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Updates Archives October - December 2011
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DECEMBER, 2011
24th December, 2011
A Christmas Message from Richard! Our thanks to Richard Armitage Online (and Monetsmum). You can also find it on our Richard's Messages page.
We have added Over the Misty Mountains, the song sung by the dwarves and led by Richard Armitage in the Hobbit trailer, to our Career Audio page.
Peter Jackson's promised Christmas treat arrived on his FB page this morning. The first of 2 vlogs dealing with location shooting. This dealt principally with the logistics, focussing on the crew. It also contains some behind-the-scenes snippets of the filming and location decisions for the LOTR trilogy as well as a few moments with Elijah Wood as he re-acquaints himself with Hobbiton. We have added what few caps we've been able to find of Richard to the Gallery.
23rd December, 2011
For those in Oz wanting to see the trailer at the movies, we've just received this answer from Hoyts, posted on their Facebook page: "It's not running on TINTIN, but will be on Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol from Boxing Day, and then Sherlock Holmes from Jan 5th. Hope this helps!"
22nd December, 2011
Amongst the plethora of articles about the trailer here are a couple that mention Richard as Thorin Oakenshield. First the International Business Times. Scroll down to Dwarves:
"Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) is especially convincing. He has the arrogant majesty of a deposed king and the underlying steeliness of the dwarves Tolkein fans know."
And, MTV says,
"Fans who feared that the dwarves would look too cartoonish should find some peace of mind with the trailer. They completely worked (especially Richard Armitage as Thorin), with a balance between the child-oriented aspects of the book and the grittier look of the "Lord of the Rings" movies."
While, Empireonline, writes,
"Led by Thorin (Richard Armitage), and seated in Bag End, the dwarfs sing of the loss of their homeland, each slowly standing. It is set against a grave montage of faces, the mood switching in a trice from comic to epic with a tincture of melancholy. The lyrics are taken directly from Tolkien, and where we might have feared The Hobbit’s propensity for song might trigger sniggers now feels like a strength. Carried by Armitage’s impressive basso, the trailer shifts up a gear, and a sense of the scope Peter Jackson intends for his two films becomes clear. We are back in Middle-earth in a big way." (Thanks Jeanlin)
21st December, 2011
We've extracted the Dwarf song (audio only) from the Hobbit trailer and it is available to download HERE or from our media - tv page.
20th December, 2011
We've uploaded standard def caps of the Hobbit trailer to our Main Gallery and some hi res ones to our Salon.
The Hobbit film has a new official website.
Quint from Ain'tItCoolNews.com has put up his newest Hobbit set report.
We have uploaded the HD trailer to Youtube - and OMG how wonderful it is and you won't mistake Richard!
TheOneRing.net and MiddleEarthNews announce that the first Hobbit trailer will debut on iTunes Movie Trailers tonight at 10pm EST/7 pm PST. We will have it available for download and on our youtube page ASAP.
18th December, 2011
Thanks to Jonia for her determined detective work tracking down an early, 2002, theatrical production of Richard's, Use Me As Your Cardigan, she's posted pics from the production on her blog, Jonia's Cut. (Thanks to a tweet from RANet for the head's up on this.)
16th December, 2011
USA Today reports that the Hobbit trailer will premiere on Tuesday December 20 at 10pm Eastern US time. "A 15-minute satellite feed of the trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will stream at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the night of Dec. 20 and again the following day at 9 a.m. ET/PT."
We are proud to present our 2012 calendars, made by the wonderful and talented artists from our forum! We have a John Porter b&w wall calendar, perfect for printing (A4 size) and a Desktop calendar for use as a background on your computer or for printing.
14th December, 2011
One year until The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey is released! Warner Bros has put out a press release with new details about the movie and a synopsis of the story.
ABC1 in Australia will air a repeated episode of George Gently, 1st January, 2012 at 9.50pm. The cast is shown as including Martin Shaw and Phil Davis. There's no further information but, based on that, it looks like it's the epi in which Richard appears as Ricky Deeming. We'll confirm as soon as we can.
Gandylon has just uploaded an old interview vid with Peter Jackson where he talks a bit about what he will be looking for in casting for The Hobbit.
12th December, 2011
Trailersense has uploaded a Countdown to The Hobbit vid with a brief reference to Richard. It's around about 1:30s. (Thanks Ariadne)
TheOneRing.net has posted some new pics from the set of The Hobbit. Nothing of Richard, though, and none of the other actors. (Thanks Tempestguy)
Ain't It Cool News confirms that viewers who attended this year's Butt-Numb-A-Thon movie marathon were treated to the teaser trailer for The Hobbit. And they confirmed it will be shown in front of The Adventures of Tintin.
11th December
Art Challenge 164 results - RA Character Christmas Cards - now in the Gallery
9th December, 2011
We have added the theatrical programme for the RSC Macbeth's tour of Japan in 2000 to the Library. (Thank you to Grendel's Mum's blog). BTW, this link will take you to the cover of the programme. There are 4 pages - cover, Richard's bio close-up, Cast bio page and an inside picture showing Lady Macbeth with Richard in the background. Just click on the thumbnails beside it in the Library to navigate. It sits next to the programme for the UK tour that year.)
4th December, 2011
Darkroom Challenge 50 - This Season - results now in the Gallery.
NOVEMBER, 2011
28th November, 2011
Digital Spy reports that Elijah Wood has confirmed that The Hobbit trailer will be at the front of The Adventures of Tintin in the US (also produced by Peter Jackson).
Dan Stoddard has uploaded Part 3 of the Project Richard Armitage vids to vimeo.
Quint's latest report for Ain't It Cool News focusses a little bit on Richard's performance as Thorin. Sadly, no pictures, but:
"Armitage does a great job with Thorin's inner struggle. The look on his face isn't someone locked into a decision. Gandalf urges him to seek Elrond's help, for the good of the quest. Instead of playing it like a stone-faced general, Armitage does weigh his options and mostly in reaction to Gandalf's words, not in his own dialogue.
In other words he conveys the struggle with his face, giving Thorin a depth I was anticipating. I'm sure the inclination would be for Armitage to play it stubborn and he does, but he layers it with some real emotion."
27th November, 2011
Art Challenge 163 results - Sean Bean Icons and Signatures - now in the Gallery.
25th November, 2011
Dan Stoddart, who was the sound engineer for the Project (iPad only) Magazine has put up the videos from that photoshoot on vimeo.
24th November, 2011
Quint has posted his latest report from The Hobbit set, reporting on Trollshaw, Radagast the Brown, Bombur and Sting. He also talks about Thorin getting Orcrist and states that we Richard Armitage fans will enjoy the next report.
22nd November, 2011
Collider.com has posted a transcript from their interview with Benedict Cumberbatch in which he, very briefly, talks about preparing for his role as Smaug in The Hobbit.
We've updated our Forthcoming Attractions page, putting in a section for Peter Jackson's Hobbit video blogs with a link to his Facebook page, and a little section for Quint's reports from the Hobbit set.
21st November, 2011
TheOneRing.net has just tweeted that The Hobbit trailer will be attached to the forthcoming Sherlock movie. (Thanks Tempestguy.)
19th November, 2011
ITV is repeating episodes of season 1 of its series New Homes From Hell which Richard narrated. Episode 3 will air on ITV1 and ITV1 HD on Wednesday, 23rd November, at 11.35 pm and ITV1+1 on Thursday, 24th November at 12.35 am. (Thanks to Monestmum for the heads up.)
17th November, 2011
In an article entitled, "8 Actors Who Could Play DOCTOR WHO In Film Reboot", Whatculture includes Richard as a possible contender for the role of Dr Who in the forthcoming movie. "I think," the writer says, "... he would be an interesting choice, particularly if David Yates (director) is considering a more adult take on the beloved franchise. There's a trend in Hollywood at the moment to make things gritty and realistic ... ".
14th November, 2011
In an interview with IGN, Andy Serkis says the first teaser trailer for the Hobbit will debut 'around Christmas time.'
Quint has posted his third and final installment of the Matamata portion of his blog on location with The Hobbit.
13th November, 2011
Art Challenge 162 results - Robin Hood 2010 Icons and Signatures - now in the Gallery.
Results for Darkroom Challenge 49 - Violet/Purple Shades - are now in the Gallery.
9th November, 2011
The four Hobbit Production videos, originally posted by Peter Jackson on his facebook page, are now available to download on our Media - tv page.
Another photo from The Hobbit set which is nearly complete.
8th November, 2011
On 16 November, 2007, Children in Need featured a sketch with Richard as Sir Guy and Marian. We have now uploaded caps to the Gallery.
As part of its promotion for Strike Back season 1, Sky released several behind-the-scenes shots to their Strike Back website. We have uploaded those of Richard/John Porter to the Gallery.
7th November, 2011
c21Media.net has reported that Netflix will have exclusive rental rights to The Hobbit movies in the UK and Ireland.
The dvd of the television documentary, Ark Royal, which aired from late February until April, 2011 and which Richard narrated, is available from Amazon.uk and Simply Home Entertainment. (Thanks to RichardArmitageOnline and Monetsmum). It is also currently airing in Australia on Discovery Turbo Max (ch 634 and 635 for +2). You'll need to look for it in their search engine. (Thanks to Jeanlin) You can find details and an excerpt from the program on our Audio - Voiceovers page.
4th November, 2011
We have extracted the Richard sections from The Hobbit vid and uploaded the resulting vid to YT.
3rd November, 2011
Caps from the fourth Hobbit video blog are now in our gallery. And we've added hi res caps to our Salon gallery.
As we reported earlier, the first series of George Gently, in which Richard guest stars as Ricky Deeming in episode 1, will be out on blu-ray next January. Here are some purchasing details from tvshowsondvd.com.
The new Hobbit vlog has arrived!
Woo hoo! Good news! Peter Jackson's Facebook page has just posted there'll be a new Hobbit vid landing there soon! We'll let you know as soon as it arrives so Watch This Space!
2nd November, 2011
More pictures of Richard from the Recognise Magazine photoshoot have been published on the ProductionParadise Retouching Website (scroll down). They can also be found on The Hut in the Forest's Facebook page. Still no word on when this issue of Recognise Magazine will be published.
OCTOBER, 2011
31st October, 2011
Strike Back series 1 is being repeated in double episodes on Sky 1HD on Sunday nights at 9pm. Next Sunday, 6th November, will be episode 2.
30th October, 2011
Art Challenge 161 results - Beetlejuice Icons and Signature - now in the Gallery.
George Gently, series 1, will be available on blu-ray from 17th January, 2011. Richard guest stars in epi 1 as Ricky Deeming. You can find information on his role in our George Gently: Gently Go Man Career page and you'll find caps from the epi in the Ricky Deeming gallery.
28th October, 2011
Matama has now been closed to the public heralding the start of filming there for The Hobbit and ScienceFiction.com has released Stuff.nz.co aerial shots of Hobbiton and of the film crew setting up.
Peter Jackson has announced that the premier of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be in Wellington, NZ, in November 2012. General release will follow from 13 December.
The National Geographic documentary, Leopards of Dead Tree Island will air on the National Geographic channel in Australia at 7.30, Sunday 11th December. There's no information, yet on the narrator. (Thanks to AnnetteG) You can download the narration from our Media - Narrations page. You'll need a strong heart. And tissues.
Cinemax is airing an encore presentation of Strike Back 2 weekly at 10pm starting this Friday, 28th October. So, for those of you who missed Richard Armitage's last minutes as John Porter at the beginning of epi 1, here's your chance.
25th October, 2011
Captain America: The First Avenger was released today on region 1 dvd and blu-ray. Screencaps of Richard as Heinz Kruger are now in the RAC Gallery.
23rd October, 2011
Darkroom Challenge 48 - Natural Frames - results now in the RAC Gallery.
21st October, 2011
A snippet from the WETA newsletter's just come in -
"Updates from The Hobbit?
We have heard from a reliable source that it won't be too long before we can expect some more updates, so hang in there and keep an eye on our Facebook page, Twitter feed and of course our newsletters!" (Thanks to Tempestguy)
16th October, 2011
Art Challenge 160 results - Symphony Of A City Poetry Cards - now in the Gallery.
8th October, 2011
You might want to start getting your Little Guy used to the idea that he's going to have a bunk buddy. Come December 2012 there's gonna be a Little Thorin. (Thanks Monetsmum)
3rd October, 2011
Richard as Thorin Oakenshield appears on the cover of the Mexican version of Premiere Magazine (Cinepremiere). The cover, inside poster and article, "Ida y Vuelta a la Tierra Media" are in the RAC Library (it is 3 pages, click the next arrow to get to the next page).
Leopards of Dead Tree island will air on Nat Geo Wild (UK) at 8.00 pm on 26th October then later that night at 11.00 pm and National Geographic Wild on 30th October at 10.00 pm. For details on 30th October airing, input 10/30/2011 into the Go To box at the top of the page.
The audio from The Leopards of Dead Tree Island, narrated by Richard, has been added to the media - narration page.
2nd October, 2011
Art Challenge 159 results - Casanova Icon & Signature - now in the Gallery.
Darkroom Challenge 47 results - Optical Illusions - now in the RAC Gallery.