Tolkien v Jackson

Tolkien wrote four books that have been turned into films.

Number in the Series

Books:

1. The Hobbit (1937)
2. Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
3. The Two Towers (1954)
4. Return of the King (1955)

The Films were split into six films

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
2. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (2013)
3. The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
4. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
6. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

Length of the Series

Books:

The Hobbit - 95,356 words
The Fellowship of the Ring - 187,790 words
The Two Towers - 156,198 words
Return of the King - 137,103 words

Films:

An Unexpected Journey - 2 hours 48 minutes (Extended - 3 hours 2 minutes)
Desolation of Smaug - 2 hours 41 minutes (Extended - 3 hours 6 minutes)
Battle of the Five Armies - 2 hours 24 minutes (Extended - TBD)
The Fellowship of the Ring - 2 hours 59 minutes (Extended - 3 hours 43 minutes)
The Two Towers - 3 hours 1 minute (Extended - 3 hours 45 minutes)
Return of the King - 3 hours 21 minutes (Extended - 4 hours 3 minutes)

Chapter Changes

Green - In the Film
Red - Not in the Film Series
Orange - Most of the Chapter is not in the film
Blue - Most of the Chapter is in the film
Purple - Moved to a different film

Fellowship of the Ring:

1. A Long Expected Party 
2. A Shadow of the Past 
3. Three is a Company 
4. A Short Cut of the Mushrooms 
5. A Conspiracy Unmasked 
6. The Old Forest (Moved to the Two Towers and altered to fit the story of Merry and Pippin) 
7. In the House of Tom Bombadli 
8. Fog of the Burrow Downs 
9. At the Sign of the Prancing Pony 
10. Strider 
11. A Knife in the Dark 
12. A Fight to a Ford 
13. Many Meetings 
13. The Council of Elrond 
14. The Ring Goes South -
15. Journey in the Dark -
16. The Bridge of Kazarad - Dum 
17. Lothrien 
18. The Mirror of Gladerial -
19. Farewell to Lorien 
20. The Great River 
21. The Breaking of the Felowship 


The Two Towers: 

1. The Departure of Boromir (Moved to the end of the Fellowship of the Ring)
2. The Riders of Rohan
3. The Uruk-Hai
4. Tree Beard
5. The White Rider
6. The King of the Golden Hall
7. Helm's Deep
8. The Road to Isengard (Moved to Return of the King)
9. Flotsem and Jetsam
10. The Voice of Saruman (Moved to Return of the King)
11. The Palantir (Moved to Return of the King)
12. The Taming of Smeagol 
13. The Passage of the Marshes
14. The Black Gate is Closed
15. Of Herbs and Steward Rabbit
16. Windows on the West
17. The Forbidden Pool
18. Journey to Crossguards (Moved to Return of the King)
19. The Stairs of Cirith Ungol (Moved to Return of the King)
20. Shelob's Lair (Moved to Return of the King)
21. The Choices of Master Sam Wise (Moved to Return of the King)

Return of the King:

1. Minas Tirath
2. The Passing of the Grey Company
3. The Muster of Rohan
4. The Siege of Gondor
5. The Ride of Rohirram
6. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
7. The Prye of Denethor
8. The Houses of Healing
9. The Last Debate
10. The Black Gate Opens
11. The Town of Cirith Ungul
12. The Last Shadow
13. Mount Doom
14. The Field of Cormallan
15. The Stewart and the King
16. Many Paintings
17. Homeward Bound
18. The Scourging of the Shire (Moved to the Fellowship of the Ring, altered to fit the storyline of FoeR)
19. The Grey Havens

The Hobbit:

1. An Unexpected Party
2. Roast Mutton
3. A Short Rest
4. Over Hill and Under Hill
5. Riddles in the Dark
6. Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire

7. Queer Lodgings
8. Files and Spiders
9. Barrels Out Of Water
10. A Warm Welcome
11. On the Doorstop
12. Inside Information

13. Not at Home
14. Fire and Water
15. The Gathering of the Clouds
16. A Thief in the Night
17. The Clouds Burst
18. The Return Journey
19. The Last Stage

Pages in Book and Pages Shown - 2 pages = 1 minute (Film changed into Pages)

The Fellowship of the Ring -  Book = 375 pages Film =