Thread: The Hobbit

I figure this movie is big enough for its own thread.

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I am super excited for this movie. Upon thinking about it, I can see how they can fit Legolas in this movie and hopefully develop his character a bit, but I don't know how Frodo is going to appear. Maybe at the end of it I guess... Anyway, I loved all the changes Jackson made in the first trilogy so I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he can work his magic again.

Originally Posted by Byatch1979

I am super excited for this movie. Upon thinking about it, I can see how they can fit Legolas in this movie and hopefully develop his character a bit, but I don't know how Frodo is going to appear. Maybe at the end of it I guess... Anyway, I loved all the changes Jackson made in the first trilogy so I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he can work his magic again.

i didn't quite like all of the changes, but in the end, they really didn't hurt anything and the series was still pretty damn fantastic.

I will be most interested to see what Jackson does to create enough material for two movies. The Hobbit is a fairly slim book.

I'm just happy Christopher Lee was finally confirmed to be returning as Saruman. The only bad news so far is the rumor of Leonard Nimoy voicing Smaug, and still no casting for Bard. Otherwise this is my most anticipated movie after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II.


Also, here is Peter Jackson's visual diary of the first day of production. It's an amazing watch and I guarantee it will bring a smile to your face:

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqaUk-r8DBk"]YouTube - ‪The Hobbit production diary - Start of production (HD)‬‏[/nomedia]

Originally Posted by motalare

I will be most interested to see what Jackson does to create enough material for two movies. The Hobbit is a fairly slim book.

The second movie is supposed to be a "bridge" movie between The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Ring. Honestly, there is plenty of material to cover this.

Originally Posted by Vladimir27

The second movie is supposed to be a "bridge" movie between The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Ring. Honestly, there is plenty of material to cover this.

Yup. Just finished reading an update where Jackson says the 2nd movie will include the white council and the attack on Dol Guldur--this could segue nicely into FotR.

The two films just got official release dates and titles.

Part 1 will go by the title of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." It will be released worldwide from December 14th, 2012.

Part 2 is called "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," and will be released a year later on December 13th, 2013.

'The Hobbit' movies official titles and release dates announced! - Monsters and Critics