Comic-Con:Thx to racentral.com & Musa for Latest Vid Link + 3D Poster at CC + Compliments from indiewire.com + Twitter Fans Write Plot of New Film After Hearing News + New US Voiceover Agent(listen to sample) + Empire Mag Says "Not Just Bloke from Spooks Anymore" + New Movie for Richard Armitage--Tornado Thriller--News Has Blown Me Away:)

The dwarves are freaking out, because the dragon Smaug has not been seen for 60 years, and people are looking to the East — assessing, wondering, and weighing the risk. "Perhaps the vast wealth of our people lies unprotected," says Thorin Oakenshield.

http://io9.com/hobbit/

Quotes from The Hobbit panel on Firstshowing.net:

4:11PM - Time for The Hobbit! Lights go down, and the side screens turn on to be Hobbit images (the same imagery we saw in that epicly long banner recently).

4:38PM - Lots of footage, a couple of full scenes with Gollum and the opening meeting with the dwarves...

4:40PM - Introducing the rest of the cast to the stage: Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen and of course, Martin Freeman. Freeman gets a huge round of applause, and a bit of a standing ovation.

4:46PM - Richard: "We went through quite an evolution for the look of Thorin. Working with a prosthetic like that is quite a challenge. By Day 1, I didn't think I would make it 2 or 3 weeks... by the end, I couldn't work without it." "Managing the heat and 'sweaty dwarf' was a challenge itself."

4:52PM - Q&A question about how to select what makes it into extended edition versus theatrical. PJ: People think we shoot scenes specifically for the extended edition. "We write the script as we're shooting. You shoot, you shoot, and you shoot some more." We write a scene half way through the shoot to tell something we need to. It's not until the very end where they can look at a cut and see where there's repetition, and at the end of the day, they end up with a film that's too long. So they have to cut it down for the studio. You end up with a theatrical film, and then you look at what got cut out. We don't look at everything, but when we cut scenes with nice character moments, we love to put those back in, but you don't know until the very end.

Quality of these first pix are not the best but better than nothing:)

l than that.  We ave conducted many private screenings of Hobbit footage in the US and several international territories, running the same reel twice - once at 24fps, and secondly at 48fps. This has alloweistributors and exhibitors direct comparison of the twoformats.The response has been unersally strng for t higher frame rate of 48fp

Two teen-centered films from New Line and FilmNation have been quietly picking up steam as of late, and while neither production packs tremendous star power under its respective wings, our latest casting report shows they've decided to pull in some fine character actors and fresh talent instead.

After more than a year donning hours-worth of make-up every day in order to play Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit,” actor Richard Armitage (“MI-5”) must be pretty thrilled to be starring next as a flesh-and-blood human, this time in an untitled New Line disaster flick. He'll join Sarah Wayne (“The Walking Dead”), as well as newcomer Alycia Debnam-Carey in the film, which follows a group of high school teenagers who contend with the immediate aftermath of a devastating tornado. Helming the film is director Steve Quale(“Final Destination 5”), working from John Swetnam's script, and while no word has been revealed on the approach Quale will take (let the words “found footage” stay far, far away), having an actor as accomplished as Armitage in your arsenal definitely won't hinder proceedings. [Deadline]

Here's plot of new film as written by long-time RA fans on Twitter:

We have the widower a British man who was married to an American. His shirt blows off several times in storm, haha:) then right into the arms of the female storm chaser. Last thing standing in detroit after the 'Category 6' tornado is a train station, where the widower kisses the storm chaser and says "you're coming home with me."
However, they discover his home blew away as well, so they moved to Argentina where he does the tango wearing Guy's black leathers. And they live happily ever after. P.S. they did manage to save the widower's son in the middle of the important stuff.The End

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http://www.wmeentertainment.com/0/vo/celebrity/men/index.html

'Hobbit' star Richard Armitage lands major role in tornado thriller -- EXCLUSIVE

by Josh Rottenberg

Tags: Movie Casting, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit

The Hobbit just wrapped shooting and the Dec. 14 opening of its first installment, An Unexpected Journey, is still months away, but one of its stars, Richard Armitage, is already enjoying a major career boost. The British actor, who plays the fierce dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson’s two-part adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy epic, has joined the cast of New Line’s untitled tornado thriller.

Armitage, who had roles in the BBC series North and South, Robin Hood, and MI-5, plays a widowed father who, with the help of storm chasers, tries to rescue his son from the aftermath of a string of tornadoese, which also will feature Wlm is set to begin shooting 

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/07/11/richard-armitage-new-line-tornado-thriller-hobbit/

Category Six Lands Richard Armitage and Sarah Wayne Callies

http://www.movieweb.com/news/category-six-lands-richard-armitage-and-sarah-wayne-callies

Richard Armitage Battles A Tornado From Hobbits to horrible weather... 11 July 2012  |  Source: Deadline

After this December, Richard Armitage will no longer be known solely as “that bloke from Spooks and Robin Hood” but as “one of the beardy Dwarves in The Hobbit.” All right, so he’s the party's leader, Thorin Oakenshield, which should give him plenty of chances to make an impression. But he’s also making sure he has other work lined up, including an untitled tornado action film. While Deadline’s report on Armitage’s casting didn’t include many details besides that The Walking Dead’s Sarah Wayne Callies has also joined the cast, the film – once calledCategory Six after the rating system for twisty storms – is a found footage natural disaster outing. James Cameron protégé Steven Quale, who made his directing debut last year with Final Destination 5, is aboard to call the shots from a script by John Swetnam. The story will follow a group of high schoolers dealing with the aftermath of a massive tornado and, of course, shooting everything on their gadgetry. Kids, eh? If they’re not being swept off to magical lands of wizards and witches, they’re busy with their droids and their Me-Phones...  James White http://archive.org/details/greenefamilyitsb01lama

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Nerdgasms Over 6" Thorin + Richard Armitage(Thorin) Signing at CC + Exclusive Thorin Collectible at Comic Con + Thorin in Scroll & Link

              Above and below are from The Hobbit Scroll--see link below..

Yet another Thorin 6" figure..MTV geek had nerdgasms :)

SPOOKS/MI5: Season 9..all eps available on YT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwy4QPshg5U

                 Examine humungous The Hobbit scroll at link below:

Explore "The Scroll" from #TheHobbit: An Unexpected Journey in all its magnificence exclusively @EW: http://bit.ly/LCRDXw

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Couldn't you get lost forever in large blue eyes below & shirtless     *sigh*:) haha

http://www.source.ly/10PNJ

Examine the dead sea,,err, The Hobbit Scroll(see link) + LEGO The Hobbit Figures + Olympic Results + Another Quote + Thorin Collectible(see link) + Artinfo Asks "Will Thorin's Greed Be Major Theme"(see link) + PJ Says It's a Wrap + Quotes From Richard Armitage in Latest Edition of EW

Olympics fast approaching.  No matter how(excluding use of dangerous steroids)   or why they achieve it, the results of athletic pursuits are awesome:

Ryan Lochte of USA Olympic Swimteam:

Examine huge The Hobbit Scroll at following link:

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Explore "The Scroll" from #TheHobbit: An Unexpected Journey in all its magnificence exclusively @EW: http://bit.ly/LCRDXw

Of course, children will be impressed :) LEGO The Hobbit figures:

Another quote from latest edition of EW:

THORIN OAKENSHIELD  PLAYED BY RICHARD ARMITAGE

''THERE ARE ELEMENTS OF TOLKIEN'S DESCRIPTION OF THORIN THAT I'M TRYING TO EVOLVE,'' SAYS ARMITAGE. ''I'M TRYING TO MAKE HIM MORE HUMAN AND LESS CANTANKEROUS THE ENTIRE JOURNEY.''

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/07/07/58358-collecting-the-precious-weta-workshop-comic-con-2012-the-hobbit-exclusives/

See recent poll - What message did you initially receive when Guy of Gisborne killed the woman he called "the love of my life"..

See most recent poll: Not certain what the message is in following Robin Hood vid about Marian as the Nightwatchman.  What I do know is that most men prefer a female who "stings like a bee" because she usually fills his life with plenty of honey..

RA quotes in July 13, 2012 edition of EW:

Entire paragraph in order to provide context:  Indeed, being cast in The Hobbit instantly puts you under a global spotlight that at times can feel as intense as the Eye of Sauron.  For years, fans have been poring over and picking apart every nugget of news on the project, driving the expectations surrounding the film ever higher.  "It's nice to be cut off from that--otherwise you become self-conscious," Armitage says.  "I envy that original cast of Lord of the Rings.  They didn't know what they were involved in."

Second quote starts a feature in the article titled "Get To Know The Dwarves."

First photo and quote is from Thorin Oakenshield-Richard Armitage

"The dwarves leader is fiercely driven to restore the proud legacy of his race," Armitage says.  "He has this vision of what he's going to do for his people." 

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NEWS: Major theme in THE HOBBIT? artinfo.com speculates Thorin and Smaug's greed will be a major theme:

http://artinfo.com/news/story/812496/its-a-wrap-precious-peter-jackson-finishes-shooting-the-hobbit-after-a-tortuous-journey

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New series - 'COPPER' [why is star wearing that dumb looking hat?]

New iPad THORIN Pic + Love Letter from Canada(see vid) + The Primal ScReAms + Armytage Estate,Robin Hood's Grave For Sale(see link) + Richard Armitage and Others Will Appear at Comic Con

My eye color..what's yours? See poll..

RA's fan PegZ on Twitter designed a lovely invitation for him..

The primal scReAms collection:

Robin Hood's grave for sale--located on ancient Armytage Estate:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/9356914/For-sale-a-piece-of-Robin-Hood-history.html

                                 How's this for professional coincidence?

‘Hobbit’ lineup announced for Comic-Con includes Jackson, McKellen, Serkis, Armitage, Freeman, Boyens

June 28th, 2012 by MrCere 0 Comments and 299 Reactions

SAN DIEGO – Warner Bros. today announced what has been suspected and rumored: the studio is bringing “The Hobbit,” to the San Diego Comic-Con in a big way. Most surprising is just how big as director Peter Jackson, producer and co-screenwriterPhilippa Boyens, actor and director Andy Serkis along with featured actors Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage are all expected at the Saturday, July 14 Comic-Con panel hosted by Warner Bros. The film sharing the three-hour slot with “The Hobbit,” is none other than “Hobbit” co-writer Guillermo del Toro‘s “Pacific Rim.” The director is also expected to be in attendance. TheOneRing.net’s team of 13 staffers (a lucky 13 that works nicely with the source material) will be reportingfrom the scene as much as possible, bringing the emotions, news, photos, video and quotes to the online audience.

The studio has been relatively quiet on the publicity front considering the budget and cultural size of the two films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” (celebrating its 75th anniversary in print this year) releasing a single trailer, a series of character photos and letting Peter Jackson’s own production diaries on his Facebook page function as pre-film publicity. That seems to be changing in a single moment as WB drops an atomic bomb of Middle-earth star power at the central event of the popular-culture calendar.

The SDCC comes at a good time for “The Hobbit,” production, which holds a wrap party on July 7 after shooting both films in three distinct blocks. Principal photography will be over for the main actors and crew, seemingly just in time for the participants above to recover for a day or two and then to be whisked away to San Diego — almost as if it was planned from the beginning. Pickup shots are expected to follow soon after the Comic-Con wrap and it seems likely the group will leave the convention and return to Wellington, New Zealand. Jackson certainly has a movie to finish in time for its Nov. 28 world premiere in his home town.

TheOneRing.net will photograph, film, report and tweet about the panel and surrounding press opportunities as they become available. (Follow us on Twitter @TheOneRingNet and on like us on Facebook the same way. Topics #SDCC, #Hobbit and #TORn will be heavily used by our staff and our official accounts).

TheOneRing will be in two locations on the dealer’s floor and still bring coverage from the Con as much as possible. We are interested in film and book news, “Hobbit,” and “Lord of the Rings,” products, costumes (Middle-earth and not), celebrities, news and the quirky fun that is Comic-Con. Find us with Badali Jewelry at booth #530 & #532 and with Weta Workshop#3513B. We will have a variety of t-shirt designs available, purchase of which helps the not-for-profit website to attend events like Comic-Con. This year we are adding some fun button designs (very limited amounts) for $1, with a new design available each day of the convention Thursday – Sunday.

Hall H, the San Diego Convention Center’s largest auditorium, holds 6,500 and has been a tough place to get a seat the last few years. “Twilight,” fans started camping out for the panels for those films (free with convention pass) and now the hall is subject to long lines and plenty of waiting. That is likely to be the case Saturday, July 14 as Warners and other big Hollywood studios trot out their hottest properties to give them buzz, spread from the fervent fans attending the event.

James Cameron brought his “Avatar” film to Hall H a few years ago where 3D glasses were provided and where fans in attendance (including this writer) were mostly “wowed” with the footage.

Jackson and Warners may opt to do the same in 2012 for the first “Hobbit” film which is not only in 3D but was shot at 48 frames-per-second, creating a much more realistic cinematic experience that raised some controversy among a select screening audience of journalists. It is not known if Comic-Con’s technology can accommodate 48fps but it could be the first time the public is allowed to see footage from the film in that format.

Part of the international appeal of Comic-Con, July 11-15) is its full coverage in both genre and mainstream press from the likes of the New York Times and USA Today. The first film, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” is set for release in theaters Dec. 14.

[R: Hollywood execs crucified Jim Caviezel for his choice of roles.  How dare he have a non-Liberal belief system - did he not realize that only *brown nosing* Liberal *espousing* actors are welcome in LaLaLand?
These same neanderthals try to impose their political beliefs on Americans through their mindless movies.  Currently many are telling US voters who should be president.  No one is supposed to notice that unemployment is today higher than it has been since the Great Depression.  In order to cut to the chase - anyone who looks to the Entertainment Industry for wisdom will find there a great wrong-headed, wasteland of incorrigible, small-minded people.]

Read: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1382515/Passion-Christ-actor-Jim-Caviezel-said-Hollywood-shunned-him.html#ixzz1zOOgtFNM

Lovely July 4th greetings from our northern neighbors:

http://www.amazon.com/Angel-Eyes-Jennifer-Lopez/dp/B00005NRO0/ref=pd_cp_mov_3

TORn CC Article + Has Anyone Warned Thorin Not to Pull Sword at CC? + The Messiah Poll + The Hobbit Cast Last Night in NZ + James Caviezel's 'Person of Interest' is Best TV Show

The Literal The Hobbit trailer..hilarious:

Game of Thrones is one of the other major productions, besides The Hobbit, that's expected to appear at Comic Con.  See article here:

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/06/27/57897-io9-says-comic-con-2012-to-be-fantastic/

The messiah poll:  Which looks more Christ-like?

1) RA as Guy of Gisborne..RH3

2)James Caviezel in The Passion of Christ?

[R: Ah, Hollywood. After reading the following actor's difficult journey, I'm reminded exactly why I'd ignored everything to do with it and show business in general for over 10yrs]

"Hollywood is nothing if not vengeful. Jim Caviezel, star of The Passion of Christ says that he has been blacklisted." 

Caviezel, [a religious man] seems to possess a rare idealism. His decision to star as JC doubtless cost him millions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Caviezel

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                                                       I luvvv the following show.  Discovered it as the season ended and was fortunate in that CBS decided to rerun for the summer.  It's very well done--fascinating premise.  Title is 'Person of Interest.' The star definitely is one:)
                           http://www.cbs.com/shows/person_of_interest/
For those who've never seen 'Person of Interest,' following is the trailer for the first season.  The premise is that a computer geek billionaire, with access to government files containing tremendous amounts of personal and other information on each citizen, develops a program that pinpoints someone in imminent grave danger.  The nerdy computer specialist needs someone to help him prevent the person identified from either commiting a deadly crime or becoming the victim of one.  He finds a former CIA agent whose job and quality of life disintegrated when he lost his wife.  Reese, the former CIA operative, agrees to help save innocent peoples' lives.  Each week he's handed the name of the 'person of interest.'  With  simply that sole piece of information to go on, he proceeds to discover why that person's name has popped unto their computer screen; and what it behooves him to do to prevent a tragedy. 



By the way, the star James Caviezel has played someone with the initials J.C., which are not only his initials as well, but also my hubby's.  How's that for coincidence?  Of course, the most famous J.C. of the three is Jesus Christ;) I've never seen the movie 'The Passion of Christ' and don't intend to do so, since I've never been a religious person - more philosophical than religious.  I am however married to a wonderful man in every way, who is also a Sunday churchgoer.  Generalizations never work when applied to individuals, but in my life I've definitely found the company of people of faith to be far less boring than sharing time with those who make a religion out of attacking the faithful.

Since this Caviezel tv series is appearing on a Richard Armitage blog, I'd like to state that I love all 3 of the aforementioned guys, that is Armitage, Caviezel and my very own J.C. - all for different reasons.  Of course the hubby-in-chief is definitely  my main squeeze.  There's nothing smoke and mirrors about him, which is the direct opposite of the entertainment industry.

Another Tease re CC + Ian McKellen Interview(see excerpts&link) + First Anna Karenina Trailer(& Newspaper Article 4/19/2006) + Prometheus Review(JT wearing neck glowlight?) + TORn Website Provides Comic Con Details Including "Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman May Attend" + YoYo Weight Poll (see pix & poll) + Sue's British Cousin Suggestion for Dallas + "5 Brits on the Brink" + Thorin's Expected First Scene in THE HOBBIT Movie

Another "might" attend article:

http://www.cineplex.com/News/Several-major-studios-to-sit-out-Comic-Con-2012.aspx

The Hobbit NEWS

McKellen's last two shows are this weekend, with a performance on Saturday at Wellington's Opera House - the audience will include some of The Hobbit cast and crew, including Jackson - and then the final show in Carterton on Sunday.

McKellen expects shooting to be completed on The Hobbit by the end of next month. He says it's likely he will return next year for a small amount of additional shooting for the second part The Hobbit: There and Back Again. ...They have us going around the world doing publicity...There will be further premieres in London, New York and Berlin and Tokyo 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/7151516/Sir-Ians-theatre-magic

What if C19 John Thornton had worn one of those neck uplights we see in Ridley Scott's new film 'Prometheus'.  Think of mood lighting encircling JT's neck and reflecting upward unto all that stubble.  

Proving yet again that I find sci-fi meh, that's actually the only thing that leaves me curious about 'Prometheus' - why are they wearing, what looks like, neck glowlights?  Here's a review:

http://authormichaelhicks.com/my-take-on-ridley-scotts-prometheus/

Poll photos:

See entire article below--Apr 19, 2006..Excerpt:

"His other lasting memory from the set was chatting up a beautiful young actress whom he believed to be Natalie Portman. She nodded politely as he called her Natalie over and over again, but when she stepped forward for her scene, Armitage realised she was Portman's body double, an unknown British actress by the name of Keira Knightley."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/richard-armitage-ladies-beware-474766.html

Another Clever Tribute from Tanni(see link) + New Spooks9 & Guy Pix..Thanks to http://www.richardarmitagenet.com/ + Lucy Griffiths Photo as Vampire Nora + Good News for Jorah Mormont Fans(He's actor Iain Glen in HBO's Game of Thrones)

Kudos to Tanni..

http://tannni.ucoz.ru/859.html

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Is he in the Lucas zone?..Do Not Enter!

A Mary Baker Eddy quote from RA..

Is Sir Guy toasting the imminent wrap of The Hobbit?

Thank you to http://www.richardarmitagenet.com/ for providing above and below  Spooks9 photos that appear on French Canal tv website..

Where Are They Now?

Well, for one, Lucy Griffith (Marian to RA's Guy of Gisborne) will make her appearance as vampire Nora in True Blood. As I type, millions of Americans are watching ep 1 of the new season.  Many tweets leading up to the opening episode wore the hashtag #waitingsucks. haha Here's Lucy with her brother vampire Eric.  She explained that in this scene they are on the attack after being surprised.  

The actress also described the brother-sister relationship as a fiery one.  When might she have had experience with another *fiery* on-screen ship during her career?:)

Some good news for those of you who've enjoyed Iain Glen as Daenerys protector, Jorah, in Game of Thrones.  The actor will narrate Geo Martin's first novel entitled DYING OF THE LIGHT.  The narration is not yet available for purchase - will inform you when it is.