For those who haven't yet seen the trailer, it can be found over at the official Hobbit website, with 5 different endings, by clicking HERE.
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Release Date: 14 December 2012
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Ian Mckellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, Sylvester McCoy
By Kyle Pedley
There are very few things on the planet I’m more of an ardent fan of than the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson’s sublime movie adaptations (I was such a huge fan back when the movies were released I was invited to the Return of the King premiere in London by the films UK distributor!), so my excitement and anticipation for the upcoming Hobbit trilogy is immense to say the very least.
Having salivated over and re-played the latest trailer release to an almost worryingly degree, I decided to follow suit by kickstarting a new feature here on (A)musings with an in-depth breakdown and analysis of the trailer and throw in my own personal reactions, opinions and plot ruminations.
Warning - this is likely to be fairly long-winded.
Second Warning - naturally, MAJOR SPOILERS follow (not only for this but the second and third films).
Third Warning - You have been warned!
Now let’s grab our contracts and head off on that adventure...
MIDDLE EARTH LANDSCAPE - A sweeping New Zealand vista instantly grounds us in the familiar beauty of Middle Earth and is a shot immediately reminiscent of the Rings trilogy.
The combination of the next few shots of locations, quicker cutting, pounding orchestration and Gandalf’s narration lends a sense of gravitas, urgency and weight to the opening of the trailer and is a nice (unexpected) departure from the lighter, more sedate tone of the teaser/reveal trailer which opened with the familiar Hobbiton/Shire theme and a more leisurely voice over from old Bilbo (Ian Holm). The Hobbit is getting serious (for now).
