The Hobbit 2012,2013,2014

Huntn · Aug 19, 2012, 11:37 AM

For Lord of the Rings/Hobbit Fans, shocking news. They are turning The Hobbit into a trilogy! Un-fracking believable. I don't care how good it is, that's BS.

Wired.com article

charlieegan3 · Aug 19, 2012, 11:40 AM

I will end up going to see all three, and I like the idea of a longer + more true to the book story. But I don't like the idea of 3 cinema tickets and a long wait in-between.

Just like the final HP film, they want but really don't need the extra cash.

Huntn · Aug 19, 2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by charlieegan3

I will end up going to see all three, and I like the idea of a longer + more true to the book story. But I don't like the idea of 3 cinema tickets and a long wait in-between.

Just like the final HP film, they want but really don't need the extra cash.

Word has it that they had to use background info not included in the book to create enough content for 3 movies. For fans who have read the book think about this, where will they split the story? I feel very confident this story could have been told in 2 movies.

The following might be considered spoiler material. Proceed with caution.

1. Up to where Bilbo finds the ring.
2. Beorn's Farm and Spiders
3. Wood Elves and the Dragon.

mobilehaathi · Aug 19, 2012, 12:21 PM

unnecessary, except to, of course, well....

cha-ching!

Scepticalscribe · Aug 19, 2012, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huntn

For Lord of the Rings/Hobbit Fans, shocking news. They are turning The Hobbit into a trilogy! Un-fracking believable. I don't care how good it is, that's BS.

Wired.com article

I have to say that I agree with you. Completely. Whatever about The Lord of the Rings - which was a massive tome, with an epic and exceptionally detailed world depicted in the books - which, as such, merited a movie adaptation which took the form of a trilogy, I cannot for the life of me see what is in The Hobbit (an utterly charming book) to fill two long movies, let alone three.

ucfgrad93 · Aug 19, 2012, 04:42 PM

The Lord of the Rings was a trilogy of books so it makes sense to make a trilogy of movies. I can see the Hobbit as 2 movies, 3 seems like a stretch.

malman89 · Aug 19, 2012, 08:41 PM

I'm guessing they don't have it all filmed, but they should just do it all and then release it on a Green Day Uno/Dos/Tre schedule (September/November/January).

Every two months (or a movie maybe three max) is more than enough to have people to see it - those that rush right away and those that slack and wait for the theaters to be less crowded or whatever.

Tilpots · Aug 19, 2012, 09:32 PM

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The name of the first film will remain The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The name of the second film may change. As for the newly announced film, it’s untitled at the moment. According to Slashfilm, Warner Bros. has registered some domains that suggest possible titles: Riddles in the Dark, and the Desolation of Smaug.

Other ideas? I found some fun ones on Facebook:

Bringing Up Bilbo
Tyler Perry’s The Hobbit
50 Shades of Gandalf the Grey
Dude, Where’s My Ring?
Raging Bilbo
Raiders of the Lost Arkenstone
The Sting

and my favorite suggestion (also via Facebook):

“If they do change the name of the 2nd film, it can only be The Hobbit 2: Electric Boogaloo.”

(Thank you, Rebecca Perry)

Electric Boogaloo was hands down the best!

The Smeagol Who Shagged Me
Hobbit 2: Judgement Day

jav6454 · Aug 19, 2012, 09:35 PM

Seriously? Why would they do that?! I understand two movies. Yes, two movies for the book is ok, but three????

Trying to milk the cow for all its worth....

Grey Beard · Aug 19, 2012, 09:45 PM

Should Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have dipped into the trove of Hobbit lore that was contained in The Silmarillion then I can see more than just a three episode Hobbit The Sillmarillion was compiled by Christopher Tolkien from the mountain of annotated pre history of the fables.

When the movies are released, then it will be up to each whether to see them or not.

KGB

Huntn · 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Grey Beard

Should Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have dipped into the trove of Hobbit lore that was contained in The Silmarillion then I can see more than just a three episode Hobbit The Sillmarillion was compiled by Christopher Tolkien from the mountain of annotated pre history of the fables.

When the movies are released, then it will be up to each whether to see them or not.

KGB

You are saying it could be possible that the story does not start with an "unexpected party?" Or maybe it starts there and then flashes all over the place.

lowbelly · Aug 21, 2012, 10:50 PM

I hope it's not too campy, those dwarves look puhretty lame

nuckinfutz · Aug 21, 2012, 10:52 PM

It's fine as long as the total release schedule doesn't exceed 18 months. Any attempts to make it longer will bring out the Balrog in me.

Carlanga · Aug 21, 2012, 11:16 PM

I believe it will be fine; the book itself is short, but there is a lot of annotations and things that are just mentioned in the book that on video can take more time. I do believe the movies will be shorter, prob. 2-2.5hrs each.

boss.king · Aug 21, 2012, 11:56 PM

Just wait til they realise that they can make even more money if they split it into 4

Seriously though, If they squeezed LOTR into 3, I'm sure 2 is more than enough for The Hobbit. There's only so far you can split up a single story before you break the flow of it. I'm sure I'll watch all 3, but it is a little ridiculous.

squeeks · Aug 23, 2012, 10:25 AM

say what you want about this just being a money grab, but my felling...the more time i get to spend in middle earth the better

APlotdevice · Aug 23, 2012, 10:34 AM

Should have seen this coming. It's a trend they started with the last Harry Potter. Milk an adaptation of a popular franchise for all it's worth.

Huntn · 11:42 AM

For anyone who has seen it, where does the story stop for this installment? Thanks!

From this wiki link, can I assume the story stops before Beorn's Farm?

rhett7660 · Dec 15, 2012, 12:18 PM

Saw this last night.

The story stops with the birds dropping them off on the mountain top and them looking onto the "loan mountain where the dragon is sleeping"...... The final scene is the dragon opening his eye due to the banging of a nut by a bird at the walls of the dwarf city.

There is actually quite a lot of action in the movie, I was surprised!

Huntn · Dec 15, 2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by rhett7660

Saw this last night.

The story stops with the birds dropping them off on the mountain top and them looking onto the "loan mountain where the dragon is sleeping"...... The final scene is the dragon opening his eye due to the banging of a nut by a bird at the walls of the dwarf city.

There is actually quite a lot of action in the movie, I was surprised!

Thanks! I'm leaning towards renting it or just buying it. For anyone foggy on the sequence of events, see this SparkNotes link. Keep in mind they have added bunches to the original book story, in many cases based on references made in the story.

Carlanga · Dec 15, 2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Huntn

Thanks! I'm leaning towards renting it or just buying it. For anyone foggy on the sequence of events, see this SparkNotes link. Keep in mind they have added bunches to the original book story, in many cases based on references made in the story.

I'm gonna see it on theaters just because I want to see how 3D looks in 48FPS, besides not wanting to wait for BR release.

GoCubsGo · Dec 15, 2012, 04:42 PM

I would consider two movies to be more realistic but three seems lame. I wish they would just stick to the book.

APlotdevice · Dec 15, 2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

I would consider two movies to be more realistic but three seems lame. I wish they would just stick to the book.

Well to be fair usually things are cut for time in a movie adaptation. In theory stretching it out allows for a more faithful adaptation.

rhett7660 · Dec 15, 2012, 06:57 PM

I have not read the hobbit, but I did read "Lord of The Rings" a long time ago, but was pleasantly surprised at how fast the 2 hours and 50 minutes went by. I thought it was paced fairly well, with one or two spots they could of cut 10 minutes or so, but I liked it.

Can't wait to see the rest of the series either way, two or three I am down for it all!

Huntn · Dec 15, 2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlanga

I'm gonna see it on theaters just because I want to see how 3D looks in 48FPS, besides not wanting to wait for BR release.

I'm curious about this too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

I would consider two movies to be more realistic but three seems lame. I wish they would just stick to the book.

Agreed.

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malman89 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan	I'm guessing they don't have it all filmed, but they should just do it all and then release it on a Green Day Uno/Dos/Tre schedule (September/November/January). Every two months (or a movie maybe three max) is more than enough to have people to see it - those that rush right away and those that slack and wait for the theaters to be less crowded or whatever. __________________ Late 2006 Model - 13.3" MacBook, 2 GHz C2D, 4 (3.3) GB RAM, 500 GB 7200rpm HD running OS X 10.5.8
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Grey Beard macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Antipodes.	Should Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have dipped into the trove of Hobbit lore that was contained in The Silmarillion then I can see more than just a three episode Hobbit The Sillmarillion was compiled by Christopher Tolkien from the mountain of annotated pre history of the fables. When the movies are released, then it will be up to each whether to see them or not. KGB __________________ I am what I am.
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charlieegan3 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: U.K	I will end up going to see all three, and I like the idea of a longer + more true to the book story. But I don't like the idea of 3 cinema tickets and a long wait in-between. Just like the final HP film, they want but really don't need the extra cash.
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ucfgrad93 macrumors G4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado	The Lord of the Rings was a trilogy of books so it makes sense to make a trilogy of movies. I can see the Hobbit as 2 movies, 3 seems like a stretch.
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lowbelly macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	I hope it's not too campy, those dwarves look puhretty lame
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Carlanga macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PR	I believe it will be fine; the book itself is short, but there is a lot of annotations and things that are just mentioned in the book that on video can take more time. I do believe the movies will be shorter, prob. 2-2.5hrs each. __________________ ☻ "A dream you dream alone is only a dream... ... A dream you dream together is reality." ☻
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boss.king macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2009	Just wait til they realise that they can make even more money if they split it into 4 Seriously though, If they squeezed LOTR into 3, I'm sure 2 is more than enough for The Hobbit. There's only so far you can split up a single story before you break the flow of it. I'm sure I'll watch all 3, but it is a little ridiculous. __________________ LG Nexus 4 iPad Mini
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Huntn Thread Starter macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Misty Mountains	For anyone who has seen it, where does the story stop for this installment? Thanks! From this wiki link, can I assume the story stops before Beorn's Farm? __________________ "Hey, hey, hey, they are playing our song. Lets go kill some monsters!"  MBP, 2.2 GHz intel i7, 4GB Ram, Radeon HD 6750M (1GB VRAM), Bootcamp: 64bit W7; iPhone5, iPad3. Last edited by Huntn; Dec 15, 2012 at 11:42 AM.
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rhett7660 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny, Southern California	Saw this last night. The story stops with the birds dropping them off on the mountain top and them looking onto the "loan mountain where the dragon is sleeping"...... The final scene is the dragon opening his eye due to the banging of a nut by a bird at the walls of the dwarf city. There is actually quite a lot of action in the movie, I was surprised! __________________ "It's quite an experience to hold the hand of someone as they move from living to dead." "Times are looking grim these days, holding on to everything, it's hard to draw the line"
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rhett7660 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny, Southern California	I have not read the hobbit, but I did read "Lord of The Rings" a long time ago, but was pleasantly surprised at how fast the 2 hours and 50 minutes went by. I thought it was paced fairly well, with one or two spots they could of cut 10 minutes or so, but I liked it. Can't wait to see the rest of the series either way, two or three I am down for it all! __________________ "It's quite an experience to hold the hand of someone as they move from living to dead." "Times are looking grim these days, holding on to everything, it's hard to draw the line"
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