It’s a generally accepted rule that stories require a beginning, a middle and an end (even if Jean-Luc Godard felt that they didn’t necessarily have to be in that order). But do those rules apply if you’re stretching a single story over three epic films? The Two Towers (the middle …
Read More »Peter Jackson and Martin Freeman on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: video interviews
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is finally in cinemas now, telling the story of Bilbo Baggins, some 60 years before The Lord Of The Rings . We sat down with Martin Freeman, who plays Bilbo, and director Peter Jackson to discuss the trilogy launcher. Freeman explains what it was like …
Read More »Peter Jackson confirms that The Hobbit will become three films
[brightcove]1340047885001[/brightcove] The Hobbit , Peter Jackson’s hotly anticipated adaptation of the prequel to The Lord Of The Rings , will now officially be three films, rather than the previously announced two. Jackson first hinted at the possibility at Comic-Con 2012 , and since entering discussions with Warner Bros on the …
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