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Dam Busters remake remains grounded

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonThe remake of 1955 film The Dam Busters is still on hold with New Zealand director Peter Jackson busy with The Hobbit.

Watch: Peter Jackson unveils sneak peek at <i>The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug</i>

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Watch: Peter Jackson unveils sneak peek at The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

TOPICS:Peter JacksonThe Hobbit director Peter Jackson has revealed some footage from the second film in the trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

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The Hobbit sequel to have multiple plots

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonMartin FreemanPeter Jackson has revealed that 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' will have lots of different storylines for the film's various characters.

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Sneak peek at Smaug with Jackson

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonSir Peter Jackson has offered fans a sneak peek into the world of The Hobbit's second movie, The Desolation of Smaug.

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Kate Winslet spotted shopping in NZ

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonKate WinsletEnglish actor Kate Winslet has gone almost unnoticed while out shopping with director Peter Jackson in a small New Zealand town.

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The Hobbit up for audio award

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Les Miserables, Zero Dark Thirty, Lincoln and Skyfall are up for sound mixing awards.

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The Hobbit lands seven visual effects nods

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonPeter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has landed seven Visual Effects Society Awards nominations.

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Jackson defends filmmaking method

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonSir Peter Jackson has defended his controversial use of super-fast film in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey despite criticism form some fans.

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Legolas bow goes under the hammer

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletOrlando BloomCate BlanchettMartin FreemanThe bow Orlando Bloom as Legolas used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is expected to fetch at least $80,000 at auction.

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McKellen loved dwarves on their knees

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonIan McKellenSir Peter Jackson has talked about filming The Hobbit and says Sir Ian McKellen preferred to have the actors playing the dwarves on their knees.

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Jackson defends Hobbit trilogy

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonSir Peter Jackson has defended his decision to take a slim children's book and turn it into a blockbuster film trilogy with The Hobbit.

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Hobbit visual producer Moran dead

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonSir Peter Jackson has paid tribute to The Hobbit visual effects producer Eileen Moran following her death in New Zealand.

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First Hobbit reviews a mixed bag

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonMartin FreemanThe HobbitWith the embargo lifted, international media have rushed to release their reviews of the first instalment of Bilbo Baggins' adventures.

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Avatar director's eye on Jackson filming

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonJames CameronJames Cameron is anxious to see how Sir Peter Jackson's Hobbit - shot at twice the normal number of frames per second - looks on the big screen.

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Hobbit stars laud Kiwi ingenuity

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonElijah WoodMartin FreemanThe HobbitThe Hollywood stars of The Hobbit have praised the director Peter Jackson's ingenuity and the way he embraces New Zealand culture in his films.

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