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| Mark Sommer, Fantasy Editor |
The Hobbit... Nearly a Reality
A year from now, we'll all be talking about the first of Peter Jackson's two films adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's seminal fantasy novel... and it's hard to believe that ten years ago we were reveling the first of Jackson's
Lord of the Rings films!
I wonder what we'll be talking about ten years from now?
In any event, the news has been coming thick and fast this month, dispelling rumors that the production had been pushed back to a 2013 release.
Have no fear: Hollywood Jesus is right here to corral all the goodies in convenient, easy-to-find places. Bookmark them for easy reference later!
Our
Hobbit Movie Page holds all the officially released studio material including
At
The Hobbit... Whole, Brit contributor Andrew continues to take us chapter by chapter through Tolkien's novel, his analysis aided tremendously by his familiarity with the English countryside and the cultural context of Tolkien's creation. Recent entries include
And of course the
Bagshot Row Bulletin continues to bring you all the latest news. Here are the recent headlines:
Of course, you also shouldn't forget our collection of miscellaneous Hobbit-related commentary, or our vast archive of articles on The Lord of the Rings.
Enjoy the official synopsis. We hope you're stoked!
From Academy AwardŽ-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of two films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The second film will be The Hobbit: There and Back Again.
Both 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 OscarŽ-winning The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers.
Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever... Gollum.
Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
