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Teen author Stefan Bachmann reaps full-grown success
Jan 21, 2013 01:18 EST
Stefan Bachmann is only 19, but his darkly mysterious debut novel set in a parallel world of faeries, goblins and child snatchers has already earned him comparisons to J.K. Rowling, Dickens and Dostoyevsky.
China moviegoers show Hollywood the money
Jan 18, 2013 08:10 EST
Ten new movie screens open each day in China as the popularity of cinema soars in the country, but the appeal of Chinese films has failed to maintain the pace.
'Hobbit' slays competition for second weekend in a row
Dec 23, 2012 15:46 EST
Hordes of North American moviegoers flocked to theaters to watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," launching the "Lord of the Rings" prequel to box office gold for the second weekend in a row.
'Hobbit' slays competition with huge $84 mn take
Dec 17, 2012 17:30 EST
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, earned $84.6 million at the weekend, one of the year's biggest debuts, industry data showed Monday.
'Hobbit' hobbles competition with massive $84 mn take
Dec 16, 2012 16:56 EST
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, earned a massive $84.8 million -- one of the biggest debuts of the year, industry trackers said Sunday.
Director Jackson defends 'Hobbit' trilogy
Dec 05, 2012 21:56 EST
"The Hobbit" may be a shortish book about diminutive heroes, but Peter Jackson on Wednesday said he was right to elongate the children's story into no less than three epic movies.
Critics give epic 'Hobbit' middle marks
Dec 05, 2012 16:43 EST
Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" opens in the US this month and critics say the movie, much like the epic journey it depicts, is adventurous -- but an uphill slog.
Hobbits take to the air in Air New Zealand safety video
Oct 31, 2012 18:11 EDT
Air New Zealand has set out to take passengers on a flight of fantasy in its latest in-flight safety video, enlisting hobbits, orcs and elves to urge passengers to fasten their seatbelts.
From book to screen, filmmakers discuss challenges
Oct 13, 2012 00:04 EDT
Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry, most of whose films have been based on well-known books, believes novelists now more readily embrace the adaptation of their works onto the big screen.
Peter Jackson avoids talk about 'The Hobbit'
Sep 08, 2012 18:16 EDT
Filmmaker Peter Jackson avoided questions on Saturday about his decision to split J.R.R. Tolkien's 300-page fantasy novel "The Hobbit" into three feature length films, amid growing fan criticism.
Jackson says Hobbit to be split into three movies
Jul 30, 2012 16:47 EDT
The film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" will be split into three movies, rather than two as originally planned, New Zealand director Peter Jackson said Tuesday.
'Where The Wild Things Are' author Sendak dies
May 08, 2012 11:56 EDT
Maurice Sendak, the author who introduced millions of children worldwide to mischievous Max and his monsters in "Where The Wild Things Are," died Tuesday, his publisher said. He was 83.
Billy Connolly joins Hobbit cast
Feb 08, 2012 23:45 EST
Scottish comedian Billy Connolly will play a pugnacious dwarf in Peter Jackson's upcoming "The Hobbit" movies, the New Zealand director said Thursday.
Billy Connolly joins Hobbit cast
Feb 08, 2012 23:08 EST
Scottish comedian Billy Connolly will play a pugnacious dwarf in Peter Jackson's upcoming "The Hobbit" movies, the New Zealand director said Thursday.
Jackson, Wood liken "Hobbit" filming to family reunion
Jan 22, 2012 12:54 EST
PARK CITY, UTAH (Reuters) - Filming "The Hobbit" has seemed like a family get together of sorts for director Peter Jackson and at least one of his "Lord of the Rings" stars, Elijah Wood.
"Hobbit" trailer has film fans buzzing
Dec 21, 2011 22:27 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Lord of the Rings" movie fans were given an early holiday treat this week with the release of a trailer for prequel "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," whetting their appetites a year before the film hits theaters.
"Hobbit" trailer has film fans buzzing
Dec 21, 2011 19:36 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Lord of the Rings" movie fans were given an early holiday treat this week with the release of a trailer for prequel "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," whetting their appetites a year before the film hits theaters.
Italian kills two Africans in apparent racist attack
Dec 13, 2011 14:23 EST
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian man killed two African street sellers and wounded three others in an apparent racist shooting rampage in the heart of Florence on Tuesday before committing suicide, police said.
Holy hobbits! Talk gets nasty in US debt brawl
Aug 02, 2011 21:33 EDT
"Terrorist" US lawmakers; Tea Party conservatives holding the nation "hostage;" Republicans "hijacking" the debt deal. Is this any way to conduct a political debate?
Peter Jackson says no "Hobbit" at Comic-Con
Jul 20, 2011 21:59 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film director Peter Jackson on Wednesday threw some cold water on the hopes of 'Hobbit' fans heading to Comic-Con International in San Diego this week when he said there will be no surprise presentation of his films at the pop culture gathering.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| J. R. R. Tolkien | |
|---|---|
 Tolkien in 1972 | |
| Born | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien 3 January 1892 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (South Africa) |
| Died | 2 September 1973 (aged 81) Bournemouth, England |
| Occupation | Author, Academic, Philologist, Poet |
| Nationality | English |
| Genres | Fantasy, High fantasy, Translation, Criticism |
| Notable work(s) | The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion The Children of Húrin |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Bratt (1916-1971) (her death) |
| Signature |  |
