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Richard Armitage: Back Injury Helped Me Get Dwarf Role In The Hobbit

Richard Armitage credits a back injury for helping him land a role in 'The Hobbit'.The 49-year-old actor starred as Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the Company of Dwarves, Sir Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy, despite standing...

Richard Armitage Kept 'Beast' Of A Sword From The Hobbit

Richard Armitage kept a ''beast'' of a sword from his time on 'The Hobbit'.The 49-year-old actor - who played dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's 1937 novel -...

Richard Armitage And Carrie-anne Moss For Brain On Fire

Richard Armitage and Carrie-Anne Moss will star alongside Chloë Grace Moretz in 'Brain On Fire'The 'The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies' star and 'The Matrix' actress are the latest cast members to be announced...

The Hobbit Brings Peter Jackson's Saga Full Circle

With 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies', Peter Jackson has completed a second trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novels 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings'. But fans are...

'Into The Storm': You'll Be Twisting Straight Outta The Cinema

Into The Storm - the new movie from Steven Quale starring Richard Armitage - is told over a single day and follows the inhabitants of Silverton, who's town is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of...

New Trailer For 'Into The Storm' Ramps Up The Carnage [Trailer + Pictures]

A new trailer has emerged for ‘Into The Storm’, the tornado thriller starring Richard Armitage and directed by Steven Quale. In it, we get an extended look at the death and destruction caused by the...

More Bard Than Bilbo? What To Expect From 'The Hobbit: There And Back Again'

Yesterday saw the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on DVD, which leaves us free to obsessively think about the final instalment of the trilogy! The Hobbit: There and Back Again is the...

Three Major Predictions For 'The Hobbit There And Back Again'

We’re two films, five hours and one cliffhanger into The Hobbit film series and final installment, There And Back Again, is due out in December. This means we’re in for about eight months of speculation....

While Most Run, Storm Chasers Go 'Into The Storm' For That Once In A Lifetime Shot [Trailer]

It’s been a crazy few years for weather, with storms ravaging coasts on both sides of the Atlantic. And crazy weather is the focus for Warner Bros.’ new film, ‘Into The Storm’, which sees some...

Can 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Succeed Where It's Predecessor Failed? Review Round-up

Having narrowly escaped several deadly confrontations with the likes of trolls, stone giants and an innumeral amount of orcs, Bilbo Baggins, still in the company of Gandalf and the Dwarves of Erebor, continues his adventure...

'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Premiere Brings Together All-star Cast [Pictures]

Last night (December 3) saw the premiere for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug at Los Angeles’ Chinese Theater. While the final Hobbit film wrapped filming back in summer, the production team and cast, including...

'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' New Trailer - Ready For More? [Trailer + Pictures]

The second film in The Hobbit franchise The Desolation of Smaug has a brand new trailer, which sees the Elves and the Dwarves reluctantly unite, Bilbo Baggins captured by The Ring's power and the terrifying...

Ryan Gosling For Batman Role In Man Of Steel Sequel?

Ryan Gosling has been tipped to play Batman in the 'Man of Steel' sequel.The 32-year-old actor is reportedly a hot contender to take on the role of caped crusader Bruce Wayne in Zach Snyder's new...

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug Trailer: Here's Benedict Cumberbatch! [Trailers And Pictures]

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer is finally here, and with it, the first look at Benedict Cumberbatch's big scaly fire breathing dragon. The British actor voices Smaug in the second of Peter Jackson's...

Richard Armitage Was A Bossy Dwarf

Richard Armitage enjoying bossing his fellow dwarves around while filming 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'.The 41-year-old actor - who plays powerful dwarf warrior Thorin Oakenshiel - enjoyed taking on the role of leader and taking...

Ian Mckellen Stopped Elijah's Rock On The Hobbit

Sir Ian McKellen made a deal with Elijah Wood to stop him playing punk rock songs when they were filming 'The Hobbit'.The 73-year-old screen legend wasn't a fan of the 31-year-old actor's choice of music...

Saturday At Comic Con: Hobbits, Vampires And More.

Middle Earth upped sticks to San Diego yesterday, as Saturday's COMIC CON was all about Peter Jackson's follow-up film to the hugely successful Lord of the Rings series; The Hobbit.Along with director Jackson, Ian Mckellen...

The Hobbit Sparked Richard Armitage's Interest In Acting

British actor Richard Armitage's career has come full circle after landing a role in The Hobbit, because the original book sparked his interest in acting.Peter Jackson has hired the star to play Thorin Oakenshield, the...

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