A forgotten animated battle scene hints at alternative visions of Tolkien’s epic saga without revealing all its secrets.
The Hobbit's Joe Letteri, talks about his groundbreaking visual effects work creating Gollum. Actor Richard Armitage discusses his transformation into dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield. (Plus ...
The first Middle-earth adaptation was the Rankin/Bass animated television film "The Hobbit" from 1977 ... drawn as green-skinned goblins, while Gollum looks like an emaciated frog.