The Hobbit??? aka In a highly controversial move...
Mith, you're right! I didn't even think of the fact that the fate of those "other writings" lie in CT's hands. A bit problematic, I would think for such meanderings in the tale, but still.....since they are most certainly referenced in The Hobbit, I think there would be a "safe line" to walk for the script writers that would retain the essential elements of the backstory without straying too far...............hopefully.
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Those are fab ideas but isn't Aragorn supposed to be a bit young to be protecting The Shire?PJ wrote:That way, it starts feeling more like The Lord of the Rings and less like this kids book. You could even get into Gollum's sneaking into Mordor and Aragorn protecting The Shire. That's what we'd do. Love to work with Viggo again.
And I like the kid's book.
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Book-chronology, Aragorn is about 10 years old.
Bilbo goes on his adventure at age 50; his 111th bday launches LotR, and 17 years later, we meet an 87-year-old Aragorn.
Movie-chronology, he'd be closer to 27 years old.
Bilbo's adventure and 111th b-day are the same, but no 17 year gap for Frodo to grow up. Aragorn is still 88 in TTT:EE.
PJ could do what he wants with that, of course - there is flexibility. 10-yr-old Aragorn should be in Rivendell. 27-yr-old Aragorn should be off playing Thorongil in Rohan, I think. At least off on a journey somewhere, but he could meet Gandalf somewhere in there.
PJ was only thinking of 2 movies, because that's what MGM said. But chances are, it will only be one movie (and a 2-2.5 hour one, at that) if this ever happens. The player we have not heard a peep from yet is New Line, and it has always been their call. Until they speak up, this isn't for real.
Bilbo goes on his adventure at age 50; his 111th bday launches LotR, and 17 years later, we meet an 87-year-old Aragorn.
Movie-chronology, he'd be closer to 27 years old.
Bilbo's adventure and 111th b-day are the same, but no 17 year gap for Frodo to grow up. Aragorn is still 88 in TTT:EE.
PJ could do what he wants with that, of course - there is flexibility. 10-yr-old Aragorn should be in Rivendell. 27-yr-old Aragorn should be off playing Thorongil in Rohan, I think. At least off on a journey somewhere, but he could meet Gandalf somewhere in there.
PJ was only thinking of 2 movies, because that's what MGM said. But chances are, it will only be one movie (and a 2-2.5 hour one, at that) if this ever happens. The player we have not heard a peep from yet is New Line, and it has always been their call. Until they speak up, this isn't for real.
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I hope it is for real. I know it will only cause more anguish for those who can't stomach PJ's approach, but I mostly can, and I would love to see more Tolkien brought to the screen with that degree of detail and craftsmanship. (And more of McKellen as Gandalf!)
And who knows? Perhaps PJ might possibly redeem himself a little.
And who knows? Perhaps PJ might possibly redeem himself a little.
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I hope its for real too. And I hope its one movie. Hobbit stretched to two movies...... no... I don't think so. It would be impossible to pack enough action to get non-tolkien-book-lovers-but-movie-buffs into the halls.
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Can't we allow ourselves to hope just a little?
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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Maybe Arwen will be torn romantically between the dashing Dúnedain and a tall, handsome elf until she discovers to her shock that Elladan is ... her brother! So it took her a few hundred years to figure it out...
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And that the Necromancer is their father!Maybe Arwen will be torn romantically between the dashing Dúnedain and a tall, handsome elf until she discovers to her shock that Elladan is ... her brother! So it took her a few hundred years to figure it out...
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It practically writes itself!
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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Voronwë_the_Faithful wrote:And that the Necromancer is their father!Maybe Arwen will be torn romantically between the dashing Dúnedain and a tall, handsome elf until she discovers to her shock that Elladan is ... her brother! So it took her a few hundred years to figure it out...
Bravo! This is so original!
Somewhat seriously - I'm thinking the best way to untangle the convoluted legal mess and make that movie happen was to announce it as if it were a done deal. Now instead of twiddling their thumbs and talking about "some day", all parties seem to have accepted that the deal is done and are actively looking for ways to make it happen.
Optimistically yours.
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