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Originally Posted by Menltarmacil
Regarding the White Council, I really don't think including them would be a good idea. Much as it would fit in with the storyline, I don't think there would really be a good way to tie it together with the main story. And I think it would be good for the audience to have no clue what's happening to Gandalf until he reappears in Thranduil's and Bard's camp near the end. It would just be a great surprise.
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You know, despite what I said earlier, I do agree with you on this in some ways. Especially if (as seems likely) it's done as one film. My first introduction to Tolkien was via The Hobbit, and it would be nice to see it done as it was written. I can see it is a children's film, with much for adults to enjoy. Although that might lose a large part of the "teen" audience, it would bring in the family/younger children audience in a way that the LotR films weren't able. And it nicely disposes of the question of whether there is a need for a "love interest".
Assuming it's done as one film, and even if the White Counsel and the Necromancer aren't included, there would probably need to be cuts. Anyone have any views on what could be cut with the least damage to the story? Personally, I would rather none of it were cut but, if anything, I would (very) reluctantly have to concede Beorn.