Peter Jackson to Direct, Movie set for 2012-13

[Varnafindë]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

I do hope he won't repeat the experience with The Hobbit.

Do you mean three Smaugs?

[Valandil]

Originally Posted by Varnafindë

Do you mean three Smaugs?

Quite plausible that a magical creature such as a dragon would be able to turn itself into three dragons. And also quite likely it would feel the need to do so when encountering such a fearsome opponent as... a hobbit!

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Varnafindë

Do you mean three Smaugs?

That's a bit obvious, perhaps. A better way, I think, is to go out in full and have Smaug be a female dragon who made her nest in the Lonely Mountain to lay her thousand eggs! Then we'd have a giant mountain full of little Smaug-brood, hungry upon hatching, a bit like the latest Godzilla movie. Heck, I might even vote for an army of baby dragons...

Imagine the merchandising...

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

That's a bit obvious, perhaps. A better way, I think, is to go out in full and have Smaug be a female dragon who made her nest in the Lonely Mountain to lay her thousand eggs!

Of course, she would be played by Helen Mirren.

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

Of course, she would be played by Helen Mirren.

Now that would be cool.