Different cities in India are seeing different versions of ROTK, it seems. Rulinian wrote again to say that the situation in Chennai had not improved: “At least for us fans out here in Chennai I can say that nothing has ended yet. And since we have no word or idea when the VCD/DVD releases, I guess we continue the Wait.”
Ashlee wrote in the same vein: ” I think the cutting of the film was done only in Chennai, and it happened even in the first film: they cut out most of the Council and the parts with Aragorn and Arwen. ROTK was also released late in Chennai, on 5th March, while it was out on 30th Jan in the rest of the country. “
Kolya could confirm that in Delhi they were seeing the film with no cuts, and Mukund wrote to say that also in Bombay people were getting the full 3hours and 20 mins.
So it’s not an ideal situation – some cities are getting the complete version, and others not. We’re not sure how widespread the short’ version of the film is.
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This afternoon we had a little chat with New Line. Apparently the press release we’d posted earlier (as some of you had guessed) was a hoax. It fooled us — good job. Very good job, in fact. So good we’re going to keep an eye on this hoax to see what tomorrow’s “announcement” is going to be. [More]
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Bilbo wakes up lost and afraid in the dark. Not knowing where he’s going, he starts crawling and all of a sudden one of his hands makes contact with a small cold metal-ring. Putting the ring in his pocket the Hobbit stumbles on towards the roots of the mountains. Deep down by a subterranean pool Gollum is waiting.[More]
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Bilbo wakes up lost and afraid in the dark. Not knowing where he’s going, he starts crawling and all of a sudden one of his hands makes contact with a small cold metal-ring. Putting the ring in his pocket the Hobbit stumbles on towards the roots of the mountains. Deep down by a subterranean pool Gollum is waiting.[More]
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Bilbo wakes up lost and afraid in the dark. Not knowing where he’s going, he starts crawling and all of a sudden one of his hands makes contact with a small cold metal-ring. Putting the ring in his pocket the Hobbit stumbles on towards the roots of the mountains. Deep down by a subterranean pool Gollum is waiting.
What is the nature of the riddle game, and what do you think influenced Tolkien when he thought it up? What do we learn about Gollum and the ring? What did you make of the ring when you first read this chapter? Join us in #thehalloffire as we take a look at Chapter 5 of ‘The Hobbit’ – Riddles in the dark.
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weekend 100404-110404: cinematic possibilities of ‘The Hobbit’
weekend 170404-180404: The Hobbit – Chapter 6
weekend 240404-250404: Tolkien and environmentalism
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A press release has been announced indicating that The Hobbit will begin production with director Paul Anderson, who is (and I quote) ‘the young director whose portfolio includes smash successes such as Resident Evil, Event Horizon and Mortal Kombat’. This comes directly from a new teaser site www.thehobbitfilm.com. My question is where is PJ??? Why hasn’t he picked this up after King Kong?! [More]
“THE HOBBIT” TO BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN NEW ZEALAND in 2005
New Line Acquires Distribution Rights; Paul Anderson to Direct; McKellen, Serkis to Return
– The Hobbit will begin principal photography in Wellington, New Zealand, in 2005, under the direction sci-fi/fantasy director Paul Anderson, it was jointly announced today by Robert Shaye, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New Line Cinema; Michael Lynne, President and Chief Operating Officer of New Line Cinema; Mark Ordesky, President of Fine Line Features; and Anderson, who is also a writer and producer of the production. [Press Release]
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