Tag: Tolkien

Geekscape 466: A Holiday Bromance With Leo Camacho!

by Jonathan

Leo Camacho should’ve been on Geekscape years ago! A popular Disney and Star Wars cosplayer (and a lot more), Leo comes on the show to talk about how we’ve both heard of each other for years and yet never hung out… until now! We talk about Leo’s journey into cosplay and how that’s changed over the years. We give our non-spoiler thoughts on ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ and we bond over Tolkien and Michael Dudikoff! If that’s not the makings of a strong bromance, what is? PLUS! Jonah Hex himself Johnathon Schaech calls in to talk about his new zombie film ‘Day of the Dead: Bloodline’!

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Stephen Colbert To Make Cameo In ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy

by Shawn Madden

Stephen Colbert, the host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, will be making a cameo appearance in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy. Colbert will not be appearing in the first film but will either appear in The Hobbit: Desolation Of Smaug or the third film The Hobbit: There And Back Again.

Colbert is well known to be a huge J.R.R. Tolkien and Lord Of The Rings fan. There is no word currently whether he will be a key character or just part of the background. Could he possibly be appearing as an elf in the film being that the comedian is fluent in elvish?

Source: THR

An Extended Edition Of ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Coming Next Year

by Shawn Madden

A press release issued earlier today by Warner Bros. has confirmed that the studios has plans to release an extended version of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey next year. Come on, you really didn’t expect this one? The release is presumably to tie-in with the release of the second film in the trilogy, The Desolation Of Smaug, next year. I’m actually pretty sure you can expect extended cuts of all three films. Here’s an excerpt from the press release:

And finally, among the new films you can expect on Blu-ray and DVD in 2013 are The Wachowskis’ Cloud Atlas and – officially confirmed here for the first time – Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Extended Edition (Q4). One suspects a theatrical cut will be released earlier in 2013, following the home video release pattern of the previous Lord of the Rings films. And it’s reasonable to suspect that a Blu-ray 3D version will be forthcoming as well.

Source: The One Ring

There Will Be No Extra Charge To See ‘The Hobbit’ In 48 Frames-Per-Second

by Shawn Madden

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Warner Bros. would only be releasing the 48 frames-per-second version of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in select locations across North America. This news led to disappointment from numerous fans who do not live near major locations. This decision was made in order to be careful while judging the reaction to the presentation. Why might they do that you say? At CinemaCon earlier this year, the footage was shown at 48fps and definitely received quite mixed reactions from those that viewed it. However, there is some  good news here from Showblitz.  You will not have to pay extra to see this version of the film come December. Warner Bros. has expressed a desire for exhibitors not to charge even more on top of the already high 3D ticket price, with 3D already costing on average $3-$5 more than a 2D ticket, and the exhibitors have agreed. So, if you live near a theater that will be showing this version…you’re in luck! If not…I am sure you’re already planning a road trip.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey returns to middle-earth on December 14th.

Benedict Cumberbatch Talks About Smaug’s First Appearance In ‘The Hobbit’

by Shawn Madden

In a recent interview with actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who will be voicing the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit films, a small sliver of information was revealed, that information reveals just how much of Smaug you’ll be getting in the first film. Cumberbatch stated:

“I think my eye might open at the end of the first film and then you’ll get the rest of me in the second.”

So, this information was definitely shared prior to the decision to transform The Hobbit into a trilogy. Peter Jackson may have decided to move some of the footage around and if the footage is indeed changed, it would likely mean that the first appearance of Smaug may have been moved to the second film rather than the first. But there is definitely a chance you may still catch him at the end of the first film. It’s only a few months away!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is theaters on December 14th.

Source: CumberbatchWeb via Bleeding Cool