Peter Jackson and Saoirse Ronan attends "The Lovely Bones" premiere in Los Angeles
New Zealand director Peter Jackson and cast member Saoirse Ronan arrive for the premiere of the motion picture fantasy crime thriller "The Lovely Bones", at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 7, 2009. UPI/Jim Ruymen
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More than 1.6 million people have viewed the trailer for "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" since Hollywood's Warner Bros. studio posted it online Tuesday.
Teenage "Hobbit" aficionados enjoyed seeing actors from the movie and asking them questions at the Armageddon Expo in New Zealand, officials said.
Visual effects pioneer and stop-motion model animator Ray Harryhausen has died in London, his family announced on Facebook. He was 92.
A large gold Roman ring found in central England in the 18th century that may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" is now on display.
Well-known British TV actor Richard Armitage says starring as dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield in "The Hobbit" movies has been a huge milestone in his career.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said he and Martin Freeman are set to star in a fourth season of their hit drama series "Sherlock."
New Zealand-born filmmaker Peter Jackson will offer a sneak peek of "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" online this month, Warner Bros. said.
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Oscar-winning sound editor Michael Hopkins, a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Peter Jackson, was killed in a rafting accident in New Zealand, police said.
2012 saw its share of finely crafted prestige films sure to join next month's Oscar race, as well as Hollywood blockbusters that made millions at the global box office.
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