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Peter Jackson is making The Hobbit
KharBevNor:
I'm not quite sure what this sequels going to be about, quite simply because nothing really happens between the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
Sauron reveals himself and moves out of Mirkwood to re-inhabit Barad Dur, Bilbo writes up There and Back Again, Frodo's parents drown in a boating accident, the Dwarves mount an expedition to retake Moria, Smeagol leaves his cave in the misty mountains and goes looking for the ring, enters the service of Shelob, and then is captured by Saurons forces, and the Gondorians abandon Ithilien.
That's...about it, isn't it. I'm not seeing that all making a particularly riveting movie. More sensible would be two Hobbit movies, but that might try the patience of the film-going public just a little too much.
Orbert:
Thorin and Company getting wiped out in Moria would at least have plenty of action possibilities, as would the Gondorians getting run out of Ithilien. Filling in the details on Gollum/Smeagol would provide the down time between epic battles.
Just sticking to The Hobbit would be fine. Trying to turn it into a prequel fill-in-the-blanks thing (as with the Star Wars prequels) could easily be very bad, but it could work, and result in a continuous narrative, again as the Star Wars stuff was supposed to be.
Boro_Bandito:
Thorin dies in the Battle of Five armies, its Balin that goes to mount the expedition right?
Orbert:
Ah yes, that's right.
TheFuriousWombat:
--- Quote from: StaedlerMars on 18 Dec 2007, 16:45 ---
I'm a lot more excited about this really
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I am not happy about this. At all. Tintin (all of you better pronounce it correctly, god damn it) had a big place in my childhood and I have cherished memories as a result. I never saw the TV show and never wanted to. I can't really imagine a movie (especially not one directed by Spielberg) capturing the spirit of the graphic novels.
I'm really excited about "The Hobbit." I wish Jackson was directing since I feel like he's the only one who should do it but his position of creative control is the next best thing. Adding to the LotR lore is a dangerous ground to be treading upon. I don't know if it's such a good idea to be exploring material not fully developed in the books but I'll reserve judgment for the time being. Either way I'm really excited for the first installment.
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