{"id":73351,"date":"2013-06-12T06:27:47","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T11:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=73351"},"modified":"2013-06-12T06:27:47","modified_gmt":"2013-06-12T11:27:47","slug":"hobbit-news-in-brief-new-production-video-soon-trailer-reactions-and-premiere-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/06\/12\/73351-hobbit-news-in-brief-new-production-video-soon-trailer-reactions-and-premiere-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Hobbit news in brief: new production video soon, trailer reactions and premiere update"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bilbo\" In the wake of the release of the Desolation of Smaug trailer last night (if you haven’t seen it yet, you can check it out here<\/a>, read the reactions of our staff here<\/a>, and see some new high-resolution stills here<\/a>), here’s a few snippets of interesting news for everyone!<\/p>\n

Some you might have already read, some may be an eye opener.<\/p>\n

New production video coming soon!<\/h3>\n

Peter Jackson’s daughter Katie Jackson indicated on her Twitter account<\/a> on June 9 that “the next Hobbit production vlog will be up within the next 2 weeks”. So it seems we’ll have more to chew over by June 23 at the latest.<\/p>\n

Update on the Wellington Premiere kerfuffle<\/h3>\n

A lot of people were disappointed that Wellington would not be getting the premiere for Desolation of Smaug. <\/p>\n

Speaking with TVNZ<\/a>, Wingnut Films spokesperson Matthew Dravitzki said was never an intention to hold all three world premieres for The Hobbit in New Zealand. <\/p>\n

He said: “with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the first film was premiered in London, the second film was premiered in New York, and the third film was premiered in Wellington.” A location for the premiere has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n

Hobbit cast and crew react to Happy Hobbit<\/h3>\n

Our own Happy Hobbit video bloggers recorded a live reaction video<\/a> to the Desolation of Smaug trailer. Peter Jackson apparently stumbled upon it and posted it up on his own faceborg page<\/a>. But then he went one better and pulled together Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom, and Lee Pace (in costume!) and filmed their reaction to to our own Kili and Fili’s reaction.<\/p>\n

We think it’s pretty funny — check out the video evidence at the bottom.<\/p>\n

Also, TORn staffer Rasputin the Evil Balrog notes that you’ll see Lee Pace is wearing a completely different crown than the one he’s been wearing in every other scene we’ve seen him in. She writes: <\/p>\n

‘Obviously the tall “Evening Wear” version is not convenient for battle, so the “Day Wear” circlet comes out along with his full-on armor. He must’ve been in the middle of shooting some Battle of Five Armies goodness with his dirty face and all. Interesting that Orlando and Evangeline are not wearing armor.’<\/p><\/blockquote>\n