The Peril to the Shire
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| The Peril to the Shire | |
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| Director | Douglas Dunklin |
| Producer | Douglas Dunklin Assistant producers: Grace Dunklin and Aaron Brown |
| Writer | Screenplay: Douglas Dunklin Based on the Writings of: J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Starring | Grace Dunklin Samuel Dunklin Lauren Leak Aaron Brown Ethan Milukas Evan Stroud Zach Yokum Nick Yokum |
| Music | Howard Shore Brobdingnagian Bards Lorenna Mckennit The Rogues Lauren Leak Mike and Leeaura Marcum J Michele Swartz Grace Dunklin |
| Cinematography | Aaron Brown Zach Yokum |
| Editing | Douglas Dunklin Grace Dunklin Aaron Brown Zach Yokum |
| Studio | Pointy Stick Productions |
| Distributor | None |
| Released | June 12, 2007 |
| Runtime | approx. 210 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | Official website |
The Peril to the Shire is a fan film written and directed by Douglas Dunklin, produced by Pointy Stick Productions.
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[edit] Production Information
The Peril to the Shire was created as an experience project by a group of home-schooled students and their families from Coweta and Fayette counties, Georgia.
Written by Colonel Douglas Dunklin, the original screenplay explores a "what if" scenario based on The Appendices. It was originally written as a Christmas present to his daughter in 2005.
The project to turn it into a film started in March of 2006, by gathering several friends and families and forming "Pointy Stick Productions". The film was completed in June 2007, and premiered to a private audience that same month.
[edit] Plot
The story takes place some four months after Frodo left the Shire (December T.A. 3018); main players are Rose Cotton and her (original) cousin Hamfoot. On their road to Budgeford, they come across a wounded Elf maid with a dire message.
Rosie and her cousin, along with some friends set out to save the Shire from imminent destruction. The danger is far bigger than they could ever imagine
[edit] Characters
- Rose Cotton
- Daisy, Lily, and Zinnia Burrows
- Hamfoot "Hammie" Cotton
- Malloriel
- Fredegar "Freddy" Bolger
- Halfred Bracegirdle
- Bungo, Lungo, and Mungo Chubb
- Hawkeye
- Mrs. Bracegirdle
- Samwise Gamgee
- Naremir
- Thengildur
- Haldigund
- Ironfist
- Pudluk
- Gorf
[edit] Crew
- Director: Douglas Dunklin
- Writer: Douglas Dunklin
- Concept art:
- Rachel Brown
- Grace Dunklin
- Storyboards
- Caitlin Clary
- Sutton Milukas
- Evan Stroud
- Douglas Dunklin
- Sindarin translators:
- J. Michele Swartz
- Lauren Leak
[edit] Reception
- "I had the real blessing of watching Peril to the Shire and I have to say I enjoyed it enormously! I can't believe the passion and devotion to Tolkien that was behind such a great undertaking."
- ― "Patty" at theonering.net
- "A well thought out storyline. I do like the what was the rest of the world was doing while the Fellowship was off gallivanting about tales. [...] The talents of your elvish singers and harpist also deserve recognition. Your credits [...] complete with popsicle wrangler [...] were a treat as well."
- ― "Sevilodorf" at theonering.net