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Watch: New TV Spots For 'Les Miserables,' 'This Is 40,' 'The Hobbit' & 'Silver Linings Playbook'

By Joe Cunningham
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November 7, 2012 12:33 PM
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Okay, now that the small matter of electing a new leader of the free world is over and done with, we can get back to focusing on movies again. Hurray! And handily, we’ve got three new TV spots for some of the most anticipated films on the winter calendar.

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"Something Moves In The Shadows": 7 New 'Hobbit' Images, A New TV Spot & Where To See It In 48 fps

By Edward Davis
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November 5, 2012 6:34 PM
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Tolkien keeners take note: as of November 7 (this Wednesday), hard-core moviegoers will be able to purchase advance tickets for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," online and in theaters across North America, at 12:00pm Eastern Time. As such, Warner Bros. have released seven new photos of the Peter Jackson-directed tentpole and a new TV spot.

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17 Posters Confirm 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Has A Lot Of Characters In It

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 2, 2012 10:43 AM
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There's no doubt that Peter Jackson is an experienced at guiding large ensembles through dense narrative surrounded by big special effects. But in case you forgot just how big "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is, here are fourteen posters to remind you.

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Artwork & Tracklisting For 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Soundtrack Revealed, Comes In Two Different Editions, Obviously

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 1, 2012 9:39 AM
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Making "The Hobbit" movies is expensive stuff (estimates put each installment between $200-300 million...damn...), which means the marketing and sales opportunities for this are going to be "interesting." Hell, we've already seen Air New Zealand and Denny's doing their best to pimp the brand. And when it comes to getting money out of the superfans, Peter Jackson and co. are finding ways to make completists buy stuff twice over.

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New Zealand Really Likes 'The Hobbit': Peter Jackson Cameos In Air New Zealand Safety Vid & Gollum Gets Airport Sculpture

By Kevin Jagernauth
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October 31, 2012 11:43 AM
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Holy Middle Earth! It's safe to say that New Zealand and Peter Jackson are in the midst of love affair, with the director bringing shine and interest to the country thanks to shooting his "Lord Of The Rings" trilogy in the country, utilizing their pristine natural settings. And while there was a brief moment when it looked like that relationship was going to be frayed, with a labor dispute finding Jackson threatening to take "The Hobbit" movies elsewhere, all ended well. And with the first of the trilogy set to hit theaters in just over a month, Jackson and New Zealand have solidified their friendship.

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Watch: TV Spots For 'The Hobbit' & 'Breaking Dawn 2' Promise An Epic Beginning & Ending

By Kevin Jagernauth
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October 26, 2012 4:19 PM
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Though "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" have little in common except unnecessarily long movie titles, they are both franchises that are beginning and ending, respectively, this fall. And they both are trying to catch you at home as you try and find a "Seinfeld" re-run to tell you they are coming to theaters.

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Ian McKellen Reveals His Pros & Cons In Reprising Gandalf, Martin Talks The Pull Of The Ring On Bilbo In 'The Hobbit' & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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October 25, 2012 4:16 PM
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It was a while ago, so you might have forgotten, but at one point it was a question mark whether or not Ian McKellen would return to Middle Earth to play Gandalf. "Sequels aren’t necessarily as rewarding to act in as their originals," McKellen wrote on his blog at the beginning of 2011 responding to a report about the reasons why or why not he was going to be in "The Hobbit" films. "The deciding negotiation was not about money but about dates. Gandalf is needed on set over the next 18 months but with sizeable breaks when I can work on other projects. My worry that I could not easily escape from Middle Earth was lifted."

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'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Will Run About 2 Hours 40 Mins. Plus New TV Spot & Denny's Hobbit Menu Items

By Kevin Jagernauth
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October 24, 2012 9:01 AM
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As one of our team wrote yesterday about "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey": "I for one will be happy to pull up some popcorn and sit down for 2 ½ (and hopefully not more) hours with moderately tempered expectations and enjoy what I can." It looks like he might want to put his ass into training, as Peter Jackson has revealed the runtime for the first movie in the trilogy and, not surprisingly, it's very, very long.

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Will 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Take Us Back To Middle-Earth In Triumph Or Ring Of Disappointment?

By The Playlist Staff
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October 23, 2012 2:57 PM
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With the days getting shorter and the clocks set to go back shortly, we've spent the last few weeks taking a look at the ten big fall releases that were, at least at the time, still unknown quantities. Three of them have since been screened: "Lincoln," "Flight" and "Skyfall," The rest -- "Wreck-It Ralph," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "This Is 40," "Jack Reacher" and "Zero Dark Thirty" still remain under wraps for now.

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First Look At Elijah Wood In 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Is Exactly What You Expected

By Kevin Jagernauth
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October 17, 2012 11:42 AM
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While we've yet to see how Peter Jackson weaves Frodo Baggins into his "The Hobbit" trifecta, the first image of Elijah Wood returning to Middle Earth has emerged, and...it's pretty much just what you thought it would be.

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