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We talk about Peter Jackson’s reaction to the 48 FPS controversy, and Eliah Wood also chimes in. We also talk about Azog and Bolg based on some casting news. And what are the 7 habits of highly effective Hobbits?

Links:

• Peter Jackson responds to complaints about ‘The Hobbit’ footage: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/27/peter-jackson-responds-hobbit/?iid=rcfooter-movies-‘hobbit’%3A+peter+jackson+answers+critics
• Elijah Wood weighs in on ‘The Hobbit’ hubbub: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/05/02/elijah-wood-grand-piano/

• Peter Jackson Considering Dolby Atmos for ‘The Hobbit’: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/peter-jackson-hobbit-dolby-atmos-318708

• Hobbit’s Chch barrel-maker dies: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/6832928/Hobbits-Chch-barrel-maker-dies

• John Rawls as Azog: http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/04/26/55380-john-rawls-cast-as-azog-in-the-hobbit/
• Conan Stevens as Bolg: http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/04/22/55228-exclusive-hobbits-conan-stevens-chats-with-torn/

• Mysterious mist at Jackson’s mansion: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/6830479/Mysterious-mist-at-Jacksons-mansion

• What Hobbit Controversy? Luke Evans Spills Scoop on Peter Jackson’s Super-Secret New Film http://www.eonline.com/news/marc_malkin/what_hobbit_controversy_luke_evans/311512

• Smaug ranks #1 on Forbes Top 15 Richest Fictional Characters List http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/04/20/2012-forbes-fictional-15/

• http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/fictional-15-12/fictional-15.html
• Last year: http://www.forbes.com/lists/fictional15/2011/profile/smaug.html
• Sting available from Weta (no full text)

• http://news.mymiddle-earth.net/2012/04/24/sting-now-available-from-weta/
• What is the difference between The Hobbit and the news? Not as much as there should be http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/29/difference-hobbit-news-not-much?newsfeed=true

Other Mainstream Tolkien News

• The Seven Habits of highly effective Hobbits: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/04/23/the-seven-habits-of-highly-effective-hobbits/

• The Hobbit translated into Irish! http://corkindependent.com/stories/item/9020/2012-18/The-Hobbit-as-Gaeilge

• LOTRO fifth anniversary http://news.mymiddle-earth.net/2012/04/24/happy-5th-anniversary-lotro/

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