Funkenstein Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I guess the thread should be changed to "its not happening". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Latest from Slashfilm.com: Peter Jackson would direct "Hobbit" if able Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Seriously, who's in charge of these production houses? You'd think that after all the money and all the critical acclaim that the trilogy recieved, The Hobbit would have been an easy movie to set up. They should have had every little book that Tolkien scribbled made already. Tolkien is probably up in Middle Earth Heaven throwing darts at Stephanie Meyer and J.K Rowling's pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 EXO---I found The Hobbit to be 10x more interesting/fast-paced than LOTR (especially FOTR). Don't know how you thought it was boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Latest from Slashfilm.com: Peter Jackson would direct "Hobbit" if able I'm not sure having PJ do the film is a good idea if the reason he would do it is to protect New Line's and Warners' investment in the series. Seriously, who's in charge of these production houses? You'd think that after all the money and all the critical acclaim that the trilogy recieved, The Hobbit would have been an easy movie to set up. They should have had every little book that Tolkien scribbled made already. Tolkien is probably up in Middle Earth Heaven throwing darts at Stephanie Meyer and J.K Rowling's pictures. In MGM's case, Stephen Cooper is the current CEO. MGM was trying to get bought out but they didn't responded to offers by Warners, or allowing Ridley Scott & Tony Scott to take over. If MGM doesn't sell themselves off, they're gonna enter into bankruptcy proceedings, which would kill any chance of any film from them getting made for at least 10 years. MGM has been on life support since, well 2005/2006. It's hard to get something going when there's practically no money in the bank and they're loaning a majority of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I'm not sure having PJ do the film is a good idea if the reason he would do it is to protect New Line's and Warners' investment in the series. Agreed, but remember they could do so much worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Agreed, but remember they could do so much worse Uwe Boll is free I hear.....(dodges various projectiles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vepariga Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Studio squabbles annoy the hell out of me, they got excellent talent that want to make this film as soon as they can but the studios are too busy arguing whos going to make the most money,FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Well this time it is more like the studio is failing and can't afford to make films, especially when looking at the price range for The Hobbit, take the cost of LOTR and subtract one film. Still a good 200 Mil+ easy, and MGM other than Bond hasn't had anything to keep them stable in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Train Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Only Bruckheimer & Bay gattai combo of pwnage can save this movie now lolz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Maybe it's for the best. I love Del Toro's films and I was curious to see what he could bring to the Hobbit, but I've never been able to forget what he said at Cannes in 2006: "I was never into heroic fantasy. At all. I don't like little guys and dragons, hairy feet, hobbits -- I've never been into that at all. I don't like sword and sorcery, I hate all that stuff." He's a great director for sure, but without a true love for the story and characters or even the genre it might have lacked something. It's too bad Jackson doesn't seem interested anymore. Unfortunately it's starting to seem like the time to make this film has passed. Of course that doesn't mean I don't want to see it made and wouldn't go see it. Regardless of who ends up directing it and when, if it does get made I'll be there on opening night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 What's that grinding sound?? Taksraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Maybe it's for the best. I love Del Toro's films and I was curious to see what he could bring to the Hobbit, but I've never been able to forget what he said at Cannes in 2006: "I was never into heroic fantasy. At all. I don't like little guys and dragons, hairy feet, hobbits -- I've never been into that at all. I don't like sword and sorcery, I hate all that stuff." He's a great director for sure, but without a true love for the story and characters or even the genre it might have lacked something. It's too bad Jackson doesn't seem interested anymore. Unfortunately it's starting to seem like the time to make this film has passed. Of course that doesn't mean I don't want to see it made and wouldn't go see it. Regardless of who ends up directing it and when, if it does get made I'll be there on opening night. David Warner is supposed to be on record claiming that he hates SF and Fantasy films but he has still played very iconic SF and Fantasy characters in a LOT of films. Taksraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I want ANOTHER 3 hours of crying.. and walking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I want ANOTHER 3 hours of crying.. and walking. Some might say that's a rather way of looking at LOTR.......Taksraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Some might say that's a rather way of looking at LOTR.......Taksraven most boring series ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 The hobbits part sucked... I rather watch Willow... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 The hobbits part sucked... I rather watch Willow... lol. EXACTLY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Gotta agree. The parts with the Human, Dwarf and Elf mass murdering a bunch of Orcs was awesome. Long closes up of Hobbits giving their best sad clown faces at eachother was a real snore. Those movies made super stars of the tall people in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 If they end up casting for this movie you guys should try out for the Trolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 The hobbits part sucked... I rather watch Willow... lol. Next you'll be saying that you want to watch the Ewoks in ROTJ. Oh, wait...... Taksraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 If they end up casting for this movie you guys should try out for the Trolls. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 If they end up casting for this movie you guys should try out for the Trolls. Even ME!? Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 But since The Hobbit only has ONE Hobbit, the movie would be missing the key sexual tension between little people with hairy feet that made the LOTR such a hit... wait, The Hobbit does have lots of Dwarfs, maybe Lucas could be lured to direct it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 And if they were to do some proper casting..... Taksraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I imagine Keith Richards in front of the mirror every morning carefully applying his eyeliner and whispering softly, "you're such a pretty boy, Keithy, such a pretty, pretty boy." *shudder* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Train Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 (edited) Another casting possibility? Female Troll Warrior Concept (Src: http://www.freakygaming.com): Reality: (FYI, it's Amy Winehouse) Edited June 2, 2010 by Ghost Train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Hopefully they do justice to the Battle of Five Armies as much as they probably will to Smaug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Exclusive: Peter Jackson Close to Deal to Direct ‘The Hobbit’ (The Wrap) Now the only things left to deal with are the Aussie SAG union problem and MGM's lack of money that caused del Toro to jump off the sinking boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Another casting possibility? Female Troll Warrior Concept (Src: http://www.freakygaming.com): Reality: (FYI, it's Amy Winehouse) you know I would need to polish my entire bar, do a mountain of coke, smoke the national supply of marijuana and opium and take on an entire batch of Crystal meth before my brain would see amy as anything doable ahahaha gross now Im going to have nightmares!!! Anyway I wish they would make the Silmarillion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frothymug Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 AUGHHHH! My eyes! My eyes!!! (The goggles do nothing...!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Exclusive: Peter Jackson Close to Deal to Direct ‘The Hobbit’ (The Wrap) Now the only things left to deal with are the Aussie SAG union problem and MGM's lack of money that caused del Toro to jump off the sinking boat. That's good news. Too bad his miniatures studio was just destroyed by fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I am still hating the idea of two movies. I won't mind the idea of doing the Hobbit in one movie and then a second moving bridging the Hobbit with LOTR, but definitely don't want the Hobbit split up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Snowblind- Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 For the sake of not posting the images again, I'll just say Re: Female troll/Amy Winehouse pictures... I gotta say that suggesting Amy Winehouse is insulting to the troll in this case. O.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 (edited) Unfortunately it's starting to seem like the time to make this film has passed. Of course that doesn't mean I don't want to see it made and wouldn't go see it. Regardless of who ends up directing it and when, if it does get made I'll be there on opening night. But Hollywood has pretty much banked on this premise for seemingly a generation. Which begs the question: if people continue to buy/support crappy product--when the seller KNOWS it's crappy product--how do you ever motivate them to start offering something better? And how the fu*k anybody could ever come to the notion of trying to make a TROLL "sexy" in any form or fashion is just beyond me. Edited October 6, 2010 by reddsun1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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