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more about #guillermodeltoro Cjay79: Following on from another comment, I think I would make a lot people happy if I could get Richard Ayoade, "Moss" from the IT crowd cast as Bilbo. more » Yellowphant: In the past ten years, I've gotten really burnt out on the blank-eyed-misery-faces of Tobey MaGuire, Elijah Wood and (to a lesser extent) Daniel Radc... more » Pessimippöpötåmus: No. Unless Macguire can acquire a proper English accent then stop being Toby Macguire. more » MargaretMoony: Well, Maguire does have the googly eyes for it. more » Smeagol92055: FUCK. THAT. RUMOR. more » TemporalOutLaw: That's a relief. I was scared for a minute. While David Tennant sounds good, he doesn't fit the appearance of Bilbo. Casting should stay on the other ... more » Bill-Lee: Maybe they could look at the cast of the Lord of the Rings stage plays? They should talk to Terrence Frisch who played Bilbo. more » Purple Dave: Oh, thank God. The Hobbit would be much better if the lead was cast with someone who has already passed his puberty test. more » psychiccheese: Am I the only person who would love Stephen Fry for this? He just popped into my head when reading this article, and the more I think about it, the mo... more » qwijybo: I vote for Danny DeVito, no need for trick camera work to make him smaller. more » Whitworthian: My sources say it's going to be James MacAvoy. Disclaimer: "My sources" = "Something I made up." more » Malloc: I'd argue that he's way too young, but then again they cast the crew of LotR pretty young as well and that worked out alright. Still, it'd be nice if... more » simonbarsinister: Peter Dinklage. Excellent actor, and you wouldn't need special effects! more » Belabras: Bilbo isn't thin. more » Lassus: Wait, was Tennant ever rumored for this, or was that just the wish for our preeeeeeccccioussssssssssssss to be in this film? more » J_Frank_Parnell: I like Tobey well enough, but no thanks. For one, I think he's too young. It's been a while since I've read The Hobbit but if I remember correctly, wa... more » mattsaler: It wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me (it's a film adaption of a Tolkien work--I have to watch it), but I'd really hate it. I'll be thinking "Emo Spid... more » db4dbms: I vote for Samuel L. Jackson. "I'm sick of this motherfarking dragon and these motherfarking mountains!" more » Rumtum: Bilbo was how old when The Hobbit began? 50! Granted Hobbits live a bit longer than humans (Bilbo himself broke the old record by living to 131, sur... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Is it just me, or does Tobey Maguire's default facial expression bug anybody else? It's half way between "bemused wonder" and "vacant stare." more » -
#thehobbit
Is Tobey Maguire Your Next Bilbo Baggins?
The latest Hobbit rumor whirling around the internet is that Spider-Man may be hanging up his web for a bit, to star in Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's Hobbit. Is Tobey Maguire heading to the shire? UPDATE! More » -
#counterprogramming
Weirdest Movies Ever Released On Thanskgiving Weekend
You might think it's odd that The Road and Ninja Assassin both came out just in time for Turkey Day. But those aren't the only counter-intuitive movies that studios have put out for Thanksgiving — here's a complete list. More » -
#splice
Meet The Half-Animal Mutant Baby Of Adrian Brody And Sarah Polley
Here's a fun game you can play at home: How many lab-safety regulations do Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley violate in this first clip from the gene-splicing movie Splice? And meet their baby human/animal hybrid, under un-controlled conditions. Spoilers below. More » -
#doubledareyou
Disney Teams Up with Guillermo Del Toro for Animated Horror
Add another name to Disney's ever-growing list of properties. Guillermo del Toro and Disney are teaming up to launch horror cartoon label Double Dare You, and they've already got a film in the works. More » -
#theorphange
The Orphanage Gets an English-Language Remake — But Why?
The Spanish-language horror hit The Orphanageis getting a US remake, with Guillermo del Toro as producer and low-budget horror veteran Larry Fessenden at the helm. But why remake such a recent and critically acclaimed film? More » -
#thestrain
Del Toro's The Strain May Come to TV After All
Fox may have dropped the ball on bringing Guillermo del Toro's The Strain to life as a television series, but plans are afoot to bring the gonzo vampire tale to the small screen, with a showrunner intimately familiar with bloodsuckers. More » -
#thehobbit
Will The Hobbit Stop The Rumored Who Movie?
If a big-screen Doctor Who movie is announced at next week's San Diego Comic-Con as expected, will it be made without David Tennant? Rumors are circulating that he may be too busy working on Gullermo del Toro's The Hobbit movies. More » -
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#dontbeafraidofthedark
Guy Pearce And Katie Holmes To Be Tortured At Night By Tiny Demons
Memento star Guy Pearce is joining Guillermo del Toro's translation of the goblins-in-the-closet movie Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark. More » -
#hotbookshelfinjection
Steampunk Brothel Spies And Million-Year Quests, In June Books
Whether you want a fun beach read or a sweeping philosophical epic, June's books have you covered. You can encounter witches in Toronto and killer courtesans, or you can delve into America's dismal future, or Alastair Reynolds' eon-spanning colonization saga.
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#guillermodeltoro
The House Where Nightmares Are Born
A peek into Guillermo del Toro's Los Angeles home shows a hallway stuffed with night terrors, masks, and dreamlike Hellboy props. More » -
#thestrain
How Fox Ruined del Toro's "The Wire With Vampires" Pitch
We could have had The Wire, with vampires, a Guillermo del Toro show full of craziness, topped off with anal blood worms. But Fox had different plans for GDT's television show — and anyone else notice similarities between Strain and Fringe?
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#barbarellaremake
5 Directors We'd Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake
With Legally Blonde's Robert Luketic now attached to direct the Barbarella remake, it feels like Hollywood is selling our beloved astronautrix short. Here are five directors who'd I'd much rather see re-imagine and revisit the planet SoGo. More » -
#bookreview
Guillermo Del Toro's The Strain Is An Antidote To Fey Vampires
Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo Del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan have written The Strain, the first book in a vampire trilogy. And the good news is, their spin on vampires comes with a noticeable creep factor, despite silliness. Spoilers below.
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#duellingjekylls
Schizophrenic Jekyll Movies From The Same Studio?
Two different movies based on the classic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are in pre-production, but oddly enough, both versions are coming from the same studio. Are we heading for a schizophrenic showdown? More » -
#hellboy
What if Hellboy 3 Isn't The Next Hellboy Movie?
If you loved Hellboy: The Golden Army, cherish your memories. Guillermo del Toro says that there won't be a third Hellboy for years... but that's not to say there won't be a Hellboy sequel earlier. More » -
#thechampions
Cruise To Become First Scientologist Superhero?
Is there a Himalayan air crash in Tom Cruise's future? If rumors about the movie version of The Champions being retooled for the actor are true, then the answer would seem to be yes. -
#sleeplessknights
No Tired Ghostbusters From Del Toro For You
A holiday movie from comic writer Grant Morrison and director Guillermo del Toro featuring faulty time-machines and sleep-deprived ghostbusters? Our idea of cinematic heaven, but also never going to happen, according to its author. More » -
#splice
You Can't Rush A Sexy Half-Human Killer
We're dying to see Splice, the new movie where Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley splice together human and animal DNA, creating (wait for it) a monster. But we'll just have to hang in there a bit longer. More »
