In a statement, the advocacy group calls on director Peter Jackson to use computer-generated models instead of live animals: "He is the CGI master and has the ability to make the animals and other ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were ...

The American Humane Association wants to extend its jurisdiction over the movie, while PETA is planning protests at the premiere. By Tina Daunt A wild card for Warners, The Hobbit opens on Dec. 14 and ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were ...

This is a surprise. The much anticipated Hobbit trilogy and Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth may be stained with some animal cruelty, according to emerging reports. Middle Earth is tainted with ...

Animal welfare group PETA has called on Hobbit filmmaker Peter Jackson to make a pledge that he will only use CGI-created animals in future movies. PETA was recently told by a whistleblower of alleged ...

Director Peter Jackson is denying allegations by the animal rights group PETA that during the filming of The Hobbit in New Zealand, "numerous" animals were allowed "to suffer needlessly and die." ...

People walk by the Embassy Theater where a giant statue of the character Gandalf from the upcoming movie "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" overlooks the passersby in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, ...

(AP) Animal wranglers involved in the making of The Hobbit movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were kept at a farm filled ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they ...