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 Hobbit Shoot to Stay in NZ
It's official. The production of the Hobbit movies will stay in New Zealand.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday. According to CNN, Key said that the government had agreed to clarify the distinction between independent contractors and employees as it relates to the film production industry.... It is this clarification that will guarantee the movies are made in New Zealand.
Reports on TVNZ and Bloomberg.com also link the deal to an increase in the promised tax rebate for the studio.
The New Zealand Herald reported early this week that over 2,000 gathered Monday morning in Wellington to support Peter Jackson and the filming of the Hobbit movies in New Zealand.
Richard Taylor spoke at the rally, telling the crowd, "New Zealand is still the greatest destination in the world for film making."
Other rallies were held in Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Queenstown and Matamata.
Organizers took advantage of the fact that Monday, October 25 is Labour Day in new Zealand. They want to demonstrate the country's enthusiasm to Warner Brothers bigwigs, who met with Peter Jackson and government officials this week.
In other related news, the proposed deal that will put MGM under the direction of Spyglass Entertainment heads Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum has been approved by MGM's creditors.
Click through to HJ's Hobbit News page for ongoing updates about Peter Jackson's new journey into Middle-earth... Manage your newsletter subscriptions to add our Fantasy News for updates directly to your inbox...
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New This Week
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 Enemies of the People
Seeing Genocide from the Inside
Darrel Manson
What makes the film important is that Thet was able to get these people to talk about events that were so clearly evil. It isn't often that we actually get to hear about genocide from the people who were committing it.
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 My Soul To Take
You Know Wes Craven, Right?
David Bruce
Craven likes to get inside your nightmares and make them real. And this time out he goes 3-D. You saw that hand coming out of the wall in the trailer, I imagine. And even though people are showing up in droves for comedies and death films, they're staying away from this one. Why?
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Over the last few years, Hollywood Jesus has started covering a smattering of film festivals... Newport Beach, Palm Springs, Frameline, Fantastic Fest... and now Tallgrass. Click through for complete festival listings.
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New on DVD & Blu-ray
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 The Way Home
When Faith and Community Come Together
Mike Furches
New on DVD. Dean Cain stars in a new movie based on a true story. The Way Home is worth watching as it is respectful to the audience watching. How a community comes together is a powerful theme, and one we can all learn from.
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