Category: LOTR & The Hobbit

Benedict Cumberbatch Motion Capture for Smaug [Featurette]

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With Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' set to release on Blu-Ray on April 8th, Weta Digital released a behind-the-scenes featurette on creating Smaug. Check out Benedict Cumberbatch wearing a Mocap suit. "Using our motion-capture stage, we recorded his performances, which focused on the conversation with Bilbo sequence. Having Benedict in a mocap … Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch Motion Capture for Smaug [Featurette]

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Blu-ray and DVD Release Dates Announced

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on April 8th. Worldwide release dates: UK                           APRIL 7 USA                         APRIL 8 SPAIN                     APRIL 8 MEXICO                APRIL 8 CANADA                APRIL 8 ITALY                     APRIL 9 GERMANY            APRIL 11 FRANCE                APRIL 16 NETHERLANDS  APRIL 16 BELGIUM              APRIL 16 AUSTRALIA          APRIL 16 BRAZIL                  APRIL 17 Limited Collector’s … Continue reading ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Blu-ray and DVD Release Dates Announced

The Hobbit Wall Murals

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Officially licensed by Warner Brothers, Wallsauce offers 20 wall murals of characters and scenes from The Hobbit. There's the Map of the Shire, Kili, Bilbo Baggins, Radagast, Gollum's cave, and more. Each mural is custom printed to fit the size of your wall. The murals come in self-adhesive (repositionable) or standard wallpaper. Check out the rest of the murals here. [Via Middle-Earth News]