The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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PtB wrote:Perhaps it's a typo, and the "N" is supposed to be an "L."
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For all the talk about poor marketing or lack of interest, according to Variety the BotFA teaser trailer got more youtube views than any other trailer (including both Mockingjay trailers and 50 Shades of Grey) over the last quarter:

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/ho ... 201331429/
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This is likely not a real poster, but cool nonetheless:
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I love that poster with Sauron!!!! I do hope its real. As a very minor comment - I do see it a rather difficult item to get signed by more than a few participants given all the rather dark area. But that matters little next to an effective poster that reaches out and captures you.
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I'm pretty sure it is a very well done photoshopped fake, but we'll see.

ETA: Yes, confirmed as fan-made by the fan who made it.
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It's fabulous, nonetheless! :)
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Cover for exclusive subscriber's edition of Total Film, Dec 2014

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Don't think I have seen that picture before. Very nice.
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More spoilers from the DoS EE - this time from the Appendices section "Into The Fire" which is a preview of BotFA:

From NecromancerRising on TORn:
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1)Laketown on fire.People burning and jumping into the water

2)A seeming epic scene where Bard with a mini speech convinces the Men of Laketown to follow him

3)The truly fantastic Dwarven armor,Dwalin's in particular.Omg what a detail Wink

4)A pretty seriously wounded Gandalf

5)Fili and Kili fighting together against Orcs

6)Huge armies of Orcs and Trolls

7)A fantastic sketch of (possibly) Dain's War Pig

8)What seems to be striking and different than any other Middle Earth film is the fact that the battle itself takes place on many levels of the huge set.

9)Bilbo with blood on his face crying as he lies on the ground.HEARTBREAKING.
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Meanwhile, some new pictures of Thorin and his nephews.
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Dwarven armour for Kili!


Another new pic of Thorin in that golden suit:

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Dwarf armor rocks!
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So we've got another new poster for BotFA on The Hobbit FB site...


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...that uses an old image of Bilbo, and has Gandalf with the staff that the Necromancer destroyed. Image
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It's about time they gave us our next pillar of heads!

Edit: Am I the only one whose eyes want to see it like Gandalf has a gigantic left hand?
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You're not alone, Dave. That was my very first impression. Great minds?
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Here is a ridiculously high resolution version of that poster:

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Balin and Dwalin:
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Elentári wrote:So we've got another new poster for BotFA on The Hobbit FB site...


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...that uses an old image of Bilbo, and has Gandalf with the staff that the Necromancer destroyed. Image
I think this is terrific! Best of the secondary posters for the TH films imo.
And so far, I'm happy to see Bilbo projected much more in the marketing than other characters. Compared to the last two films.
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Voronwë the Faithful wrote:Balin and Dwalin:
Good stuff. Love me some Erebor interiors.
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I agree, SV. I had to chuckle when I saw some people complaining that Bilbo was "out of proportion".

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