Exactly. Nothing of note happened to Hobbits between Bilbo's two departures (except lots of eating and drinking). That iss he point o hobbit culture. It was insular, parochial, stable, and peaceful. To invent a story in here is basically just expensive fan fiction.<br /><br />The story of Arwen and Aragorn might have been be worth telling, but the film so changed this that this is no longer the case. of course something could be invened, but then we are back to fan fiction.<br /><br />There is lots of good material in the Sillmarillion (although much that is too grand a scope for film, I suspect) I would love to see The Children of Hurin on screen, but I suspect it is too classically tragic for modern movie-going tastes and not trendy enough for arthouse. Beren and Luthien might work too, so might the the voyage of Eärendil. But both stories rely very heavily on context, much more than the Hobbit or LOTR, which can be read as stand alone works. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em> Arthur Clarke</p> </div>