The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guide

The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guide
Author: Ian Brodie
Publisher: Harper Design
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-11-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780062200914

Discover the breathtaking locations around New Zealand featured in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit films with this lush four-color travel guide from the author of the international bestseller The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook. With a foreword by Sir Peter Jackson and contributions by Andy Serkis, Jared Connon, and Dan Hennah. The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guide showcases the principal filming locations around New Zealand that are captured in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s trilogy based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s popular classic The Hobbit. Filled with stunning color photos, this handy reference includes exclusive background information and anecdotes about the filming from the cast and crew. Produced with the full cooperation of New Line Productions and Warner Bros., this beautiful guidebook also features exclusive movie images and location photographs, specialty maps and directions, GPS references, touring information—including accommodation food and entertainment suggestions—and helpful Internet addresses. With The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guide, fans of Peter Jackson’s cinematic masterpieces can enjoy their own imaginative adventures and experience the magic and complexity of Hobbiton and Middle-earth.

The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guidebook

The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guidebook
Author: Ian Brodie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Hobbit, an unexpected journey (Motion picture)
ISBN: 9781869509712

The definitive pocket-sized location guidebook for THE HOBBIT motion picture trilogy. Since the first screening of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of 'Middle-earth' to millions of moviegoers and JRR Tolkien fans the world over. Twelve years later the phenomenon continues and this new guidebook provides all the information needed for the traveller to Middle-earth Aotearoa. This edition showcases the principal movie-set locations around New Zealand as seen in THE HOBBIT movies. It also includes: Maps and location directions; useful touring information including accommodation, food and entertainment suggestions; GPS references to location sites; contributions from cast and crew; movie images As the road goes ever on, join Ian Brodie on a fascinating tour of Middle-earth Aotearoa.

The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook

The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook
Author: Ian Brodie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2004
Genre: Lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring (Motion picture)
ISBN: 9780007199686

The only authorised guide to the many New Zealand locations used in the filming of all three Lord of the Rings films. Since the first screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of moviegoers and Tolkien readers the world over. This definitive full-colour guidebook, completely updated and expanded since it was first published as a New Zealand exclusive edition for Christmas 2002, showcases the principal movie set locations around New Zealand as seen in all three films. A perfect book for those swept away by the beauty of the locations in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, it includes: * Maps and location directions * Useful touring information including accommodation, food and entertainment suggestions * GPS references to location sites * Exclusive movie photographs, plus stunning before-and-after photos by the author * Sections written specially by Peter Jackson (Director), Alan Lee (Designer), Richard Taylor (Special FX) and Barrie Osborne (Producer), plus contributions from all the actors

Middle-Earth Landscapes

Middle-Earth Landscapes
Author: Ian Brodie
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780008116149

Sumptuous hardback gift edition combining the best of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Location Guides, plus brand new photography unique to this book. In the epic film trilogies created by Peter Jackson, New Zealand has become Middle-earth. From the majestic peaks of the Southern Alps to the rolling hills and Volcanic Plateau of the North Island, the world of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit was stunningly re-created on an epic scale. Photographer Ian Brodie has captured these locations in all their beauty and splendour. Featuring the most breathtaking photographs from his bestselling The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook and The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guidebook, plus all-new imagery and contributions by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Andy Serkis and Alan Lee, this is a magnificent record of a historic era in film-making, and a peerless collection of landscape and location photography by a master of his craft. Featuring contributions from Peter Jackson and other members of the films' cast and crew, as well as fascinating background to the film-making process, this is the ultimate tribute to the land and its locations.

The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide

The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide
Author: Brian Sibley
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2001
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780618154036

An authorized introduction to the forthcoming film trilogy includes production stills, star and filmmaker biographies, and a behind-the-scenes examination of the making of the Tolkien world.

The Hobbit, the Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit, the Desolation of Smaug
Author: Brian Sibley
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0547898703

Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom and principal filmmakers and new cast members, including Stephen Fry as the Master of Lake-town, Evangeline Lilly, who plays Tauriel the Elf, and Benedict Cumberbatch, who reveals film-making secrets about playing the dragon, Smaug. Richly illustrated with a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes photos of the actors, creatures and costumes, and numerous special effects scenes, this essential guide is an indispensable companion to the second film in the award-winning trilogy.

The Hobbit

The Hobbit
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: Del Rey
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1986-07-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780345339683

The stirring adventure that begins The Lord of the Rings, the greatest fantasy epic of all time When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone—himself included—ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring.

The Rough Guide to the Lord of the Rings

The Rough Guide to the Lord of the Rings
Author: Angie Errigo
Publisher: Rough Guides
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2003
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781843532750

A guide to the characters, places, landscapes, and artifacts of Middle-earth, profiles hobbits, men, elves, dwarves, wizards, and orcs.

The Hobbit, the Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit, the Desolation of Smaug
Author: Jude Fisher
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0547898746

Richly illustrated with more than 100 colour photos from the film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Visual Companion continues the Quest for the Lonely Mountain in spectacular style.

The Hobbit

The Hobbit
Author: Natasha Hughes
Publisher: Mariner Books
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780544422889

Bilbo Baggins and the Company are on the final leg of their quest to recapture the lost Kingdom of Erebor, and defeat the evil Dragon, Smaug. Join them on their journey with this storybook, packed with stunning images from Peter Jackson's thrilling movie. Essential reading for any hobbit fan!