After the world-wide The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug fan event,
there has been an increased flurry of interviews and spoilers circulating throughout the web, with a large focus on two elves who are not actually in the book The Hobbit: Legolas and Tauriel, played by Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly respectively. They talk about a huge stumbling block for many fans: their presence in the movie. Beyond the break are a list of links to such interviews and articles.
"Of course, the extreme fans are going to have their very strong and strict principles and thoughts on the truth of this world, but you can’t please all the people. Does Legolas fit in this world? Absolutely. Should he be in this world? Why not?"
New production photos of Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, and, of course, Peter Jackson
Check out these awesome new behind-the-scenes images! Some of them are unsourced, and very well could be from a new production video coming out in a few months? What do think? Leave a comment!
UPDATE: The photos of Benedict Cumberbatch doing motion capture for Smaug comes from this video, apparently from the bonus material from the Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Warner Bros. has finally given free reign to interviews, set visits, and plot spoilers!
This news is a few days old, I know, but life is busy. Anyways, if you have not heard, seen, or read any of the following, here is a list of interviews and set tours that contain many, many spoilers, yet, believe me, they are worth seeing.
Here are a few short videos that introduce the newest trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Martin Freeman and Stephen Fry both make an appearance, and, if you missed it, here is clip from NBC's Today Show featuring Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom as guests.
Yes, even the shooting of The Hobbit movies
We have recently received word that Sir Ian McKellen, Evangeline Lilly, and now Orlando Bloom have all completed their roles. It is a little saddening that this may be the last shooting ever for a movie based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, but not saddening enough to dim my excitement for the upcoming films! Also, here is a short video of Orlando Bloom saying his last farewell.
What!? Peter Jackson didn't tell us?
Some new footage of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was revealed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas just a few days ago. Little is known concerning the footage by those who were unable to attend CinemaCon. However, Variety has said the following, which, although very little, is the primary source of this post.
""The Hobbit" director Peter Jackson also appeared in a video with a few brief clips from the "Desolation of Smaug" with Evangeline Lilly and Orlando Bloom appearing.
Jackson’s matter-of-fact presentation was in sharp contrast with last year’s CinemaCon event when WB’s presentation — including 10 minutes of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" — generated a mixed reaction over the pic’s 48 frames-per-second format."
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