[greyhavener]

I think they'll do a narration and start with Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn in order to maintain suspense about Merry and Pippin a little longer for the people who haven't read the books. I like the idea of bringing everyone up to speed through a conversation between Merry and Pippin, but I think the narration is a more efficient device and more in keeping with Tolkien's style.