The Hobbit Production Video #13

The latest production video for The Hobbit Trilogy has been posted. This edition focuses mostly on post-production for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. That includes CGI, sound effects, editing, and using combining a virtual world with filming so that Jackson can "film" a scene in an empty room that mimics his camera movements for the actual home of Smaug. He then teased the next production video that looks into recording the score for the movie.
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Desolation of Smaug Images, Fan Event

The 2014 The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug calendar has a new images from the upcoming movie. In most cases its the same characters have already seen but do get a look at the Master of Laketown (Stephen Fry), the Bard and his son Bain. The full set can be found here.

As part of the promotion for the December 13th release of the movie, New Line and MGM are going to have a "global fan celebration" on November 4th at 5:00PM EST in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Wellington. The unknown theater in each city will have a satellite, real time connection to Peter Jackson, some of the cast and crew to show footage from the film and answer fan questions with host Anderson Cooper. The announced cast will be Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Richard Armitage (Thorin), Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel), Lee Pace (Thranduil), Luke Evans (Bard), and Andy Serkis (2nd Unit director). Other cities may have their own events but they will be in spectator view as get a look at the event but not participate with cast and crew. As for the rest of us not in any participating city, the good news is the event will also be streamed live over the internet. Eventually all the details will but up on the official site.

It's A Wrap for Stephen Fry

The Master of Laketown, Stephen Fry, has completed filming his part for the two The Hobbit films that is currently filming all over the country. Ironically this is about the only new news from the top secret production as Peter Jackson and company have done an excellent job of keeping their secrets. The actor tweeted:

Phew! Got all emotional after shooting my final scene on the Hobbit. Preparing for home over the weekend."

Stephen Fry Talks The Master of Laketown

While making the rounds to promote Sherlock Holmes, Stephen Fry talked a little bit about his role as the Master of Laketown for The Hobbit films in the video below from Digital Spy. In short the character is a cowardly bully and disgusting. He also briefly talks about Laketown which is set in the middle of the lake on stilts at the base of the mountain where Smaug the Dragon and his treasure resides (the goal destination of Bilbo and the Dwarves).

Stephen Fry Talks Tolkien with Peter Jackson

The Master of Laketown, Stephen Fry, sits down with Peter Jackson to talk about JRR Tolkien with The Hobbit director Peter Jackson at the Bag End set at the Hobbiton location. In the interview for Fry's "Planet Word" they discuss the language and writing style of Tolkien. If in the UK, can get the BBC stream here or on YouTube (also below). (via TheOneRing)

Stephen Fry on Hobbit Role

In an interview with the BBC, Stephen Fry discusses his recent casting as the Major of Laketown for The Hobbit. Below is some of what he said or click here for the audio.

"It doesn't involve putting hair on my feet. At least, as far as I know," he told BBC Radio 5 live. Fry described the character as being "somewhere between Mayor Quimby in The Simpsons...and Adam West in Family Guy."