Topic: The Hobbit

'The Hobbit' production team releases another behind-the-scenes video

Director Peter Jackson's new 'Hobbit' video shows location shots in New Zealand's mountains and the filming of a pivotal scene where dwarves float down a river in barrels.

2012 movies: 10 to look for

Hollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated

'The Hobbit' movie trailer: what it tells us, what it leaves a mystery (VIDEO)

'The Hobbit' movie trailer is out, and it answers some questions while leaving others unclear. Did we just see Dol Guldur? Probably. What will Smaug look like? No idea.

3 series I'm giving my 9-year-old after "Harry Potter"

He says nothing will ever be as good again. So I'm handing him "How to Train Your Dragon" and "The Lord of the Rings."

'World War Z' movie is set to premiere in Dec. 2012

Updates (and questions) abound on the zombie film of grand proportion.

Tea-party hobbits? Hardly, say indignant Tolkien scholars.

Sen. John McCain's disparaging comparison between tea-party politicians and the small contented creatures from 'Lord of the Rings' has brought scholars, Gandalf-like, to the rescue.

They're calling George R.R. Martin "better than Tolkien." Really?

It's not that I didn't like "The Game of Thrones" but I'm not necessarily ready to dub Martin "the American Tolkien."

How Comic-Con went from geek to Hollywood megabucks

Comic-Con in San Diego is much more than a comic book convention now. In the age of social media, Hollywood has taken note of how much influence attendees can have.

Top Picks: Music from Sasquatch, Jennifer Lopez, Lord of the Rings, and more

Live recordings from the Sasquatch Music Festival, J-Lo and Marc Anthony look for talent in Latin America, Lord of the Rings returns to theaters, and more recommendations

Orlando Bloom will return in 'The Hobbit'

Peter Jackson has confirmed that ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Orlando Bloom will be returning as elf warrior Legolas in ‘The Hobbit’.

"Game of Thrones," episode 2: Will women be tuning in?

A New York Times review of the first episode sparked a conflagration by suggesting that most women wouldn't naturally like the series.

'The Hobbit' begins filming in New Zealand

'The Hobbit': Hollywood studio funding problems, a threatened actors' boycott and ulcer surgery for Jackson have plagued pre-production on the $500 million, two-movie project.

Thor and Transformers trailers come with the hammer and Alpha Trion

Some long-awaited glimpses of blockbusters for 2011, including Thor, Transformers Dark of the Moon, and Real Steel, debuted this week.

Bankruptcy pushes MGM toward Spyglass deal

Bankruptcy: MGM favors a plan calling for Spyglass Entertainment chiefs Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum to take over a significantly slimmed down MGM following a prepackaged bankruptcy.

Martin Freeman: The perfect Bilbo Baggins for "The Hobbit"?

Martin Freeman has been cast as Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming film version of "The Hobbit" and some fans are cheering.

MGM bankruptcy plan announced. What does it mean for James Bond and 'The Hobbit'?

MGM bankruptcy: Privately held production company Spyglass Entertainment, a co-financier of such recent films as "Star Trek" and "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra," will contribute some assets and merge two subsidiaries into MGM for a 4.69 percent stake in the company, according to the plan.

Amazon e-book tipping point: Is the death of books upon us?

On the strength of the popular Kindle, Amazon says it now sells more e-books than hardcovers. What's being lost is the messy tactile narrative of how books are made manifest and cling to our lives, as "The Hobbit" did to mine.

Hollywood turns to children's books

Another posthumous Tolkien tale

What are Americans really reading?