Tolkien vs. Jackson: Differences Between Story and Screenplay

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Justification of (Some) Changes

to not include it. Another important consideration in filming a motion picture is the pace at which the story moves. For example, the Council of Elrond is a lengthy episode in Tolkien's book, The Fellowship of the Ring, in which much historical material and explanations of off-camera events are provided. The material was presented in a different way that kept the pace of the movie going along as was required for the medium.

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Major Differences

Major thematic and character differences exist between the movie screenplay and the written story. These differences are presented in the article linked below.

• Movie vs. Book:Major Differences

Differences by Movie

In addition to the major thematic differences described in the article above, a number of other differences exist of varying degrees and significance, and these are related in the articles linked below.

• An Unexpected Journey
• The Desolation of Smaug
• There And Back Again
• The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Two Towers
• The Return of the King

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