IMHO 3 films is great, more characters for GW to produce along with more story lines for games, with GW running with it for an extra year.
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| Author: | Amarthadan [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:24 pm ] |
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Hey guys, this was just posted on the official the hobbit Facebook page. Don't know whether this is a good thing... New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Third Film in The Hobbit Trilogy BURBANK, CA, JULY 30, 2012 — Peter Jackson will make a third film in his upcoming adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, it was jointly announced today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. Jackson, the Academy Award®-winning filmmaker behind the blockbuster “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, recently wrapped principal photography on what he originally planned to be a two-film adaptation of The Hobbit, which is set in Middle-earth 60 years before The Lord of the Rings. Jackson stated, “Upon recently viewing a cut of the first film, and a chunk of the second, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and I were very pleased with the way the story was coming together. We recognized that the richness of the story of The Hobbit, as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, gave rise to a simple question: do we tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as filmmakers and fans was an unreserved ‘yes.’ We know the strength of our cast and of the characters they have brought to life. We know creatively how compelling and engaging the story can be and—lastly, and most importantly—we know how much of the tale of Bilbo Baggins, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur would remain untold if we did not fully realize this complex and wonderful adventure. I’m delighted that New Line, MGM and Warner Bros. are equally enthusiastic about bringing fans this expansive tale across three films.” Emmerich stated, “We completely support Peter and his vision for bringing this grand adventure to the screen over the course of three films. Peter, Fran and Philippa’s reverence for the material and understanding of these characters ensure an exciting and expanded journey that is bound to please fans around the world.” “With the abundance of rich material, we fully endorse the decision to further develop what Peter, Fran and Philippa have already begun. We are confident that, with the great care the filmmakers have taken to faithfully bring this journey to the screen, the film will be welcomed by the legions of fans across the globe,” said Barber and Birnbaum. Robinov added, “Peter, Fran and Philippa have lived in this world and understand more than anyone its tremendous breadth and scope, and the relationships that bind it together. We strongly support their vision to bring this great work fully to life.” The first film in the trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will be released December 14, 2012, with the second film releasing on December 13, 2013, and the third film slated for summer 2014. All three films will be released in 3D and 2D in select theatres and IMAX. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes three films based on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The trilogy of films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. Returning cast members from “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy also include Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis as “Gollum.” The international ensemble cast also includes (in alphabetical order) John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Billy Connolly, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Evangeline Lilly, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas, and Aidan Turner. The screenplay for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro. Jackson is also producing the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers. Under Jackson’s direction, all three movies are being shot in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. Additional filming, as with principal photography, is taking place at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and its successive installments are productions of New Line Cinema and MGM, with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television licensing, being handled by MGM. |
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| Author: | boromir_of_ithilien [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
I wonder how they'll divide the book into three. Maybe they'll add how Aragorn hunted for Gollum or they might just include more background information on the origins of some characters in the Lord of the Rings. |
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| Author: | SouthernDunedain [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Depends what the 3rd movie is. If it is Hobbit pt3 then its a bad thing. If it is the appendixes and a 'what happened' between the hobbit and lotr then thats a good thing. Either way, i'll go see them all. |
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| Author: | Harfoot [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
IMHO 3 films is great, more characters for GW to produce along with more story lines for games, with GW running with it for an extra year.
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| Author: | boromir_of_ithilien [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Harfoot wrote: IMHO 3 films is great, more characters for GW to produce along with more story lines for games, with GW running with it for an extra year. Yup. Good time to start a dwarf army now. It might be hard though if GW replaces some of their models to look like the ones in the movies coming out. I heard that Dain in the movie would have a mohawk and tattoos instead of how he looks like in his model. |
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| Author: | Raggbur [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Wait... Freeman plays Bilbo? Gosh, didn't know that... That's actually quite shameful for a nerd like me |
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| Author: | BilboOfTheWhiteTower [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
3 films...pretty cool! 
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| Author: | Draugluin [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
SouthernDunedain wrote: Depends what the 3rd movie is. If it is Hobbit pt3 then its a bad thing. If it is the appendixes and a 'what happened' between the hobbit and lotr then thats a good thing. Either way, i'll go see them all. +1 Harfoot wrote: IMHO 3 films is great, more characters for GW to produce along with more story lines for games, with GW running with it for an extra year. +2 Raggbur wrote: Wait... Freeman plays Bilbo? Gosh, didn't know that... That's actually quite shameful for a nerd like me For shame! 
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| Author: | Harfoot [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Do you mean Gordon or Martin Freeman???
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| Author: | Draugluin [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
No, it's Morgan Freeman. lol |
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| Author: | John Wayne [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
No its Gordon Freeman (Half-life).
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| Author: | GothmogtheWerewolf [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo  How dare they do this! John Wayne wrote: No its Gordon Freeman (Half-life). Who on earth is that? Someone you made up? |
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| Author: | Draugluin [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Half-Life is a video game. |
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| Author: | boromir_of_ithilien [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
I wonder what they'll name the third film. |
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| Author: | Pindergorn [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
boromir_of_ithilien wrote: I wonder what they'll name the third film. The Hobbit: There and Back and Back There Again. |
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| Author: | BilboOfTheWhiteTower [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
King Ondoher wrote: boromir_of_ithilien wrote: I wonder what they'll name the third film. The Hobbit: There and Back and Back There Again. LOL!
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| Author: | Pindergorn [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Shall we start a meme? The Hobbit: There and Back and Back There Again The Return of the Hobbit The Hobbit: The Never Ending Tale The Lord of the Rings: The Prequel Trilogy Hobbitception: A Movie Within a Movie Within a Movie The Hobbit: A Well Earned Rest The Hobbit: Unecessary Filler The Hobbit: Postponing the End The Hobbit: The Remake |
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| Author: | Sticky Fingersss [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
It's not like they are going to run out of material. So many things happened at the same time. I'm sure they could easily make 3 films out of it. Really looking forward to it! |
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| Author: | Imladris96 [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
I hope they were going to do what some people suggested, make the hobbit 1 & 2 and make another movie to bridge it to lord of the rings. |
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| Author: | Harfoot [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Hobbit Trilogy |
Quote: boromir_of_ithilien wrote: I wonder what they'll name the third film How about - "The Hobbit, Back to the Bank again" |
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