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Into Darkness is competing with another 3000 articles about Into Darkness.

Too true.

Peter Jackson and the rest of the Hobbit crew are all geared up for a few weeks of pickups, he has revealed on his Facebook page.

Along with a picture of himself and Sir Ian McKellen in full Gandalf get-up, Jackson wrote: "Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!"

The fact that these will be the last ever Tolkien shots naturally prompted plenty of questions in the comments regarding The Silmarillion and other Tolkien works, but with a further two Hobbit films to release yet it seems unlikely Jackson has even thought of what he will do after 2014.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released last year in 48 frames per second, but despite some criticism for its format managed to gross over a billion dollars at the box office. The second film in the trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug is set for release at the end of this year with Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the dragon Smaug. The final film, There And Back Again, will hit our screens Christmas 2014.

It has been 12 years since the world went crazy for The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, and the box office numbers certainly seem to speak for themselves. But will the upcoming Hobbit films have as big a place in your heart as The Lord of the Rings?

LA Times: Melissa Joan Hart Kickstarter Failure

Did I call it or did I call it?

It's the adaptation we've all been waiting for guys.

The big screen 3D version of Angry Birds nabbed its writer, in the form of Jon Vitti (The Simpsons, King of the Hill and Ice Age). The crew also features Catherine Winder (Star Wars: Clone Wars executive producer) and John Cohen (Despicable Me) as the films producers. It seems like a move in the right direction crew-wise, as Vitti has been responsible for many of The Simpsons early favourites, including Bart's Dog Gets an F, Lisa's Substitute, and Mr. Plow.

No cast announcements have been made yet, but who would you like to see join the cast? I can feel a Steve Carell-related announcement happening closer to its production date.

Angry Birds is slated for a 2016 release date. At least they're not rushing it?

The much anticipated sequel to 2004s 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy' hit the internet last week.

Subtitled 'The Legend Continues', details remain scarce on the films actual plot. Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate and Steve Carrell will all be reprising their roles from the first instalment as Ron, Brian, Veronica and Brick respectively. The cast is also set to include Harrison Ford, Greg Kinnear and Kristen Wiig as Brick's wife (apparently her name isn't important as she's yet to be revealed as having one).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ-JX-7B3uM

The film is set to feature a number of star cameos, including Nicole Kidman, Tina Fey, Kanye West and Drake, the latter of which was photgraphed on set earlier last week.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will be released on the 20th December.

Two new websites for the sci-fi thriller have been unleashed online.

The Purge, takes place in the year 2022, with nationwide crime at an all time low. Annually on the 21st of March for 12 hours, the country indulges in what's known as The Purge, in which all crime becomes legal. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey as James and Mary Sandine, a married couple who find a stranger (played by Edwin Hodge) hiding from the outside chaos, inside their locked down home. I don't know why the masks are necessary but they're terrifying nonetheless.

The first website, a Tumblr page offers teasers and gifs related to the film. The second, titled the New Founders of America, offers insight into The Purge, as well as fictional crime and political information from the year the films set.

Its promotion seems reminiscent in part to Cloverfield. The main difference between the two is the fact that Cloverfield's plot was shrouded in secrecy, while details on The Purge remain for all to see. But the "guerilla" marketing for The Purge makes for an exciting addition to the current Hollywood sci-fi scene.

The Purge will be released on 31st May in the UK and 7th of June in the US and is directed by James DeMonaco.

It's a bit strange. I think people care about Wrath of Khan and Voyage Home, but the Next Gen movies are, in retrospect, pretty meh, and Into Darkness is competing with another 3000 articles about Into Darkness. Also perhaps most regulars haven't got round to seeing Into Darkness yet.

Can't believe there were so many more comments on the earlier movies (front page)!

This is pretty funny -