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Saturn Awards: 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Wins Big
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' may have been snubbed at the Academy Awards this year, though it appears to have made up for its by cleaning up at the Saturn Awards, which honors...
By Lew Irwin on 27 July 2012
Saturday At Comic Con: Hobbits, Vampires And More.
Middle Earth upped sticks to San Diego yesterday, as Saturday's COMIC CON was all about Peter Jackson's follow-up film to the hugely successful Lord of the Rings series; The Hobbit.Along with director Jackson, Ian Mckellen...
By Lew Irwin on 15 July 2012
Elijah Wood Likes Gollum Best
Elijah Wood's favorite 'Lord of the Rings' character is Gollum.The 31-year-old actor portrayed Frodo Baggins in the movie series and though he was always a fan of the J. R. R. Tolkein novels the films...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 July 2012
The Hobbit Will Premiere In New Zealand In November
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' will have its world premiere in New Zealand on November 28. Director Peter Jackson has revealed the special screening will be hosted at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington before the...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 June 2012
Harry Potter Wins Best Film At Empire Awards
'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2' won the top prize at the Empire Awards 2012 last night (25.03.12). The final instalment of the wizard franchise took home Best Film and Best Director...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 March 2012
Andy Serkis Says Gollum Is Alive On Hobbit Set
Andy Serkis is shooting all his scenes as Gollum on 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' set.The 47-year-old actor played the goblin-like character in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy and had to bring the computer...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 February 2012
Andy Serkis Thanks James Franco For Oscars Backing
Actor Andy Serkis has publicly thanked James Franco for championing him as a Best Actor Oscar nominee, branding his support "extraordinarily bold".Serkis shot to fame when he was transformed into the creepy Gollum in the...
By WENN on 11 January 2012
Franco: 'Oscars Should Recognise Serkis'
Former Oscars host James Franco has urged Academy Awards voters to seriously consider his Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes co-star Andy Serkis for a Best Actor prize - because the work the Brit...
By WENN on 30 December 2011
Steven Spielberg Writing Second Tintin Movie
Steven Spielberg is already working on the script for the second 'Tintin' movie. The legendary filmmaker directed the first film 'The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn' starring Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig and...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 December 2011
Andy Serkis Slammed By Animators
Actor Andy Serkis has been "bombarded" with letters from several movie animators accusing him of taking too much credit for his characters in motion-capture films.The Brit has found fame with a series of motion-capture performances,...
By WENN on 02 December 2011
Andy Serkis Returning For Planet Of The Apes Sequel
Andy Serkis is to star in a sequel to 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'.The 47-year-old actor has signed up to reprise his role as chimpanzee Caesar - who he portrays via motion capture...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 November 2011
Jamie Bell's Tintin Injury
Jamie Bell "threw a rib out" while shooting 'The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'. The British actor portrays the titular character in the forthcoming Steven Spielberg-directed movie - which was shot using...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 September 2011
Andy Serkis Defends Apes Role
Andy Serkis has defended his decision to play another motion-capture primate on the big screen, insisting his roles in King Kong and Planet Of The Apes are very different.The British actor has found fame with...
By WENN on 24 July 2011
Tom Felton: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Breaks Boundaries
Tom Felton thinks 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' will break boundaries. The 23-year-old actor - who plays bullying Dodge in the forthcoming movie alongside James Franco - believes the graphics in the film...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 July 2011
Andy Serkis Agrees Hobbit Appearance
Andy Serkis has signed up to appear in 'The Hobbit'.The 46-year-old actor - who played the ring-obsessed creature Gollum in the 'Lord of the Rings' film franchise - is reported to have inked a deal...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 January 2011
Orlando Bloom Readies For Hobbit?
Orlando Bloom is the latest star to reprise his role in 'Lord of the Rings' prequel 'The Hobbit'. The British actor, who portrays archer Legolas in the movie series, is reported to have joined the...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 December 2010
James Franco Cast In The Bourne Legacy?
James Franco is being lined up to star in 'The Bourne Legacy'. The '127 Hours' actor is being pursued by the film's director Tony Gilroy to take on the starring role in the movie -...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 November 2010
Serkis Relieved The Hobbit Will Remain In New Zealand
LORD OF THE RINGS star ANDY SERKIS is "delighted" THE HOBBIT will be filmed in New Zealand after a unions dispute was resolved - because a move would have been devastating for the country's film...
By WENN on 28 October 2010
Isla Fisher Hid Pregnancy From Burke Cast
Isla Fisher worried the cast of 'Burke & Hare' thought she was "a bulimic actress from Hollywood" because she hid her pregnancy from them. The Australian actress - who stars alongside Simon Pegg and Andy...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 October 2010
Serkis Throttled By Crazed Fan
ANDY SERKIS was once strangled by a crazed female fan - after refusing to impersonate his LORD OF THE RINGS character GOLLUM for her.The British actor was enjoying a family trip to Disneyland in the...
By WENN on 19 October 2010
Serkis Performs Gigs With Dury's Band
ANDY SERKIS has reprised his role as late British rocker IAN DURY - he's played secret gigs with THE BLOCKHEADS.The Lord of the Rings star portrayed Dury in the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock...
By WENN on 19 October 2010
Simon Pegg's Twitter Prank
Simon Pegg is a paranormal prankster.The 'Shaun of the Dead' star revealed he recently confused a whole host of his twitter followers by pretending he had been abducted by aliens that were living in his...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 October 2010
Dominic Monaghan: 'I Won't Be In Hobbit'
Dominic Monaghan will not appear in 'The Hobbit'. The actor - who has played hobbit character Merry in all three of the previous 'Lord of the Rings' movies - confesses he will not be involved...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 September 2010
James Franco: 'Acting Doesn't Do It For Me'
James Franco doesn't enjoy acting.The 'Milk' star - who was accepted to Yale University to study a Ph.D in English earlier this year - admits the movie world is not his main passion.He said: "Acting...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 August 2010
Ian Mckellen Annoyed By Potter Confusion
Sir Ian McKellen gets frustrated when people think he is Dumbledore from 'Harry Potter'. The 71-year-old actor confesses he is a fan of his character in 'Lord of the Rings', white bearded Gandalf, but he...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 May 2010
The Hobbit Filming Delayed
'The Hobbit' will not be filmed until the end of the year.Andy Serkis - who has played Gollum in the three former 'Lord of the Rings' movies - confirms work on the film, which was...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 May 2010
Hairball-inspired Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis developed the voice for Gollum in 'Lord of the Rings' from his cat.The 46-year-old actor admits used the sound of his pet cat coughing up a hairball as his inspiration for the creature's...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2010
Serkis Still Suffering Effects Of Dury Role
Actor ANDY SERKIS altered his body so severely to play polio-stricken rocker IAN DURY in a new biopic, he's still feeling the effects a year after the movie wrapped.The Lord of the Rings star lost...
By WENN on 29 April 2010
Andy Serkis Shooting Hobbit In May
Andy Serkis begins filming on 'The Hobbit' in May. The British actor - who plays the role of Gollum in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy - admits plans are in motion for the film,...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 April 2010
Cave To Revamp Brech/weill's Opera
Goth-rocker NICK CAVE is to rework BERTOLD BRECHT and KURT WEILL's THREEPENNY OPERA for LORD OF THE RINGS star ANDY SERKIS' remake.The 1928 project is to be reimagined as a motion-capture movie with Serkis as...
By WENN on 16 February 2010
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