jackson Talks "Hobbit," Brad Pitt "M:I4" Rumors, And More!
Nick Hershey writes : "In this week's Ketchup, as if the who-will-portray-Joker rumors weren't enough, the who-will-portray-Two-Face conversation is in full swing. Also, Peter Jackson has now gone on record regarding his possible participation in "The Hobbit ...
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Peter Jackson Discussing "The Hobbit"!!
Scott Weinberg writes : "And by "discussing" I mean "talking to AICN's Quint about the possibility of MGM mounting a pair of Hobbit films," as was mentioned in an article earlier this week. Again: There is nothing to indicate that Peter Jackson is (or will be) connected to a "Hobbit" movie; only that MGM has announced some tentative plans ...
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Weekly Ketchup: More "Transformers" Pics, "Casino Royale" Reactions, Jim Carreys Upcoming Flick, And More!
Nick Hershey writes : "In this week's Ketchup, those " Transformers " photos keep popping up, and MGM has big plans, which include what they hope will be a Peter Jackson -helmed "Hobbit ...
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Jackson to film `Lovely Bones' in U.S.
(AP)
AP - Peter Jackson recreated 1930s downtown New York on a back lot in New Zealand, but says northeast Pennsylvania is too distinctive to replicate for his new movie, "The Lovely Bones ...
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Peter Jackson Discusses "Halo" World, Script Progress, MPAA Rating, and Director
Senh Duong writes : " In an interview with AICN about the film adaptation of the popular video game "Halo," Peter Jackson , as executive producer, discusses why he chose first-time features director Neill Blomkamp , creating the "Halo" world, the progress of the script so far, and the MPAA rating ...
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Peter Jackson Eyes Next Fantasy Series “Temeraire”
Senh Duong writes : "Here's new fans of the "Temeraire" series will surely go apes over. The Hollywood Reporter brings news that "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson has optioned the historical fantasy series "Temeraire." The series, written by Naomi Novik, is a re-imagining of the Napoleonic War fought with dragons ...
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MGM Plans "Terminator 4," "The Hobbit" In New Tentpole Strategy
Jen Yamato writes : "Exciting news for fans of event pics: MGM, in an effort to bumrush the tentpole biz, is planning " Terminator 4 ," a " Thomas Crown Affair " sequel, and "The Hobbit" -- with the hope that " Lord of the Rings " visionary Peter Jackson will direct ...
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'Pirates' Breaks $1 Billion Barrier
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has become only the third film to break through the $1 billion international box office barrier. The swashbuckling sequel - which stars Johnny Depp , Keira Knightley and
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Peter Jackson Backs "Dambusters" Remake
Scott Weinberg writes : " Producer Peter Jackson will take control of "Dambusters," a fact-based WWII story that was the subject of a 1955 Michael Anderson film of the same name. Oscar-winning storyboard artist Christian Rivers will make his directorial debut on "Dambusters ...
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Peter Jackson to Remake 'Dam Busters'
Lord of the Rings film-maker Peter Jackson has signed to produce a remake of classic British war film The Dam Busters . Christian Rivers , who animated Jackson's last project King Kong , will direct the film which the Oscar winner insists will be "as authentic as possible and as close to the spirit of the original as possible" ...
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I'm Sorry Peter Jackson: Rob Minkoff to Direct Jet Li - Jackie Chan Collaboration
Jen Yamato writes : "The most recent update in the speculation race surrounding Jet Li and Jackie Chan 's planned co-starring venture names kid-flick helmer Rob Minkoff to direct, not the Lord of the " Lord of the Rings "
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