
John Rhys-Davies says that he won't appear in the Lord Of The Rings prequels.

Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones is chosen for the 2009 Royal Film Performance.

Sir Ian McKellen claims that the Hobbit shoot in New Zealand will take more than a year.

MGM secures financing to proceed with its two movies based on The Hobbit.

Hollywood studio MGM reportedly needs $170 million to continue to operate.

District 9 spends its second week at the top of the UK box office.

Peter Jackson's sci-fi thriller District 9 debuts at No.1 in the UK box office chart.
The fourth instalment of the Final Destinationseries tops the US box office for a second week.

Neill Blomkamp makes his directorial debut with the most innovative sci-fi film of the year.
Guillermo del Toro reveals that his upcoming Hobbit adaptation will not be in 3-D.
Today: A chat with Mouth from 'One Tree Hill' - Click in for our Q&A with One Tree Hill's Lee Norris.
Hollyoaks: 2686: Michaela's furious with Zak.
Monday, 18:30 on Channel 4.
Emmerdale: Leyla confesses all to David.
Monday, 19:00 on ITV1.
Coronation Street: Maria demands answers from Roy.
Monday, 19:30 on ITV1.
EastEnders: Owen and Ronnie share a kiss.
Monday, 20:00 on BBC One.
Holby City: 'Home Truths'.
Tuesday, 20:00 on BBC One.
Our picks from Monday's primetime TV:
| 21.00 | FlashForward (Five) |
| 21.00 | Collision (ITV1) |
| 21.00 | The Execution of Gary Glitter (C4) |
| 20.30 | Miranda (BBC2) |