As has been widely reported, Peter Jackson unveiled ten minutes of 3D footage from December's first installment of The Hobbit prequel shot in new 48 frames per second format promoted by James Cameron.

The higher-frame rate version of the movie will play in “all major markets in North America,” domestic distribution chief Dan Fellman says, but only in select theaters. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor ...

Vue has confirmed 29 cinemas that will show The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in HFR at 48 frames per second. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV ...

With all the talk of the recently announced third film (“The Hobbit: Tokyo Drift,” anyone?), the earlier hoopla over intended framerate of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” films has fallen to the wayside.

In darkened movie theaters last Friday morning, November 30th, history was made. New Line/Warner Bros screened one of the very first movies shot in 48FPS 3D - Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected ...

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As in previous years, five films are nominated for an Academy Award in the “Visual Effects” category, and they each offer a nice look at the amazing tricks filmmakers and their effects teams can pull ...

We've told you where to find The Hobbit in 3D HFR, but the question is whether you should watch that version. Nic Healey is a Senior Editor with CNET, based in the Australia office. His passions ...

Peter Jackson recently showed the first few glimpses of The Hobbit, and audiences were jarred. It’s filmed at 48fps instead of the usual 24, and critics have been complaining that it makes the film ...

With studios looking for more and more ways to razzle/dazzle audiences, and get a higher ticket price at the same time, directors are taking up the challenge. Guys like Peter Jackson and James Cameron ...

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Say what now? What hath the marketing mavens at Warner Bros come up with. Variety is reporting, from a "source familiar with Warner's release plans", that the studio is planning to open the 48FPS ...