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THE HOBBIT (2014): Third Film Retitled THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

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Third The Hobbit Film Retitled The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies. Peter Jackson‘s 3rd The Hobbit film’s title has been changed from There and Back Again to The Battle of the Five Armies. The change of title was announced via Peter Jackson’s Facebook page.

 On the new title for the third The Hobbit:

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“Our journey to make The Hobbit Trilogy has been in some ways like Bilbo’s own, with hidden paths revealing their secrets to us as we’ve gone along. “There and Back Again” felt like the right name for the second of a two film telling of the quest to reclaim Erebor, when Bilbo’s arrival there, and departure, were both contained within the second film. But with three movies, it suddenly felt misplaced—after all, Bilbo has already arrived “there” in the “Desolation of Smaug”.

When we did the premiere trip late last year, I had a quiet conversation with the studio about the idea of revisiting the title. We decided to keep an open mind until a cut of the film was ready to look at. We reached that point last week, and after viewing the movie, we all agreed there is now one title that feels completely appropriate.

And so: “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” it is.

As Professor Tolkien intended, “There and Back Again” encompasses Bilbo’s entire adventure, so don’t be surprised if you see it used on a future box-set of all three movies.

Before then however, we have a film to finish, and much to share with you. It’s been a nice quiet time for us—Jabez and I happily editing away in a dark cave in Wellington—but those halcyon days are quickly coming to an end. It will soon be time to step into the light. Expect to see and hear much about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in the coming months.

And there’s also The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Cut, which we’re in the process of finishing, with over 25 mins of new scenes, all scored with original music composed by Howard Shore.

It’ll be a fun year!

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug starred Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Sylvester McCoy, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mikael Persbrandt, Craig Hall, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Manu Bennett, Lee Pace, Aidan Turner, Andy Serkis, and Billy Connolly.

Leave your thoughts on Peter Jackson changing the third The Hobbit film title to The Battle of the Five Armies below in the comments section. For more The Hobbit photos, videos, and information, visit our The Hobbit Page, subscribe to us by Email, follow us on Twitter, Tumblr, or “like” us on Facebook. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will be released in US and Canada theaters through Warner Bros. Pictures on December 17, 2014.

Source: Imdb, Deadline

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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