Why is The Hobbit being filmed in the Tar Sands?

Speculation is rife that the Alberta Tar Sands, what Naomi Klein calls the apex of disaster capitalism, will serve as the location for The Hobbit’s Mordor scenes. You can watch what seems to be a Peter Jackson’s video blog here, an Alberta government’s film site here. Already a facebook group has emerged condemning it. (See … Continue reading Why is The Hobbit being filmed in the Tar Sands?