The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guide: Hobbiton, the Lonely Mountain and Beyond

by Ian Brodie

Discover the breathtaking locations around New Zealand featured in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit films with this lush four-color travel guide from the author of the international bestseller The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook

The Hobbit Trilogy Location Guide showcases the principal filming locations around New Zealand that are captured in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s trilogy based on J. R. R. Tolkein’s popular classic The Hobbit. Filled with stunning color photos, this handy reference includes exclusive background information and anecdotes about the filming, as well as sections written specially by Sir Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, Sir Richard Taylor, and Barrie Osborne, plus contributions from the cast and crew.

Produced with the full cooperation of New Line Productions and Warner Bros., this beautiful guidebook also features exclusive movie images and location photographs, specialty maps and directions, GPS references, touring information—including accommodation food and entertainment suggestions—and helpful Internet addresses.

With The Hobbit Trilogy Location Guide, fans of Peter Jackson’s cinematic masterpieces can enjoy their own imaginative adventures and experience the magic and complexity of Hobbiton and Middle-earth.

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel

182 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

There is more than one author with this name

Both author Ian Brodie and Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson are keen vintage aircraft enthusiasts and Jackson gave Brodie unlimited access to photographing all aspects of the filming of all three films.

Reviews

[Sandrine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like butter stretched out over too much bread.

Always love to learn about New Zealand and I learned quite a few interesting things I didn't already know in this. Unforfunately, this book suffers from trying to put together a complete itinerary desite the limited truly interesting locations used in The Hobbit trilogy. Many locations are not really interesting as they are only used for compositing shots. The author really stretches out the Hobbit related material, adding in interesting but unrelated stops such as Lake Wanaka and Dunedin. Information about locations is then hard to find if you don't read the whole thing and it would not be easy to make your own itinerary out of this.

Also the edition I had was big but written very small in a thin font, and some texts and quotes were even smaller. I'm not old but this was hard on the eyes...

[Victoria Schreiber · Rating 5 out of 5]

With beautiful photographs, interesting and detailed information and behind-the-scenes knowledge by the cast and creators of The Hobbit, this book is really interesting for every Hobbit fan. If you ever plan on going to New Zealand and are a Middle-Earth fan, this book is a good starting point.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

When Brodie released his location guide book for Lord of the Rings, it was completely understandable. LOTR, after all, showcased New Zealand's natural beauty and introduced it to the world. The Hobbit,however, doesn't have the same thing going for it - shot, as it was, "in some of New Zealand's most green studios". Ultimately, the issue with this book is the same complaint that has been levelled at The Hobbit films: needs more Hobbit.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A travel guide for tourists presented as an alongside behind-the-scenes book about The Hobbit film trilogy. Personally, I don't need any inducement to see New Zealand in person, but if, for some reason, you haven't heard of the majestic beauty, this could be the perfect catalyst to travel there.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went on a Red Carpet tour of Lord of the Rings locations in New Zealand in 2011 (when the Hobbit movies were being filmed). It was fun to "revisit" some of those locations by reading this book. There are a lot of new locations in the Hobbit as well. Since I doubt I'll ever make it back to New Zealand at least this way I could visit vicariously.

[Narariel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice pictures. Focused on the beauty of New Zealand, but includes some tiny bits not mentioned in the behind-the-scenes extras of the movies. Not enough on the movies for my taste, but someone just interested in NZ or planning a trip might like it.

[Simon Sweetman · Rating 2 out of 5]

An obvious cash-in - BUT - some of the photos are pretty great, particularly the scenery/location ones. Couldn't give a fuck about the film.

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs, but the dialogue was often confused and not always tied to the films.