So not only is this being shot on video not film, but it is not even being filmed in New Zealand.

Epic fail of the highest possible magnitude. Wish it was shot on film and directed by Del Toro, as he was going to stay close to the Tolkien book.

I wonder what other elements from the trilogy will be missing. Will Ian Mckellen be playing Gandalf, Andy Serkis Gollum, Hugo Weaving as Elrond. Who will play Beorn, and who will play Thranduil Legolas father, who captures the dwarves in mirkwood. Who will voice Smaug the Dragon.

What about Howard Shore as the music composer.

There are so many possible things that could go wrong.