Actor Billy Boyd and screenwriters/producers Phillipa Boyens and Fran Walsh have written an original end credits song for Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy adventure The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The track entitled The Last Goodbye is also performed by Boyd who played Peregrin “Pippin” Took in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. As previously reported, WaterTower Music will release the soundtrack album for the film, which features the song, as well as the film’s original score composed by Howard Shore. The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2014 and the 2CD special edition version is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt and Orlando Bloom will be released on December 17, 2014 by Warner Bros. Pictures. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ to Feature End Credits Song Performed by Billy Boyd
Posted: October 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Billy Boyd, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
This is actually kinda awesome.
That is such great news. It shall be tied up so compellingly as an entire 6=prt story with familiarities in every movie.
I loved the dirge in RETURN OF THE KINGS regent scene. This will sound awesome!