| Book | Film | |-------|------| | Azog killed by Dáin Ironfoot years before the quest. | Azog is alive and the main antagonist pursuing Thorin. | | Radagast the Brown does not appear in The Hobbit . | Radagast has a significant role (rescuing company from wargs, etc.). | | Trolls turn to stone automatically at dawn. | Gandalf delays them by mimicking voices. | | No White Council subplot. | Extended scenes with Galadriel, Elrond, Saruman discussing the Necromancer. | | Stone giants only mentioned briefly. | Full action sequence with battling giants. | | Gollum is less sympathetic. | More tragic, nuanced portrayal. |
They float down the river, escaping Azog. They reach the edge of Mirkwood forest. Gandalf departs on urgent business (to investigate the Necromancer), leaving the company to enter the dangerous forest without him. the hobbit an unexpected journey index
A sub-plot involving Saruman and Galadriel regarding the Necromancer. | Book | Film | |-------|------| | Azog