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The Hobbit:
The Battle of the Five Armies
File:The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies.jpg
International release poster
Directed byPeter Jackson
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Lesnie
Edited byJabez Olssen
Music byHoward Shore
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) (United Kingdom)
  • December 17, 2014 (2014-12-17) (United States)
  • December 26, 2014 (2014-12-26) (Australia)
Running time
205 minutes
CountriesNew Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250.000.000[1]

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is an upcoming 2014 epic fantasy adventure film, directed by Peter Jackson and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. It will be the third and final installment in the three-part film adaptation based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is preceded by An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and WingNut Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is scheduled for release on 12 December 2014 in the United Kingdom and 17 December 2014 in the United States, and the first teaser trailer was released at the San Diego Comic Con on 26 July 2014.[2][3]

Premise

Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, and his Company of Dwarves have unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his wrath down upon the men, women, and children of Lake-town. Meanwhile, unseen by almost everyone but the wizard Gandalf, the enemy Sauron has returned to Middle-Earth and has sent forth legions of Orcs in an attack upon the Lonely Mountain.

Cast

Further information: Cast of The Hobbit film series and Casting of The Hobbit film series
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Production

Further information: The Hobbit (film series) § Development

The Hobbit was originally envisioned as a two-part film, but Jackson confirmed plans for a third film on 30 July 2012, turning his adaptation of The Hobbit into a trilogy.[5][6] According to Jackson, the third film would contain the Battle of the Five Armies and make extensive use of the appendices that Tolkien wrote to expand the story of Middle-Earth (published in the back of The Return of the King). Jackson also stated that while the third film will largely make use of footage originally shot for the first and second films, it would require additional filming as well.[7] The third film was titled There and Back Again in August 2012.[8] In April 2014, Jackson changed the title of the film to The Battle of the Five Armies as he thought the new title better suited the situation of the film.[9] He stated on his Facebook page, "There and Back Again felt like the right name for the second of a two film telling of the quest to reclaim Erebor, when Bilbo’s arrival there, and departure, were both contained within the second film. But with three movies, it suddenly felt misplaced—after all, Bilbo has already arrived “there” in the Desolation of Smaug."[10] Shaun Gunner, the chairman of The Tolkien Society, supported the decision: "‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ much better captures the focus of the film but also more accurately channels the essence of the story."[11]

Release

The Battle of the Five Armies panel at 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International

Warner. Bros will distribute the film on 12 December 2014 in the United Kingdom, 17 December 2014 in the United States and 26 December 2014 Australia.[2][3] The film's première will be held in Wellington, New Zealand.[12]

Soundtrack

As with all the previous films, Howard Shore has composed the score. Billy Boyd, who played Peregrin Took in The Lord of the Rings, wrote and recorded the song "The Last Goodbye" to be played over the end credits of the film.[13]

References

  1. ^ "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies". The Numbers. Nash Information Service. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e O'Hara, Helen (24 April 2014). "The Third Hobbit Is Now Subtitled The Battle Of The Five Armies". Empire. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b McIntyre, Gina (24 April 2014). "Peter Jackson renames 'Hobbit' finale: 'Battle of the Five Armies'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Skipper, Ben (24 April 2014). "Hobbit Finale Renamed The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  5. ^ Jordan, Zakarin (30 July 2012). "Third 'Hobbit' Film Confirmed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. ^ Jackson, Peter (30 July 2012). "An unexpected journey". Facebook. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  7. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (24 July 2012). "'The Hobbit 3' Edges Closer to Production". ScreenRant. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  8. ^ McClintock, Pamela (31 August 2012). "Third 'Hobbit' Film Sets Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. ^ Child, Ben (24 April 2014). "Peter Jackson retitles The Hobbit part three The Battle of the Five Armies". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  10. ^ Hewett, Emily (24 April 2014). "The Hobbit 3 gets awesome new title Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies". Metro. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  11. ^ Gunner, Shaun (28 April 2014). "The Battle of the Five Armies is the right name for the third Hobbit film". The Tolkien Society. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  12. ^ Fan Fellowship Contest on YouTube
  13. ^ "Our final trip to Middle-earth to finish with "The Last Goodbye" sung by Billy Boyd". TheOneRing.net. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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