In August of 2012, director Peter Jackson, who is currently
working on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," announced that the movie
will be released as a trilogy. The announcement came over a year into
production, during which time Jackson had asserted that the story would
cover just two movies.
Jackson, who also directed "The Lord of the
Rings" trilogy, made the decision based on the story itself. Without a
third movie, he said, a great deal of the adventure would have to be cut
out. As a service to the material and to the fans, he has chosen to
extend the films.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is based on
J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, "The Hobbit." It is famous for its complexity;
in the process of writing the book, Tolkien developed extensive details
of his imaginary world, including several languages. Tolkien scholars
marvel over the detail and the histories that the author created.
Jackson is no exception; he noted that without going into depth about
some of the history of the story, such as the rise of the Necromancer,
large parts of the tale would remain untold.
"The Hobbit" follows
the story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who lives a quiet life in the
Shire. When a wizard and a group of dwarves show up at his door, Bilbo
finds himself swept away on an unplanned journey. In the company of his
new friends, Bilbo experiences the most beautiful and the most awful
things Middle Earth has to offer.
Given the sheer extent of
Bilbo's escapades, it comes as no surprise that Jackson chose to add a
third movie. The book is rich with detail and adventure, giving
filmmakers more than enough material to work with. In the first few
chapters alone, Bilbo and company leave home, encounter man-eating
trolls, plunder a treasure stash and find shelter at Rivendell, the
legendary home of the elves. Leaving the elves, they run from rock
giants, escape a storm, and get caught up by a pack of nasty goblins in
the underground chambers of the Misty Mountains.
One of the key
moments in "The Hobbit" that is certain to warrant a significant scene
in the movie is when Bilbo meets Gollum. The hobbit-turned-evil-creature
lurks in the depths of the mountains, carrying the ring and eating
goblins. Through a terrifying series of events, Bilbo ends up with the
ring, thus changing his fate and the fate of his nephew, Frodo.
At
this point in the book, readers have just reached the end of Chapter
Five, leaving 14 adventure-filled chapters. After Jackson's
announcement, many fans speculated that the first movie would not reach
much farther than the end of the great goblin escape. In fact, much of
the commotion and discussion surrounding the trilogy has focused on how
the movies will be divided-and, particularly, if the end of the first
movie would be changed before its release in December of 2012.
In
the ensuing chapters, Bilbo and his companions make friends with giant
eagles, meet a man who turns into a bear, escape through a dark wood,
get caught by giant spiders, escape the dungeons of the Elvenking and
float down the river in barrels to Lake Town. From there, they must
still accomplish their initial goal-to rid the Lonely Mountain of the
dragon, Smaug. At the conclusion of the book, they fight the Battle of
Five Armies.
Many fans and critics have suggested that the second
movie in the series will follow Bilbo and the dwarves as they fight
Smaug and that the final movie will talk about the Battle of Five
Armies. Jackson and his crew, however, have not released specific
details about the script for each movie.
Another issue surrounding
"The Hobbit" is the name of each movie. Before Jackson's announcement,
the first movie was to be called, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,"
and the second film would be titled, "The Hobbit: There and Back
Again." Since the news of the trilogy broke, the studio has confirmed
that the first title would remain the same, but that the second and
third movies are, as yet, untitled.
Most fans, even those who
worry that a third movie will stretch the plot thin, look forward to the
opportunity to extend the story of "The Hobbit." They will not have to
wait a full two years for the final installment, however. Jackson
announced that the first two movies would be released as planned, in
December of 2012 and 2013, but that the third movie would be a summer
release. If the success of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy is any
indication, the three "The Hobbit" movies will be lucrative for both the
crew and the studio.
For the past 6 years, Zack Mandell has been a contributing writer
for Gossip Center's general entertainment news department. In addition,
he currently owns and manages the movie website, movieroomreviews.com.
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