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Sinar Daily
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sinar Daily
Rare 'Hobbit' first edition auctioned for £43,000
Purchased by a private collector in the United Kingdom, the book is one of 1,500 original copies of the British author's seminal fantasy novel that were published in 1937. 07 Aug 2025 10:07am A view of the atmosphere at the premiere of New Line Cinema, MGM Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" at Dolby Theatre on December 9, 2014 in Hollywood, California./AFP LONDON - A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" sold for 43,000 pounds ($57,000) at auction on Wednesday, after it was found during a house clearance in southwest England. Purchased by a private collector in the United Kingdom, the book is one of 1,500 original copies of the British author's seminal fantasy novel that were published in 1937. Of those, only "a few hundred are believed to still remain", according to the auction house Auctioneum, which discovered the book on an bookcase at a home in Bristol. Bidders from around the world drove the price up by more than four times what the auction house expected for the manuscript. "It's a wonderful result, for a very special book," said Auctioneum rare books specialist Caitlin Riley. "The surviving books from the initial print run are now considered some of the most sought-after books in modern literature," Auctioneum said in a statement. Auctioneum unearthed the book during a routine house clearance after its owner passed away. Purchased by a private collector in the United Kingdom, the book is one of 1,500 original copies of the British author's seminal fantasy novel that were published in 1937. Photo via Auctioneum "Nobody knew it was there," Riley said. "It was just a run-of-the-mill bookcase." "It was clearly an early Hobbit at first glance, so I just pulled it out and began to flick through it, never expecting it to be a true first edition," she said. "I couldn't believe my eyes," she added, calling it an "unimaginably rare find". The copy is bound in light green cloth and features rare black-and-white illustrations by Tolkien, who created his beloved Middle Earth universe while he was a professor at the University of Oxford. The book was passed down in the family library of Hubert Priestley, a botanist connected to the university. "It is likely that both men knew each other," according to Auctioneum, which said Priestley and Tolkien shared mutual correspondence with author C.S. Lewis, who was also at Oxford. "The Hobbit", which was followed by the epic series "The Lord of the Rings", has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. The sagas were turned into a hit movie franchise in the 2000s. A first edition of "The Hobbit" with a handwritten note in Elvish by the author sold for £137,000 at Sotheby's in June 2015. - AFP
See - Sada Elbalad
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Peter Jackson Not Retired from Movies, Focused on Bringing a Giant Bird Back from Extinction
Yara Sameh 'Lords of the Rings' Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a narrative feature film in more than a decade. The director presented his last feature, 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,' in 2014. Since then, he has pivoted to documentaries with 2018's 'They Shall Not Grow Old' and 2021's 'The Beatles: Get Back.' Jackson recently opened up to ScreenRant about his decade-plus hiatus from feature filmmaking. 'No, no. I'm certainly not retired,' he said. 'We are currently working on three different screenplays. I'm at the moment writing three different scripts.' 'We are producing and have been writing 'The Hunt for Gollum,' which Andy Serkis is going to direct next year,' he added, referencing the next 'Lord of the Rings' movie. 'I've enjoyed working on documentaries, whether they show I've grown old or not, and obviously the 'Get Back,' The Beatles project. I've enjoyed doing various things with The Beatles, which is great, and that'll probably carry on.' Recently, Jackson has been prioritizing Colossal, the biosciences company he is a major investor in. Together with the company's CEO Ben Lamm and archaeologist Kyle Davis, Jackson has been trying to bring the Giant Moa back from extinction. 'To me, de-extincting the Moa would be just as exciting, if not more exciting, than any film I could possibly make,' Jackson told ScreenRant. 'I've made a lot of movies, but to see the Giant Moa brought back would be a level of excitement that I think would supersede anything at this point in time.' 'Colossal Biosciences has announced an effort to genetically engineer living birds to resemble the extinct South Island giant moa – which once stood 12 feet (3.6 meters) tall – with $15 million in funding from Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh. The collaboration also includes the New Zealand-based Ngāi Tahu Research Centre.' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' will open in theaters on December 17, 2027. Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the new movie. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum: When will upcoming movie release? Here's release date and production team
Warner Bros. has announced the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum for December 17, 2027. Andy Serkis returns to direct and star. The film marks the first live-action Lord of the Rings movie since 2014 and continues the franchise's tradition of December holiday releases. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Delay Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Production Team FAQs Warner Bros. has revealed its upcoming release plans for several major movies. A new Lord of the Rings film , titled The Hunt for Gollum , will be released in theaters on December 17, 2027. Andy Serkis will direct and reprise his role as Bros. announced that The Hunt for Gollum will open in December 2027. The movie is part of the Lord of the Rings series. Andy Serkis will direct and act in the film. He has played Gollum using motion capture since The Two Towers in 2002. Warner Bros. confirmed that the film will arrive in time for the Christmas six films in the earlier Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies also premiered in December. These movies earned a combined total of $2.9 billion worldwide. The pattern of releasing in December has worked well for the new Gollum movie was first announced in 2023. Warner Bros. initially said the film would be ready in 2026. Now, the film is scheduled for 2027. The delay gives more time for production and Serkis has directed other films before. His previous directing work includes Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and Venom: Let There Be Jackson, who directed the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, is involved in the new project. He will work on the movie with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Warner Bros. said the team will be involved throughout the will be the first live-action Lord of the Rings film since 2014. The last was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. In 2024, an animated film, The War of the Rohirrim, was released in Serkis is directing the film and will also play Gollum using motion last live-action film was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, released in 2014.
