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Events on Friday 14 December 2012 2
2012Sandy Hook Elementary School shootingGunman kills twenty children and six adultsA gunman shot and killed 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, after first killing his mother. The massacre became one of the deadliest school shootings in US history and intensified the national gun control debate.
2012 – 2014The Hobbit trilogy -- return to Middle-earthPeter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with a three-film adaptation of The Hobbit (2012-2014): An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies. The production is troubled: Guillermo del Toro was originally set to direct but withdrew after two years of pre-production delays caused by MGM's bankruptcy. The Hobbit trilogy is shot at 48 frames per second (double the standard 24fps) -- a controversial choice that many viewers find disconcerting. The three films gross $2.93 billion combined but are generally considered inferior to the LOTR trilogy, suffering from bloated running times and excessive CGI.