New Zealand’s parliament passed a law on Friday that will ensure one of Hollywood’s most anticipated film projects, The Hobbit, will indeed be shot in their country, according to Variety. By a 66-50 vote, the country’s legislative body amended an existing labor law — now being dubbed the “Hobbit law,” in reference to the film project — clarifying that film workers employed as independent contractors cannot also claim to be employees. The move stems from a 2005 case where a modelmaker at Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson’s workshop successfully sued for the right to be considered an employee rather than a contractor. This vote effectively ends the protracted battle over where Jackson would film his two upcoming Hobbit films.
Oct 29
2010
05:56 AM ET
New Zealand parliament officially passes 'Hobbit law'
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The Hobbit was painfully childish. I can only imagine what this hack director is going to do with this steaming pile of a book.
You do realize Halloween comes but once a year, and that you shouldn’t get dressed up as Oscar the Grouch EVERYDAY.
And yet the Hobbit is still terrible, every day of the year. Pointless fantasy drivel.
Now now, Larry, you’re projecting again.
How is your brother Armond White doing?
This is way more helpful than antyhing else Ive looked at.
Yes, the Hobbit was written by Tolkein for his children. So yes, it is a children’s book.
a ‘painful’ book which is a modern classic and taught at high school and college level on most reading lists! That’s a pain any author would love to have!
Of course you have writtn a novel beloved by millions which is now considered a literary classic which has been the template for hundreds of other books. Of course you have.
Considering “The Hobbit” is college level reading material that pretty much tells everyone Larry failed to make it that far.
Don’t feed the troll!
Such an asinine comment, as if I was a troll.
It could be your face.
I agree!