With the news that Andy Serkis will return for The Hobbit, more news comes in that Ian McKellen has signed on for the two-film adaptation as well. Below, Mckellen writes the following statement from ...

In a new interview, Ian McKellen confirmed he'll be returning to his role as the wizard Gandalf for the two-film adaptation of The Hobbit, the prequel to The Lord Of The Rings. Director Guillermo Del ...

Sir Ian McKellen got everyone in a twist once before with the announcement that shooting on "The Hobbit" was imminent. Here we go again... “The aim is to start filming in January,” McKellen told his ...

LONDON -- Ian McKellen will again take up the robes of Gandalf the Wizard in the cinematic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic "The Hobbit," a British film magazine reported Wednesday. But ...

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06: Ian McKellen attends "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" New York premiere benefiting AFI at Ziegfeld Theater on December 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dave ...

New Zealand musician, actor and comedian Bret McKenzie has recalled how Sir Ian McKellen had him in fits of giggles while shooting Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit films. McKenzie, 49, appeared as an elf in ...

The actor confirms to EW that he modeled the wizard after the author of "The Lord of the Rings." Indeed it is! Listening to Tolkien’s voice both shaped McKellen’s depiction of Gandalf, and assured him ...

In major anticipation of the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiast/super fan Stephen Colbert hosted a guest appearance from Sir Ian McKellan last night on the THE COLBERT ...

Sir Ian McKellen is one of the most celebrated actors in stage and cinema, known for his work in "The Lord of the Rings," "The Hobbit," and "X-Men" series. McKellen was speaking at Oxford University ...