TM: Hobbit in two parts, not a literal "sequel".
- Two movies? Hmmm...where is the likely split point, I wonder? What will the cliffhanger be in Hobbit I? Caught by spiders? Imprisoned be Elves? A barrel ride down the forest river?
- Casting -- Gotta have Ian McKellan back as Gandalf?
- Legolas could potentially be hangin' with Dad in Thranduil's fortress so ya gotta have Orlando Bloom?
- And what about Ian Holm? Too old to play Bilbo, now? Who would take his estimable place, or perhaps he could be a younger Ian with the help of CGI, a la Beowulf?
- Christopher Lloyd as Thranduil?
- The voice of Smaug?
- What elements will have to be CGI, and what should not?
Just a starter list, for conversation.