hobbit

NEW YORK – Ian McKellen is returning to Middle Earth. The 71-year-old actor will reprise his role as Gandalf in Peter Jackson's two-part blockbuster "The Hobbit." McKellen confirmed his casting on his website Tuesday. McKellen wrote that his "worry that I could not easily escape from Middle...

Warner Bros. has taken over international theatrical rights to Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" from MGM, as well as video rights. In exchange, MGM gets the loan money it needs to finance its half of the ambitious two-picture project. Warners/New Line already owned domestic rights to the "Hobbit"...

Prime Minister John Key holds a press conference in relation to "The Hobbit" film on Wednesday in Wellington. http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/10/26/pkg.new.zealand.hobbit.tvnz The New Zealand government said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with filmmaker Peter Jackson and Warner...