Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Keywords
Tolkien, Hobbit, Peter Jackson, adaptation
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Mythlore
Volume
45
Issue
1
First Page
244
Last Page
262
Abstract
Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, to the audience that loved the Lord of the Rings films, is an exciting opportunity to revisit Tolkien’s fantastic world and see favorite characters acting out their earlier adventures. The reader of the books, though, is often likely to find the difference in tone between the children’s book and the vastly expanded films jarring. This essay will explore audience expectations, the difficulties of filming a “prequel” after a “sequel,” and issues of “anticipation” in relation to character development.
Department
Rod Library
Original Publication Date
Fall 2026
Object Description
1 PDF File
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Copyright
©2026 Janet Croft
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Croft, Janet, "Barrel-Rides and She-Elves: Audience and Anticipation in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit Trilogy [Note]" (2026). Faculty Publications. 7001.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/7001
Comments
First published in Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature, v45 n1 published by Mythopoeic Society. LINK: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol45/iss1/17/