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Call goes out for Hobbit extras
Call goes out for Hobbit extras

If you dream of playing a character in The Hobbit but missed out, it is not too late.

Expert: Hobbit 'promotes smoking'
Expert: Hobbit 'promotes smoking'

One of the world's leading anti-smoking campaigners says government funding for the next Hobbit film should be pulled because…

NZ screen industry reaps $3b in 2012
NZ screen industry reaps $3b in 2012

A bumper year for the New Zealand film industry saw revenue soar beyond the $3 billion mark in 2012.

Key not fazed by Australian Govt's competitive $22m film grant
Key not fazed by Australian Govt's competitive $22m film grant

Prime Minister John Key is not fazed by the Australian Government's increasing subsidies to film studios such as Disney…

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Preview treat for Hobbit fans

Preview treat for Hobbit fans

Hobbit fans were in for a treat yesterday as director Sir Peter Jackson showed off the second film in the trilogy. A preview and behind-the-scenes look at The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , hosted by Sir Peter himself…

Media: Red faces due over Hobbit

Media: Red faces due over Hobbit

It was about money, strategy and power, writes John Drinnan. Actors' Equity boss Simon Whipp was like Smaug the dragon - a snake-like figure, a furious Jackson warned the Government.

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Oscars: The Hobbit misses out

Oscars: The Hobbit misses out

The Hobbit has been shut out at the Oscars, failing to win any awards despite being nominated in three categories.

Kiwi digital wizards up for Oscar glory

Kiwi digital wizards up for Oscar glory

The Kiwi artists behind the magic of The Hobbit will be in the spotlight today as Hollywood throws its biggest party of the year.

Hobbit earns $12m for Wellington

Hobbit earns $12m for Wellington

The premiere of The Hobbit injected almost $12 million into the Wellington economy, the city's council says.

The Hobbit wins its first Oscar

The Hobbit wins its first Oscar

The Hobbit has picked up a visual effects Oscar at a pre-awards ceremony hosted by Star Trek stars Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana.

The Hobbit misses out at Baftas

The Hobbit misses out at Baftas

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been beaten out by Les Miserables and Life of Pi at the British Academy Film Award

Threats over Hobbit document release

Threats over Hobbit document release

Warner Bros and Wingnut Films say the release of documents detailing secret negotiations over The Hobbit will compromise their ability to do business in New Zealand.

Union weakness lured films

Union weakness lured films

John Key says Hollywood finds New Zealand more attractive than other countries because it does not have a strong union movement.

Kiwis spend $170m at movies

Kiwis spend $170m at movies

Cinema ticket sales generated more than $170 million in New Zealand last year, with $6.1m spent in the last two weeks of the year on the first film in the Hobbit trilogy. The Motion Picture Distributors' Association of…

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