Showing posts with label the hobbit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the hobbit. Show all posts
Over at firstshowing.net they say that Warner Bros and MGM, the studios behind 'The Hobbit' are "doing all they can" to get Peter Jackson to direct the now directorless film. 
"...Jackson said that he wasn't opposed to the idea a few weeks ago, but wasn't really that interested either, only if they they can't find anyone else and if his other production agreements allows him to fit it in. Well, once you hear some of these alternative candidates, you might crying out for Jackson to direct this highly anticipated adaptation as well.I was getting used to the idea of del Toro directing, and sense PJ had approved of him and they were so alike I was even liking the idea. But now I just don't know what's going to happen. Please please please just make a good movie, whoever the director will be.
Fleming says that "nobody has been offered the helming job" yet, but they want Jackson to "complete the franchise he started with three LOTR films." He helped co-write the scripts for The Hobbit and is producing, so it would obviously be an easy fit. "Warner Bros and MGM braintrust will keep pursuing him until Jackson gives a definitive no." As for some other potential candidates? Fleming says David Dobkin (of Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers, Fred Claus), which is just plain idiotic; David Yates (of the last four Harry Potter movies: Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows Part I & II) which SlashFilm reported; and finally, the infamous Brett Ratner (of Rush Hour 1-3, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand)."
Straight from the most legit form of Hobbit news (theonering.net) :
Guillermo Del Toro departs “The Hobbit”
PJ (Peter Jackson) ‘may direct The Hobbit’
It's a bummer that del Toro won't be directing but I can see why he would leave. It's MGM's fault that production is taking so long to get started and he has other things to do. If PJ were to direct all us LotR fans would get our wishes granted. He is guaranteed to do a dedicated job and of course knows what he is doing. But it seems that he will be forced to direct it at this point which could turn out to be a bad thing rather than good. There is a lot of money at stake and I hope that creativity is not sacrificed for dollars.
Guillermo Del Toro departs “The Hobbit”
Guillermo Del Toro announced today that he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, but will continue to co-write the screenplays.
"In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming “The Hobbit,” I am faced with the hardest decision of my life”, says Guillermo. “After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien’s Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures. I remain grateful to Peter, Fran and Philippa Boyens, New Line and Warner Brothers and to all my crew in New Zealand...."
PJ (Peter Jackson) ‘may direct The Hobbit’
Sir Peter Jackson says he will step into the breach and direct The Hobbit himself if it becomes the only way to ensure the US$150 million (NZ$219m) film is made after the sudden departure of director Guillermo del Toro.
Wellington Chamber of Commerce has said that the film is worth “many millions of dollars” to Wellington’s economy and further delays may mean the film does not start shooting until next year.
It's a bummer that del Toro won't be directing but I can see why he would leave. It's MGM's fault that production is taking so long to get started and he has other things to do. If PJ were to direct all us LotR fans would get our wishes granted. He is guaranteed to do a dedicated job and of course knows what he is doing. But it seems that he will be forced to direct it at this point which could turn out to be a bad thing rather than good. There is a lot of money at stake and I hope that creativity is not sacrificed for dollars.
Totally didn't mean to come up with the post title like that. It kind of just worked out. Anyway, after the awkward part he kind of talks about the upcoming Hobbit.
Over at ReelzChannel.com they scored descriptive hints from Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro.
"Well we start next year. We are in pre-production. We are writing, designing, designing characters, monsters. Designing all the environments. Developing the technology to shoot it. And it will start in March 2010 and we will shoot for about 370 days or so. And at the end of that we will post-produce for a few months. And then first movie comes out 2011. Second movie comes out 2012."To read the entire article head over to ReelzChannel.com
"The landscapes in some cases, in some instances that were not established in the trilogy, we are going for a slightly different feel in some of the landscapes. So we are going to evolve little by little. At the end of the first movie, you will see landscapes that you haven't seen in the trilogy. And in the second movie we go to, hopefully, a place that is very very different."
"... it looks like a 16-hour, insane movie, there's so much in it. It's too early for me to tell how much stuff is going to get paired down. I don't really feel comfortable saying too much, except that it looks amazing. And it's very much a del Toro stamp on that world."
Found some exciting news over at G4 today:
Firstly, del Toro had what could be considered somewhat of a casting scoop. (Even though we've pretty much carried on the past years "knowing" it was going to happen.) Andy Serkis will return as Gollum, Ian McKellen will return as Gandalf, and Hugo Weaving will return as Elrond, all reprising their Lord of the Rings trilogy roles. Again, most any given fan would likely have never even thought that they would NOT return. However, it's still a warm and fuzzy feeling to at least get that little bit of news, straight from the horse's mouth."
This is a great update on The Hobbit right from Guillermo del Toro.
Due out late 2011 and 2012!
Due out late 2011 and 2012!
Instead of rewriting this article about The Hobbit from E! Online, I am going to restate some key points.
Articles covering much of the same information, and some new
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are going to be involved in the making of the Hobbit PJ will probably not be directing with his busy schedule The Hobbit will be delivered in two installments beginning 2010 Both will be filmed at the same time like LotR Nothing has been said so far, including casting The first film will cover material in The Hobbit while the second will go through the 80 years between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring
Articles covering much of the same information, and some new
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