Lord of the Rings

[Don'tLiveonMoon]

So, will the extended edition have the entire scouring of the Shire sequence or just an abbreviated version with Saruman's death? As I said before, I've never enjoyed that part of the book but it makes sense to show what happens to Saruman--especially if one takes in all three films collectively. I'll have to check that out next fall though.

From what I understand there will be no scouring of the shire at all. An alternate ending for Saruman was filmed, and that's what will be in the extended edition.
Erin

 

[jediX]

Any idea what it is, Erin?

 

[Whatever]

He gets shot out of a cannon- no wait, that's the Zukini brothers.

 

[Don'tLiveonMoon]

I think it has something to do with his being impaled... From what I gather, nothing remotely like what happened to him in the book, though I wouldn't be surprised if it still involves Wormtongue.
Erin

 

[Buck-Beaver]

I've read conflicting things about this, but I believe it takes place at the beginning of RotK when Gandalf arrives at Isengard. He somehow "deals" with Saruman - robbing him of his powers - but it's ultimately Wormtongue that does him in.

 

[jediX]

I wonder how/if they hack off Grima since...

...three Hobbit bows twanged and Wormtongue fell dead

...can't happen, since Pippin & Merry are the only Hobbits at Eisengard. That definately is quite a way to go, though

 

[Don'tLiveonMoon]

Yeah, it will be interesting to see. Though I suppose if Grima kills Saruman at Isengard there'll be humans around who could do Grima in. Or maybe he'll get to scamper off free... I doubt that. Squashed by an ent, perhaps?
Erin

 

[Whatever]

I think it has something to do with his being impaled...

He gets shot out of a cannon and lands on top of the Sword in the Stone, cutting through his heart...

 

[jediX]

Yeah, it will be interesting to see. Though I suppose if Grima kills Saruman at Isengard there'll be humans around who could do Grima in. Or maybe he'll get to scamper off free... I doubt that. Squashed by an ent, perhaps?
Erin

Unless they have him kill himself perhaps.

 

[Don'tLiveonMoon]

Here's a picture of my brother's hobbit hole! http://csweb.bd.psu.edu/rlm/nathan/hobbitHole.jpg We nabbed Gandalf from atop my dad's birthday cake from last year. You can't quite see the whole hole from this angle - he's got a couple doors and windows on the sides and such - but it gives you a pretty general idea. It's the model for my eventual dwelling-place...
Erin