'The Hobbit' to be two movies

[inzilbeth]

I've just seen this at Theonering.net. http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=24610
So the whole of 'The Hobbit' is going to span the two proposed movies. My first reaction to this news was regret that there would be no reprisal of Viggo as Aragorn [at least, in this context, I hope there won't be]. But, although that is disappointing in itself, I really don't think stretching a book that is half the size of FOTR over two movies is the greatest of ideas. Only time will tell, I guess.

Comments

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

LOL... we posted the same thing at the same time, nearly.

I'm very disappointed, naturally. I like the Hobbit well enough, but my heart lies with the Dunedain. I was really hoping for a true "bridge" movie. But then again... with the changes they made to the canon, maybe it's best to leave well enough (or poor enough, depending on your point of view about the LOTR movies) alone.

I will miss seeing Viggo as Aragorn, though. *sigh*

[shirebound]

Only time will tell! And at least it's getting made at all. I wish they'd start casting soon.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

This such disapointing news. Thank Goodness we can write our stories to fill in those years, but I was so hoping for more Aragorn in the new film and maybe more Aragorn fans for our stories.

[ainu-laire.livejournal.com]

Well, the White Council and the battle of Dol Guldur are not really at all in the Hobbit; if the second film focused on that after Smaug's defeat, it would be a good tie-in with Sauron/Necromancer.

... and they could always push the fight 30 years later? *wants Viggo* Ah well. We'll see what happens.

[estelcontar1.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree with you more, Inzilbeth. I so wanted to see Aragorn of the appendices, but apart from that I can't see how they'll manage to make two movies with the material in The Hobbit.

I'm very, very disappointed.