Double Hobbit News

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Tue, 11/10/2009 - 5:30am

Today sees an exciting double-dose of Hobbit news hit the net.

Sections: movies

Topics: fantasy the hobbit

Game of Thrones premiere sets piracy record
HBO's mythical drama "Game of Thrones" set a record for modern-day piracy after its Sunday night premiere, as viewers around the globe scrambled to watch the season 3 debut episode that aired on the premium cable network. More
Book trailer reveal: Director Chris Columbus' first novel
The director of 'The Goonies' and two 'Harry Potter' films has written 'House of Secrets' with Ned Vizzini. Take an exclusive look at the book trailer. Who better to help Chris Columbus, director of the first two Harry Potter movies, with a fantasy book targeted at middle school readers than the Potter creator herself, J.K. More
Cassandra Clare has teen fiction down like 'Clockwork'
"There's no magic formula," author says, but many factors in popularity of fantasy novels. With more than 22 millioncopies in print worldwide of her two fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices, author Cassandra Clare might be considered an expert on fiction that appeals to teens. More
Holiday Box Office: Tom Cruise's 'Reacher,' Judd Apatow's 'This is 40' No Match For 'Hobbit'
Traffic was sluggish at the multiplex on Friday as a crush of new movies -- including Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher and Judd Apatow's This Is 40 -- competed with one another for the attention of moviegoers already distracted by holiday preparations. More
'The Hobbit' tops box office with $84.8 million
Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" led the box office with a haul of $84.8 million, a record-setting opening better than the three previous "Lord of the Rings" films. The Warner Bros. Middle Earth epic was the biggest December opening ever, surpassing Will Smith's "I Am Legend," which opened with $77.2 million in 2007, according to studio estimates Sunday. More

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Most Fans Don't Know That Tolkien's Original Ending to The Hobbit Made One Character Much More Heroic
In J. R. R. Tolkien's original plot outline for The Hobbit, it was Bilbo rather than Bard the Bowman who would have slain the great dragon Smaug.
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Save 50% Off The Hobbit Deluxe Illustrated Edition
Starting today, Amazon is slashing the price of the coveted The Hobbit Deluxe Illustrated Edition to the lowest price I've ever seen. This hardcover book set normally retails for $195, but right now ...
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Stolen Treasure: UNT’s First Edition Copy of ‘The Hobbit’ Finds Its Way Home After 45 Years
The remarkable tale of a stolen first edition of The Hobbit, returned to its home at The University of North Texas after being stolen 45 years before.
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