July 13, 2008
Guillermo del Toro - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview
We have an extended chat with the director of Cronos, Pan's Labyrinth and this week's Hellboy II to talk about his career past, present and future and tap him for juicy information on the upcoming Hobbit adaptation. More...

March 27, 2008
Ian McKellen Is Not Too Busy for The Hobbit
Even while The Hobbit was in legal limbo, Sir Ian McKellen wasn't shy about letting people know he wanted to reprise his role as Gandalf for the Lord of the Rings prequel(s). More...

January 14, 2008
Elijah Wood: Once a Frodo, Always a Frodo
Count Elijah Wood as one of the millions excited about the news of Peter Jackson's involvement in those planned Hobbit films -- and another member of the Lord of the Rings cast who's game for a return to Middle-earth. More...

December 20, 2007
Looks Like Those Hobbit Movies Still Need a Director
During the years of legal disputes between Peter Jackson and New Line, there was no shortage of speculation regarding which director might step into his shoes for The Hobbit -- speculation that, as it turns out, will continue at least awhile longer. More...

December 18, 2007
Peter Jackson, New Line Kiss and Make Up; Jackson to Produce Two Hobbit Films
Rejoice, nerds! Peter Jackson is heading back to Middle-earth! More...

October 22, 2007
Wahlberg Replaces Gosling in Jackson's Lovely Bones
It looks like Ryan Gosling will be hitting the treadmill a little sooner than anticipated. More...

November 20, 2006
Peter Jackson Waves Goodbye to "The Hobbit"
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. (They said so... More...

October 31, 2006
A Little More Explanation on the Death of "Halo"
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. Oh well,... More...

October 23, 2006
Halo-Makers Say Movie Will Happen -- Eventually
Just a few days ago came word that Universal and Fox were dropping the big-screen version of the mega-popular "Halo" video game -- and now that the weekend is over, the game-makers have responded with their own plans for the flick. More...

October 20, 2006
"Halo" Movie Frag Count Builds as Studios Back Out
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. More...

September 28, 2006
Peter Jackson To Fuse Film, Video Games With New "Halo" Project
"Lord Of The Rings" director Peter Jackson is blasting into new technological territory, teaming with Microsoft to create a half-film, half-video game venture for the Xbox, and it all begins with a new "Halo" project! More...

August 09, 2006
"Halo" Has a Director!
Visual effects veteran Neill Blomkamp has been announced as the new director of vid-game adaptation "Halo," which will be produced by "Lord of the Rings" Oscar-winner Peter Jackson. More...

July 17, 2006
New Screenwriter Climbs Aboard "Halo"
Those who've been following the "Halo" trip from Xbox to movie screen are probably well aware that the original screenplay was penned by "28 Days Later" scribe Alex Garland. And now we get word that a rookie screenwriter has... More...