. Then check it out below.The Hobbit Short Film
This is what Gene Deitch has to say about the short.
"We were well into the The Hobbit screenplay when The The Lord of the Rings came out in paperback editions. Having assumed there was only The Hobbit to contend with, we had taken some liberties with the story that a few years later would be grounds for burning at the stake. For example, I had introduced a series of songs, changed some of the characters' names, played loosely with the plot, and even created a girl character, a Princess no less, to go along on the quest, and to eventually overcome Bilbo Baggins' bachelorhood! I could Hollywoodize as well as the next man...
When I did manage to get and read The Lord of the Rings, I realized I was dealing with something far more magnificent than what appeared in The Hobbit alone, and I then backspaced elements from The Lord of the Rings into my script so as to logically allow for a sequel. I worked on the script for most of a year."
When I did manage to get and read The Lord of the Rings, I realized I was dealing with something far more magnificent than what appeared in The Hobbit alone, and I then backspaced elements from The Lord of the Rings into my script so as to logically allow for a sequel. I worked on the script for most of a year."
To read how this project came and went:
The Hobbit was released June 30th, 1966 and stars Herb Lass. The film is directed by Gene Deitch.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.
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Andrew Thompson
pretty cool never knew about it....
maybe they should put it on the blurays as an extra!
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ROFLitschristian
Awesome! More Hobbit-y goodness!
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