![]() A Thief in the NightĪgain, we can only rely on the spoken word here, but James Nesbitt had said in an interview that he and Martin Freeman shot a scene involving their characters, prior to Bilbo sneeking out of Erebor to present the Arkenstone in front of Bard and Thranduil. There’s nothing definitive on whether this scene actually exists but from the video production diaries posted online, this behind the scenes shot hints towards that possibility (note: the scene in the image takes place after Radagast rescues Gandalf from Dol Guldur and takes him to the eaves of Mirkwood). It would have been useless if the filmmakers decided to give Gandalf a new staff for The Hobbit without making reference to how he got the one in The Lord of the Rings. It might not disrupt the viewing pleasures of the general moviegoer, but as fans we want to witness the moment Radagast hands over his staff to Gandalf. But whether we should take this with a pinch of salt or not, is not certain at this point …) Radagast’s staff exchange (In that same podcast, Boyens had also said Bombur could have a line or two of dialogue. In addition, the soundtrack list to The Battle of the Five Armies includes the “Extended Version” of this track – further hinting at a longer scene to come. In a recent interview (I believe it was the podcast by Empire Magazine), Philippa Boyens stated that there may be more focus on the Dol Guldur subplot and a more intricate look at the Guardians of the Three Rings (Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf). I’m really rooting for the latter … look at that bad guy pose: it’s awesome! The Guardians of the Three Was this simply a work-in-progress image before the final result? Or is there more to the Galadriel/Sauron confrontation? Unfortunately, what we got was a serious of epileptic-inducing flashes of Sauron’s eye. ![]() I may be wrong, but this moment – featuring a fantastic shot of Sauron ablaze on the steps of a Dol Guldur staircase – was not in the final film. This shot could be an extended scene of the two Elves coming to terms with the devastation before them: prior to Legolas making reference to Mount Gundabad and his intention to journey there. We also witnessed the departure of the remaining dwarves as they head back to the Lonely Mountain and Tauriel and Legolas walking among the desperation of the stricken people. Peter Jackson gave us some breathtaking New Zealand imagery, as the survivors of Lake-Town scramble to the shore. But considering he’s got his bow and arrows with him, I’m guessing it’s somewhere during the attack, whilst he’s on the bell tower… Shores of the Long Lake ![]() Whether this moment occurs before or after Bard’s famous deed is up for debate. If there’s a scene with Smaug and Lake-town, there must be a Bowman somewhere too …Ĭase in point, these nail-biting shots from the main trailer featuring Luke Evans’ Bard in a spot of bother! Take this terrifying shot of Smaug obliterating one of Lake-town’s alleys, from the teaser trailer: In my opinion one of the best openings from any of the Middle-earth films, I wouldn’t mind a few extra scenes or shots sprinkled here and there. Let’s have a look at what we missed from the trailers (and beyond), and speculate on what may be added to the extended cut … Attack on Lake-town That’s an entire half an hour of scenes, ladies and gentlemen, that will hopefully “beef up” the content of Film 3: not necessarily because it is needed, but more to fuel the burning desires of us Tolkien fans for more Middle-earth! If you enjoyed The Battle of the Five Armies but, like me, were not fully satisfied due to certain omissions, the content of next year’s Extended Edition seems to be extremely promising a definitive director’s cut to be shelved along with the other 5 equally-stupendous Middle-earth films.ĭuring the World Premier in London, Peter Jackson already stated that there will be 30 minutes of new material. Here’s what we might see in the Extended Edition Updated! - Naturally, here be Spoilers.
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