Jackson to write 'The Hobbit' himself
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- After searching for a suitable scriptwriter, movie producer Peter Jackson will write "The Hobbit" himself, U.S. industry sources say.
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Topic: J.R.R. Tolkien
WAX2002020201 - 02 FEBRUARY 2002 - YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN, USA: Defense attorney and literature professor Henry Russell, Ph.D., will serve as prosecutor during a mock trial on Feb. 7, 2002, at Ave Maria College, of Peter Jackson "for the desecration of 'The Lord of the Rings.'" The question is wether Jackson's movie rendition of the popular J. R. R. Tolkien trilogy passes muster with tried-and-true Tolkien fans. rlw/HO UPI..
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McKellen to return as Gandalf in 'Hobbit'
LONDON, April 30 (UPI) -- British actor Ian McKellen said he will reprise his "Lord of the Rings" role of Gandalf the wizard in two upcoming big-screen adaptations of "The Hobbit."
Tolkien Trust sues New Line Cinema
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The Tolkien Trust is suing Hollywood's New Line Cinema over money it claims it is owed from the "Lord of the Rings" films.
Del Toro in talks to direct 'Hobbit'
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is reportedly in talks to direct a pair of movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit."
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Scientist says 'Hobbit' is new species
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 30 (UPI) --
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Warner Bros. nabs film rights to 'Dragons'
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. Pictures has bought the film rights to the fantasy novel, "Here, There Be Dragons," prior to the U.S. release of the children's book next week.
Festival to celebrate world's worst writer
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Dramatic novelist Amanda McKittrick Ros is to be recognized later this month at the "Celebrate Literary Belfast" festival in Ireland as the world's worst writer.
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