I had three goals in mind for this fan adaptation:
This was a labor of love and I hope that Tolkien fans will appreciate the passion and attention to detail that went into this endeavor. The final product is a Blu-Ray quality, widescreen, 8 gigabyte film running at approximately 4.5 hours, accounting for extended edition footage and the lengthy untouched credit sequence. I argue here which of the films I think are the best and what makes them distinctive from alternative options. I have also taken the liberty in reviewing a few competing fan cuts – all of the different fan cuts have a different creative vision and different folks will prefer different fan adaptations. Not only is the final cut of The Bilbo Edition available for direct download, but can also be streamed in 15 parts with complementary commentary and analysis regarding the source material’s transition from book to film, both in the original Jackson films and regarding my adaptation’s creative take. Thorin, Fili and Kili’s funeral scene, which still baffles me as to why it was cut from the original film.Deleted footage of the Battle of Five Armies, dramatically changing the context of some scenes while adding exciting new sequences altogether.
A radically different introduction to Beorn, faithful to the source material.The escape from Goblin Town has been streamlined more thoroughly.Major changes of The Bilbo Edition 2.0 include The final edit now comes with 20 minutes of additional extended footage, some changing the film dramatically.
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I encourage you to read that post in full if you haven’t already, as the rest of this post will be scarce in detail about the initial 1.0 Version. My original post explaining the overall backstory of this project and my initial cuts can be found here. The Hobbit: The Bilbo Edition 2.0 (Extended Edition)Ĥ.5 Hour Fan-Adaptation of the Peter Jackson Hobbit TrilogyĪfter nearly ten months of development, neurotic levels of attention to detail and hundreds of hours editing, reading and critiquing, I can confidently say that the final cut of The Hobbit: The Bilbo Edition – Extended Edition is complete and ready for download. Note: This film has been updated with a 3.0 final version, which can be viewed here:
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