Gollum - GalleyCat http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat The First Word On the Book Publishing Industry Copyright 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:10:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Andy Serkis to Direct & Act in Adaptation of Animal Farm by George Orwell George Orwell’s Animal Farm will be adapted by The Imaginarium, a performance capture studio co-founded by Andy Serkis–the actor who portrayed Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.

Serkis will direct and act in the Orwell adaptation. Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish opened the studio in 2011, making their mark with Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Serkis had this statement in the release: ”We are delighted to officially announce our involvement in bringing this classic yet controversial fable to life, hopefully allowing it to resonate for our times with a combination of a fresh perspective, real emotional heart, a great deal of humor and satire … By utilizing performance capture, a deeply talented and committed cast of actors will be able to explore and fully inhabit Orwell’s fairy tale world where ‘some animals are more equal than others.’”

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]]> Jason Boog http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/andy-serkis-to-direct-act-in-adaptation-of-animal-farm-by-george-orwell_b59378#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/andy-serkis-to-direct-act-in-adaptation-of-animal-farm-by-george-orwell_b59378 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=59378 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:23:41 +0000 Elijah Wood to Reprise Frodo Baggins Role Actor Elijah Wood will return to Middle Earth in the two-part film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s The Hobbit. Update: This spoiler-filled post explains how Wood’s Frodo character will fit into the adaptation.

Deadline New York reported: “Wood is confirmed to star in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit to be shot in New Zealand. In addition, he has signed on to play ‘Ben Gunn’ in Stewart Harcourt’s adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island along side Eddie Izzard.”

Besides Wood (pictured, via), other castmates returning from Lord of the Rings include: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, and Andy Serkis as Gollum. At the moment, Orlando Bloom is rumored to be considering his return as Legolas.

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]]> Maryann Yin http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/elijah-wood-to-reprise-frodo-baggins-role_b21024#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/elijah-wood-to-reprise-frodo-baggins-role_b21024 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=21024 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:06:40 +0000