HOBBIT Footage a Hit at Comic-Con
News sources are advising Peter Jackson to get his Oscar speech ready. The 12-minute footage (or 13-minute, depending on which source you believe) from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, that he presented at Comic-Con over the weekend was, by all accounts, a huge hit with the 6,500 fans who lined up, many overnight, to see it.
Unexpected Journey opens on December 14. The sequel. The Hobbit: There and Back Again is due next year. Peter Jackson made comments during an interview at Comic-Con, that touched off rumors that the second film may be split into two, resulting in a trilogy. He quickly backed off, however, saying talk of a trilogy is “very premature.”
The clips shown at Comic-Con were up on YouTube briefly and then removed. For now, the only glimpse we have is the trailer that was released last December and behind-the-scenes footage on Peter Jackson’s blog.
Official Movie Web Site: TheHobbit.com
The tie-in is being published in September.
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HMH/Mariner also lists a behind-the-scenes book for young readers.
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On the other hand, reports the NYT, The Host, Stephenie Meyer’s new project, ” was greeted with puzzled expressions and tepid applause. That sent a publicist for its distributor, Open Road Films, scrambling to point a reporter toward positive reactions from bloggers.”