Television
The Hobbit: cast announcements
Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow and Peter Hambleton have…
Hobbit Cast: proves that Our Cate and Geoffrey are irreplaceable
Here is the cast list for The Hobbit. Not a shitload of antipodean talent on the list, sadly.
The Hobbit: going, going...
Over the last 48 hours, the situation surrounding The Hobbit was characterised by a lot of byting. Following Wednesday's meetings…
The Hobbit: Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh statement
The lifting of the blacklist on The Hobbit does nothing to help the films stay in New Zealand. The damage…
French and Germans: playing on same team
Neighbours , New Zealand’s first ever French-German Film Festival weaves its way through the crowded festival calendar next month, kicking…
National Film and Sound Archive wins award for ASO website
The NFSA’s website australianscreen online (
Hobbit: descent into hell
According to Wingnut Films, Warner Bros execs are coming to New Zealand to move the production to some undisclosed location…
Show Me Shorts: exhibits sexual preference for soft toys
Ahead of next month's opening, Show Me Shorts festival director Gina Dellabarca had a chat with us about short films,…
Weta: calling all technicians
Richard Taylor has called a meeting today in Wellington for film technicians concerned about The Hobbit. Get a move on…
Hoyts: buys AMC
The Hoyts Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Australian Multiplex Cinemas (AMC) to establish…