The Desolation of Smaug
UK release date - 13th December
Institutions:
Production Studios - New Line Cinema
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- WingNut Films
UK release date - 13th December
Institutions:
Production Studios - New Line Cinema
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- WingNut Films
Distribution - Warner Bros. Pictures
Production budget - $250,000
Nationality - Global; many British actors but also includes cast from New Zealand,
Australia, US, Canada. Shot in New Zealand. Audience is worldwide.
What kind of production? - High budget Hollywood blockbuster with wide appeal
Connection with other films? - The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), An Unexpected Journey (2012) and the third Hobbit film, There and Back Again (Expected 2014). These are all from director Peter Jackson's 'Middle Earth' franchise based upon the written works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Director - Peter Jackson
Star Names - Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug and also The Necromancer
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
Ian Mckellen as Gandalf
Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
Lee Pace as Thranduil
Orlando Bloom as Legolas
Stephen Fry as the Master of Lake-Town
James Nesbitt as Bofur
Andy Serkis as Gollum
Aidan Turner as Kili
Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield
Plot - The film continues the adventures of the title character Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the evil dragon Smaug.
Audience Appeal - The film will appeal to fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films and franchise, as well as the books. Lovers of epic fantasy and action adventures films are also likely to be interested in the Desolation of Smaug. The niche audience of die-hard Tolkien/Middle Earth fans is important to please as they have the most knowledge of the books and therefore have expectations, as is with other popular books such as the Harry Potter series. In terms of age the film is universal, due to a diverse cast of young to old actors, so families are a big part of the audience too.
Production budget - $250,000
Nationality - Global; many British actors but also includes cast from New Zealand,
Australia, US, Canada. Shot in New Zealand. Audience is worldwide.
What kind of production? - High budget Hollywood blockbuster with wide appeal
Connection with other films? - The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), An Unexpected Journey (2012) and the third Hobbit film, There and Back Again (Expected 2014). These are all from director Peter Jackson's 'Middle Earth' franchise based upon the written works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Director - Peter Jackson
Star Names - Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug and also The Necromancer
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
Ian Mckellen as Gandalf
Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
Lee Pace as Thranduil
Orlando Bloom as Legolas
Stephen Fry as the Master of Lake-Town
James Nesbitt as Bofur
Andy Serkis as Gollum
Aidan Turner as Kili
Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield
Plot - The film continues the adventures of the title character Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the evil dragon Smaug.
Audience Appeal - The film will appeal to fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films and franchise, as well as the books. Lovers of epic fantasy and action adventures films are also likely to be interested in the Desolation of Smaug. The niche audience of die-hard Tolkien/Middle Earth fans is important to please as they have the most knowledge of the books and therefore have expectations, as is with other popular books such as the Harry Potter series. In terms of age the film is universal, due to a diverse cast of young to old actors, so families are a big part of the audience too.
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