The Hobbit (Dec 14, 2012/Dec 13, 2013/Dec 16, 2014)

**altwight** · 2010-10-16 05:33

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE i remember reading this book back in 7th grade. super excited.

**Fhqwghads** · 2010-10-16 08:43

Originally Posted by BGtemp

Cate Blanchett's Galadriel could show up at some point or another

...and so it begins. GG, Hollywood. Or... Kiwiwood.

**Indalecia** · 2010-10-16 10:06

Seriously hoping smaug is epic. The buildup for him the entire book was just spectacular.

**Darlantan** · 2010-10-16 11:36

Very nice news. Looking forward to them! Cosign on the no moar romance stories out of nowhere. If only the Silmarillion could be done well...

**Sepukku** · 2010-10-16 12:22

Glad MGM got Warnes Bros to bail them out on this movie. Now if only they could get someone on board so they can resume shooting James Bond #23

**Bilopdop** · 2010-10-17 18:20

Why is everyone hating on the romance in the LoTR movies?

Frodo and Sam had one of the greatest romances ever.

**Xanthe** · 2010-10-18 07:12

Originally Posted by Byrd

I'm almost more curious about the second film over the first, since the second film will be charting basically new territory as far as storyline goes. Of course, the same thing could be said about Star Wars Episode I, II, III...

I thought that they were splitting the book into two parts, not making an entirely new story.

**ZarakiKujata** · 2010-10-18 10:40

Originally Posted by Xanthe

I thought that they were splitting the book into two parts, not making an entirely new story.

http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/3..._MBPFf-L-2.jpg

From when they first announced it. 2nd movie has been Extended Universe from the start.

**Jodwahh** · 2010-10-18 11:34

Originally Posted by Bilopdop

Why is everyone hating on the romance in the LoTR movies?

Frodo and Sam had one of the greatest bromances ever.

ftfy

**Bregor** · 2010-10-18 11:51

Originally Posted by orson

Morgan Freeman is the Narrator for sure... >.>

http://dailycontributor.com/wp-conte...an-freeman.jpg

"I wish I could tell you the people of Lake-town fought the good fight... and Smaug let them be. I wish I could tell you that. But Middle Earth is no fairy tale world."

Oh wait...

**Qalbert** · 2010-10-18 14:42

hahaha

**Pirian** · 2010-10-18 15:53

Oh those smooth, velvety, tones.

**Senji** · 2010-10-18 18:28

Originally Posted by Bregor

"I wish I could tell you the people of Lake-town fought the good fight... and Smaug let them be. I wish I could tell you that. But Middle Earth is no fairy tale world."

Oh wait...

Mind blown.

Peter was in talks to step up and fully take everything over, glad its official now. Just tired of hearing shit spewn about King Kong and Avatar.

**Ragnus** · 2010-10-19 09:41

Omg they can take all the liberties they want but Morgan Freeman's voice as the narrator will allow the movies to only be so bad. <3

Kinda leery about the second movie that's not based on any canon material though...

**Rulke** · 2010-10-20 14:58

Filming might not occur in NZ :/

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=11928352

"New Zealand may lose filming of "The Hobbit" movies, with financial backers Warner Brothers making arrangements to shift the production offshore, director Peter Jackson warned Thursday.

Jackson's production company, Wingnut Films, and the union Actors' Equity have been at loggerheads over pay deals for actors in the New Zealand 660 million dollar (US$500 million) two-film prequel to the highly successful "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Shooting of the two 3-D films is due to begin in February.

Wingnut Films said in a statement that the actors' move in threatening to boycott the production had undermined Warner Brothers confidence in the industry "and they are now, quite rightly, very concerned about the security of their $500m investment."

"Next week Warners are coming down to New Zealand to make arrangements to move the production offshore," Jackson's production company said. "It appears we cannot make films in our own country even when substantial financing is available."

The statement gave no indication of where the films' production might be moved to.

Jackson said while they would fight to keep the films in New Zealand, the decision ultimately rests with Warner Brothers.

Production of The Hobbit was given the green light from U.S. studios Warners and New Line Cinema at the weekend, with Jackson as director.

Late Wednesday, more than a thousand film technicians marched through the capital, Wellington, demanding actors end their dispute over contracts. They chanted "Save The Hobbit" and waved banners that said, "Keep it Made in New Zealand" and "SOS Hobbits."

The group had planned to attend an actors' meeting and "verbalize their concern" outside, said the head of Wellington's Weta Workshop film production house, Richard Taylor.

When the actors canceled their meeting the technicians marched through the streets to show their concerns, he said."

**Qalbert** · 2010-10-21 22:22

**Byrd** · 2011-01-11 11:09

McKellen and Serkis are in:

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/01/1...rkis-on-board/

Would have been weird without either one of them, McKellen in particular.

**Rulke** · 2011-01-11 12:14

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic ^^

**Qalbert** · 2011-03-03 15:39

**Silenka** · 2011-03-03 20:09

Can't wait for this to come out, I wonder if this movie will be better than the trilogy like the book was better than the trilogy

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