Peter Jackson has completed the star-studded cast of "The Hobbit" after signing up Billy Connolly to play a dwarf warrior. The actor will tackle the role of Dain Ironfoot and joins Ian McKellen, ...

An open audition for Peter Jackson's new The Hobbit movie had to be shut down on Saturday after more than 3,000 hopefuls turned up. The director is currently in New Zealand filming the two-part L...

The Hobbit director Peter Jackson is offering a fan the chance to visit the set of the movie in New Zealand to raise money for charity.

What did visual maverick maven Peter 'Lord of the Rings' Jackson really have in store when he made his famed flick about two gals determined to stay together no matter what the cost? Find out with...

Evangeline Lilly fears "purist" fans will hate her role in The Hobbit because her character didn't feature in the book and was invented solely for the fantasy film adaptation. The Lost actress' S...

Moviemaker Peter Jackson received a standing ovation at Comic-Con in San Diego, California on Friday during a packed preview for Steven Spielberg's new movie Tin Tin.

Peter Jackson has disappointed film fans by turning down the chance to talk about The Hobbit at Comic-Con later this week - because it is "too early" to discuss the project. More than 120,000 peo...

Liv Tyler is eager to re-team with her Lord Of The Rings cast mates Ian Mckellen, Cate Blanchett and Elijah Wood by joining the cast of the highly-anticipated prequel The Hobbit. The actress play...

The very, very long and twisted road to the production of The Hobbit has finally led to the beginning of production. And thank goodness! Entertainment Weekly has just posted the first official phot...

Lost's Evangeline Lilly has joined The Hobbit.

On June 28, Warner Home Video will release all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces on Blu-ray in a 15-disc stunning collection entitled "The Lord of the Rings The Motion Picture Trilogy: E...

Dame Edna Everage is the latest addition to The Hobbit cast - Australian comedian Barry Humphries has signed up to the highly-anticipated Peter Jackson movie. Shooting began on the much-delayed p...

Two crew members working on The Hobbit have been taken to the hospital after an explosion at the New Zealand studio where the movie is filming. Emergency services were called to the Stone St Stud...

Saoirse Ronan has been forced to turn down a role in Lord Of The Rings prequel The Hobbit because of her busy schedule. The Irish actress was in talks to reunite with her The Lovely Bones directo...

As everyone knows by now, production on the long delayed adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved fantasy epic "The Hobbit" has finally begun.

"The Hobbit" is one of the most famous and beloved novels in the history of modern literature, so you would think that Peter Jackson and the folks behind the upcoming big budget adaptation of J.R.R...

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but we’re pretty sure that estimate is a little bit low, because we’ve got a brand new picture that has to be worth at least 95,000.

Director Peter Jackson has undergone surgery for a perforated ulcer after he was admitted to the hospital with acute stomach pains on Wednesday. The moviemaker, who is in his native New Zealand, b...

The Hobbit director Peter Jackson is "thrilled" after confirming Cate Blanchett as the latest star to join the highly-anticipated film. Blanchett is set to play elven leader Galadriel, the Lady o...

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit has suffered another blow - Hellboy star Ron Perlman has quit the Lord Of The Rings prequel. The actor was slated to join pal Guillermo del Toro on the film, but when th...

After months of confusion and rumors, it was finally announced -- with the endorsement of Peter Jackson himself -- that the role of Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming two-part adaptation of “The Hobbit”...

Lord Of The Rings star Andy Serkis is "delighted" The Hobbit will be filmed in New Zealand after a union's dispute was resolved - because a move would have been devastating for the country's film i...

Filmmaker Peter Jackson has announced his cast for the highly-anticipated The Hobbit movie, which will start shooting in February. After months of rumors, he confirms Martin Freeman will play he...

Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson has been sent an early Valentine's Day, 2011 gift - the co-financiers of his troubled The Hobbit film have given him the green light to start shooting in m...

A movie studio in New Zealand which was due to host filming of The Hobbit has been wrecked in a serious fire. The Portsmouth Miniatures Studio in Wellington was used to film iconic scenes for Pete...

Filmmaker and aviation buff Peter Jackson will be taking off from Middle Earth in style the next time he flies - the "Lord Of The Rings" mastermind has purchased a new private plane. The director...

The drama behind the highly-anticipated "Lord of the Rings" prequel certainly seems more than Hobbit-sized. After Guillermo Del Toro dropped a bombshell this weekend saying he's no longer directin...

Guillermo del Toro has quit as director of troubled Lord Of The Rings prequel The Hobbit after the movie was put on hold indefinitely. The Hellboy auteur was set to start shooting the fantasy fil...