WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were ...

"The Hobbit" director Peter Jackson has amassed plenty of critics following a report that more than two dozen animals died during the New Zealand production of the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation. The ...

Up to 27 animals died while on a farm used for livestock throughout the making of The Hobbit trilogy, with wranglers alleging perilous conditions including sinkholes and steep drops.

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. As the holiday break has come to an end, ...

“The Hobbit” is officially beginning production with a quiet kickoff after its lengthy and turbulent development. Producer-director Peter Jackson and co-financers MGM and New Line issued the ...

It's been an overload of stuff from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug over the past couple days. While we figured the hype had died down for awhile following the release of an extended three-minute ...