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April 2008
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Guillermo Del Toro Addresses 'Hobbit' Fans' Concerns, Talks Possible...
From MTV News | April 28, 2008"The Hobbit" director Guillermo del Toro talks about his about favorite characters and scenes, and how his Middle-earth will be different... more
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First Hobbit Casting
From IGN Movies | April 28, 2008With Guillermo del Toro now officially confirmed as directing The Hobbit and a second film inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, industry... more
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Bungie On Involvement In Peter Jackon's Halo, Its Next Top Secret...
From Kotaku | April 26, 2008When the gang at MTV Multiplayer sniffed around some Microsoft job listings earlier this week, confirming that the publisher was staffing... more
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Middle-earth Welcomes a New Jolly, Bearded Director
From NY Mag - Culture Vulture | April 25, 2008Photo illustration: Getty Images, Courtesy of New Line Del Toro's New Hobbit: Guillermo del Toro is confirmed as director for New Line's The... more
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It's Official: Guillermo del Toro to Direct The Hobbit !
From ComingSoon.net | April 25, 2008Guillermo del Toro has officially signed on to direct the New Line/MGM's The Hobbit and its sequel , reports Variety . more
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Guillermo Del Toro To Direct 'The Hobbit' And Its Sequel
From MTV News | April 24, 2008"Hellboy" helmer Guillermo del Toro has signed on to direct "The Hobbit" and a yet-untitled sequel. more
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Hobbit Watch: Del Toro Will Direct the Movie
From Thompson On Hollywood | April 24, 2008Well, the Hobbit shoe has finally dropped, and Guillermo del Toro has committed to direct the movie for New Line Cinema. There is rejoicing... more
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Guillermo del Toro 'Hobbit' deal closes
From The Hollywood Reporter | April 24, 2008After protracted negotiations, Guillermo del Toro has closed his deal Wednesday to direct "The Hobbit" and its sequel for New Line and MGM. more
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Guillermo del Toro directing 'The Hobbit' and a sequel
April 24, 2008
From Los Angeles Times'Lord of the Rings' legends Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema officially tap "cinematic magician... more
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'Halo' Hiring: Microsoft Job Listings Hint At Peter Jackson Gaming...
From MTV News | April 23, 2008Microsoft's job listings suggest that the company is hiring for the Peter Jackson "Halo" game -- we're not 100 percent sure, but it looks... more
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Microsoft Staffing Up For Peter Jackson's Halo: Chronicles? [Microsoft...
From Kotaku | April 23, 2008At least one of the Halo-themed projects helmed by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is closer to reality, as MTV Multiplayer has dug... more
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EXCL: Del Toro on Hellboy II and The Hobbit
From "ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories" | April 20, 2008ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! talks with director Guillermo del Toro about his progress on Hellboy II: The Golden Army , the prospects... more
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Stuart Beattie Pens Halo Spec Script
From "ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories" | April 2, 2008Latino Review , which assures this is not an April Fools' joke, says that Stuart Beattie has independently written a new script for the... more
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Lord of the Rings Online Kicks Off April Fool's With The Battle...
From Kotaku | April 1, 2008It may be March 31 on the Kotaku Tower desk calendar, but it's April 1 somewhere in the realms of The Lord of the Rings Online. Turbine has... more

