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Guillermo del Toro, director of the acclaimed

Guillermo del Toro, director of the acclaimed Pan's Labyrinth (and the meh Hellboy), is set to direct the two Hobbit movies for Peter Jackson and New Line.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jan 31, 2008  •  guillermodeltoro   hobbit   lotr   movies   peterjackson

Another one of those lists you love

Another one of those lists you love to hate: the 25 best movies you've never seen. Putting the horrible Boondock Saints on the list is a major boner, especially just ahead of Peter Jackson's pre-Rings gem Heavenly Creatures.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jun 4, 2007  •  best of   boondocksaints   heavenlycreatures   lists   lotr   movies   peterjackson

I can't tell if this is a

I can't tell if this is a joke on TBS's part or not, but this is an actual promo of theirs for The Lord of the Rings movies done in the style of alternate trailers like The Shining and Brokeback to the Future. "It sucks to be Frodo."

Update: Looks like they're having a bit of fun over at TBS...check out their other promos.

By Jason Kottke  •  Apr 15, 2006  •  commercials   lotr   movies   remix   trailers   TV

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