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<blockquote data-quote="Alcareru" data-source="post: 1251565" data-attributes="member: 14718">To follow up on what Kengar touched upon, I would love to see The Hobbit 'framed' as not just a prequel but almost like LOTR part 3.5. (Also, i do hope if someone gets the movie rights its PJ and WETA for continuity).Anyway, theres a story in Unfinished Tales called &quot;The Quest of Erebor&quot; written by Tokien which attempts to link the motives of Gandalf with the events of the Hobbit and LOTR somewhat in retrospect.In the story memebrs of the Fellowship are gathered in Minas Tirith for the ascension of Aragorn as king (I think), and a querying Gandalf as why he sent Bilbo with the Dwarves, etc. Gandalf tells everyone that he feared the power of Smaug and the dragons possible use by Sauron as the dark lord regained his former power. Thorins company's desire to reconquer Erebor and Gandalf's motives happened to dovetail nicely.I think this would be a great beginning to orient the story. The trilogy cast gathered and Gandlaf the White telling the tale- then the Hobbit begins. Not necessarily in flashback with narration by Gandalf but the opening scene as a prologue fo sorts to set the scene for the rest of the movie.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alcareru, post: 1251565, member: 14718"] To follow up on what Kengar touched upon, I would love to see The Hobbit 'framed' as not just a prequel but almost like LOTR part 3.5. (Also, i do hope if someone gets the movie rights its PJ and WETA for continuity). Anyway, theres a story in Unfinished Tales called "The Quest of Erebor" written by Tokien which attempts to link the motives of Gandalf with the events of the Hobbit and LOTR somewhat in retrospect. In the story memebrs of the Fellowship are gathered in Minas Tirith for the ascension of Aragorn as king (I think), and a querying Gandalf as why he sent Bilbo with the Dwarves, etc. Gandalf tells everyone that he feared the power of Smaug and the dragons possible use by Sauron as the dark lord regained his former power. Thorins company's desire to reconquer Erebor and Gandalf's motives happened to dovetail nicely. I think this would be a great beginning to orient the story. The trilogy cast gathered and Gandlaf the White telling the tale- then the Hobbit begins. Not necessarily in flashback with narration by Gandalf but the opening scene as a prologue fo sorts to set the scene for the rest of the movie. [/QUOTE]

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