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The One Ring Forums: Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit:
New AUJ Poster

Captain Salt
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 4:22pm

Views: 2901

New AUJ Poster

Saw this on IMDB...looks pretty good IMO. It fits with the LotR posters, and I like Bilbo's grim look of determination here.

Interestingly, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, and James Nesbitt are the only Dwarf actors listed on the credit block...they are three of the best known/most experienced cast members portraying Thorin & Co. (was surprised not to see Graham McTavish as well), but it would seem to possibly further confirm that Balin and Bofur will two of the most significant/featured Dwarf characters.

Also...Ian McKellan has first billing...even over Martin Freeman!

http://emileeid.com/2012/09/22/new-poster-from-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey/

My Top 5 Wish List for "The Hobbit"
5. Legolas will surf down Smaug's neck
4. Bilbo will be revealed to a Robot
3. Naked PJ cameo as Ghan-Buri-Ghan
2. Use of not only 3D, but smell-o-vision, plus the inclusion of axes coming out of the seats and poking the audience when appropriate
1. Not only keep the claim that Thorin & Co. ran amok in Mirkwood "molesting people", but depict said incident in vivid detail!!!!!

(This post was edited by Captain Salt on Sep 22 2012, 4:30pm)

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 4:28pm

Views: 1613

Love it!

The Hobbit is coming!

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Elessar
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 4:32pm

Views: 1580

Looks good

I have 11x17 versions of the two teaser posters so I'll have to get one of this. I am beyond excited to see this come to life and IMO watch PJ capture Middle-Earth once again.

Estel78
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 4:33pm

Views: 1666

I don't like it.

It's fine for a teaser but to the general audience it says nothing. Yes, LOTR had that poster with Frodo holding the ring but wasn't that an early teaser poster? We're already closing in on the end of September, shouldn't there be a final theatrical sheet out by now? I hope this is not the poster that they'll put in theaters.

Valandil ed Imladris
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 4:34pm

Views: 1623

BRACE YOURSELF

Bilbo's coming!

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 4:34pm

Views: 1622

Two teaser posters?

Gandalf in Northumberland, and which other one?

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Elessar
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 4:37pm

Views: 1574

Bilbo walking out the door.

Sadly, Amazon managed to ding my GTG one but not too bad. Still annoying.

Ref
Rivendell

Sep 22 2012, 4:39pm

Views: 1541

RE: Captain Salt

Thanks for the link. It's an interesting choice to place Ian above Martin on the credits. I understand (kind of) if they've billed him second, but first...*scratches head*

But anyway, the release date is getting closer and closer. And with a new poster out too - yey!

Viewers of a nervous disposition may be interested to know that your television is off and I am speaking to you from inside your head...

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DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 4:39pm

Views: 1519

Oh of course! I thought I'd missed one :-) /

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Carne
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 4:40pm

Views: 1534

Maybe we'll get a bunch of character posters soon?

Starting with Bilbo today?

Valandil ed Imladris
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 4:44pm

Views: 1529

Peter already posted a bunch

the character posters on his facebook page with the grey background. I don't want pictures, I want my V-log NOW :D

Estel78
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 4:46pm

Views: 1513

Anyone know when the Frodo holding the ring poster was released?

And when the final poster, with the whole fellowship and the ringwraiths?

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 4:56pm

Views: 1469

Great poster!

I love it! I'm pretty sure I'm gonna love Martin as Bilbo. This picture really helps confirm that Smile

I can't wait for another poster. LIke the ones for LOTR with multiple characters.

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:02pm

Views: 1557

Liv Tyler

Interesting that the website lists Liv along with the rest. Of course, her name's not on the poster, but interesting nonetheless.

Elessar
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:04pm

Views: 1437

Nah, you're good.

If there is something like that comes out I'll let ya know. Either I can PM you or I might even make a Collecting The Precious Announcement about it.

One Ringer
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 5:05pm

Views: 1505

Posters are so uninspired these days...

I hate all of the loiterific posters we get, especially with blockbusters that are meant to look bold and imaginative. The only poster of late that I can say looks decent despite this issue is for 'Lincoln'. All theatrical posters look like these days are teaser posters.

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DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 5:05pm

Views: 1450

I'd be happy with an Arwen cameo :-) /

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Valandil ed Imladris
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 5:10pm

Views: 1446

haven't thought about it

but bring it on!

DarkJackal
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 5:11pm

Views: 1428

Nice!

First time I've thought of Bilbo as a badass. Love it.

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Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:13pm

Views: 1421

Bring it on!//

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:17pm

Views: 1418

Just a nice cameo

I'd be happy with just a lingering glimpse of her. No lines or anything, just a glimpse Angelic

Valandil ed Imladris
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 5:18pm

Views: 1457

Liv Tyler was disappointed

that she hasn't been asked to reprise her role (even if it were for a small cameo).

So maybe PJ heard it and paged her (or will call her) .. I mean, they'll shoot some stuff next summer, so there's still some place for her in the third movie on the way back to Bag-End. Bilbo will make another stop in revendell, so why not place her there for all us fanboys and girls? But I would be a lot more interested in some kind of Viggo Mortensen appearance .. Maybe for the few minutes of bridge stuff .. (hunting Gollum) .. but that's all highly improbable, so just big speculation on my side .. We can't be all pleased :P

Jim
Rivendell

Sep 22 2012, 5:19pm

Views: 1468

PJ updated...

Facebook page with Poster...praying for more!

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 5:19pm

Views: 1397

It's more than likely just an error ;-) /

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Estel78
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 5:20pm

Views: 1384

We don't know whether she was disappointed. //

burgahobbit
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 5:22pm

Views: 708

Agree with you Estel

It's a bit boring for the general audience.

Estel78
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 5:22pm

Views: 792

People not on Tolkien boards are already making fun of the poster.

Saying Bilbo is not the type to strike Aragorn poses.

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 5:24pm

Views: 712

He's just as much a hero as Aragorn is.

Silly people.

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Estel78
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 5:27pm

Views: 678

Agreed.

But he's not the warrior type, hence why him posing with a sword looking all grim might come of funny to some people.

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:30pm

Views: 653

I remember the interview

Where Liv expressed her disappointment. I was sad for her; it seemed like she really wanted to return because she liked her experience on LOTR.

I really don't think we'll see her, but one can always hope. I'd like to just see her once, as a background elf in Rivendell. No lines. No *wink-wink* at the camera. Just an innocent shot.

Valandil ed Imladris
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 5:31pm

Views: 679

what's an error?

I'm stuck here

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 5:31pm

Views: 657

What about a cat fight between Arwen and Tauriel? ;-) /

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There&ThereAgain
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 5:32pm

Views: 663

in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit

who will stab you with a kickass elvish letter opener.

I love this poster.

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"Thanks for the money!" -George Lucas

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 5:33pm

Views: 652

Sorry, I meant it's probably just an error/mistake on the website saying that Liv is in the films. /

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Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:33pm

Views: 637

You're such a troll

Is it bad I wouldn't mind such a scene? Blush

Estel78
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 5:34pm

Views: 630

I remember that same interview.

Where she said she didn't get the call. Like you wrote "she seemed". It's us reading into it. Whether she really was disappointed is anybody's guess. Probably she wouldn't mind coming back, though. It's not like she has a lot on her plate, acting wise.

(This post was edited by Estel78 on Sep 22 2012, 5:35pm)

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:34pm

Views: 631

Well they did write "Live"

So that automatically lowers the reliability.

Elutherian
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 5:35pm

Views: 645

What a pleasant surprise!

I was honestly expecting the next poster to be of Thorin, considering that Gandalf and Bilbo already have their own teaser posters.

Still anxiously awaiting the final Theatrical Poster... perhaps later today! Smile

The Grey Pilgrim, they once called me. Three hundred lives of men I walked this earth, and now I have no time...

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:36pm

Views: 609

I'll have to look it up

I remember it being clear. Hmm... my memory could be going though.

Escapist
Gondor

Sep 22 2012, 5:41pm

Views: 625

I think it is an attractive poster.

And I think that the story has Bilbo at the center. Furthermore, as far as advertising and marketing, I think it will attract those who follow Martin Freeman as an actor in general.
However, I hope that there are some posters that show more than this, like the dwarves for instance, and Gandalf.

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 5:41pm

Views: 605

Ah, here it is.

http://www.cinemablend.com/...he-Hobbit-23789.html

I remember being in class when I read the article, so I didn't actually watch the video. I just took the article at its word.

Estel78
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 5:49pm

Views: 575

Ah, yes.

Well, she doesn't strike me as sad sad, if you know what i mean. Of course one can see she loved the experience and probably wouldn't say no to PJ. Anyway, off-topic. Wink

DesiringDragons
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 6:01pm

Views: 597

I think they're aiming for the Martin Freeman fans.

And for them, it's great.

Personally, I like the poster. He looks ready for an Adventure, and a dangerous one at that. But I can see why people don't like it as well.

Captain Salt
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 6:21pm

Views: 553

That'd be nice...something akin to the Comic-Con posters (or those themselves) might be fitting...

Especially as they'll really have to differentiate all of the Dwarves as much as possible. Wink

Faenoriel
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 6:27pm

Views: 561

What would they know

The inner Tookish Bilbo surely would pull an Aragorn pose.

But every word you say today
Gets twisted 'round some other way
And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied

Captain Salt
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 6:33pm

Views: 524

We may still get one with the additional filming next Summer/expanded Film 3 (and 2?)! Could work if done well IMO.//

chrism628
Bree

Sep 22 2012, 6:35pm

Views: 579

Very Cool! He has a bit of Pippin's look in this photo.

Elenorflower
Gondor

Sep 22 2012, 6:56pm

Views: 552

WOT??? Liv Tyler?

oooh I hope its true, that would be cool. and I love that Bilbo poster he looks quite handsome. Evil

Shelob'sAppetite
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 7:00pm

Views: 520

I like it

Not as much as the Frodo poster with the Ring, which had wonderful contrast and shadows, but this is much better than the floating head thingy.

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 7:01pm

Views: 489

It could work very well

But I do think it's very unlikely to happen Frown

Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 7:02pm

Views: 645

I hope it's true too!

It's odd that they'd put her name down as opposed to someone else... Perhaps it's just a (misinformed) guess based on the fact that Arwen was alive at the time.

Shelob'sAppetite
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 7:03pm

Views: 650

I hope not

Peter Jackson is a mature enough director that he likely won't insert characters into the movies just because the actors who played them in LOTR are allegedly disappointed....

burgahobbit
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 7:27pm

Views: 649

Nothing against Martin

But aren't there a lot more The Lord of the Rings and/or Action Fantasy film fans out there than Martin Freeman fans? Not that the poster is bad, I just think it Bilbo should be "zoomed out" a little bit with more of middle-earth behind and maybe some goblins and dwarves hiding in the backround.

I actually have grown to like the poster, but I think other poster designs would have been better.

(This post was edited by burgahobbit on Sep 22 2012, 7:30pm)

DesiringDragons
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 7:31pm

Views: 629

I think it depends on where you look.

LotR has a much older and wider fanbase, but Martin Freeman is a "hot property" right now because of Sherlock - he and Benedict Cumberbatch have a huge following and might arguably have more name- and face-recognition among casual moviegoers.

On place like Tumblr, the Martin Freeman fans vastly outnumber the Tolkien fans - but then, most of the Tolkien fans are here. :)

burgahobbit
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 8:37pm

Views: 585

Fair enough!

Valandil ed Imladris
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 8:40pm

Views: 588

and it won't be the last poster!

Wait a few days, there is surely one alike with Thorin coming soon, because Philippa Boyens stated that Thorin is really as big a protagonist as Bilbo. ;)

DesiringDragons
Lorien

Sep 22 2012, 8:42pm

Views: 576

I'll look forward to seeing that!

I wonder if they'll do several of them featuring different characters or whether those will be the only two.

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 8:47pm

Views: 635

*I want the official film poster to look something like this amazing* drawing**

Link

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Elessar
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 9:01pm

Views: 577

Dang

That's some awesome work there. I'd buy a print of that if I could.

Captain Salt
Tol Eressea

Sep 22 2012, 9:07pm

Views: 552

Yes, it's very nice! Would like that or something like it as the final poster. //

Shelob'sAppetite
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 9:29pm

Views: 550

Excellent drawing

Which brings up a question I don't think anyone has asked.

Why do the trolls from Comic Con look nothing like the troll we saw in the trailer?

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 22 2012, 9:36pm

Views: 549

It was a bluff!

Or these are the Trolls children Wink

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Shelob'sAppetite
Valinor

Sep 22 2012, 9:38pm

Views: 546

Am I crazy?

Or did you also notice this? That one troll Bilbo is facing in the trailer looks absolutely nothing like the Comic Con guys. In fact, he looks more like a sentient turtle than anything else.

Huge disparity, IMO.

wendy woo
Rivendell

Sep 22 2012, 9:53pm

Views: 512

Hmmm. It says nothing, huh?

Well, the title is "The Hobbit" and it's a picture of "The Hobbit". Says quite a bit I think.

"It's a queer country out here", Pa said. "Strange things happen."
"Yes", said Ma. "I'm thankful that so far they don't happen to us."

Macfeast
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 10:06pm

Views: 512

I think there's some resemblance.

This troll (the one on the left, lifting Bilbo), for example, looks to me like a less hairy version of the leftmost Comic-Con troll (particularly if comparing their noses). The troll to the right, meanwhile, could be the middlemost Comic-Con troll, although I think that's a much less obvious match (once again, it lies in the nose).

The most important thing though, I think; They look human enough to be capable of speech. Cool

Lauryn
Bree

Sep 22 2012, 11:24pm

Views: 466

I like the poster!

I find it similar to the Aragorn poster for The Return of the King http://www.impawards.com/...of_the_king_xlg.html

I dunno.. Aragorn WAS the King in ROTK.... Bilbo IS the Hobbit in TH.

Does anyone know where you can buy this? I really need it for my wall...

painjoiker
Grey Havens

Sep 22 2012, 11:26pm

Views: 461

They have been confirmed to speak :D

And I see the similarity in them :)
They may have changed them a tiny bit from that model from Comic-Con til the trailer ^^
Maybe added some of the characteristics of the actors voicing them ;)

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Macfeast
Rohan

Sep 22 2012, 11:30pm

Views: 457

Oh yeah!

I remember now, we already know they're going to speak. We've gotten so much new information lately, it's hard to keep track of everything. Laugh

painjoiker
Grey Havens

Sep 23 2012, 12:30am

Views: 446

I don't remember the source, but Peter Hambleton is rumored to voice one of them ;) //

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Macfeast
Rohan

Sep 23 2012, 12:34am

Views: 427

Yeah.

Seems voice-acting goes in the family (Peter Hambleton, Gl�in, voicing a troll, John-Rhys Davies, Gimli, voicing Treebeard). Tongue

painjoiker
Grey Havens

Sep 23 2012, 12:48am

Views: 421

Clearly something that runs in the family, yeah ;) //

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Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 23 2012, 1:23am

Views: 413

Where did you find that!?

It's seriously amazing!

demnation
Rohan

Sep 23 2012, 3:48am

Views: 385

Mixed feelings

Love the intensity of the look, but the sword makes him look a bit too action hero.

Use Well the Days

SirDennisC
Half-elven

Sep 23 2012, 3:53am

Views: 383

Corduroy is coming back in a big way. //

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SirDennisC
Half-elven

Sep 23 2012, 4:18am

Views: 394

There's something to this...

It's a creeping ennui... but I don't think it's because we've been following this thing for so long. Rather I think it's cognitive dissonance presenting as boredom, the result of The Hobbit being marketed the same way so many other films are marketed, and apparently with about the same amount of effort and creativity.

Why would they try to force Bilbo into the role this image implies? It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever...

Why?

I'll tell you why: it's because that's how they market movies. I can already see this one staring at me from a light box with the words "coming soon" (and in the fullness of time, "now playing"). Instead of filling me with anticipation, this image is likely to give me nightmares.

What is doubly perplexing is the Gandalf poster from Comic con was brilliant all around.

The funny thing of course is that LOTR is partly (or even mostly) responsible for the way geek films have been marketed over the past decade. LOTR was different though, and that is what made it special. Perhaps sequels and prequels seem flat because essentially they are cats that came back... ah, I'm just rambling.

Maybe it boils down to we have seen a fair bit of Bilbo already and we're quite ready for a glimps of something else? Nah I'm sticking with cognitive dissonance presenting as ennui.

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SirDennisC
Half-elven

Sep 23 2012, 4:31am

Views: 397

I just don't remember him hacking his way through M-e.

He was more subtle and wily than that, relying on his charm and eventually the Ring.

Now I'm not saying that Bilbo is going to be the character this poster implies... based on what we have seen of him from the trailers, he will very much follow book Bilbo.

It's just a misleading poster is all, and therefore not to my liking. I love his jacket though.

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One Ringer
Tol Eressea

Sep 23 2012, 4:46am

Views: 397

To cap it off for me,

Bilbo looks way too stern for the fun this story is supposed to bring. The first teaser poster looked better than this.

Shelob'sAppetite
Valinor

Sep 23 2012, 5:49am

Views: 368

Bilbo the Swordsman

We did get a shot of him battling a goblin, and he will slay some spiders, so...

wendy woo
Rivendell

Sep 23 2012, 6:21am

Views: 377

Yes!

He's a little guy with a heart of a lion!

"It's a queer country out here", Pa said. "Strange things happen."
"Yes", said Ma. "I'm thankful that so far they don't happen to us."

Owain
Tol Eressea

Sep 23 2012, 4:54pm

Views: 310

Look's great! Nice to see another...

facet of Bilbo's character.

This look appears to have his more Tookish side showing.

Smile

Middle Earth is New Zealand!

"Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."

DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 23 2012, 6:12pm

Views: 317

I just stumbled across it on the internet.

Fab, isn't it. Smile

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DanielLB
Immortal

Sep 23 2012, 6:15pm

Views: 281

They do look very different

It's probably just down to one being a model, and the other being the finished product.

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Ardam�r�
Valinor

Sep 23 2012, 6:29pm

Views: 327

It's great.

The artist should be very proud. They've done an astounding job.

"...and his first memory of Middle-earth was the green stone above her breast as she sang above his cradle while Gondolin was still in flower." -Unfinished Tales