Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

Okay, Hobbitses, it’s our last journey through Middle Earth! And Bilbo’s first!

Dom’s back, and so is Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Ian McKellan, Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, and… Radagast the Brown?!

Although this is our only episode on the Hobbit trilogy, we’re not just covering UNEXPECTED JOURNEY this week. Listen in for some cross examination of the two (troubling) sequels, the many fan edits (especially the one from Maple Films), and Guillermo Del Toro’s greatest unmade production.

A very special thanks from Dom to all the listeners who reached out with support during his absence. And thanks to Stephen Hilger for pinch hitting!

Next week, it’s Jackson’s final (?) narrative film, MORTAL ENGINES (2018) from director Christian Rivers.

Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

Special Features

The Journey Back to Middle-Earth

Riddles in the Dark - Gollum’s Cave

An Unexpected Party - Bag End

A Short Rest - Rivendell & London

The Battle of Moria

Edge of the Wilderland

Durin’s Folk: Creating the Dwarves

The People and Denizens of Middle-Earth

Realms of the Third Age - Hobbiton

Realms of the Third Age - Goblin Town

The Songs of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Mr. Baggins: The 14th Member

The Epic of Scene 88

Home is Behind, The World Ahead



Maverick Movies: New Line Cinema and the Transformation of American Film by Daniel Herbert

Cinefex #132 Production History

Peter Jackson/Guillermo Del Toro Party Chat

Legal Issues Settled for The Hobbit

Comingsoon.net Guillermo del Toro Interview

Lord of the Rings Writing Team Onboard

TheOneRing.net Guillermo del Toro Interview

Philipa Boyens on Guillermo del Toro’s Hobbit

Guillermo del Toro Officially Leaves The Hobbit

Peter Jackson Wings The Hobbit

Guillermo del Toro Gets Haunted

The Hobbit Destroys New Zealand Film Industry

Lindsay Ellis The Hobbit: The Desolation of Warners (3/2) Video

A New Hobbit Film is Born

Guillermo del Toro’s Version of Bilbo

Moviedrone Howard Shore Interview

MGM Financial Troubles Imperil The Hobbit

A Message From Guillermo

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

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This steampunk fantasy world has everything: dæmons, talking polar bears, Daniel Craig with a snow leopard, and Nicole Kidman in her villain era! 

Attempting to replicate the success of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, New Line Cinema tries to kick off a new trilogy by adapting Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, but it… doesn’t quite work out. Our favorite JRPG expert Stephen Hilger returns to help us figure out why!

Next week: DOM IS BACK!!! Our king returns just in time for us to talk THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

Special Features

Production Design: The Emotional Fabric of a Parallel World

Armoured Bears: The Panserbjørne of Svalbard

Music

The Adaptation of Writer/Director Chris Weitz

Finding Lyra Belacqua: Introducing Dakota Blue Richards

The Alethiometer: Creating the Truth Measure



Maverick Movies: New Line Cinema and the Transformation of American Film by Daniel Herbert

The Golden Compass: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Brian Sibley

Cinefex #112 Production History

StarLog #362 Production History

The Golden Compass Production Notes

Fate of New Line Cinema Rests on The Golden Compass

Newsweek Production History

The Wrap Chris Weitz Interview

Variety Chris Weitz Interview

Wired Production History

The Atlantic Production History

The New York Times Production History

Slate Philip Pullman Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Come for the breezy fantasy, stay for Robert De Niro actively trying to speed run himself out of the movie – it's STARDUST!

Our very own Sky Pirate, Stephen Hilger, returns to help us drag Claire Danes across the land so that we can finally prove ourselves to Sienna Miller. Ya know, normal fantasy stuff!

Next week New Line Cinema tries to jump start another fantasy trilogy adaptation with THE GOLDEN COMPASS. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

Special Features

What Do Stars Do? They Shine – The Casting Process

A Quest of Enormous Importance



Stardust: The Visual Companion by Stephen Jones

Cinefex #111 Production History

Den of Geek Jon Harris Interview

Matthew Vaughn on Stardust Sequel

Ain’t It Cool News Neil Gaiman Interview

Los Angeles Times Neil Gaiman Interview

Sarah Michelle Gellar Turns Down Role

Ilan Eshkeri's Stardust: A Film Score Guide by Ian Sapiro

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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This Labyrinth has everything: a dude with eyeballs in his hands, a sassy faun, a big ass toad, and bugs that are also fairies! 
This week our guest host, good friend, and Joe Dirt expert Stephen Hilger helps us get lost in dark heart of Guillermo del Toro's PAN'S LABYRINTH.
Next week it’s Matthew Vaughn’s first foray into blockbuster filmmaking with STARDUST! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod
References:
Special Featuresdel Toro and Funke
The Power of Myth
Pan and the Fairies
The Color and the Shape
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
Doug Jones

Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth: Inside the Creation of a Modern Fairy Tale by Mark Cotta Vaz and Nick Nunziata
Cinefex #109 Production History
American Cinematographer Production History
The Hollywood Reporter 15th Anniversary Academy Q&A
Guillermo Del Toro Writes His Own Subtitles
Credits:
Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop
The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.
Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.
Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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