This Guide is absolutely not intended to be any kind review of the film, nor a judgement about how closely it follows the book (in fact the main thread of the story is followed remarkably closely, though with a few notable departures that we'll cover as we go). There's a whole collection of interesting (and often rather opaque) references within the film, too, and we'll take a look at those, as well as other titbits of trivia and curiosities. This Viewer's Companion is in part an attempt to tease out these different sources and make sense of the film in terms of Tolkien's original story. Much of this 'new' material is itself adapted from other works by Tolkien (especially the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings) while some of it really is new, invented by the movie-makers rather than the original author. The film version takes a similar but more widely expanded approach: now, the tale is a historical account by Bilbo that brings together tales of the history of the Dwarves, meetings of Wizards and Elves, and more. Tolkien's original tale is framed as the diary of Bilbo Baggins, and so naturally we see the adventure almost entirely from his point of view. Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen presents a series of podcasts looking at the adaptations in thorough detail, and lots more Tolkien-related material too. If you're interested in the development of The Hobbit movies, you'll want to take a look at the Riddles in the Dark project.
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