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has managed to secure the return of the majority of the major stars from Th=
e
Lord of the Rings franchise for his soon to be shooting prequel, based on
J.R.R. Tolkien=92s The Hobbit. Sir. Christopher Lee had been in talks to
reprise his role as the wizard Saruman and it now looks certain, providing
that he is in good health, that he will be appearing in the movie.
http://tinyurl.com/4b7vwbx

*It=92s Really Official Now: Wood & Serkis Press Release*
ELIJAH WOOD AND ANDY SERKIS TO JOIN THE CAST OF PETER JACKSON=92S =93THE HO=
BBIT=94
Los Angeles, CA=97January 10, 2011=97Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis are set to=
 join
the cast of Peter Jackson=92s highly anticipated adaptation of J.R.R.
Tolkien=92s epic =93The Hobbit.=94 The films, which are scheduled to commen=
ce
principal photography in February 2011, mark Jackson=92s return to
Middle-earth following his Oscar-winning =93Lord of the Rings=94 trilogy. T=
he
announcement was made jointly today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief
Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Alan Horn, President and Chief Operatin=
g
Officer, Warner Bros. and Steve Cooper, co-Chief Executive Officer of
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
http://tinyurl.com/6yfk9zr

*Sir Ian McKellen to reprise his role as Gandalf in =93The Hobbit=94*
More fantastic news for Hobbit fans! The Hollywood Reporter is reporting
that Sir Ian McKellen will reprise his role as Gandalf the Grey in the
upcoming Hobbit movies: Ian McKellen has signed on to return as wizard
Gandalf in The Hobbit, the two-pic adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel
being directed by Peter Jackson. The dealmaking on Hobbit for a slew of
Jackson veterans from his Lord of the Rings trilogy has been coming fast an=
d
furious and comes on the heels of  Andy Serkis finally inking his deal to
reprise Gollum. Update: Sir Ian=92s comments =96 =93For a year or more, I h=
ave
been arranging my professional commitments around the possibility of The
Hobbit films starting at almost anytime.=94 Read more at www.mckellen.com.
http://tinyurl.com/4u9mb3h

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