10 Major 2014 Films That Will Probably Kill Their Franchise
3. The Hobbit: There And Back Again
Confusing a thin childrens book for Stretch Armstrong, Peter Jackson has done a respectable job of turning The Hobbit into a Lord Of The Rings-heights reaching trilogy. That the final product is very middle of the road is the problem. And he'll realise that, should he want to return to the cash cow he's made his own, it's lost him the fan backing. Talked about since his adaptation of the books sequel became a hit by every definition of the word, The Hobbit has had such a protracted development, bloating from one film, to two, to three and passing through the hands of Guillermo Del Toro that you feel Jacksons completely lost track of what initially made his Middle Earth such an enjoyable place to visit. When first presenting his idea for Rings to New Line Cinema, Jacksons plan was to do two films (a hangover from an ill-fated match-up with Miramax) until the company (who should have financial viability put first) suggested he do three. With The Hobbit, Warner Bros. (who incorporated New Line in 2008) were happy for Jackson to do whatever tickled his fancy, leading to the director (who should have artistic integrity put first) chose to do three. What an eye-rolling development. Thankfully, its almost done. There And Back Again will no doubt be alright - the sections of the book its adapting have got more plot and bigger action that what weve got thus far - but as with the Star Wars prequels the fans are dividing and any chance of more Middle Earth films (a ridiculous concept, but so is a Hobbit trilogy) is highly unlikely.
