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[Edmond Dantès]

I wonder how they'll

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introduce Bolg as the leader of the Orc/Goblin Army. Wouldn't that mean that Azog has to be killed at some point leading up to it? I don't see many possibilities for that before they get to the mountain.

I suspect

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Beorn

will be involved somehow.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Desolation of Smaug fan made poster

 

[strafer]

There's A Storm Coming is better.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

I wonder if Saruman or Radagast still has a part to play. I have been thinking:

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I really don't remember the novel but in the animated movie that bird tells Bard the weak spot of Smaug. If that is how it went in the novel too I really believe Radagast will be the one that will inform Bard by proxy cause I think they don't want other characters besides wizards talking to normal animals.

 

[B-Dubs]

I wonder if Saruman or Radagast still has a part to play. I have been thinking:

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I really don't remember the novel but in the animated movie that bird tells Bard the weak spot of Smaug. If that is how it went in the novel too I really believe Radagast will be the one that will inform Bard by proxy cause I think they don't want other characters besides wizards talking to normal animals.

They're going to be a part of the Necromancer story line.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

The Hobbit Meets Metal

Pretty cool.

 

[agrajag]

I thought it was gonna be Blind Guarian.

 

[Curufinwe]

There's A Storm Coming is better.

I think we may need to retire that line for a while. It's become a little too familiar.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

An old interview, but worth posting to hear Evangeline speak Sindarin.

http://www.elendilion.pl/2011/10/06/g-i-p-report-evangeline-lilly-speaks-sindarin/

 

[strafer]

An old interview, but worth posting to hear Evangeline speak Sindarin.

http://www.elendilion.pl/2011/10/06/g-i-p-report-evangeline-lilly-speaks-sindarin/

Yummy.

 

[Mr Cola]

I wonder if Ian Holm will introduce films 2 and 3, for some reason I am assuming he will.

 

[Mr Cola]

my word the end credits song is grand

 

[Loxley]

my word the end credits song is grand

I hated it at first, but it's grown on me

 

[Candeldandel]

my word the end credits song is grand

<3<3<3

 

[Loxley]

Oh, quick update on my Tolkien thread, still coming It was just pushed back a bit because I had a big move to organize and get out of the way the last week and a half.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Oh, quick update on my Tolkien thread, still coming It was just pushed back a bit because I had a big move to organize and get out of the way the last week and a half.

Look forward to it.

 

[Steiner_Zi]

Sorry if it has been answered before but will

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Smaug

actually speak? His encounter with

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Bilbo

is so iconic in the book. Also, what of the talking

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ravens

? Tolkien uses the talking of the animals in a way that is essential to move the story forward, so I wonder how the film makers have dealt with it.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Sorry if it has been answered before but will

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Smaug

actually speak? His encounter with

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Bilbo

is so iconic in the book. Also, what of the talking

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ravens

? Tolkien uses the talking of the animals in a way that is essential to move the story forward, so I wonder how the film makers have dealt with it.

No point casting someone in that role without it being a speaking part. The actor involved doesn't do mocap so he's been chosen for a performance.

 

[Candeldandel]

Oh, quick update on my Tolkien thread, still coming It was just pushed back a bit because I had a big move to organize and get out of the way the last week and a half.

Yay!! I can't wait I'm trying to convince my friend to sign up so she can participate without having to use me as a conduit, haha

 

[Ogni-XR21]

No point casting someone in that role without it being a speaking part. The actor involved doesn't do mocap so he's been chosen for a performance.

AFAIK Cumberbatch did mocap sessions for Smaug.

 

[StealthGoblin]

AFAIK Cumberbatch did mocap sessions for Smaug.

Yes. My point is that they wouldn't hire someone who hasn't done it before for such a large role. They hired him for a physical and spoken performance.

 

[FeD.nL]

Did they sharpen the rules for the pg-12 rating? Because why wasn't there any (orc/goblin) blood on the blades/arrows?

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Did they sharpen the rules for the pg-12 rating? Because why wasn't there any (orc/goblin) blood on the blades/arrows?

I think it was more of a film decision rather than compliance to the regulations.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

The Hobbit to get 18 sequels

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Watc...s-Funny-Saturday-Night-Live-Sketch-35217.html

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

Goddammit Edmond. ¬_¬

 

[Red_Man]

Every time I see this thread bumped, I assume a poster or image of Smaug has been released ;_;

 

[Loxley]

Every time I see this thread bumped, I assume a poster or image of Smaug has been released ;_;

I wouldn't count on seeing anything officially related to Smaug until summer at the earliest, Jackson wants him to be kept an absolute secret.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Is it december yet? ;-;

 

[Red_Man]

I wouldn't count on seeing anything officially related to Smaug until summer at the earliest, Jackson wants him to be kept an absolute secret.

We should get some kind of media before then right? It is out in less then a year, I just want a trailer or something.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

I really hope we don't get any proper glimpse of Smaug before the film comes out.

 

[Loxley]

I really hope we don't get any proper glimpse of Smaug before the film comes out.

I've already come to the conclusion that Smaug's appearance will likely be spoiled by some LEGO merchandise leak in September/October :/

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I've already come to the conclusion that Smaug's appearance will likely be spoiled by some LEGO merchandise leak in September/October :/

Mr Balrog was kept under wraps quite well, granted there wasn't the marketing blitz we're now associated with, but still. Take Beorn for example, we've seen one still of him and that was a controlled leak.

 

[Candeldandel]

Mr Balrog was kept under wraps quite well, granted there wasn't the marketing blitz we're now associated with, but still. Take Beorn for example, we've seen one still of him and that was a controlled leak.

Genuinely curious: how do they do so well with keeping that kind of thing a secret/surprise, but then go and blow the Two Towers poster with Gandalf?

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Genuinely curious: how do they do so well with keeping that kind of thing a secret/surprise, but then go and blow the Two Towers poster with Gandalf?

I guess they wanted to draw people in considering Gandalf's popularity. It was a balance between spoiling part of the book for some of the audience or intriguing people with his image.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I'd like a spin-off film featuring our favourite little Goblin.

The Chronicles of the Goblin Scribe.

 

[Red_Man]

Was he a leftover design of Del Toro?

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Was he a leftover design of Del Toro?

Most probably.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

How many of these scenes could be integrated into new extended cuts of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca123C7631U

 

[Loxley]

How many of these scenes could be integrated into new extended cuts of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca123C7631U

I remember a lot of those shots from the trailers. I really wish we could see the two RotK epilogue scenes that Jackson filmed showing Legolas in Mirkwood and Gimli ispecting that jewel.

Was he a leftover design of Del Toro?

According to the art book, the idea and design was all from Jackson:

"Peter had picked out this one Goblin that he liked the look of to be the Great Goblin's royal scribe, but he wanted to see him with tiny shriveled legs. The resulting design is my favourite and I was so glad that Peter liked him. I invented this story in my head that perhaps he was the Great Goblin's son from some marriage he'd prefer to forget, so he gave him an administration job away from the throne. It's the kind of thing that runs through your mind when you're preoccupied with Goblins for weeks and weeks."

- Andrew Baker, Weta Workshop Designer

 

[Edmond Dantès]

AUJ to hit billion dollar B.O. by March

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064916/

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Middle-earth public service announcements

 

[Edmond Dantès]

The Little Tolkien Book

 

[Candeldandel]

The Little Tolkien Book

[...]

Ok, these are pretty freakin' adorable <3

 

[MrCheez]

Little Tolkien book is amazing

we wants it!!

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Hmmm.

 

[Jokergrin]

Timeline of the One Ring

 

[Loxley]

Hmmm.

Santa is coming to the Shire.

 

[Jokergrin]

 

[ckohler]

Wowzers.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Timeline of the One Ring

Sauron at his most powerful in possession of the One and his original raiment, only eclipsed by Eonwe and Arien and far beyond the other Maiar. A sight to behold.