Chewie was confined in a prison cell with C-3PO""s disattached parts.The Wookiee tried to reassemble and reactivate he droid, by placing its head on its torso, although at first, he had the head on backwards.The beast was stirred from its slumber by the thrush opening a nut on a rock.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)A fantasy film from Warner Bros.(New Line) - the first of a three part trilogy of epicHobbitfilms, adapted from J.R.R.Tolkien""s beloved fantasy novel about Middle Earth, first published in 1937.It has inspired many other fantasy tales, including the author""s ownThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy.Guillermo del Toro was originally hired to direct, but dropped out, so Peter Jackson (producer and co-writer) took the job.In the bedroom, where Joey is being read a story by his mother, they have overheard the entire meeting.Nominated for two Academy Awards (with no wins): Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Makeup.With a production budget of $27 million, and box-office gross receipts of $75 million (domestic) and $97 million (worldwide).Jor-El""s collapsing laboratory, with crystals crashing down and cataclysmic convulsions, shook violently from the approaching sun and Krypton disintegrated, exploded and imploded, as predicted.