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Charmaine Kamal and Hafizah Borhan have created a unique art named 'The Brain Project, a giant Macrame Fibre'. It is installed in the Heart of Kuala Lumpur.

The message that they want to achieve with the art is very much like the concept of our brains and neurons that work to send signals and information throughout our body as well as giving the human the ability to communicate and connect with one another in a way that is very different than other living beings. “I want the public to explore and be immersed in this intricate tunnel of fiber rope mesh and let their imagination runs wild.

I like the unique of the creation and its help to create awareness and spark interest in public on this iconic part of Kuala Lumpur.

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Artist: Kristen Visbal
Located: Wall Street, New York City, NY

Positioned in front of the famed Charging Bull statue within New York’s Financial District, Fearless Girl is a defiant, unapologetic statement against gender inequality. European sculptor Kristen Visbal was commissioned to build the statue by investment firm State Street Global Advisers. The firm intended the statue to put pressure on 787 all-male boards in to add more female members.

Why i like about it is it raises awareness that women also can be dependable in the system as well . It also teaches us that everyone must take part in every situation regardless the gender so that we can form equality between men and women .

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Rebecca Louise Law is the girl who loved nature. So that she came up with an idea to create a hall full with flowers. It is intalled at Toledo Museum of arts in Ohio,United States.

Rebecca tried to remind us of our relationship with nature. She also using a recycle materials on the process making this flower hall. She found out the beautiful of flower colour can change a person perspective about nature.

Why do i like this art is because the effort of her trying to convince people by how calm it will be if we save the nature.Other than that, for a person who really likes flowers or beautiful background this place is so much nice for instagram photo.

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Little Amal is a 3.5-metre tall puppet created by the Handspring Puppet Company.
The artwork is meant to symbolize a young Syrian refugee child.
Little Amal is not installed at a fixed location. In fact, the puppet will walk across Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the UK to focus the public's attention on the urgent needs of young refugees.
I've chosen to share Little Amal because the artwork highlights the fact that young refugees often have to travel long distances and encounter dangerous situations in order to reach safety. Therefore they should be protected, supported and be given all the opportunities to integrate and succeed in their new countries.

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Last week, we did a reading-comprehension exercise on installation art. So this week, please share an installation art (IA) from anywhere in the world that you find interesting.
1) Upload a picture of the IA.
2) Include these details:
– Name of the artist(s)
– Where is it installed?
– What is it trying to convey?
– Why do you like it?

An example is given above.

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Dear Sir/Madam

I am concerned about our staff who brought their kids inside the office while working hours.

First of all , we have to agree that every parents love their child thats why they brought them in together in the first place. althought while working hour.But i found its a bit disturbing others staff because they always playing around and sometimes they shout for no reason or having a laugh while watching cartoon.

My suggestion is to make a rule that are not allowed children to come in to the office on working hours but it can be exceptional if they are working over time.My second suggestion is we made a small room and put some kinds of toys or mini playground so that kid will be more interested to stayed in there.

Your faithfully
zharief hensem .

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Dear Sir,
I am a student and i am writing about early school starting hour.

First of all,the students need to come to school by 6 am and that is outrageous.The student sleeps late because of the homework given to them.Surely,you can make the school starting hours a little bit late and this can give the students who are studying and doing homework until late night a chance to rest.

In conclusion,the students need to be given more time to rest and get ready to school so that they don't sleep in the classroom.
Regards,
Khatami

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Dear sir/madam

I'm want to talk about people who talked really loud on public transport. They just annoy me really. I dont want to know what are you talking about or who cheated on who! And I'm sure that nobody does.

In my opinion it's outrageous to allowing them to disturb my time of peace. You see, when i'm on a public trasport, I normally just got back from work and I want to relax before I gets home. I think its can be consider noise pollution!

I think people who talked really loud can not be allowed on any public transport qnd should be given fine. I think that will be much better.

Regards,
Karen

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a concerned student and I am writing in response to your article about online learning. First and foremost, I agree that it is very convenient to study online since we don't need to go to school in order to learn. However, it is quite challenge for me as I may have some Internet connection issues. Sometimes I cannot access to the Internet and study from my teachers. Besides, the time for online classes also quite annoyed for me. This is due to the fact that I have to wake up in the early morning although I study until late night the day before. Thus, I think it is quite challenging for me to study through the Internet. Therefore, I think that the school has to change the online classes' time to become more appropriate. As a result, I can learn something from my teachers and always focus on the classes.

Regards,
Kong Yong

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Dear sir/madam

Im writing this to you is about how people can be so inconsiderate sometimes. Well to start off , I personally think that sometimes people can just spell the whole word with just the two of your thumbs but they decided to not do it.

I personally think that  it won’t cut your fingers off by just typing a few more words right? Example , instead of replying “ok” or “okay” they reply it with “K”

I think that it would be best to type out the whole word because it would be more polite instead of spelling it as simple as possible . Im positive that if we do this our relationships on online would be a hundred times better

Regards,
Danial

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Write a letter of opinion to the Park's website editor about ONE (1) petty complaint you have.

Use formal language and present your petty opinions along with justifications. Make it as sarcastic yet polite as possible.

Remember to include:
- Why you are writing the letter
- Your petty complaint / opinion
- Justifications on your petty issue
- Any relevant suggestions

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instead of using plastic water bottle that need to throw out after finishing the water .i chose to use a reusable water bottle to save our environment.Other than that, using reusable one is not costly because u can use it for many times.Item that made by plastic is killing our nature such as turtle in the sea and also plastic is very hard to dicompose because it take a long time.

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Tote bags are now a trend where we can use it not only to replace plastic bags but you can use its as a fashionable thing to . You can use it to carry so e of your books as well . Tote bags also last longer and more durable then your one time use plastic bags

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Find one Eco-Friendly Product in your house

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Find one Eco-Friendly Product in your house

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Solar Heaters

Instead of electronic water heaters, we installed solar panels at our house to conserve electricity and energy. Since Malaysia is already quite a warm country, solar panels easily help heat our water up using sunlight instead of electricity. With this, no carbon emissions are produced, and the house's monthly electricity bill is slightly cheaper.

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Listen and Drawing activity. Check your columns for your drawings!

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1) The oldest known pet cat existed 9,500 years ago.

2)1 year of a cats life equals to 15 years of a humans live. ...

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Two fact about this animals

1. Lionfish have distinctive brown or maroon, and white stripes or bands covering the head and body. They have fleshy tentacles above their eyes and below the mouth; fan-like pectoral fins; long, separated dorsal spines; 13 dorsal spines; 10-11 dorsal soft rays; 3 anal spines; and 6-7 anal soft rays. An adult lionfish can grow as large as 18 inches, while juveniles may be as small as 1 inch or less. Lionfish have cycloid scales (fish scales that are oval or elliptical in shape with a smooth edge).

2. The South Pacific and Indian Oceans (i.e., the Indo-Pacific region). The range of the lionfish covers a very large area from western Australia and Malaysia east to French Polynesia and the United Kingdom's Pitcairn Islands, north to southern Japan and southern Korea and south to Lord Howe Island off the east coast of Australia and the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand. In between, the species is found throughout Micronesia.

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1.The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.They usually live from 1 to 7 years.
2.There are over 2,000 species of shrimps.

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Two facts about this animal:

1)They can acting like they dies and even let the ant walk over their body to see it more real in order to escape from animals like tiger or lions .

2)They likes to eat fruit such as rambutan and mangoes.

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Interesting facts about jellyfish
1) Jellyfish don’t have brains, they also have no blood, no bones, and no heart. However, they do have an elementary nervous system with receptors that detect light, vibrations, and chemicals in the water.

2) Some jellyfish are immortal. Immortal jellyfish (or Turritopsis dohrnii) found in the Mediterranean Sea and in the waters of Japan that’s biologically immortal.

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Amazing Animals - Share an interesting animal you know!

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Amazing Animals - Share an interesting animal you know!

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Interesting facts about snakes!

1) Snakes don't have eyelids (so you can never tell if they are sleeping OR if they're awake and silently watching you)

2) Jaws of snakes are so flexible and can stretch so wide to eat food even bigger than their own heads

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Result : The museum was so crowded that we cant get in .

Concession : Although it was safe , but I still don't dare to play.

Purpose : The basketball player train hard so that they wouldn't lose the game.

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2) even though he is poor but he still strives for the family

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2) even though he is poor but he still strives for the family

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1) RESULT - Im jogging so far yesterday that today i could't walk.

2) CONSESSION - My friend still playing footbal although it rain outside.

3) PURPOSE - the waitress provide the food and drink carefully so that the dish did not spill.

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1. Result - The food in restaurant was so delicious that many people eat there.
2. Contrast -Even though it was hard, he still want to try the exam.
3. Purpose -The gamer buy a pc set so that he can lay games every day.

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1. Talking of purpose
-The man has to avoid a collision so that he would'nt get in trouble

2.Talking of concession
-Even though mom still angry at me she still feed me.  (not my mom obviously)

3.Talking of result
-The mosque was so crowded that we have to pay at outside of the gate

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1)RESULT -Additional math tests so difficult, that only a handful of students are able to do those tests

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1)RESULT -Additional math tests so difficult, that only a handful of students are able to do those tests

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Talking of result
1.The festival was so crowded with people that we couldn't get in.
Talking of concession/contrast
1.Although the challenge was hard, the man still managed to complete it in 10 minutes.
Talking of purpose
1.Aliff took a shortcut so that he could get to the cafe faster.

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Results : I jump so much that I getting tired
Consession : Even though it is raining, Juke still waiting for the bus
Purpose : I need to work hard so that I can get excellent results

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RESULT - I play so much with my friends that I can release my stress.

CONCESSION - Even though it is raining, they still play in the field.

PURPOSE - I always finish my homework so that I can play to my heart's content.

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Result - he saved up so much money that he can buy 2 pairs of branded shoes

Contrast - Although it was tough for her , she kept on fighting

Purpose - The show was cancelled so that the cases of infections don’t rise.

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Result- My bed is so comfy that i don't want to get up for class.

Contrast- Despite his good-looking face, he's still single

Purpose- I studied art so that i can be an artist when i grow up

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Grammar (Clauses of Result, Concession, & Purpose)

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Grammar (Clauses of Result, Concession, & Purpose)

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Write down three (3) complete sentences -- 1 sentence for result, 1 for concession / contrasting, and 1 for purpose. Bold and italicize the result/concession/purpose phrases used.

Example:
a) RESULT - I ate so much that I could not move afterwards.
b) CONCESSION - The kids continued swimming in spite of the rain.
c) PURPOSE - Jimin walked carefully so as not to fall off the stage.

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These are the story continuations written by you in case you ever want to look back on the words in your future! :D

You can also play the Adjective Classification activity here: https://wordwall.net/resource/20492867/drag-the-adjectives-into-the-correct-category

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Jurassic World is an action film directed  by J.A. Bayona .It is an adventure film which stars  Bryce Dallas Howard , Isabella Sermon, Chris Pratt is the leading actor. Chris Pratt plays the part of Owen Grady and the main character of Jurassic World.

The film is set in 2018. This film is about a island full of dinosaurs  and they have to rescue the remaining dinosaurs before a volcanic eruption destroys the island. The hero of this is film are Owen Grady and Claire Dearing

In conclusion, this film is great to watch and I highly recommended for those who loves action movies, fighting scenes and violent scenes. It's also suitable for both children and adults. All in all, I found the film exciting because it was better than I  expected. I watch many times and I never get bored of this film at all.

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3 FAVORITE 1 HATE

1) Food - patin tempoyak
2) Tv show / Movie - action, horror
3) Singer / Band - charlie puth
4) Animal - cat and hamster

DEAD OR ALIVE

1) Chris Hemsworth
2) Black Maria

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Detective Conan is a Japanese anime directed by Kenji Kodama. This is an ongoing series from year 1996 and falls in the genre of mystery.

Detective Conan is a about a story of a teenage high school detective named Shinichi Kudo who sometimes work with the police to solve cases.During an investigation, he is attacked by members of a crime syndicate known as the Black Organization. They force him to ingest an experimental poison, but instead of killing him, the poison transforms him into a child. Adopting the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and keeping his true identity a secret, Kudo lives with his childhood friend, Ran Mori and her father, Kogoro Mori who is a private detective. While trying to find a way to turn his body back into kudo shinichi.

Detective conan is very thrilling and mind-blowing because of its insightful deductions and the love story of Shincihi Kudo and Ran Mouri is very impassioned according to my interviewee, Iman. Iman highly recommend it to all mystery lovers out there.

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Mulan is a American film that directed by Niki Caro. It is a fantasy action drama film which stars Liu Yifei as Mulan, a girl that enlist herself in the Imperial Army in place of her ailing father.

The film is about an imperial outpost is invaded by Rouran warriors and every family have to contribute one man to fight with those warriors. Since Mulan's family didn't has a son, thus her father was forced to pledge his service. However, Mulan try to take over her father's place in Imperial Army. She then bravely fight against the enemy and successfully rescue and protect her own country.

The most outstanding feature of the film is Mulan disguising herself as a man by the name of "Hua Jun" to join the Imperial Army in order to fight against the enemy. But, most importantly, it is a film which teaches us to protect our own country and bravely to face the difficulty that we meet. It shows how important it is about the moral value of persistence.

I found this film is very interesting and meaningful. I think it should be seen by the people from all walks of life to learn something from it.

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Its is a adventure and horror film . Its was directed by Peter Jackson .

The film was first published on September 21, 1937 and is set in the years 2941 to 2942 of the Third Age .

The characters of the film is Bilbo Baggins , Legolas , Smaug , MORE.

Its is better than I expected. I very much encourage everyone to watch this film.

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The Hobbit is a series of three epic high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). The films are based on the 1937 novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, with large portions of the trilogy inspired by the appendices to The Return of the King, which expand on the story told in The Hobbit, as well as new material and characters written especially for the films. Together they act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

The screenplays were written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro, who was originally chosen to direct before his departure from the project. The films take place in the fictional world of Middle-earth sixty years before the beginning of The Lord of the Rings and follow hobbit Bilbo Baggins ( Martin Freeman), who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey ( Ian McKellen) to accompany thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield ( Richard Armitage), on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug ( Benedict Cumberbatch). The films expand upon certain elements from the novel and other source material, such as Gandalf's investigation at Dol Guldur which leads him to the Necromancer, and the heroes' pursuit by the orcs Azog and Bolg, who seek vengeance against Thorin and his kindred.

The films feature an ensemble cast that includes James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace and Luke Evans, with several actors reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings, including Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis. The films also feature Manu Bennett, Sylvester McCoy, Mikael Persbrandt, Lawrence Makoare, and Stephen Fry. Returning for production, among others, were illustrators John Howe and Alan Lee, art director Dan Hennah, cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, and composer Howard Shore, while props were again crafted by Weta Workshop, with visual effects managed by Weta Digital.

The first film in the trilogy premiered at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington on 28 November 2012. 100,000 people lined the red carpet on Courtenay Place, and the entire event was broadcast live on television in New Zealand and streamed over the Internet. The second film of the series premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 2 December 2013. The final film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on 1 December 2014. The series received mixed reviews, but was a financial success and became one of the highest-grossing film series of all time with $2.938 billion in worldwide receipts. It was nominated for various awards and won several, although not as many as the original trilogy.

Jackson and Walsh originally expressed interest in filming in 1995, then envisaging it as part one of a trilogy (parts two and three would have been based on The Lord of the Rings). Frustration arose when Jackson's producer, Harvey Weinstein, discovered that Saul Zaentz had production rights to The Hobbit, but that distribution rights still belonged to United Artists (which had kept those rights, believing that filmmakers would prefer to adapt The Hobbit rather than The Lord of the Rings). The United Artists studio and its parent company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer were for sale in the mid-1990s, but Weinstein's attempts to buy the movie rights from the studio were unsuccessful. Weinstein asked Jackson to press on with adapting The Lord of the Rings. Ultimately, The Lord of the Rings was produced by New Line Cinema, not the Weinsteins, and their rights to film The Hobbit were set to expire in 2010. In September 2006, the new ownership and management of MGM expressed interest in teaming up with New Line and Jackson to make The Hobbit.

Peter Jackson, the film's director, co-writer, and producer

In March 2005, Jackson launched a lawsuit against New Line, claiming he had lost revenue from merchandising, video, and computer games releases associated with The Fellowship of the Ring. He did not seek a specific settlement, but requested an audit to see whether New Line had withheld money owed him. Although Jackson wanted it settled before he would make the film, he felt the lawsuit was minor and that New Line would still let him make The Hobbit. New Line co-founder Robert Shaye was annoyed with the lawsuit and said in January 2007 that Jackson would never again direct a film for New Line, accusing him of being greedy. MGM boss Harry Sloan halted development, as he wanted Jackson to be involved. By August, after a string of flops, Shaye tried to repair his relationship with the director. He said, "I really respect and admire Peter and would love for him to be creatively involved in some way in The Hobbit." The following month, New Line was fined $125,000 for failing to provide requested accounting documents.

On 16 December 2007, New Line and MGM announced that Jackson would be executive producer of The Hobbit and its sequel. The two studios would co-finance the film and the latter studio (via 20th Century Fox) would distribute the film outside North America-New Line's first-ever such deal with another major studio. Each film's budget was estimated at US$150 million, compared to the US$94 million budget for each of the films in Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. After completion of the merger of New Line Cinema with Warner Bros. in February 2008, the two parts were announced as scheduled for release in December 2011 and 2012. Producer Mark Ordesky, the executive producer of The Lord of the Rings, planned to return to supervise the prequels. Jackson explained he chose not to direct because it would have been unsatisfying to compete with his previous films.

In February 2008, the Tolkien Estate (through The Tolkien Trust, a British charity) and HarperCollins Publishers filed a suit against New Line for breach of contract and fraud and demanded $220 million in compensation for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The suit claimed New Line had only paid the Estate an upfront fee of $62,500, despite the trilogy's gross of an estimated $6 billion worldwide from box office receipts and merchandise sales. The suit claimed the Estate was entitled to 7.5% of all profits made by any Tolkien films, as established by prior deals. The suit sought to block the filming of The Hobbit. The suit was settled in September 2009 for an undisclosed amount. However the Tolkien Trust's 2009 accounts show that it received payment from New Line Cinema of £24 million (a little over US$38 million). This amount was the Trust's estimated share in respect of the gross profit participation due for the films based on "The Lord of the Rings". Christopher Tolkien said: "The trustees regret that legal action was necessary but are glad that this dispute has been settled on satisfactory terms that will allow the Tolkien Trust properly to pursue its charitable objectives. The trustees acknowledge that New Line may now proceed with its proposed film of The Hobbit."

Guillermo del Toro was originally set to direct the film, but left because of ongoing delays. Jackson stated that del Toro's "creative DNA" would remain in the scripts and designs.

Despite the legal suits, development proceeded and in April 2008, Guillermo del Toro was hired to direct the film. Del Toro has said he was a fan of Jackson's trilogy and had discussed directing a film adaptation of Halo with him in 2005. Though that project stalled, they kept in contact. In a 2006 interview, del Toro was quoted saying "I don't like little guys and dragons, hairy feet, hobbits .... I don't like sword and sorcery, I hate all that stuff". After he signed on to direct in April 2008, del Toro posted on TheOneRing.net forums that he had been enchanted by The Hobbit as a child, but found that Tolkien's other books "contain[ed] geography and genealogy too complex for my prepubescent brain". In taking the job of director, del Toro was now "reading like a madman to catch up with a whole new land, a continent of sorts-a cosmology created by brilliant philologist turned Shaman". He wrote that his appreciation of Tolkien was enhanced by his knowledge of the fantasy genre, and the folklore research he had undertaken while making his own fantasy films.

Pre-production began around August 2008, with del Toro, Jackson, Walsh and Philippa Boyens writing the scripts. Del Toro collaborated with Jackson, Walsh and Boyens via videoconferencing and flew every three weeks, back and forth from Los Angeles (where some of the designs were done) to New Zealand to visit them. Del Toro spent his mornings writing and afternoons looking at material related to Tolkien to help him understand the writer's work. He watched World War I documentaries and asked for book recommendations from Jackson, who is a collector of World War I memorabilia. Del Toro felt Tolkien's experiences in that war influenced his stories.

By November 2008, del Toro had said that he, Jackson, Walsh and Boyens would realise something new about the story every week and the script was continually changing. The writing hours increased to twelve each day, as they dedicated three weeks to finally deciding the films' structures. During the first few months of 2009, writing would start from 8:30 am and end at 3:00 pm when del Toro would meet with Weta (i.e., Weta Workshop and Weta Digital film effects companies). Completion of the story outlines and treatments ended in March 2009 and the studios approved the start of writing the screenplay. Filming was expected to take place throughout 2010 in New Zealand, with del Toro renovating the Hobbiton sets near Matamata. For his part, Jackson had kept the Rivendell scale model and the Bag End set (which he has used as a guest house) from the trilogy. During the middle of the shoot, there was expected to be a break which would have allowed del Toro to edit The Hobbit while sets would be altered for the second film. The director expected the shoot to last 370 days.

Jackson revealed in late November 2009 that he anticipated that the script for The Hobbit would not be finished until the beginning of 2010, delaying the start of production until the middle of that summer (several months later than previously anticipated). The announcement created doubts about whether the film would make its previously announced release dates of December 2011 and December 2012. Jackson reiterated that no casting decisions had been made. On 22 January 2010, Alan Horn said the first film would likely not be released until the fourth quarter of 2012.

Del Toro's interpretation

The first film will stand on its own and the second will be a transition and fusion with Peter's world. I plan to change and expand the visuals from Peter's and I know the world can be portrayed in a different way. Different is better for the first one. For the second, I have the responsibility of finding a slow progression and mimicking the style of Peter.

-  Guillermo del Toro, on tonal consistency with Jackson's trilogy

Del Toro and Jackson had a positive working relationship, in which they compromised on disagreements for the benefit of the film. Del Toro believed he would be able to shoot the film himself, although Jackson noted he had similar hopes for filming all of his trilogy and offered to help as second unit director. Del Toro planned on shooting the film in the trilogy's 2.35:1 aspect ratio, rather than his signature 1.85:1 ratio. He hoped to collaborate again with cinematographer Guillermo Navarro.

Del Toro shares Jackson's passion for scale models and background paintings, though he wanted to increase the use of animatronics; "We really want to take the state-of-the-art animatronics and take a leap ten years into the future with the technology we will develop for the creatures in the movie. We have every intention to do for animatronics and special effects what the other films did for virtual reality." Spectral Motion (, Fantastic Four) was among those del Toro wanted to work with again. Some characters would have been created by mixing computer-generated imagery with animatronics and some would have been created solely with animatronics or animation. Gollum would be entirely digital again; as del Toro noted, "if it ain't broke, why fix it?"

Del Toro said that he interpreted The Hobbit as being set in a "world that is slightly more golden at the beginning, a very innocent environment", and that the film would need to "[take] you from a time of more purity to a darker reality throughout the film, but [in a manner] in the spirit of the book". He perceived the main themes as loss of innocence, which he likened to the experience of England after World War I, and greed, which he said Smaug and Thorin Oakenshield represent. Bilbo Baggins reaffirms his personal morality during the story's third act as he encounters Smaug and the Dwarves' greed. He added, "The humble, sort of a sturdy moral fibre that Bilbo has very much represents the idea that Tolkien had about the little English man, the average English man", and the relationship between Bilbo and Thorin would be the heart of the film. The Elves will also be less solemn.

Del Toro met concept artists John Howe and Alan Lee, Weta Workshop head Richard Taylor, and make-up artist Gino Acevedo in order to keep continuity with the previous films, and he also hired comic book artists to complement Howe's and Lee's style on the trilogy, including Mike Mignola and Wayne Barlowe, who began work around April 2009. He has also considered looking at Tolkien's drawings and using elements of those not used in the trilogy. As Tolkien did not originally intend for the magic ring Bilbo finds to be the all-powerful talisman of evil it is revealed to be in The Lord of the Rings, del Toro said he would address its different nature in the story, but not so much as to draw away from the story's spirit. Each Dwarf would need to look different from the others. Del Toro would have redesigned the Goblins and Wargs and the Mirkwood spiders would also have looked different from Shelob. Del Toro felt the Wargs had to be changed because "the classical incarnation of the demonic wolf in Nordic mythology is not a hyena-shaped creature".

Del Toro also wanted the animals to speak so that Smaug's speech would not be incongruous, though he explained portraying the talking animals would be more about showing that other characters can understand them. Smaug would not have a "snub Simian [mouth] in order to achieve a dubious lip-synch". Del Toro stated that Smaug would be the first character design begun and the last to be approved.

Del Toro and Jackson considered the sudden introduction of Bard the Bowman and Bilbo's unconsciousness during the Battle of the Five Armies to be "less cinematic moments" reminiscent of the novel's greater "fairy tale world" than The Lord of the Rings, and they would change them to make The Hobbit feel more like the trilogy. However, del Toro did say he considered some of these moments iconic and would require the "fairy tale logic [to] work as is".

Several actors were considered by del Toro for roles in the film. He wrote the part of Beorn specifically for American actor Ron Perlman. del Toro had originally considered asking Perlman to voice the dragon Smaug, but decided against this. Del Toro met with English actor Brian Blessed to discuss the possibility of him playing Thorin Oakenshield. The director later stated that he thought Ian McShane "would make the most perfect dwarf". Frequent del Toro collaborator Doug Jones said that he would love to play the Elvenking Thranduil, but del Toro later stated that he had another role (or roles) in mind for the actor. Del Toro was the one who originally pushed to cast Sylvester McCoy as Radagast the Brown, a choice Peter Jackson later followed. While del Toro initially wanted Ian Holm to reprise the role of Bilbo Baggins, he also said that he "absolutely" supported the casting of Martin Freeman as the character, and wanted all other returning Lord of the Rings characters to be played by the original actors where possible.

In December 2012, Philippa Boyens expressed regret that del Toro's version of the film remained unmade. She revealed that it would have had a different script and visual elements, and would more closely have resembled a fairy tale. Boyens stated that the most significant script change was to Bilbo's characterisation: "It shifted and changed into someone who, rather than being slightly younger and more innocent in the world, once had a sense of longing for adventure and has lost it and become fussy and fusty."

Del Toro's departure

In 2010, del Toro left the project because of ongoing delays. On 28 May he explained at a press conference that owing to MGM's financial troubles the Hobbit project had then not been officially green-lit at the time. "There cannot be any start dates until the MGM situation gets resolved .... We have designed all the creatures. We've designed the sets and the wardrobe. We have done animatics and planned very lengthy action sequences. We have scary sequences and funny sequences and we are very, very prepared for when it's finally triggered, but we don't know anything until MGM is solved." Two days later, del Toro announced at TheOneRing.net that "In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming", he would "take leave from helming", further stating that "the mounting pressures of conflicting schedules have overwhelmed the time slot originally allocated for the project. ... I remain an ally to it and its makers, present and future, and fully support a smooth transition to a new director". Reports began to surface around the Internet about possible directors; apparently the studios wanted Jackson, but such names as Neill Blomkamp, Brett Ratner, David Yates and David Dobkin were mentioned.

However, this incident received negative reaction from many Hobbit fans, who were angry at MGM for delaying the project. They also tried willing the studio to sell their rights to Warner Bros. On 27 July, del Toro responded to these angry fans, saying that "it wasn't just MGM. These are very complicated movies, economically and politically."

On 25 June 2010, Jackson was reported to be in negotiations to direct the two-part film. On 15 October 2010, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. confirmed that The Hobbit was to proceed filming with Jackson as director and that the film would be in 3D. As well as confirming Jackson as director, the film was reported to be greenlit, with principal photography to begin in February 2011. Jackson stated that "Exploring Tolkien's Middle-earth goes way beyond a normal film-making experience. It's an all-immersive journey into a very special place of imagination, beauty and drama."

Jackson had said that del Toro's sudden exit created problems as he felt he had a very little preparation time remaining before shooting had to begin, with unfinished scripts and without storyboards, which increased the difficulty to direct it. Jackson stated, "Because Guillermo del Toro had to leave and I jumped in and took over, we didn't wind the clock back a year and a half and give me a year and a half prep to design the movie, which was different to what he was doing. It was impossible, and as a result of it being impossible I just started shooting the movie with most of it not prepped at all. You're going on to a set and you're winging it, you've got these massively complicated scenes, no storyboards and you're making it up there and then on the spot". Jackson also said, "I spent most of The Hobbit feeling like I was not on top of it. Even from a script point of view, Fran [Walsh], Philippa [Boyens] and I hadn't got the entire scripts written to our satisfaction, so that was a very high pressure situation". However, Jackson goes on to explain in the DVD/Blu-ray featurettes the various ways in which he and his crew overcame the obstacles encountered during filming. They found ways of making things work, even in a "very high pressure situation" in which he and his crew found themselves, especially the shooting of the Battle of the Five Armies which was shifted from 2012 to 2013 to be properly planned and shot.

In May 2010, New Zealand Actors Equity (NZAE) received from the film's producers a sample of the contracts it was offering to actors' agents. NZAE rejected the contracts as not conforming to its voluntary standard, in particular as regarded residuals. NZAE's parent, the Australia-based Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, contacted the International Federation of Actors, which on 24 September 2010, issued a Do Not Work order, advising members of its affiliates (including the Screen Actors Guild) that "The producers ... have refused to engage performers on union-negotiated agreements." This would subject actors who work on the film to possible expulsion from the union. In response, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema considered taking the production elsewhere, with Jackson mentioning the possibility of filming in Eastern Europe.

Partly out of fear for the Tolkien tourism effect, on 25 October 2010, thousands of New Zealanders organised protest rallies imploring that production remain in New Zealand, arguing that shifting production to locations outside New Zealand would potentially cost the country's economy up to $1.5 billion. After two days of talks with the New Zealand government (including involvement by Prime Minister John Key), Warner Bros. executives decided on 27 October to film The Hobbit in New Zealand as originally planned. In return, the government agreed to introduce legislation to remove the right of workers to organise trade unions in the film production industry and to give money to big budget films made in New Zealand. The legislation reversed a decision by the New Zealand Supreme Court called Bryson v Three Foot Six Ltd holding that under the Employment Relations Act 2000, a model maker named Mr Bryson was an "employee" who could organise a union to defend his interests. The Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Bill was introduced on 28 October 2010 after an urgency motion, allowing it to pass its final readings the next day, 66 votes in favour to 50 opposed. The government's legislation has been criticised as breaching the International Labour Organization's core ILO Convention 87 on freedom of association, and giving an unfair subsidy to protect multinational business interests.

Some have subsequently called the price (further financial subsidies and specific laws made for the producers' benefit) that New Zealand had to pay to retain the movie 'extortionate'. It was also argued that the discussion had occurred in a climate of 'hyperbole and hysteria'.

In February 2013, emails and documents released under orders of the Ombudsman showed that the union representing actors had already reached an agreement with Warner two days before 20 October protest, but Warner refused to confirm the deal publicly. One union representative said those on the march were 'patsies' that had been fooled into thinking the production would be taken offshore. Further emails released showed Government ministers knew a deal had been reached a week before the protest, despite claiming negotiations were still happening.

The project had been envisaged as two parts as early as 2006, but the proposed contents of the parts changed during development. MGM expressed interest in a second film in 2006, set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Jackson concurred, stating that "one of the drawbacks of The Hobbit is it's relatively lightweight compared to LOTR [ The Lord of the Rings] .... There's a lot of sections in which a character like Gandalf disappears for a while - he references going off to meet with the White Council, who are actually characters like Galadriel and Saruman and people that we see in Lord of the Rings. He mysteriously vanishes for a while and then comes back, but we don't really know what goes on." Jackson was also interested in showing Gollum's journey to Mordor and Aragorn setting a watch on the Shire.

After his hiring in 2008, del Toro confirmed the sequel would be about "trying to reconcile the facts of the first movie with a slightly different point of view. You would be able to see events that were not witnessed in the first." He also noted the story must be drawn from only what is mentioned in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as they do not have the rights to The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. Del Toro also added (before writing began) that if they could not find a coherent story for the second film, they would just film The Hobbit, stating " The Hobbit is better contained in a single film and kept brisk and fluid with no artificial 'break point'." By November 2008, he acknowledged that the book was more detailed and eventful than people may remember. He decided to abandon the "bridge film" concept, feeling that it would be better for the two parts to contain only material from The Hobbit:

when you lay out the cards fro [] the story beats contained within the book (before even considering any apendix [] material) the work is enormous and encompasses more than one film. That's why we are thinking of the two instalments as parts of a single narrative. That's why I keep putting down the use of a "bridge" film (posited initially). I think the concept as such is not relevant any more. I believe that the narrative and characters are rich enough to fit in two films.

Del Toro said that he was faced with two possible places to split the story, including Smaug's defeat. He noted the second film would need to end by leading directly into The Fellowship of the Ring. In June 2009, del Toro revealed he had decided where to divide the story based on comments from fans about signifying a change in Bilbo's relationship with the Dwarves. The second film's story would also have depended on how many actors could have reprised their roles.

Although The Hobbit was originally made as a two-part film, on 30 July 2012, Jackson confirmed plans for a third film, turning his adaptation of The Hobbit into a trilogy. According to Jackson, the third film would make extensive use of the appendices that Tolkien wrote to expand the story of Middle-earth (published in the back of The Return of the King). While the third film, which as its title indicates, depicts the Battle of the Five Armies, largely made use of footage originally shot for the first and second films, it required additional filming as well. The second film was retitled The Desolation of Smaug and the third film was titled There and Back Again in August 2012. On 24 April 2014, the third film was renamed The Battle of the Five Armies. On the title change, Jackson said, " There and Back Again felt like the right name for the second of a two film telling of the quest to reclaim Erebor, when Bilbo's arrival there, and departure, were both contained within the second film. But with three movies, it suddenly felt misplaced-after all, Bilbo has already arrived "there" in the Desolation of Smaug". Shaun Gunner, the chairman of The Tolkien Society, supported the decision: "' The Battle of the Five Armies' much better captures the focus of the film but also more accurately channels the essence of the story."

The following is a list of cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in The Hobbit films.

Martin Freeman was cast as the titular character.

Martin Freeman was cast in early October 2010 in the role of Bilbo Baggins. He had earlier turned the role down because of scheduling conflicts with the BBC television series . On his casting, Peter Jackson was quoted as saying, "Despite the various rumours and speculation surrounding this role, there has only ever been one Bilbo Baggins for us. There are a few times in your career when you come across an actor who you know was born to play a role, but that was the case as soon as I met Martin Freeman. He is intelligent, funny, surprising and brave-exactly like Bilbo and I feel incredibly proud to be able to announce that he is our Hobbit."

Several other actors including Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, Graham McTavish as Dwalin, Aidan Turner as Kíli, Mark Hadlow as Dori, John Callen as Óin, Stephen Hunter as Bombur and Peter Hambleton as Glóin were cast later that October. On the casting of Armitage, Jackson was quoted as saying, "Richard is one of the most exciting and dynamic actors working on screen today and we know he is going to make an amazing Thorin Oakenshield. We cannot wait to start this adventure with him and feel very lucky that one of the most beloved characters in Middle Earth is in such good hands." McTavish was quoted on his casting, "I think that I would be very lucky indeed if ever again in my career, I was offered an opportunity that was going to be so iconic in its influence and scale with regards to The Hobbit. I can't think of anything comparable." On the casting of Turner, Jackson stated, "Aidan is a wonderfully gifted young actor who hails from Ireland. I'm sure he will bring enormous heart and humor to the role of Kíli." On the casting of Hadlow, Jackson said, "I have worked with Mark Hadlow on many projects [Meet the Feebles and ]; he is a fantastic actor. I am thrilled to be working with [him] on these movies." Hadlow also plays Bert the Stone-troll. Callen stated, "I did wonder about my casting and how they had made the choice-maybe the long hair and the beard sold it, I thought. But now that has all gone. Given that Óin is almost 200 years old I can presume only that it was the age." Hunter said, "Being cast in The Hobbit is really exciting and really an honour. I auditioned for the original Lord of the Rings way back when I signed with my agent in New Zealand. When I saw the films I thought, 'Man, I so want to do The Hobbit.'"

James Nesbitt and Adam Brown were added to the cast in November 2010 to play Bofur and Ori respectively. It was previously reported that Nesbitt was in negotiations for a part in the film. Jackson said "James's charm, warmth and wit are legendary as is his range as an actor in both comedic and dramatic roles. We feel very lucky to be able to welcome him as one of our cast." Nesbitt's daughters also appear in the film series as Sigrid and Tilda, the daughters of Bard the Bowman. Jackson said "Adam is a wonderfully expressive actor and has a unique screen presence. I look forward to seeing him bring Ori to life." The role was Brown's first film appearance.

Cate Blanchett, Sylvester McCoy, Mikael Persbrandt, William Kircher, Ken Stott, and Jed Brophy were cast in December as Galadriel, Radagast the Brown, Beorn, Bifur, Balin, and Nori, respectively. Blanchett was the first returning cast member from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy to be cast in the films, even though her character does not appear in the novel. On her casting, Jackson said, "Cate is one of my favorite actors to work with and I couldn't be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier films." McCoy, the former star, who appeared alongside McKellen in a Royal Shakespeare Company's King Lear, was confirmed to be in negotiations to play a major role as a "wizard" in October 2010, leading to speculation he could appear as Radagast the Brown. During the production of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, McCoy had been contacted about playing the role of Bilbo and was kept in place as a potential Bilbo for six months before Jackson went with Ian Holm. On the casting of Persbrandt, Jackson was quoted as saying, "The role of Beorn is an iconic one and Mikael was our first choice for the part. Since seeing him read for the role we can't imagine anyone else playing this character." On the casting of Stott, Jackson commented " Fran and I have long been fans of Ken's work and are excited he will be joining us on this journey." The casting of Brophy came after his collaboration with Jackson on several films, including , Heavenly Creatures, and all three Lord of the Rings films as various creatures.

Elijah Wood joined the cast by January 2011 to reprise his role of Frodo Baggins. As Frodo had not been born during the events of The Hobbit, his inclusion indicated that parts of the story would take place shortly before or during the events of The Lord of the Rings. According to TheOneRing.net, "As readers of 'The Hobbit' know, the tale of 'The Downfall of The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit or There and Back Again,' are contained in the fictional ' Red Book of Westmarch.' In Peter Jackson's LOTR films, the book is shown on screen and written in by Bilbo and Frodo and handed off to Samwise Gamgee .... The fictional book and either the telling from it or the reading of it, will establish Frodo in the film experiencing Bilbo's story. Viewers are to learn the tale of 'The Hobbit' as a familiar Frodo gets the tale as well."

Ian McKellen returned as the wizard Gandalf.

Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, and Christopher Lee were also cast in January to reprise their roles of Gandalf the Grey, Gollum, and Saruman the White from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Although McKellen and Serkis were expected to return for their roles, McKellen was previously quoted in July 2010 on TVNZ's Good Morning that: "I'm not under contract and my time is running out. I don't want to give the producers the impression that I'm sitting waiting." It was later revealed that Serkis would also serve as second unit director on the films. Serkis stated, "I think I understand Peter's sensibility and we have a common history of understanding Middle-earth. A lot of the crew from The Lord of the Rings was returning to work on The Hobbit. There is really a sense of Peter wanting people around him who totally understand the material and the work ethic." Lee had originally said he would have liked to have shown how Saruman is first corrupted by Sauron, but would not be comfortable flying to New Zealand at his age. Lee went on to say that if a film were made, he would love to voice Smaug, as it would mean he could record his part in England and not have to travel. On 10 January 2011, it was reported that Lee had entered into negotiations to reprise the role of Saruman.

Jeffrey Thomas joined the project in March 2011 as the character of Thrór, as did Mike Mizrahi as Thráin II. Bret McKenzie was added to the cast in April as Lindir. His father Peter McKenzie played the role of Elendil in The Lord of the Rings.

Ian Holm was added to the cast in April as old Bilbo Baggins. During the early stages of pre-production, former director Guillermo del Toro indicated that he was interested in having Holm reprise the role of Bilbo, but acknowledged that he might be too old to take on such a physically demanding role. On his potential casting, del Toro stated, "[Holm] certainly is the paragon we aspire to. He will be involved in some manner, I'm sure." He indicated that he was open to the possibility of Holm narrating the films. On 3 March 2011, Holm revealed that he had been in talks with the producers about reprising the role, but that he had not heard back from them yet.

In the early stages of production, the role of Thranduil had been linked to actor Doug Jones but on 29 April 2011, Jackson reported on Facebook that the role had gone to Lee Pace. On his casting, Jackson said, "Casting these Tolkien stories is very difficult, especially the Elven characters and Lee has always been our first choice for Thranduil. He's going to be great. We loved his performance in a movie called a few years ago and have been hoping to work with him since. When we were first discussing who would be right for Thranduil, Lee came into mind almost immediately."

Dean O'Gorman was hired in April 2011 for the role of Fíli. Jackson stated, "Dean's a terrific Kiwi actor, who I am thrilled to be working with." O'Gorman was a last minute replacement for Rob Kazinsky had originally been cast for the role in October 2010, but left the film on 24 April 2011 "for personal reasons".

Benedict Cumberbatch, the dragon Smaug and The Necromancer

Hugo Weaving returned to the role of Elrond by May 2011. Stephen Fry and Ryan Gage also joined the project in May as Master of Lake-town and Alfrid respectively. Fry spoke of his role, saying "My character is an opportunity for sheer grossness .... [Peter Jackson] had me eating testicles ... gross appetites. I mustn't give too much away but I've got a bald cap and then on top of that a really bad combover wig and this wispy mustache and wispy beard and horrible blotchy skin and disgusting fingernails .... And generally speaking a really unappetising piece of work. And a coward to boot and very, very greedy." Gage was originally cast to play Drogo Baggins in December 2010, though according to Jackson, "Ryan is a great young actor who we originally cast in a small role, but we liked him so much, we promoted him to the much larger Alfrid part".

Orlando Bloom was cast to reprise his role as Legolas by the end of May. Bloom revealed on 25 April 2011 that he had been in contact with Jackson, who had given him a copy of the screenplay and said that there was a high probability that he would return. He was quoted as saying, "I'm going to bet on it .... But I can't really talk too much about it because it's still sort of in the ether. But I would love to go back to work with Peter Jackson. It would be an honour."

Several actors, including Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman, Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel, Barry Humphries as the Great Goblin, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug and the Necromancer, were cast in June 2011. Cumberbatch portrayed both of his roles through motion capture, as did Humphries for his character. The casting of Cumberbatch was prematurely revealed by his co-star Martin Freeman during the BAFTA Television Awards in May 2011. Speculations of his undisclosed role were further fuelled when Ian McKellen wrote on his blog that Philippa Boyens showed him Cumberbatch's screen test, stating that it was "electrifying, vocally and facially". Peter Jackson finally revealed on his Facebook page that Cumberbatch was set to play Smaug. Following this, it was also confirmed that he would be portraying The Necromancer as well.

Billy Connolly joined the cast in February 2012 as Dáin II Ironfoot. Connolly said of his character "...this guy will terrify the life out of you. I have a mohawk and tattoos on my head."

John Bell plays Bain, Manu Bennett plays Azog, Craig Hall plays Galion, Ben Mitchell plays Narzug, John Rawls plays Yazneg, Stephen Ure plays Fimbul and Grinnah, Kiran Shah plays a goblin scribe, and Stephen Colbert was cast in an undisclosed cameo. Conan Stevens was to play Bolg, but he eventually played a Gundabad Orc, also known as Keeper of Dungeons.

The Lord of the Rings movie set of Hobbiton (including "Bag End", pictured) near Matamata was renovated and re-used for filming The Hobbit.

Principal photography began on 21 March 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand. Filming took place at Wellington Stone Street Studios, the town of Matamata and at other undisclosed locations around New Zealand.

The costumes for each of the Dwarves included six wigs and eight beards, which were worn by the actors, stunt doubles, and stand-ins.

During July 2011, scenes from The Hobbit were filmed at Pinewood Studios, England. Sets were constructed on the F and N&P Stages for the shoot. Jackson recorded a video blog from the set, which featured Christopher Lee in full makeup and costume as Saruman. All the scenes with Christopher Lee as Saruman were shot in that studio, as he was unable to travel to New Zealand. The Saruman scenes actually in New Zealand were shot with a body double. The scenes with Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins were similarly shot in Pinewood Studios; Martin Freeman doubles as old Bilbo Baggins in one scene.

The second block of shooting in New Zealand began at the end of August and was completed in December 2011.

Principal photography ended on 6 July 2012, after 266 days of filming.

During May 2013, additional filming for the second and third films began in New Zealand and lasted for 10 weeks.

3D concept art by John Howe and Alan Lee

The films were filmed in 3D using Red Epic cameras. According to a production diary video, 48 Epic cameras were used during the film's production. The production employed a specialty rig designed by 3ality Technica, using two cameras and a mirror in order to achieve an intraocular effect similar to that of human sight (the distance between the eyes). This is how the depth required for 3D film is achieved.

In April 2011, Jackson revealed through his Facebook page that he would film The Hobbit at 48 fps (frames per second) instead of the normal 24 fps.

Additionally, the films were filmed at a 5K resolution, native to the Red Epic cameras, which provides a more detailed picture than the conventional 4K resolution. The films were recorded digitally onto 128 GB solid-state drives that fit into the Red Epic camera.

In a bid to pressure director Peter Jackson to stop using live animals in future films and use instead 100% CGI-inserted animals, animal rights group PETA planned protests as the film was released. In the week prior to the release of the film, PETA broadcast allegations accusing Jackson of animal abuse during filming. The incidents had happened over a year prior, were involved in the housing of animals not the filming, and had been reported to the American Humane Association, who investigated in late 2011 and recommended improvements to the animals' living areas.

The music of The Hobbit film series was composed, produced and (in the case of the first film) orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore, who scored all three The Lord of the Rings films. Recording sessions for the first film began on 20 August 2012, at Abbey Road Studios. The second and third films were recorded in New Zealand.

Unlike with the Lord of the Rings, which only received an expanded release after 2005, each Hobbit soundtrack was released in a two-CD, two-hour release. The music features 64-70 new leitmotives, about 40 leitmotives returning from The Lord of the Rings, and a variety of non-orchestral instruments, including bagpipes, didgeridoos and a whole Gamelan orchestra (used in the scenes with Bilbo and Smaug).

The score for An Unexpected Journey was primarily played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (as it was for The Lord of the Rings), London Voices and Tiffin' Boys choir, although Jackson and Shore chose the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (which participated in scoring a large section of the Fellowship of the Ring) to score The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies. Additional musicians, including two gamelan orchestras, and the London Voices and Tiffin' boys choir, augmented the orchestra. Musicians Neil Finn and Ed Sheeran contributed to the score, as did some of the actors, including Richard Armitage and the cast of Dwarves, James Nesbitt, and Barry Humphries (in the extended edition). Clara Sanabras and Grace Davidson sang the soprano parts.

As with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Weta Digital was involved in the creation of special effects. However, as opposed to The Lord of the Rings, where the actors who played Orcs portrayed them through full-body makeup and prosthetics, many of those actors in The Hobbit had computer-generated faces in order to portray them. Many of the actors who played Orcs in this trilogy portrayed them through performance capture. Joe Letteri served as senior visual effects supervisor on the trilogy.

After Jackson's decision to use High-Frame-Rate (48 frames per second) in high-definition for An Unexpected Journey was met with a mixed reception, he decided to make adjustments by altering the visuals of the following two films in the trilogy. During post-production for The Desolation of Smaug, Jackson commented, "When I did the colour timing this year, the colour grading, I spent a lot of time experimenting with ways we could soften the image and make it look a bit more filmic. Not more like 35 mm film necessarily, but just to take the HD quality away from it, which I think I did reasonably successfully". He also stated, "I was experimenting all the time and trying different things. It's to do with diffusing the image a little but, using what's called a Pro-Mist; it's the saturation of the color. Scene by scene I'd make decisions and choices as to which way to go, so it wasn't really one magic button to press."

A standee outside the Embassy Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand at the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The world premiere for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey took place on 28 November 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand, with the film's wide release in New Zealand on 12 December. 100,000 people lined the red carpet on Wellington's Courtenay Place for the premiere. The entire event was also broadcast live on TV3 (New Zealand), and streamed over the Internet. Tickets to the film's midnight screenings in New Zealand sold out within minutes of going on sale, prompting director Peter Jackson to say that the fans who missed out "may get something special" which could include getting to see the film "possibly even a minute or two before anyone else". The film was released on 13 December 2012 in the United Kingdom and 14 December 2012 for some other parts of the world. It has a runtime of 169 minutes (2 hours and 49 minutes). The film has grossed over $1 billion at the box office, surpassing both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers nominally.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiered on 2 December 2013 in Los Angeles, and was released internationally from 11 December 2013. It has grossed over $959 million in the box office worldwide. Like the previous instalment, it surpassed both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers in nominal box office performance.

The final film The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies premiered on 11 December 2014 in London, and was released internationally from 12 December 2014. The release for the third film was originally set for an 18 July 2014 release, but was pushed back when X-Men: Days of Future Past, was announced to be released on the same date, as direct competition to the third instalment. It has grossed over $962 million worldwide at the box office, and as the previous two films, it surpassed both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD in United States on 19 March 2013, and was released in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2013. As of 7 July 2013, DVD/Blu-ray sales in the United States were reported to be around $29,527,413, with almost 3 million units sold. An Extended Edition containing 13 minutes of additional footage and original music was released on 3D Blu-ray, DVD and Blu-ray on 5 November 2013 in the US, and on 11 November 2013 in the UK.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was released on DVD, 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray on 7 April 2014 in the United Kingdom and on 8 April 2014 in the United States. An Extended Edition containing 25 minutes of additional footage and original music was released on 3 November 2014 in the UK, and on 4 November 2014 in the US.

The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies was released on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on 23 March 2015 in the United Kingdom and on 24 March in the United States. An Extended Edition of the film containing 20 minutes of additional footage and original music was released on 17 November 2015 in the United States and on 23 November in the United Kingdom.

The Hobbit trilogy was released in Ultra HD Blu-ray on 30 November 2020 in the United Kingdom and on 1 December 2020 in the United States, including both the theatrical and the extended editions of the films.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has won the "Technical Achievement" award by the Houston Film Critics Society, who also nominated it for "Best Original Song", the award for "Outstanding Virtual Cinematography" by the Visual Effects Society, and the Empire Awards for "Best Actor" and "Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy". Among others, the film has also received three Academy Award nominations, a nomination from the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, four nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, six nominations from the Visual Effects Society, and three nominations from the Phoenix Film Critics Society.

Academy Awards

The films were shown in some cinemas at 48 frames per second, twice the traditional frame rate, attracting a mixed response; critics noted the added immediacy, but that the "cinematic glow" was lost.

Scholars reflected on Jackson's transformation of Tolkien's children's book to an "epic prequel". Frank Riga and colleagues noted in that while most film reviewers (65%) and audiences (84%) liked the trilogy, some 35% of Rotten Tomatoes reviewers complained about the "violat[ion] of Tolkien's vision"; others objected to the "amplification" of the story. Riga and colleagues did not endorse those views, arguing that Jackson transforms "an episodic, almost picaresque, tale to a chronologically developed and coherent narrative". They write that the film is Jackson's personal rendering of the book, but state that "it is consistently grounded in Tolkien's own work and plans", resulting in an enriched perception of Tolkien's work.

Other scholars were less accepting; Marek Oziewicz, writing in Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, called Jackson's version of The Hobbit "a beautiful disaster", citing among what he called "Jackson's many missteps" the same "interminable battle scenes, the relentless trivialization of story, [and] the flattening of characters" that in his view characterized Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy.

On 6 October 2011, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and U.S. toy company The Bridge Direct announced their partnership on worldwide master toy rights for The Hobbit films. The toy line will include action figures, playsets and role-play accessories like swords and battle axes representing the characters and weapons in the films.

The first wave of toy products hit store shelves in October 2012, ahead of the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. U.S. retailers that carry the toy line include Toys "R" Us, Kmart, and Walmart. Games Workshop released miniatures from The Hobbit as part of The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game. The company has had rights to produce miniatures from the original book for some years but has not released any lines, save for a stand-alone game based on the Battle of Five Armies, with original designs not related to The Lord of the Rings films.

On 16 December 2011, Warner Bros. and Lego announced the development of figures and play sets based on the upcoming adaptations of The Hobbit as well as The Lord of the Rings. The launch of the Lego The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released to coincide with the release of the film adaptation's first part in December 2012.

Video games

Following the expiration in 2008 of Electronic Arts' license to The Lord of the Rings, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment acquired the rights to develop a video game based on The Hobbit. When Guillermo del Toro was set to direct he had stated that a video game, if it were to be made, would not be released to tie-in with The Hobbit film, but rather after their release. Del Toro had stated that while he would like to be involved in the video game's creation, making it at the same time as the film would complicate things due to a "tight schedule".

In 2008 British video game developer Traveller's Tales spent $1 million making an Xbox 360 The Hobbit demo in six months. This demo was designed to convince The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro, who at the time was attached to The Hobbit movie, that Traveller's Tales was capable of making a non-Lego game based on the upcoming film. Traveller's Tales built four The Lord of the Rings-themed levels, including two stealth demos featuring Frodo, a Gandalf versus Saruman demo, and a Gandalf versus the Balrog demo, plus five additional tech demos, including an Aragorn combat tech demo. In February 2009, Jon Burton flew to New Zealand to pitch to Jackson and del Toro. Warner Bros. ultimately decided to invest in a game not based directly on the movie, but happened in the same world at the same time.

In October 2011, Warner Bros. confirmed that a Hobbit video game would be released in 2012, before the first film's release. However, the studio did not confirm whether or not the game would be a tie-in with the film.

Warner Brothers developed two free-to-play online strategy games in collaboration with Kabam for promoting the film series which were The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth released for Android and iOS on 8 November 2012 and The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age playable online on web browsers and as a Facebook app that was released on 21 March 2013. The full list of mobile and browser games developed to coincide with the films' theatrical releases includes:

Monolith Productions developed Guardians of Middle-earth, which was released on 4 December 2012 for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network, and 5 December 2012 for Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. Guardians of Middle-earth delivers a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game set in Middle-earth and crafted specifically for the console systems. Gamers can play in teams of up to 10 players in strategic five versus five competitive multiplayer battle arenas in the epic setting of Middle-earth. Players can develop and master more than 20 guardians, including Gandalf, Sauron, Gollum and many more, forming memorable and unlikely alliances with and against friends. Gamers can connect via an in-game voice communication system, as well as access a comprehensive online stat and leader board system where they can track friends' victories and defeats. The game featured tie-ins to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film, released in 2012.

On 25 November, Warner Brothers confirmed Lego The Hobbit video game. The game's levels only took place in the first two films. The game was released 8 April 2014.

Another video game which was developed by Monolith Productions is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, this time to promote The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The events of the game take place directly after Sauron fled to Mordor, escaping The White Council, which was shown at the beginning of the film. The game was designed to act as an overlap between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 & Xbox One in October 2014 and for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 21.

^ Although the scene in Gollum's cave was shot in a studio in New Zealand, Harwoods Hole was used for the background shots.

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The film is about a high-schooler Dong-hyun and an elite gangster, Jang Pan-su who got into an unfortunate accident. The two wake up in each other's bodies in the hospital. Jang Pan-su trying to live like Dong-hyun and learning about his life and take the opportunity as a disguises to find his first lover.

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Remember these points when writing down your review:
- What is the title
- Who directed it
- What is the genre (action / romance / comedy / horror / etc.)
- What is it about (brief summary)
- Why do they like it
- Would they recommend other people watch it

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Writing a Semi-Formal Letter / Email (pg. 87)

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Writing a Semi-Formal Letter / Email (pg. 87)

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You have seen an announcement about a school trip. You are interested but you need more information before you decide. Write a short semi-formal letter to Mr. Trenton to ask for information about:
- the price of the trip

- if lunch is provided or not

- will the school provide a bus or will you have to go using your own transportation
- whether you need

to bring any special equipment

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1. Food - maggi kari
2. TV Show or Movie - The simpsons
3. Singer / Band - Olivia Rodrigo
4. Animal - Snakes

Dead Or Alive
Name two people, dead or alive or fictional, that you would like to have lunch with.

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Semi-formal letter
Good morning Mr. Trenton.
I have seen an announcement about one-day trip to Cristal Cave organised by the Geology Club.
My name is Aliff Haikal bin Azmi. I am 16 years old. I don't have any experience to go to cave but I really want to have it once.
I would like to join the trip but i want to know some information about the trip. Firstly, can i know the price of the trip and if the lunch is provided or not? I also want to know the school is provide the bus or I need to go using my own transportation? The last one is, whether I need to bring any special equipment?
I will waiting for the reply. Thank you

Sincerely,
Aliff

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Food: western food
Tv show: shin chan
Singer: bruno mars
Animal: insect

Dead or alive
1. Saskeeeeeeee
2. Nartoooooooo

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Hi Mr Trenton ,
I saw the announcement about the annual caving adventure and I'm interested to join the caving adventure.
My name is Zharief and I'm 16 years old. I'm a member of the Geology Club and have joint previous event.Our Geology Club would like to join the caving adventure organise by the Crystal Cave organiser.
However, I would like to have some more information about the Crystal Cave. Firstly, I would like to know how much is the registration fee. Secondly, do you provide us the transportation or we have to arrange ourselves. One more thing, do we have to bring any special equipment for the adventure and last but not least, do you provide food during the adventure.
Please let me know soonest for me to arrange everything.
Looking forward to ur reply.
Your sincerely,
Zharief

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Hi Mr Edward I heard the announcement about the school trip to the Crystal Cave organized by The Geology Club. I'm interested about it and I want to ask some questions regarding it.I need to know how much is the price for the trip and may I know if the lunch is provided or not.I also want to know will the school provide a bus or I have to go on my own and do I need to bring any special equipment for this trip.Thank You.

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3 Favorites 1 Hate
1.Food - Asam Pedas
2.Tv Show - Hunter X Hunter
3.Singer - Joji
4.Animal - Insect
Dead Or Alive
1. Light Yagami
2.Boa Hancock

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Hi Mr Edward

I saw the adverstisment about going to crystal cave organised by geology club and I'm interested to participate this event.

My name is iman and i am 16 years old . i have never followed any adventure event like this so i have no idea what i am going to do

however , i would like to know some information.Firstly. how much does the cost to particapate in this event?.Also,if lunch provided or not because its not mention in the advertisment.Next, How about the transportation ? are we going there on our own.the last one is,Do we need to bring any special equipment for the adventure?.Please let me know as soon as possible. thank you.

looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely
Iman

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Hi Mr. Trenton,
I saw the announcement about the one-day trip to Crystal Cave on my school noticeboard and I'm very interested in participating in this event.
My name is Kong Yong and I'm sixteen years old. I'm not a member of Geology Club and I don't have any caving experience. As I'm very keen on caving, I think it is a golden opportunity for me to taken part in this trip.
However, I would like to have more information about the trip. First of all, I would like to know what is the price of the caving trip. It is not mentioned in the announcement. Secondly, is there any lunch provided? I was also wondering if I need any special equipment for the caving.  Please let me know after this.
Looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,
Kong Yong

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Dear Mr. Treton
I saw the announcement about the trip to crystal cave on the noticeboard and i'm interested in taking part in this event. My name is Babul Riyad and i am 16 years old. I am a member of the geology Club but i have never been to any previous caving experience. I think this is a good apportunity to take part in the event.

However, I would like to have some more information about this event. I would like to know how much the registration fee is. I want to make sure i have enough money to participate. Also, i was wondering if lunch is provided and do i have pay extra for it. Lastly, please let me know whether I need any special aquipment.

Looking forward to your reply.
Your sincerly,
BABUL RIYAD

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Dear Mr Edward ,

I saw the announcement about a school trip on my school noticeboard and I'm interested in participating in this school trip.

My name is Wong Pak Qyew and I am sixteen years old . I don't  have any caving experience , but I always wanted try to go to the cave .

However , I would like to have some more information about thid school trip . Firstly , I would like to know how much is the price of the trip . Its is not mentioned in the announcement . Also , may I ask will the school provide a bus or will you have to go with my own transportation ?  . And then , I want to ask is the lunch provided ?  Lastly , I need to bring any special equipment ?

Looking forward to your reply .

Yours sincerely,
Pak Qyew

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Dear Mr Edward ,
i saw the announcement about the Geology Club is organising a one-day trip to Crystal Cave on the school notice board.
I would like to ask for a few information regarding this trip. Firstly, i would like to know what’s the price to participate in this trip. Next , will the school provide us on going to the trip or i have to use my own transportation. Also , is lunch provided ? Lastly, is it essential to bring any special equipment? Please let me know as soon as possible.
Looking forward for your reply.
Sincerely,
Danial Naiem

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1. Food - Sushi
2. TV Show or Movie - Young royals
3. Singer / Band - NIKI
4. Animal - Cats

Dead Or Alive
1. Choi Joowon
2. Bright Vachirawit

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3 Favorites 1 hate
1. Food - Fried chicken
2. Tv show/Movie - Action movie
3. Singer/Band - None
4. Animal - Insects

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3 Favourites 1 Hate
1. Food - Chinese Food
2. TV Show - Basketball Show
3. Singer/Band - None
4. Animal - Cockroach

Dead Or Alive
1. Stephen Curry
2. Kyrie Irving

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BABUL

3 favourites 1 hate
1. Food - tempoyak
2. Tv shows - malay drama
3. Singer - Taylor Swift
4. Animal - any birds

Dead or Alive
1. Katya zamalochikova
2. Scarlet witch

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3 FAVOURITES 1 HATE
1.FOOD-NASI KUKUS/NASI KAKWOK
2.TV SHOW-PRISON BREAK
3.SINGER/BAND-AYO&TEO
4.ANIMAL-CAT

DEAD OR ALIVE
1.LISA BLACKPINK
2.MONKEY D..LUFFY

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Zharief
3 Favourite 1 Hate
1. Food - butter chicken
2. Tv Show /Movies - Any Sport Show
3. Singer/Band - Onedirection
4. Animal - Snakes
Dead or Alive
1. Lionel Messi
2. Lee Zii Jia

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3 Favourites 1 Hate
1. Food - Korean noodle
2. TV Show or Movie - KPOP
3. Singer/Band - TWICE
4. Animal - Cats

Dead or Alive
1. TWICE's Tzuyu
2. TWICE's Mina

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1. Animal- cat
2. Food- Chinese food
3. Tv show- Shinchan
4. Band or singer - Madison beer

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2. Henry Moseley