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Entries Tagged as 'Ian McKellen'

Force of Hobbit

Posted by Ocelopotamus on December 18th, 2007 at 3:18 pm

Looks like the film version of The Hobbit is going to happen after all. And it’s going to be a two-parter (because they sell more popcorn like that, see).
New Line and filmmaker Peter Jackson have resolved their differences over Jackson’s profit participation over the $3 billion-grossing “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, paving the way for […]

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A Message from Ian McKellen

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 1st, 2007 at 8:18 pm


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Roundup: Picketing Flamingo Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on July 23rd, 2007 at 5:17 am


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Ian McKellen Tackles King Lear

Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 21st, 2007 at 3:54 am


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