The Hobbit (film series)

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{{disambig-more|The Hobbit|[[The Hobbit (disambiguation)]]}}{{film infobox
| image= [[File:The Hobbit films logo.png|250px]]
| name=The Hobbit
| director=
| producer=[[Peter Jackson]]<ref name="hobbitnames">[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=2563 Title and Release Dates Announced - The Hobbit Blog | The Hobbit Blog]</ref> [[Fran Walsh]]<ref name="hobbitnames"/> [[Carolynne Cunningham]]<ref name="hobbitnames"/>
| writer=[[Guillermo del Toro]] [[Peter Jackson]] [[Fran Walsh]] [[Philippa Boyens]]<ref name="mtv1">[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1596511/story.jhtml Guillermo Del Toro Says 'Hobbit' Writing Team Has Chemistry]. ''MTV Movie News'' (7 October 2008). Accessed [[11 October|October 11]], [[2008]].</ref>
| narrator=
| starring=[[Martin Freeman]] [[Richard Armitage]] [[Graham McTavish]]
| music=[[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography=
| editing=
| distributor=[[MGM]] [[New Line Cinema]]
| released='''Part 1:''' December 14, 2012<ref name="hobbitnames"/> '''Part 2:''' December 13, 2013<ref name="hobbitnames"/>
| runtime=
| country=New Zealand United States
| language=English
| budget=US$500 million
| website=[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ Official Blog]
| imdb_id=0903624
}}'''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'''<ref name="hobbitnames"/> and '''The Hobbit: There and Back Again'''<ref name="hobbitnames"/>, simply collectively known as just '''The Hobbit''', are two upcoming live-action films based upon [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien's]] [[The Hobbit|novel of the same name]]. They are conceived as prequels to [[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]] with which they will form one "continuous journey".<ref name="mtv2">[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/10/07/hobbit-films-will-be-one-continuous-journey-promises-guillermo-del-toro/ 'Hobbit' Movies Will be One 'Continuous Journey,' Promises Guillermo Del Toro]. ''MTV Movies Blog'' (7 October 2008). Accessed [[11 October|October 11]], [[2008]]</ref> The film will be distributed by [[MGM]] and [[New Line Cinema]]. [[Peter Jackson]] will serve as executive producer, co-writer and director for the two films. Filming began on [[21 March]], [[2011]].<ref>[http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/film/hobbit-filming-to-begin-in-march-$21385473.htm Hobbit filming to begin in March]</ref>

==Plot==
The Hobbit films are set to be released in December 2012 and 2013, they will cover the events in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and possibly [[Gandalf]]'s visits to [[Dol Guldur]]. The main plot however will be of [[Bilbo Baggins]], Gandalf and [[Thorin and Company]] as they set forth to the [[Lonely Mountain]].

=="Film Two"==
Film Two has been recently revealed in an interview with Del Toro and Jackson, to be a continuation of ''The Hobbit''. The interview which was included in Empire magazines 20th Birthday Special, expressed how the pair believed it would be better not to cram ''The Hobbit'' into one movie, but span it over two.

{{quote|We've decided to have The Hobbit span the two movies, including the White Council and the comings and goings of [[Gandalf]] to [[Dol Guldur]]|[[Guillermo Del Toro]]<ref name="EOnline">Chris Hewitt, "[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=24610 World Excl: Jackson/Del Toro Talk Hobbit]", ''[http://www.empireonline.com/ EmpireOnline.com]'', [[17 April|April 17]], [[2009]]</ref>}}

This interview goes with what Jackson and Del Toro said in a web chat with fans, when it was said that the story could take place during the events of the Hobbit; because of the fact that [[Gandalf]] continually disappears in the book. Jackson said "Those gaps are great! There's a lot of stuff going on, which is distracting him".<ref name="Unexpected">[http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2 Transcript of ''An Unexpected Party'']</ref>

==Issues concerning production==
===Directorship===
The Hobbit as a movie has been anticipated by many fans since the release of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy|The Lord of the Rings]]. Even before the pre-production began there had been and are still issues which could delay the production of Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit. In early 2005 it came to the public attention that [[Peter Jackson]] was suing [[New Line Cinema]].<ref name="pj-sues">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4312463.stm Director sues over Rings profits]</ref> This cast doubt on whether or not The Hobbit would ever be made. Jackson later told fans that, due to the dispute, he would neither direct nor produce the film.<ref name="pj-sues" /> In late 2007 it was confirmed that Jackson would not direct, but ''would'' be an executive producer for two Hobbit movies.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7150644.stm Jackson to produce Hobbit movies]</ref> It was later announced that [[Guillermo del Toro]] would direct the films, and that Jackson will be an active 'executive producer' with the possibility that he would help direct some scenes if necessary.<ref name="Unexpected" />

However, on 30 May 2010 it was revealed that del Toro could no longer commit himself to direct ''The Hobbit'' films, citing the continued delays in production in his reasoning. <ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/05/30/36920-guillermo-del-toro-departs-the-hobbit/ Guillermo Del Toro departs “The Hobbit”]</ref> Peter Jackson later announced that he would direct both films. <ref name="PJ-to-Direct">[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/10/15/39138-press-release-from-new-linewarner-bros-oscar-winner-peter-jackson-to-direct-%E2%80%9Cthe-hobbit%E2%80%9D-in-two-installments/ OSCAR WINNER PETER JACKSON TO DIRECT “THE HOBBIT” IN TWO INSTALLMENTS], accessed [[24 October|October 24]], [[2010]]</ref>

===Christopher Tolkien's lawsuit with Newline Cinema===
In May 2008 it was reported that [[Christopher Tolkien]] would ask "for 'one last crusade' against the film's producers in his long-running legal battle over money owed for the Lord Of The Rings movies."<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a96839/tolkiens-son-plans-to-stop-the-hobbit.html Tolkien's son plans to stop 'The Hobbit']</ref> On June 6, 2008, it was scheduled for him to go before a Californian judge to ask to "terminate" film rights to The Hobbit. However the dispute was later settled on 8 September 2009.<ref>http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118008242?refCatId=22</ref>

===Industrial dispute in New Zealand===
In September 2010, the production of ''The Hobbit'' films was again delayed when the International Federation of Actors issued the following order to all members of its associated unions:

{{quote|Resolved, that the International Federation of Actors urges each of its affiliates to adopt instructions to their members that no member of any FIA affiliate will agree to act in the theatrical film The Hobbit until such time as the producer has entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance for production in New Zeal]and providing for satisfactory terms and conditions for all performers employed on the productions.|International Federation of Actors <ref>[http://www.aftra.org/documents/100924_hobbit_factsheet.pdf FIA order to its members regarding the production of The Hobbit films.]</ref>}}

This meant that Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema considered moving the production elsewhere, possibly to eastern Europe.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-peter-jackson-running-into-union-trouble-on-the-hobbit.html Peter Jackson Running Into Union Trouble on 'The Hobbit']</ref> However, following talks with the New Zealand government, Warner Bros. decided to proceed as planned to film The Hobbit in New Zealand as originally planned. The New Zealand government subsequently passed legislation to amend their labour laws to ensure that production stayed in the country.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11649734 Hobbit legislation passed in New Zealand]</ref>

==Plot details==
===Special effects===
[[Weta Digital|Weta]] will continue their role in handling the special effects. Del Toro has stated he wishes to focus more on animatronics for the films.
{{quote|The only thing I will be pushing for more in these films that the other three are full animatronics and animatronic creatures enhanced with CGI, as opposed to CGI creatures themselves. We really want to take the state-of-the-art animatronics and take a leap ten years into the future with the technology we will develop for the creatures in the movie. We have every intention to do for animatronics and special effects what the other films did for virtual reality.|Guillermo del Toro <ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/25/28747-guillermo-del-toro-chats-with-torn-about-the-hobbit-films/#more-28747 Guillermo del Toro Chats with TORN About ‘The Hobbit’ Films!]</ref>}}

The film will be released in both 2D and 3D.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118025794?refCatId=13 'The Hobbit' pics to shoot in February], [http://www.variety.com/home/ variety.com], accessed [[29 May|May 29]], [[2011]]</ref>

===Possible rating===
In an interview with the [[BBC]] Del Toro has commented on the level of horror and violence in the ''The Hobbit'', being, like Jackson, a director with a background in that genre.

{{quote|The intensity of the scenes of the Hobbit will have the intensity they had in the book when I was a kid reading them. The spiders of Mirkwood are a pretty harrowing experience and facing the great goblin in the caves is quite a thrilling moment. The [[Battle of Five Armies|Battle of the Five Armies]][http://www.atcollectionagency.com ,] the first encounter with Gollum - there are scary moments in the book. But they are already there. We are not inventing or trying to do horror for horror's sake we are trying to imbue those moments of intensity in the book into the movie.|Del Toro <ref name="BBC">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/8084025.stm</ref>}}

==People involved==
* Production - [[New Line Cinema]]<ref name="PJ-to-Direct"/>
* United States Distribution - [[Warner Brothers]]<ref name="PJ-to-Direct"/>
* International Distribution - [[MGM]]<ref name="PJ-to-Direct"/>
* Director - [[Peter Jackson]]<ref name="PJ-to-Direct" />
* Producers - [[Peter Jackson]], [[Fran Walsh]] and [[Carolynne Cunningham]]<ref name="PJ-to-Direct"/>
* Co-Producer - [[Philippa Boyens]]<ref name="PJ-to-Direct"/>
* Executive Producers - [[Ken Kamins]]<ref name="PJ-to-Direct"/> and [[Zane Weiner]]<ref name="Production Begins">
[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/03/20/42825-production-begins-in-new-zealand-on-the-hobbit-peter-jackson’s-two-film-epic-adaptation-of-j-r-r-tolkien’s-timeless-classic/#more-42825 Production Begins in New Zealand on ''The Hobbit'', Peter Jackson's Two Film Epic Adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Timeless Classic], [http://www.theonering.net/ Theonering.net], accessed [[21 March|March 21]], [[2011]]</ref>
* Writers - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro<ref name="PJ-to-Direct"/>
* Director of Photography - [[Guillermo Navarro]]<ref>http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_threaded;post=212078;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;guest=9426799</ref>
* Music - [[Howard Shore]]
*Second Unit Director - [[Andy Serkis]]<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gollum-actor-andy-serkis-serve-175685 Gollum Actor Andy Serkis to Serve as Second Unit Director on 'The Hobbit' (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
===Confirmed Cast===
[[Image:Hobbit Cast.jpg|right|thumb|'Bilbo' and the 'thirteen dwarves' (N.B. Rob Kazinsky has since been replaced by Dean O'Gorman to play Fíli).|400px]]
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[Richard Armitage]] || [[Thorin]]<ref name="Deadline"/>
|-
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]]<ref name="Blanchett">[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/07/41135-torn-exclusive-cate-blanchett-ken-stott-sylvester-mccoy-mikael-persbrandt-join-cast-of-peter-jackson’s-“the-hobbit”/#more-41135 TORN EXCLUSIVE: CATE BLANCHETT, KEN STOTT, SYLVESTER MCCOY, MIKAEL PERSBRANDT JOIN CAST OF PETER JACKSON'S "THE HOBBIT"], TheOnering.net, accessed [[8 December|December 8]], [[2010]]</ref>
|-
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]]<ref>[[Peter Jackson]], [http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/posts/10150265634081558 Ten years ago...], [http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook.com], accessed [[27 May|May 27]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Jed Brophy]] || [[Nori]]<ref name="Blanchett"/>
|-
| [[Adam Brown]] || [[Ori]] <ref name="NesbittBrown"/>
|-
| [[John Callen]] || [[Óin]]<ref name="Deadline"/>
|-
| [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] || [[Smaug]], [[Sauron|Necromancer]]<ref> [http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/benedict-cumberbatch-to-voice-smaug-in-the-hobbit/ Benedict Cumberbatch To Voice Smaug in 'The Hobbit'], Deadline.com, accessed [[17 June]] [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Luke Evans]] || [[Bard]]<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/luke-evans-to-play-bard-in-the-hobbit/ Luke Evans To Play Bard in 'The Hobbit'], Deadline.com, accessed [[17 June|June 17]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Martin Freeman]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]<ref name="Deadline">[http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/peter-jackson-sets-first-names-for-the-hobbit/ Peter Jackson sets first names for The Hobbit], Deadline.com, accessed [[22 October|October 22]], [[2010]]</ref>
|-
| [[Stephen Fry]] || The [[Master of Lake-town]]<ref name="Stephen Fry"/>
|-
| [[Ryan Gage]] || [[Drogo Baggins]]<ref name="Blanchett"/> and/or [[Alfrid]]<ref name="Stephen Fry">[[Peter Jackson]], [http://www.facebook.com/notes/peter-jackson/hobbit-casting-news/10150257180211558 Casting News for THE HOBBIT], [http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook.com], accessed [[20 May|May 20]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Mark Hadlow]] || [[Dori]]<ref name="Deadline"/>
|-
| [[Peter Hambleton]] || [[Glóin]]<ref name="Deadline"/>
|-
| [[Ian Holm]] || Older [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>[[Peter Jackson]], [http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150232032911558&id=141884481557 One comment that...], [http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook.com], accessed [[22 April|April 22]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Barry Humphries]] || [[Great Goblin|Goblin King]]<ref name="LillyBarry"/>
|-
| [[Stephen Hunter]] || [[Bombur]]<ref name="Deadline"/>
|-
| [[William Kircher]] || [[Bifur]]<ref name="Blanchett"/>
|-
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]]<ref name="lee">[http://christopherleeweb.com/story/sir-christopher-returns-hobbit Sir Christopher Returns in The Hobbit]</ref>
|-
| [[Evangeline Lilly]] || [[Tauriel]]<ref name="LillyBarry">[[Peter Jackson]], [http://www.facebook.com/notes/peter-jackson/the-hobbit-casting-update/10150286515141558 THE HOBBIT Casting Update], [http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook.com], accessed [[20 June|June 20]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Sylvester McCoy]] || [[Radagast the Brown]]<ref name="nzherald" >[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10682629 Kelly: 'Sorry, Jackson is not a brat'], nzherald.co.nz, accessed [[24 October|October 24]], [[2010]]</ref>
|-
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf]]<ref name="mckellen">[http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/index.htm Ian McKellen as Gandalf in The Hobbit]</ref>
|-
| [[Bret McKenzie]] || [[Lindir]]<ref>[http://thefilmstage.com/2011/04/04/bret-mckenzie-takes-flight-to-the-hobbit-shooting-in-48-frames-per-second/ Bret McKenzie Takes ‘Flight’ To ‘The Hobbit’; Shooting In 48 Frames-Per-Second], [http://thefilmstage.com/ TheFilmStage], accessed [[5 April|April 5]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Graham McTavish]] || [[Dwalin]]<ref name="Deadline"/>
|-
| [[Mike Mizrahi]] || [[Thráin II|Thráin]]<ref name="Production Begins"/>
|-
| [[James Nesbitt]] || [[Bofur]]<ref name="NesbittBrown">[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/11/01/40005-breaking-news-james-nesbitt-is-bofur-adam-brown-is-ori/ BREAKING NEWS: James Nesbitt is Bofur & Adam Brown is Ori!], TheOnering.net, accessed [[2 November|November 2]], [[2010]]</ref>
|-
| [[Dean O'Gorman]] || [[Fíli]]<ref name="PaceOGorman"/>
|-
| [[Lee Pace]] || [[Thranduil]]<ref name="PaceOGorman">[[Peter Jackson]], [http://www.facebook.com/notes/peter-jackson/casting-news/10150239464391558 Casting News!], [http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook.com], accessed [[30 April|April 30]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Mikael Persbrandt]] || [[Beorn]]<ref name="Blanchett"/>
|-
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum]]<ref name="WoodSerkis"/>
|-
| [[Conan Stevens]] || [[Azog]]<ref name="Stephen Fry"/>
|-
| [[Ken Stott]] || [[Balin]]<ref name="Blanchett"/>
|-
| [[Jeffrey Thomas]] || [[Thrór]]<ref name="Production Begins"/>
|-
| [[Aidan Turner]] || [[Kíli]]<ref name="Deadline"/>
|-
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]]<ref name="Elrond">[[Ian McKellen]], [http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/110510.htm THE HOBBIT, 2 Elves and another Wizard], [http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/index.htm McKellen.com], accessed [[10 May|May 10]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]<ref name="WoodSerkis">[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/01/11/41633-its-really-official-now-wood-serkis-press-release/ It's Really Official Now: Wood & Serkis Press Release], TheOnering.net, accessed [[12 January|January 12]], [[2011]]</ref>
|-
|}

===Unconfirmed/rumoured===
* Early reports indicated [[Lawrence Makoare]] was in talks to return,<ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2009/06/22/32548-makoare-lurtz-to-meet-with-gdt/ Makoare (Lurtz) to meet with GDT], [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/ theonering.net], accessed [[29 May|May 29]], [[2011]]</ref> but nothing has been heard of this since then.
* [[wikipedia:Dominic Keating|Dominic Keating]] has auditioned for multiple roles, but has not heard anything since.<ref>[http://www.lotsofinterviews.com/#/interview-dominic-keating-3/4547806838 Interview: Dominic Keating] p. 3, [http://www.lotsofinterviews.com/# LotsofInterviews], accessed [[28 May|May 28]], [[2011]]</ref>
* [[Brian Blessed]] expressed interest in a role.<ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/10/31/39971-brian-blessed-in-gdts-hobbit/ Brian Blessed in GDT’s Hobbit?], [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/ The One Ring], accessed [[28 May|May 28]], [[2011]]</ref>
* [[wikipedia:Shane Briant|Shane Briant]] auditioned for the role of "Mayor".<ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/11/26/40758-british-actor-shane-briant-auditioned-for-role-of-mayor/ British Actor Shane Briant Auditioned For Role of “Mayor”], [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/ The One Ring], accessed [[28 May|May 28]], [[2011]]</ref>
* [[Bill Nighy]] was in talks for the voice of [[Smaug]].<ref>[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/10/22/hobbit-casting-avalanche-our-bilbo-loads-of-dwarves-a-possible-voice-for-smaug/ Hobbit Casting Avalanche – Our Bilbo, Loads Of Dwarves, A Possible Voice For Smaug], [http://www.bleedingcool.com/ Bleeding Cool], [[28 May|May 28]], [[2011]]</ref>
* [[wikipedia:Saoirse Ronan|Saoirse Ronan]] was in talks to play a new character called Itaril,<ref>[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/04/08/the-hobbit-saoirse-ronan-hanna/ 'Hanna' Star Saoirse Ronan Isn't Confirmed For 'The Hobbit,' But She'd Love To Play An Elf ], [http://moviesblog.mtv.com/ MTV], accessed [[28 May|May 28]], [[2011]]</ref> but she eventually declined as she did not want to spend one year on one project.<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/saoirse-ronans-hobbit-holiday-15151475.html Saoirse Ronan's Hobbit holiday], [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ BelfastTelegraph.co.uk], accessed [[29 May|May 29]], [[2011]]</ref>

==Gallery==
{{Gallery
|title=Pictures from the production of ''The Hobbit films''
|height=200
|width=250
|lines=2
|Image:Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins.jpg|[[Martin Freeman]] as [[Bilbo Baggins]] in [[Bag End]].
|Image:Hobbit Ian Mckellan Gandalf.jpg|[[Ian McKellen|Sir Ian McKellen]] as [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]]
|Image:Hobbit Ian Mckellan Gandalf2.jpg|[[Gandalf]] in [[Bag End]]
|Image:Hobbit Martin Freeman and Peter Jackson.jpg|[[Martin Freeman]] and [[Peter Jackson|Sir Peter Jackson]] on the set of [[Bag End]].
|Image:Nori, Ori and Dori.jpg|[[Nori]], [[Ori]] and [[Dori]].
|Image:Oin and Gloin.jpg|[[Óin]] and [[Glóin]].
|Image:Fili and Kili.jpg|[[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]].
|Image:Bombur, Bofur and Bifur.jpg|[[Bombur]], [[Bofur]] and [[Bifur]].
|Image:Balin and Dwalin.jpg|[[Balin]] and [[Dwalin]].
|Image:Richard Armitage Thorin.jpg|[[Thorin]].
}}

==See also==
* ''[[The Hobbit]]''
* ''[[The Hobbit (1966 film)]]''
* ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)]]''
* ''[[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)]]''
* ''[[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)]]''

{{references}}
==External links==
* '''[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ TheHobbitBlog.com]'''
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