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"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" director, 2nd left, poses with actors Andy Serkis, left, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and Elijah Wood Jr at a news conference in Tokyo. Jackson said he decided to take on the three-part prequel which lead up to his successful "Lord of the Rings" films because "I didn't want anyone else to it. I feel a kind of pride of ownership, and not just for me but also for New Zealand."
Jackson filmed “The Hobbit” in 3D at a groundbreaking 48 frames a second rather than the standard 24, which is the ultimate in high-definition filmmaking. "Nowadays, there are many reasons for people not to go to the cinema," Jackson said. "There is competition from the Internet, mobile phones and so on. I don't want people to wait and see these films on an iPad. So we have to enhance the film-going experience to make you want to see our films on the big screen with state-of-the art technology ... and provide escapist entertainment."
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" opens in Japan on Dec 14. The second film, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” is due in December 2013 and the final chapter “The Hobbit: There and Back Again” follows in July 2014.
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JonathanJo
Can I watch it at 96 frames per second? That way it will be over in only 80 minutes.
Lunchbox
Anyone know how to find out which theatres are showing the 48fps version in Japan? I've been having no luck finding out so far. Kanto area info wanted
Iowan
Yeaaah Hobbit--anyone who's read it has read it more than once.
Yubaru
Yup......Me too! Looking forward to seeing this one as well. I wonder if anyone is ever going to try to make the book "The Silmarillion" into a film........doubtful, but would be interesting to see.