DATE: 29/11/13

REF: PR25 25/2013

To celebrate J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit’s timeless legacy and in anticipation of the forthcoming The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug film in local cinemas, Euro Media Forum, Eden Cinemas and Occasions Replica Store are organising The Hobbit: Book vs Film event taking place on Sunday 8^th December at 2.30 p.m. at the KSU Common Room, Students House, University of Malta.

From that famous opening sentence:  In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit… and the rest, as they say is history. 76 years later The Hobbit still holds a treasured position in the canon of children’s literature. With that single line alone, readers were instantly hooked as they became immersed in a new world namely Middle Earth. A land which became famous the world over for The Shire, happy go-lucky Hobbits, the wise wizard Gandalf, trolls, dwarfs, orcs, Gollum’s “precious” and of course the most famous Hobbit of them all, Bilbo Baggins.

Thus, from Tolkien’s ten words on a blank page, the high-end bestselling Fantasy novel epic was born. The Hobbit discussion event celebrates J.R.R Tolkien’s enduring legacy. Tolkien researcher Luke Caruana and film researcher Justin Camilleri will take the audience on a fascinating journey as to what inspired the professor to create Middle Earth and does Peter Jackson do justice to J.R.R Tolkien’s legacy with his Hobbit film and Lord of the Rings trilogy.

 There will also be a chance to win loads of prizes thanks to the massive Hobbit Film quiz competition where specific Hobbit and Lord of the Rings questions tied with the discussion will be asked. So quiz participants keep your eyes open on the Hobbit, LOTR clues! For bookings send an sms on 99454066, or email euromediaforum@gmail.com or log in http://www.facebook.com/Euro.Media.Forum Price of tickets is 10 euros including pie, pizza and soft drinks.

The event is being supported by Eden Cinemas, Occasions Replica Store – Valletta, DESA and Toby’s Toymaster.