Over on The Hobbit UK, Andy Serkis answers some fan questions about his work on An Unexpected Journey. This one is really interesting in particular: “Do you think that Gollum has a stronger relationship with the Ring in The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings?” Continue reading “Andy Serkis answers fan questions”
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Australian DVD and Blu-ray retailer Crave Online chats with Martin Freeman about his personal history with J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy series, how the ending of An Unexpected Journey changed when the film split from two films into three, and Andy Serkis’s first turn behind the camera as Peter Jackson’s 2nd Unit Director.
On the script: “[Jackson] knows this world — as far as a filmmaker is concerned — better than anybody else in the world. I knew it would be good… and then I got the script and it was good. But we didn’t get the second script until way into shooting. Because they like to work on it and work on it. There’s no way they’re going to show you anything… I mean Like most writers, actually, they don’t want to show you their baby until they’re really, really happy with it. They’re no exception.”
On the original final scene of An Unexpected Journey: “The ending visual was the same. Smaug’s eye opening — it was the same. I loved that ending as a visual thing. But more had happened up to that point.”
On the casting of “Sherlock” co-star, Benedict Cumberbatch: “I saw his picture in the production office, and was, like ” yeah, that would really, really work”. And I knew he really wanted to do it. Because when we went up for it, we both went on tape for The Hobbit at the same time while we were shooting the first series of Sherlock. He read for Smaug. and that was Benedict’s childhood book, so he was delighted.”
A group of Canadian researchers from the University of British Columbia is conducting a study that they call Digital Cinema in Transition and you can help out! The Hobbit is one of the films that the group is studying. They say that a significant part of the study is a questionnaire designed to gauge audience responses to the film. They’re looking to obtain a rich representation of fans of the series, and are hoping that TheOneRing.net readers and Tolkien fans can help out.
Digital Cinema in Transition aims to map the production and reception of film storytelling in the digital economy, in Canada and beyond. The project identifies how film producers apply digital media in their creation of cultural works for theatrical and on-line distribution. The project also defines how audiences, in Canada and across the world, engage digitally with these media, especially through mobile communication with other viewers and users in on-line environments. Continue reading “Survey examines The Hobbit and digital cinema”
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!
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This month on J.W. Braun’s Bookshelf, J.W. takes a look at The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art & Design by Daniel Falconer and Weta Workshop. Meanwhile, in his mailbag feature below, he shares another riddle and answers your questions about Peter Jackson’s cameo in The Hobbit, the first Hobbit movie’s Oscar that’s not really an Oscar, and more.
The release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is just around the corner. In anticipation, Warner Bros has released a series of teaser videos profiling some of the features and extras folks will get to enjoy. And a bit of a plug for the very first sneak peak at the Desolation of Smaug that people will be able to get on March 24! Continue reading “Video: Warner Bros teases The Hobbit DVD-Blu-ray release”