Billy Boyd (Pippin) has been tapped to write and perform the original song for ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.”
Information emerged today that Billy Boyd (Peregrin Took inThe Lord of the Rings films) will write and perform the original song for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Warner Bros Awards 2014 website lists a suggested award nomination for Best Original Song for “The Last Goodbye,” written by Billy Boyd, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh, performed by Billy Boyd.
Speculation about who would write and perform the end credit song for the final Hobbit film has been rampant for months. The teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies incorporated Billy Boyd’s performance of “Pippin’s Song” from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, a song that has long been a fan favorite. Middle-earth nostalgia is already building as fans anticipate the likely end of director Peter Jackson’s sojourn in Middle-earth with the final chapter of The Hobbit. Bringing Billy Boyd on board for the last end credits song promises to get a reaction from fans, and tug on many heartstrings.
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Teaser Trailer
Last year, Ed Sheeran’s original song for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, “I See Fire,” was released at the beginning of November, a number of weeks in advance of the film’s opening. Will the same strategy be used for “The Last Goodbye?”
Warner Bros included this updated synopsis for the film:
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves. The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield sacrifices friendship and honor in his search for the legendary arkenstone. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie ahead. An ancient enemy has returned to Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends as five great armies go to war.
You can see the complete list of “For Your Consideration” nomination suggestions for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies here.
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