Release date for third Hobbit film set September 1, 2012 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Warner Bros. and New Line have set July 18, 2014, as the release date for the third film in Peter Jackson's ambitious The Hobbit trilogy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, the second film has been retitled The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The third film will take the title that was previously assigned to the second film, The Hobbit: There and Back Again. “We wanted to have a shorter gap between the second and third films," Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Dan Fellman said in a statement. "Opening in July affords us not only the perfect summer tentpole, but fans will have less time to wait for the finale of this epic adventure." Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, president of international distribution, added: "The Hobbit: There and Back Again will be an action spectacle and an emotional conclusion for this already much-anticipated trilogy. Opening in the summer will maximize playability for what promises to be an event film for fans the world over.” The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens Dec 14 of this year, followed by Desolation of Smaug on Dec 13, 2013. Jackson's new trilogy is set in Middle-earth, 60 years before The Lord of the Rings. An Unexpected Journey was penned by Fran Walsh, Philippa Bovens, Jackson and Guillermo del Toro. The three films are productions of New Line and MGM, with New Line managing production. Warners is handling worldwide distribution, with MGM handling select territories. Partner news  Top stories The museum artifacts were moved to a place of safety after the fire was put out; reconstruction works are currently in progress. Oldman made his directorial debut in 1997 with the critically-acclaimed family drama "Nil by Mouth." Yuri Shevchukexpressed a wish to meet representatives of the Armenian rock, noting it as one of the key goals of his visit. The Hunger Games star joins a cast featuring John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia gets highest status in combating human trafficking  Each year, governments need to demonstrate appreciable progress in combating trafficking to maintain a Tier 1 ranking.Singapore haze soars to hazardous levels Singapore's buildings have been obscured by the polluted air and the smell of burnt wood has permeated the city-state.Microsoft rumored to look into buying Nokia‘s handset business The price tag and market position concerns weren’t the only reason the talks fell through, says the sources, without additional details.Megaupload files deleted, Dotcom decries ‘largest data massacre’ "We were never warned about the deletion," Dotcom said, adding that the loss of the files had reduced him to tears. |
