Comments on: Will Peter Jackson Turn ‘The Hobbit’ Into A Trilogy? Director Pushing WB To Let Him Shoot More Footage In 2013 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/will-peter-jackson-turn-the-hobbit-into-a-trilogy-director-pushing-wb-to-let-him-shoot-more-footage-in-2013-20120715/ Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 By: predictivescript https://staging2.theplaylist.net/will-peter-jackson-turn-the-hobbit-into-a-trilogy-director-pushing-wb-to-let-him-shoot-more-footage-in-2013-20120715/#comment-74146 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:08 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/will-peter-jackson-turn-the-hobbit-into-a-trilogy-director-pushing-wb-to-let-him-shoot-more-footage-in-2013-108427/#comment-74146 The Hobbit fits well as two films, particularly if the filmmakers focus equally on what Gandalf et al are up to whenever he 'disappears' from the book for extended periods. All of which is crucial set up for the Lord of the Rings, with which these new films will clearly dovetail.

There is more than enough material to make two solid, well-paced 3 hour movies. Extended cuts could easily run 3 hours 45 minutes. This is likely what will happen, rather than an entirely new film. Tolkien provided a lot of historical information, but little by way of character development and dialogue beyond the Hobbit and LotR. Thus all the extra material lends itself to fleshing out two films, but not a whole new third film. There is no way that would or could happen.

]]> By: Milk It https://staging2.theplaylist.net/will-peter-jackson-turn-the-hobbit-into-a-trilogy-director-pushing-wb-to-let-him-shoot-more-footage-in-2013-20120715/#comment-74147 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:08 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/will-peter-jackson-turn-the-hobbit-into-a-trilogy-director-pushing-wb-to-let-him-shoot-more-footage-in-2013-108427/#comment-74147 Ugh, Hollywood can never leave a good thing alone.

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