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The most pirated movies of 2015

December 29, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Yesterday we brought you news of the most pirated TV shows of 2015 – with Game of Thrones topping the list for the fourth year in a row – and now tracking firm Excipio has revealed details of which movies were illegally downloaded the most over the past twelve months. 1) Interstellar – 46,762,310 downloads […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: American Sniper, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Fifty Shades of Grey, Focus, Furious 7, Inside Out, Interstellar, Jurassic World, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mad Max: Fury Road, Minions, San Andreas, Terminator: Genisys, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Extended editions of The Hobbit trilogy heading to the big screen in October

August 4, 2015 by Gary Collinson

If you’ve been itching to relive Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy on the big screen – and in their extended editions, no less – then you’re in luck, as The One Ring is reporting that An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies will be receiving a theatrical run […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies gets R-rating for extended theatrical release

August 6, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

After news earlier in the week about theatrical re-releases for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy in their extended forms, word has now broken that the new version of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been given an R-rating by the MPAA, due to “some violence”. The Hobbit will be shown in selected cinemas […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Christmas Box Office: How will The Interview perform this festive season?

December 24, 2014 by Alfie Nobes

Amongst all the controversy and speculation surrounding the release of Seth Rogen and James Franco’s The Interview it seems safe to assume a lot of eyes will be on the Sony picture during this years Christmas Box Office. Luckily for Sony, reports indicate strong ticket sales for the upcoming comedy despite losing support from major […]

Filed Under: Alfie Nobes, Movies, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Into the Woods, James Franco, Seth Rogen, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the interview

Memories of Middle-earth featurette for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

December 8, 2014 by Gary Collinson

As we prepare to venture back to J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world one last time with the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a new featurette has arrived online which sees the cast and crew sharing their memories of Middle-earth; check it out below… The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Boyd, Billy Connolly, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dean O’Gorman, Evangeline Lilly, Graham McTavish, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, James Nesbitt, Jed Brophy, John Bell, John Callen, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Manu Bennett, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, Mikael Persbrandt., Orlando Bloom, Peter Hambleton, Richard Armitage, Ryan Gage, Stephen Fry, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, William Kircher

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies crosses the $700 million mark worldwide

January 4, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has become the eighth movie of 2014 to cross $700 million at the global box office, with the epic conclusion to Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy pushing its worldwide haul to $722.9 million this weekend. The Battle of the Five Armies is now the fifth-highest grossing movie […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2015 Visual Effects Academy Award shortlist revealed

December 5, 2014 by Gary Collinson

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a shortlist of films for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, with the 10 contenders set to be whittled down to five for the final nomination…. Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Godzilla Guardians of […]

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Academy Awards, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar, Maleficent, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Transformers: Age of Extinction, X-Men: Days of Future Past

The Interview available on YouTube, Google Play and Xbox Live from tonight

December 24, 2014 by Gary Collinson

Yesterday it was announced that Sony has changed its mind about pulling the release of The Interview, with the controversial Seth Rogen / James Franco comedy now set to open as planned on Christmas Day, albeit in select cinemas, as opposed to a wide release. Now it has been revealed that the studio has also […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Into the Woods, James Franco, Seth Rogen, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the interview

New look at Billy Connolly as Dain Ironfoot in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

November 24, 2014 by Gary Collinson

Thanks to Reddit, we’ve got a new look at Billy Connolly as the Dwarven King Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy epic The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies… The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Billy Connolly, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies graces the cover of Empire, new TV spots released

November 24, 2014 by Gary Collinson

As we count down to our final journey to Middle-earth under director Peter Jackson with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Empire has debuted three new Hobbit-themed covers for the latest issue of the magazine, while we’ve also got some new TV spots featuring previously unseen footage from the fantasy epic, which you […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Boyd, Billy Connolly, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dean O’Gorman, Evangeline Lilly, Graham McTavish, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, James Nesbitt, Jed Brophy, John Bell, John Callen, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Manu Bennett, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, Mikael Persbrandt., Orlando Bloom, Peter Hambleton, Richard Armitage, Ryan Gage, Stephen Fry, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, William Kircher

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