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November 19th, 2012

Peter Jackson and the producers of the upcoming Hobbit trilogy are denying a report that claims nearly 30 animals died from mistreatment during production of the highly-anticipated movies.

On Monday, the Associated Press reported that 27 animals died due to unsafe conditions on a New Zealand farm where they were kept while not on set in 2010 and 2011.

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December 20th, 2011

A trailer just debuted for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

The HIGHLY anticipated fantasy-adventure from Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson tells the tale of Bilbo Baggins and features actors including Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Evangeline Lilly, Stephen Fry and Andy Serkis.

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August 19th, 2011

The West Memphis Three have been freed after 18 years in prison for the murders of three Boy Scouts, a crime they’re widely believed to be innocent of committing.

Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines, who along with a slew of other celebs have long proclaimed the men’s innocence, arrived at court today to show their support for Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley.

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May 30th, 2011

‘The Hobbit’ films finally have titles and release dates.

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ will open on December 14, 2012.

‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ will open on December 13, 2013.

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May 17th, 2011

Steven Spielberg’s next movie is ‘The Adventures of Tintin,’ based on the internationally beloved series of comics about an intrepid young reporter.

The motion-capture film features the voices of Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Jamie Bell as the title character.

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April 14th, 2011

Peter Jackson has posted a 10-minute video taking viewers behind the scenes as filming begins on The Hobbit, the two-movie epic scheduled to hit theaters in 2012 and 2013.

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January 31st, 2011

Peter Jackson is in stable condition in the intensive care unit of a New Zealand hospital.

The “Lord of the Rings” director underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer last Wednesday after complaining of severe stomach pains.

A rep for Jackson said he was “doing well,” but would remain in Wellington Hospital for a few more days.

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January 27th, 2011

In today’s lineup, “Skins” is supposedly safe, ‘The Hobbit’ is delayed, and Javier Bardem is epic.