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TheHutt
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Aug 15 2014, 8:06am
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Hobbit: BOFA Book Covers!
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Here they are.
As it seems, there will be two editions of Brian Sibley's Official Movie Guide:
"The Hobbit" with BOFA cover:
Official Movie Guide - Standard Edition:
Official Movie Guide - Signed Limited Edition:
Location Guidebook:
Chronicles V: Art & Design
Visual Companion:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Booklet Project
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boldog
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Aug 15 2014, 8:42am
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They are also up for pre order on Amazon!
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Better now then never to get a copy 
I believe that Azog and Bolg are possibly the only two orcs who may be an exception to the typical evil nature of an orc. Azog had brought up his son, well enough that he actually acknowledges him as his own son. That is a first for any orc. And Bolg sets out to march upon Erebor in vengeance of his fathers death. How many orcs will Try and avenge another dead orc? Most will just forget about the dead one. This gives me hope that Orcs, have some traits of good in them, even if it is small aspects.
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adt100
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Aug 15 2014, 9:09am
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Much as I love the teaser posters...
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I'm never a fan of using them for books really. A book cover and film poster/dvd cover are very different entities and I just don't think they look as good as classic illustrations or just simple, elegant designs. Also, the book is very different to the movie which may confuse and dare I say, disappoint many younger, newer readers to the series.
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Spalko
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Aug 15 2014, 9:23am
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Those poster make the books look kinda 'cheap' or not serious. I would like something with a good design, elegant and showing good quality (graphics, text...)
I'm never a fan of using them for books really. A book cover and film poster/dvd cover are very different entities and I just don't think they look as good as classic illustrations or just simple, elegant designs.
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Arannir
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Aug 15 2014, 10:17am
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Not impressed with the movie guide..
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... Also, the Bilbo picture makes a great poster but not really a good cover imho.
The visual companion is the worst though, imho.
Though looking back at some LotR books.... They always tended to look a bit cheap-ish.
"I am afraid it is only too likely to be true what you say about the critics and the public. I am dreading the publication for it will be impossible not to mind what is said. I have exposed my heart to be shot at." J.R.R. Tolkien
We all have our hearts and minds one way or another invested in these books and movies. So we all mind and should show the necessary respect.
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Spalko
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Aug 15 2014, 1:20pm
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Though looking back at some LotR books.... They always tended to look a bit cheap-ish.
Now when I read them, they look like 10 older than they really are. Poorimages quality and design too.
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silvereyed
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Aug 15 2014, 2:14pm
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the art and design one isn't new technically
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You could actually see a small preview of the The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles: Art & Design book in the previous book in the series, but it was still titled "There and Back Again at the time it was printed.
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adt100
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Aug 15 2014, 3:02pm
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I presume they have their market....
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Dare I say catering for the 'casual' fan that's on;y seen the films. Personally I would never buy a book with a movie cover!
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Kim
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Aug 15 2014, 6:11pm
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I was just making my list last night of books to order. Wasn't aware of the Location Guidebook though, so will add that on.
“Will you follow me, one last time?”
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Elessar
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Aug 15 2014, 6:23pm
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I'm pretty much digging them all quite a bit. I have all of the books on order but I would like to find out how to get the signed version of the movie guide if I could.
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LordotRings93
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Aug 15 2014, 6:51pm
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So glad they used the Bilbo poster as the tie-in novel cover! That poster just sums up The Hobbit for me, really. And love the Visual Companion cover!
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies 12/17/14
"I know what I must do. It's just... I'm afraid to do it."
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burgahobbit
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Aug 16 2014, 3:39pm
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EE color prediction: light grey
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I now believe that the BOFA EE cover coler will be grey, which is perfect for the film as it will be very wintery and in the old grey ruins of dale.
All of the previous middle-earth films have followed this pattern. The main color for the majority of the merchandise is the color for the EE. Lord of the Rings was the same, and so far for the hobbit it has been this way. The visual companions books and the like for AUJ and DOS were mostly reddish brown and blue-green respectively, and now, while there is some black and some blue, the prevalent color for this final film is certainly light grey. Of course I could be wrong. The DOS OST did not follow suit with this pattern, but instead was given a dark purple coloring. Still, I think it is a very safe bet right now that the BOTFA EE will be grey.
EDIT: Also, the colors so far have seemed to reflect a certain building which is a major piece of the film. In AUJ the brown was like that of Bag-end's interior and the Acorn symbol also reflected Bilbo's home. In DOS the blue-green was like that of Erebor's green stone, and the symbol was that of the Arkenstone within Erebor. I think the grey of Dale is a good choice for the third film.
"I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk, that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps it is because I’m afraid, and he gives me courage.” - Gandalf the Grey.
"Do not be afraid Mithrandir, if ever you should need my help, I will come." - Lady Galadriel.
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Eleniel
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Aug 16 2014, 5:36pm
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The AUJ SE OST is the only one so far that actually matches the EE packaging. All the LotR SE OSTs were like the DoS SE OST, in that they were different colours to the corresponding EE packaging - FotR OST was Red, TTT OST was Blue and the RotK OST was Green...
"Choosing Trust over Doubt gets me burned once in a while, but I'd rather be singed than hardened."
¯ Victoria Monfort
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DaughterofLaketown
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Aug 17 2014, 3:27am
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I collect the official movie guides
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So I will definitely get my hands on the last one and hopefully the visual guide and art and deisgn book as well. The autographed movie guide looks really tempting.
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Eleniel
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Aug 17 2014, 7:13am
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The Weta Chronicles are top of my list so I will definitely pre-order that and the Sibley guide , and probably pick up a Visual Companion locally over Christmas to complete my collections...
"Choosing Trust over Doubt gets me burned once in a while, but I'd rather be singed than hardened."
¯ Victoria Monfort
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burgahobbit
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Aug 18 2014, 2:55am
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Thanks for correcting my error Eleniel. I didn't realize that AUJ's OST color and not DOS's was the odd one out. You know it's funny, this reminds me of a very lengthy conversation in a sub-thread we had concerning whether or not AUJ's OST was the same color as the EE packaging. Remember that? It turned out our editions were slightly different colors (mine was the dvd and yours was blu-ray). And so we meet again...and once again talking about the colors of the OST's and EE's.
Sorry just a bit of a deja vu. 
"I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk, that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps it is because I’m afraid, and he gives me courage.” - Gandalf the Grey.
"Do not be afraid Mithrandir, if ever you should need my help, I will come." - Lady Galadriel.
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Eleniel
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Aug 18 2014, 7:29am
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I remember the conversation...
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....but not that it was you - how funny! 
It always intrigued me why the OSTs were different to the DVD packaging for Rings, and I wonder why they didn't keep with that for AUJ, since they've reverted back again for DoS,...
"Choosing Trust over Doubt gets me burned once in a while, but I'd rather be singed than hardened."
¯ Victoria Monfort
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adt100
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Aug 18 2014, 1:05pm
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Probably because WB have an inherent difficulty in following any kind of consistency. //
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