The Hobbit

[ChrisMC]

3 movies, Bryan! I'm fine with it, the quality on this looks absolutely stunning, SO can't wait. We are gonna have 6 freakin' Tolkien movies when this is all said and done in 2015, it's crazy! Especially when you consider that this stuff was deemed unfilmable for so long before FOTR cam out. Peter Jackson is the man.

[Rico]

Actually the movies will be all out by 2014.

Release info:

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" - Dec. 14, 2012
"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" - Dec. 13, 2013
"The Hobbit: There and Back Again" - July 18, 2014

[Bromptonboy]

Wow, that was amazing.  I think I saw Radagast The Brown in that preview?

[Rico]

Check this out (click to make it bigger).

[WillEagle]

Looking foward to this. Very cool trailer.

[Bromptonboy]

I started listening the Rob Inglis unabridged audio book of The Hobbit - to prepare for the upcoming first movie.  Both of my kids have wrapped up a read as well.

Anyone else here tried the Rob Inglis versions?  They are fabulous.

[Rico]

Some new pics here:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95960

[Bryancd]

2D, 3D, IMAX 3D, 24FPS, 48FPS....too many options!!!! LOL!!!!!

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/27/peter-jackson-responds-hobbit/

[Roddenberry]

No View Master option?  :D

[Rico]

How about good old film-strip!  :)

[ChrisMC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5vWnwPdZ3Oc#!

First track of Howard Shore's music from the Hobbit has been released....it's so great to have new Howard Shore Middle Earth music!

[Ktrek]

I'm looking forward to seeing the new film. Not too impressed with the pre-release track by Howard Shore but I'm sure in the context of the film it will be fine. His best work in my opinion is his soundtrack to Hugo. It and the movie are phenomenal.

Kevin

[Coda]

I apologize if this has already been mentioned, but I believe the actor playing Bilbo Baggins is the same actor playing John Watson in the British series Sherlock. AND the actor playing Sherlock Holmes plays the Necromancer in the Hobbit.

[Bromptonboy]

I apologize if this has already been mentioned, but I believe the actor playing Bilbo Baggins is the same actor playing John Watson in the British series Sherlock. AND the actor playing Sherlock Holmes plays the Necromancer in the Hobbit.

I believe he is the voice of Smaug (cumberbatch\sherlock). 

[ricdude]

@Coda: Martin Freeman is indeed Bilbo, and Watson. He was also Arthur Dent, for those who acknowledge the existence of the HHGttG movie...

So he's got lots of character experience being dragged along on adventures whilst bewildered. ;)

Saw a preview with Frankenweenie last weekend. Looks amazing. Definitely digging deeper into the mythos than just the book.