The Hobbit 3 Confirmed for Summer 2014
Well it would appear that Peter Jackson needed just two weeks to persuade the folks over at Warner Brothers and New Line to let him make a third Hobbit film (something tells me they probably didn’t need much convincing). Earlier this month at Comic-Con, it was reported that Peter Jackson wanted to turn 125 pages of additional notes into another film and make The Hobbit into a trilogy, just like The Lord of the Rings. While his wording was somewhat vague and some had disputed the fact that he actually intended to make a third film, this week it has all been confirmed and verified and the third film now has an estimated release date. Unlike the other two films, however, it won’t be getting a holiday release. Here’s what Peter Jackson had to say about the announcement:
“The richness of the story, as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, allows us to tell the full story of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the part he played in the sometimes dangerous, but at all times exciting, history of Middle-earth… So, without further ado and on behalf of New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and the entire cast and crew of The Hobbit films, I’d like to announce that two films will become three.”
According to Variety, the movie is being planned for release in summer 2014, just six or seven months after the second film hits theatres. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will still be released on December 14th, 2012, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again will follow on Dec. 13th, 2013. No title for the third film has been announced as of yet. So what do you think… are you looking forward to even more Tolkien or has Peter Jackson simply become too attached to the material?
Comments (11)
This is kind of a daring gambit for MGM. None of these films have been released yet so they’re basing this entirely on the success of the original trilogy. If any number of the aspects of this movie (48fps, no CG armies, less star power) turn people off, they’ll be saddled with a less successful yet equally expensive trilogy.
Posted by Steve on July 30th, 2012It totally could have been done in one movie. It’s not a very long book.
Posted by daniel g. on July 30th, 2012Reminds me of this Onion video. Very Appropriate.
http://www.theonion.com/video/final-minutes-of-last-harry-potter-movie-to-be-spl,20528/
Posted by Ozymandias on July 30th, 2012If The Hobbit had been made into a movie first and Lord of the Rings was coming out this year, I have no doubt that it would have been like 9 movies long. You know how not a whole hell of a lot happened in Two Towers? Yeah, that would be three movies on it’s own.
Posted by PlanBFromOuterSpace on July 30th, 2012The bizarre thing is if they do wrap up the Hobbit story (considering “There and Back Again”) there is no actual narrative left to make a movie out of. I know of the stuff that he’s talking about, but honestly the reason it was an appendix is because THAT IS ALL IT WAS.
I guess I don’t care if they want to do it, I just don’t get why.
Posted by Owozifa on July 30th, 2012More money is why.
Posted by rjdelight on July 30th, 2012In the words of Kenan “wwwhhhyyy!”
Posted by Indianamcclain on July 30th, 2012(nerd alert) there will be more movies than there are Hobbit meals in a day (nerd alert)
Posted by rus in chicago on July 30th, 2012Indianamcclain – You’ve got your Kenan and Kel mixed up
Posted by Dom G on July 30th, 2012It’s not that strange. More money aside, people are getting used to longer stories. Shows like Breaking Bad, and Dexter have 10 episode seasons and essentially tell one story. I’m happy they can take their time with The Hobbit. It may be a short book, but their are so many intense scenes. The Mirkwood Forest section alone could take up an entire movie.
Posted by el ohroy on August 5th, 2012I am so excited I am so happy this will be. Trilogy just like LOTR. Yeah yeah yeah
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