The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs

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**Frazzled**

Are we absolo positive that those are dwarves?

**Cheesecat**

Frazzled wrote:Are we absolo positive that those are dwarves?

Give them a paunch and a bulbous nose, and they make some for some good beardlings.

**BrassScorpion**

Frazzled wrote:Are we absolo positive that those are dwarves?

If you go to the source websites, the press releases for those photos tell you exactly who they are, actors names and characters, so yes, we're sure.

Examples:
http://blastr.com/2011/07/1st-look-at-the-hobbit-mo.php
http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/movie-stills/gallery/3491/#info

The Hobbit has officially taken over the Internet. Every day something new and awesome is released from the set of the movie, and we've got the latest—the first official photo of the dwarves Fili and Kili.

Fili is played by New Zealand native Dean O'Gorman, and Irish actor Aidan Turner plays Kili. In Hobbit lore, their characters are the youngest dwarves born into the Durin royal line. They're the nephews of Thorin Oakenshield, and even though they're inexperienced at life, they know their way around a sword.

We have to admit, they're some pretty good-looking dwarves. Their costumes look great, and their weapons are fierce. We can't wait to see these guys in action. Their journey will be an interesting one to follow.

Over the past few days, we've already seen our fair share of Hobbit characters. Fili and Kili can now join Dori, Nori and Ori, as well as Oin and Gloin in the expanding Hobbit photo album. We wonder who they'll reveal next!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens in theaters on Dec. 14, 2012.

Another Gandalf photo:

**Kilkrazy**

To change the subject a bit, what wouldn't you give to spend the night in a nice Hobbit hole?

**Cheesecat**

Kilkrazy wrote:To change the subject a bit, what wouldn't you give to spend the night in a nice Hobbit hole?

It depends what she looks like... oh wait I'm thinking of a different kind of hole.

**BrassScorpion**

Promotional movie poster for The Hobbit

http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/images_5/TheHobbitMovies-TheHobbitTrailer-PeterJackson.php

J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit Movie Franchise" is back on track and headed to the big screen. The two Peter Jackson directed Hobbit films began filming in Spring 2011 for 14 months in New Zealand. The movies will be released in theaters as follows: Part 1, December 2012, and Part 2, December 2013. Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom and Cate Blanchett reprise their roles from The Lord of the Rings trilogy in both "The Hobbit" movies. Both "The Hobbit" and "The Hobbit 2" are being filmed and released in 3D and IMAX.

Hobbit-Movie

The Oscar-winning, critically-acclaimed LOTR Trilogy grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide at the box-office. In 2003, "Return of the King" swept the Academy Awards, winning all of the eleven categories in which it was nominated, including Best Picture – the first ever Best Picture win for a fantasy film. The Trilogy's production was also unprecedented at the time.

"The Hobbit Movies" are based on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit book, which is the story of Bilbo Baggins, who is seen in Lord Of The Rings trilogy. "The Hobbit" follows Bilbo as he first encounters Gandalf. He is somewhat unwillingly swept off on an adventure to the lonely mountain to rid it of the dragon, Smaug. The dragon is guarding a treasure of enormous value that he had firstly taken from the dwarfs who once lived there. A major battle shortly, ensues.

Check back often for the most comprenhensive "The Hobbit Movies" updates.

STARRING: Elijah Wood, Ian Holm, Ian McKellan, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, David Tennant, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Leonard Nemoy

STUDIO: MGM
RATING: PG-13 (For fantasy violence)
THEATER COUNT (Opening Weekend): TBD
RUNNING TIME: 3 hours, 15 minutes
TOTAL DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE: TBD
U.S. DVD RELEASE DATE: TBD

**Flashman**

Kilkrazy wrote:To change the subject a bit, what wouldn't you give to spend the night in a nice Hobbit hole?

If I ever went on Grand Designs, that's what I'd build

@ Brass - Methinks that's a fanboy poster

**Frazzled**

Kilkrazy wrote:To change the subject a bit, what wouldn't you give to spend the night in a nice Hobbit hole?

The wiener dogs would feel right at home. I'd think its a little cramped, but would appreciate the bunkerlike aspects for zombie olympics purposes.

**BrassScorpion**

**CT GAMER**

BrassScorpion wrote:
I simply can't help but laugh at the attempt to make them 'pretty' and so very un-dwarfish.
It's no surprise that some parts of the movie are getting "Hollywooded up", or perhaps "Holly-weirded up" even.

Actually, none of them appear as stout as they made Gimli appear in LotR, and I don't think it's a bad idea to have the younger dwarves appear significantly so and the best way to do that is to go easier on the makeup, but it is very noticeable because they went so much easier on it. Apparently, the facial features of Dwarves get broader and thicker with age as well as wrinkling and sagging like they do on us humans.

The twins are in fact the Dwarven tweens/teenagers are they not? Thus I don't really think they should look like old timers from a nursing home...

They still look like adult humans but they probably haven't even hit puberty...

**BrassScorpion**

I don't really have a problem with the makeup either. These aren't necessarily what I was expecting, but I don't have a problem with the interpretation either. And marketing is an issue and having a few good looking young guys in the movie helps broaden the audience beyond the mostly geek guys comprising the main audience for fantasy fiction. Look what Orlando Bloom did for the LotR pics, he brought in the teen gals for sure.

And this website has a lot on the actors:
http://whatculture.com/film/the-hobbit-cast-gets-big-bunch-of-brits.php

**Cheesecat**

BrassScorpion wrote:I don't really have a problem with the makeup either. These aren't necessarily what I was expecting, but I don't have a problem with the interpretation either. And marketing is an issue and having a few good looking young guys in the movie helps broaden the audience beyond the mostly geek guys comprising the main audience for fantasy fiction. Look what Orlando Bloom did for the LotR pics, he brought in the teen gals for sure.

Another cool image from The Hobbit:

And this website has a lot on the actors:
http://whatculture.com/film/the-hobbit-cast-gets-big-bunch-of-brits.php

The thing is they could have good looking guys when they show the elves in Rivendale. Fili and Kili both are described as having blond beards and blue cloaks, so why does the guy have dark hair?

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

Don't know why you are all whinging and whining
if you don't like it don't watch the movie...
only kidding

This is small beer, wait for the news to break that Tom Cruise in an F-18 takes out Smaug, then the poop will truly hit the punkawalla!

**Cheesecat**

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Don't know why you are all whinging and whining
if you don't like it don't watch the movie...
only kidding

This is small beer, wait for the news to break that Tom Cruise in an F-18 takes out Smaug, then the poop will truly hit the punkawalla!

Don't get me wrong this isn't a deal-breaker for me, but that doesn't mean I can't be critical.

**Mannahnin**

I think they look a little bit odd, but I do have to remind myself that Tolkien Dwarves are not GW Dwarfs, or even D&D Dwarves. Tolkien's Dwarves should have more natural proportions. Remember that in LotR they actually have the height/proportions to shoot bows- there are no guns or crossbows.

Overall the official pics are definitely getting me more psyched about these movies. Thanks for sharing!

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

Couldn't resist the urge to have a bit of fun with the old "if you don't like it..." comment.
I believe it is the first time and probably the last I shall do so and was not intended to be taken seriously,

Personally I don't mind the pics so far and we have to bear in mind that the proprtions of the youg whippersnapper dwarves may change post production? Otrhers may know better

**Orlanth**

Three more (left to right) Bombur, Bofur, Bifur

**Cheesecat**

Orlanth wrote:

Three more (left to right) Bombur, Bofur, Bifur

Nice, really weird and wonderful people.

**Coolyo294**

Orlanth wrote:

Three more (left to right) Bombur, Bofur, Bifur

My dad laughed hard when he saw Bombur.

**Monster Rain**

These two look more like Klingons than Dwarves.

**Kilkrazy**

Is Bombur carrying a military spoon?

**snurl**

Where's Balin?

**Flashman**

snurl wrote:Where's Balin?

The pics are being released in batches with each group of dwarves representing one of the rhyming subsets. We can presume therefore that Balin and Dwalin are next, possibly alongside Thorin, but my guess is that he'll get his own pic.

EDIT - Can you believe that's James Nesbit in the middle there as Bofur? You would have thought this is one part where they would have let him hold off shaving his eyebrows.

**reds8n**

Flashman wrote:

EDIT - Can you believe that's James Nesbit in the middle there as Bofur?

Had to really stare.

His warhammer/pick is pretty sweet.

**Kilkrazy**

I thought it is a pity we will not be able to see what the GW versions are going to look like until after they go on sale, so I've put together a couple of guesses for what I think they might do with the concept.

**Orlanth**

Kilkrazy wrote:Is Bombur carrying a military spoon?

Fits the character, Sam Gamgee fought orcs with a heavy frying pan.

**Frazzled**

Orlanth wrote:

Three more (left to right) Bombur, Bofur, Bifur

Holy crap. Its a Redneck Dwarf, a Canuck Dwarf, and a Rooskie Dwarf!
Me likey.

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Kilkrazy wrote:Is Bombur carrying a military spoon?

Swiss Army Spoon laddie.

**Ahtman**

Those fake posters are not very good. So far i am happy with what I am seeing and have no issues with the look of them. We'll have to wait and see them in context to their environment and acting to get a better sense of things.

**KingCracker**

Kilkrazy wrote:I thought it is a pity we will not be able to see what the GW versions are going to look like until after they go on sale, so I've put together a couple of guesses for what I think they might do with the concept.

Hilarious. But I bet your right

**CT GAMER**

Kilkrazy wrote:Is Bombur carrying a military spoon?

Vorpal soup ladel +5