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The Hobbit Movie Thread.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:19 pm
by Denster
Couldn't find the film thread, so lock if this was already mentioned, but I think these films are anticipated enough to warrant a new thread.
The names and release dates of Peter Jackson's two forthcoming films based on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit have been announced.
The first film will be called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and will be released in December next year.
The Hobbit: There and Back Again is scheduled to be out in December 2013.
Filming of both Lord of The Rings prequels in New Zealand faced a delay because of a row over actors' wages and Jackson being unwell.
In January the director was admitted to hospital with a perforated ulcer.
The movies, which will star Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, were earlier stalled by problems including a wrangle over distribution rights and the exit of original director Guillermo del Toro.
Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood will reprise their roles as Gandalf the Grey and Frodo respectively.
Sir Christopher Lee is among the stars who will also appear in the new movies, along with actor Andy Serkis in the role of Gollum.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13599286Much sooner than I expected to be fair. Can't wait!
EDIT: Updated the title to make it more of a official Hobbit discussion thread.
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:21 pm
by Fatal Exception
Martin Freeman though
That boy can't act.
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:23 pm
by Rubix
The film thread is on page 1 not far down from this one
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:31 pm
by Jam-Master Jay
To be fair. The Hobbit is big enough news to warrant a thread of its own. It'll die quickly though as we do have a movie news thread.
Also, didn't Batman get its own thread?
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:33 pm
by Jonathan86
I just looked, the use of the word 'Movie' must have foxed me. Change it to Film, we're British for God's sake!
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:33 pm
by Floex
We need more separate movie topics
Have to say the titles for this film are like something you'd expect on a 'straight to DVD' release
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:34 pm
by Jonathan86
I also find it bizarre that Christopher Lee decided to come back, I mean, wasn't he majorly put-out that they cut him out of the cinema release of The Return of the King?
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:35 pm
by Rubix
Jam-Master Jay wrote:To be fair. The Hobbit is big enough news to warrant a thread of its own. It'll die quickly though as we do have a movie news thread.
Also, didn't Batman get its own thread?
If you type Hobbit into search it already had two other topics created for it
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:36 pm
by Jam-Master Jay
Rubix wrote:Jam-Master Jay wrote:To be fair. The Hobbit is big enough news to warrant a thread of its own. It'll die quickly though as we do have a movie news thread.
Also, didn't Batman get its own thread?
If you type Hobbit into search it already had two other topics created for it
I rescind my previous statement.
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 12:38 pm
by Rubix
It's ok. I think they were created to early and just sank with lack of news.
Individual film topics should be created just before release to help them survive
And we should have a separate filmfolder other than Off Topic
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 1:22 pm
by Moggy
Rubix wrote:
And we should have a separate filmfolder other than Off Topic
Careful, that's blasphemy on this forum. Before you know it you will have Hexx writing essays (full of
smilies) about how wrong you are.
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 2:32 pm
by Curls
If the world ends I'm going to be mighty pissed off I don't get to see the second part of this.
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 2:35 pm
by Dual
how have they managed to split it into two films?
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 2:54 pm
by Jam-Master Jay
Dual wrote:how have they managed to split it into two films?
Think I heard something about them adding to the story using notes and details that weren't included in the final book.
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:21 pm
by Rubix
Yep they are adding to the story and having Aragorn in it
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:25 pm
by Bigerich
Rubix wrote:Yep they are adding to the story and having Aragorn in it
What kind of bullshit is this?
I suppose adding the White Council makes sense,
though it ruins the surprise when Gandalf shows up at the end.
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:26 pm
by Rubix
Big Bullshit, he makes no appearance in the book at all!
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:29 pm
by Bigerich
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 6:20 pm
by Jay Adama
Rubix wrote:Big Bullshit, he makes no appearance in the book at all!
He is mentioned in LotR as watching over the Shire with some other rangers at Gandalf's request...
Re: Hobbit Movie Names & Release Dates Announced
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:45 pm
by Squinty
I think they could do quite a lot with the big fight scene towards the end of the book. I felt that Tolkien never really goes into detail with it apart from the basic battle strategy.
This makes it possible to have a scene where Bilbo Baggins surfs down a flight of stairs on a shield. With epic music playing.
