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The Hobbit (film series)

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{{film infobox
| image=|
| name=The Hobbit
| director=[[Guillermo del Toro]]
| producer=[[Peter Jackson]] [[Mark Ordesky]]
| 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). Retrieved on 11 October 2008.</ref>
| narrator=|
| starring=[[Ian McKellen]] [[Andy Serkis]]
| music=[[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography=|
| editing=|
| distributor=[[MGM]] [[New Line Cinema]]
| released=2011 (''The Hobbit'') 2012 ([[Guillermo del Toro's Film Two|Film Two]])
| runtime=|
| country=|
| language=New Zealand United States
| budget=US$300 million
| website=[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ Official Blog]
| imdb_id=0903624
}}
'''The Hobbit''' is the current working title for 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 [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] 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). Retrieved on 11 October 2008</ref> Both films will be directed by [[Guillermo Del Toro]] and distributed by [[MGM]] and [[New Line Cinema]]. [[Peter Jackson]] will serve as executive producer and co-writer.

==Plot==
The Hobbit films are set to be released in December 2011 and 2012, 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]'', [[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>

==Film Horror/Intensity==
In an interview with the BBC Del Toro has commented on the level of horror and violence in the "The Hobbit" in this interview he mentioned his plans on the film about its intensity he said "The intensity of the scenes of the Hobbit will have the intensity they had in the book when I was a kid reading them." Del Toro then moves on to the instances in which this will appear "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 the Five Armies, the first encounter with Gollum - there are scary moments in the book".

Del Toro also mentioned that "they '[Intense/Horrific Moments in the book]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."

==Issues concerning production==
The Hobbit as a movie has been anticipated by many fans since the release of [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings|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" />

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. The trial has not yet concluded and will continue on October 19, 2009, with two status conferences scheduled before then. Please note that, based on the latest information, it appears likely now that this lawsuit will not affect the production of ''The Hobbit''.

==People involved==
===Confirmed===
* United States Distribution - New Line Cinema
* International Distribution - MGM
* Director - [[Guillermo Del Toro]]<ref>[http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2250245,00.html Del Toro to take charge of The Hobbit]</ref>
* Executive Producers and Writers - [[Peter Jackson]] and [[Fran Walsh]]
* Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro have confirmed that [[Ian McKellen]] will return to his role of [[Gandalf]] <ref name="Unexpected" />
* [[Andy Serkis]] as Gollum<ref>http://www.serkis.com/cinema.htm</ref>

===Unconfirmed/rumoured===
* [[Christopher Lee]] has said he would like to be involved in the film but that he does not want to travel to New Zealand due to his age, though he has expressed interest were his parts shot in London. <ref>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2009/02/11/31124-christopher-lee-on-saruman-and-the-hobbit/</ref>
* [[Guillermo del Toro]] has said that he will "approach" [[Hugo Weaving]] ([[Elrond]]). <ref>http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00019081.html</ref>

==Special effects==
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>}}

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

{{references}}
<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/8084025.stm<ref/>

==External links==
* '''[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ TheHobbitBlog.com]'''
[[Category:Films]]
[[de:Der Hobbit (Film)]]
[[fi:Hobitti (2010)]]

The Hobbit (film series)

2009-06-08T13:55:29Z

Deadleming: The manner of Horror and intese scenes in the films

{{film infobox
| image=|
| name=The Hobbit
| director=[[Guillermo del Toro]]
| producer=[[Peter Jackson]] [[Mark Ordesky]]
| 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). Retrieved on 11 October 2008.</ref>
| narrator=|
| starring=[[Ian McKellen]] [[Andy Serkis]]
| music=[[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography=|
| editing=|
| distributor=[[MGM]] [[New Line Cinema]]
| released=2011 (''The Hobbit'') 2012 ([[Guillermo del Toro's Film Two|Film Two]])
| runtime=|
| country=|
| language=New Zealand United States
| budget=US$300 million
| website=[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ Official Blog]
| imdb_id=0903624
}}
'''The Hobbit''' is the current working title for 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 [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] 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). Retrieved on 11 October 2008</ref> Both films will be directed by [[Guillermo Del Toro]] and distributed by [[MGM]] and [[New Line Cinema]]. [[Peter Jackson]] will serve as executive producer and co-writer.

==Plot==
The Hobbit films are set to be released in December 2011 and 2012, 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]'', [[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>

==Film Horror/Intensity==
In an interview with the BBC Del Toro has commented on the level of horror and violence in the "The Hobbit" in this interview he mentioned his plans on the film about its intensity he said "The intensity of the scenes of the Hobbit will have the intensity they had in the book when I was a kid reading them." Del Toro then moves on to the instances in which this will appear "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 the Five Armies, the first encounter with Gollum - there are scary moments in the book".

Del Toro also mentioned that "they '[Intense/Horrific Moments in the book]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."
<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/8084025.stm<ref/>

==Issues concerning production==
The Hobbit as a movie has been anticipated by many fans since the release of [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings|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" />

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. The trial has not yet concluded and will continue on October 19, 2009, with two status conferences scheduled before then. Please note that, based on the latest information, it appears likely now that this lawsuit will not affect the production of ''The Hobbit''.

==People involved==
===Confirmed===
* United States Distribution - New Line Cinema
* International Distribution - MGM
* Director - [[Guillermo Del Toro]]<ref>[http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2250245,00.html Del Toro to take charge of The Hobbit]</ref>
* Executive Producers and Writers - [[Peter Jackson]] and [[Fran Walsh]]
* Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro have confirmed that [[Ian McKellen]] will return to his role of [[Gandalf]] <ref name="Unexpected" />
* [[Andy Serkis]] as Gollum<ref>http://www.serkis.com/cinema.htm</ref>

===Unconfirmed/rumoured===
* [[Christopher Lee]] has said he would like to be involved in the film but that he does not want to travel to New Zealand due to his age, though he has expressed interest were his parts shot in London. <ref>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2009/02/11/31124-christopher-lee-on-saruman-and-the-hobbit/</ref>
* [[Guillermo del Toro]] has said that he will "approach" [[Hugo Weaving]] ([[Elrond]]). <ref>http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00019081.html</ref>

==Special effects==
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>}}

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

{{references}}
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/8084025.stm

==External links==
* '''[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ TheHobbitBlog.com]'''
[[Category:Films]]
[[de:Der Hobbit (Film)]]
[[fi:Hobitti (2010)]]

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