It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, for some of us. With the end of the year fast approaching, the awards nods are rolling in and this past week a big list was revealed – the Golden Globe nominations. Generally the right films snagged the honors – The Artist, The Descendants, The Help – but we did have a few upsets, namely the lack of Steven Spielberg’s name on the Best Director list for his work on War Horse. Brendan Meyer will certainly be having a very merry Christmas. The young actor was just cast as Stilson in Ender’s Game while Spike Lee turned to Clive Owen for…

The two movies in director Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ series have received official titles and release dates, ReelzChannel is reporting. The films’ partnering studios, New Line, Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM, have confirmed that the first movie will be titled ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ and will hit theaters on December 14, 2012; the second movie, ‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again,’ is scheduled to follow a year later on December 13, 2013. ‘An Unexpected Journey’ is a play on the title of the first chapter of the 1937 J.R.R. Tolkein book both films are based on; the opening title chapter is named ‘An Unexpected Party.’ ‘There and Back Again’ uses…

Hello there, Shockya readers. My sincere apologies for this belated edition of Movie News Cheat Sheet. Let’s all agree to blame Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. Sound good? Anyways, to make up for my tardiness I bring you an extra news tidbit today. By the time you hit the office or get to school tomorrow, you’ll be fully loaded with not ten, but the 11 most pivotal movie news stories of the week. Ready? Set? Go! 1. Arnold to Return as The Terminator: Terminator fans get ready and I’m not talking McG’s Terminator Salvation; this is the real deal, Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator! Schwarzenegger is attached to star in…

CinemaBlend is reporting via TheOneRing that extended editions of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy will be playing in AMC theaters over a three-week span this June. This is supposed to be good news for fans, but let’s recall how long the “Lord of the Rings” films already are: “The Fellowship of the Ring”: 178 minutes (nearly three hours) “The Two Towers”: 179 minutes (nearly three hours) “Return of the King”: 201 minutes (three hours and 21 minutes) Now here’s how long the extended editions are: “The Fellowship of the Ring”: 208 minutes (3 hours and 28 minutes) “The Two Towers”: 223 minutes (nearly four hours) “Return of the King”:…

After several delays and concerns over possibly having to leave New Zealand due to labor strikes, Warner Bros. has confirmed that Peter Jackson has begun filming ‘The Hobbit,’ www.collider.com is reporting. Serving as a prequel to his award-winning trilogy ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ Jackson’s two-film adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel The Hobbit will be released in 3D in December 2012 and December 2013. The two ‘Hobbit’ films will be shot consecutively at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on locations around New Zealand, Warner Bros. has also announced via a press release. The movies, which were written and are being produced by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro…

Sir Ian McKellan, who will confirmed on his personal website that “The Hobbit” films, prequels to the highly successful “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy of films, is set to start shooting in June of 2010. The statement reads; “THE HOBBIT’s, two films, start shooting in New Zealand in June. Filming will take over a year. Casting in Los Angeles, New York City and London has started. The script too proceeds. The first draft is crammed with old and new friends, again on a quest in Middle Earth.” Guillermo del Toro will direct the two highly-anticipated films, which like the “LOTR” films, will be filmed back to back. Stay tuned to…

Here’s a character summary for the upcoming film “The Hobbit” written and produced by Peter Jackson and directed by visionary film director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth). Guillermo Del Toro’s recent work includes “Hellboy 2″ starring Ron Perlman and Doug Jones (Hellboy, Carnies). [BILBO] A well-to-do, respectable Hobbit…. Although he doesn’t realize it himself, BILBO has a good deal of courage; he can be practical and resilient. He has a good sense of humour, and is able to appreciate the ridiculous. He is very quick on the uptake and is well read having been encouraged to read widely by his mother. The most distinguishing characteristic about BILBO is his…

In a recent post over at Theonering.net, director Guillermo Del Toro updates us on “The Hobbit” written and produced by Peter Jackson and directed by visionary film director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth). Guillermo Del Toro’s recent work includes “Hellboy 2″ starring Ron Perlman and Doug Jones (Hellboy, Carnies). Guillermo Del Toro Writes: So, now that PJ’s Lovely Bones tour is almost over, I thought it wise- seeing how some can whip up into a frenzy- to drop by and chat a bit. A) About ONLY 3 actors returning: I think the emphasis on “only” is what slant the news the wrong way. I cannot imagine Gollum being played…

According to an interview with actor Dominic Monaghan, all four Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings may return for “The Hobbit” written and produced by Peter Jackson and directed by visionary film director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth). Guillermo Del Toro’s recent work includes “Hellboy 2″ starring Ron Perlman and Doug Jones (Hellboy, Carnies). “They really want us to come back, and I think there’s a really strong chance that we might be back,” Actor Dominic Monaghan told MTV News at the Sundance Film Festival. The four Hobbits include Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd. Watch the interview below from Mtv.com. Stay tuned to Shockya.com…