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MGM Annouces The Hobbit!
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GDJustin said:
How the HELL do you write a script that makes each of the 13 dwarves distinct characters with a reason for being there? It's the major problem put forth by Boyens/Walsh when discussing a possible scripting of the book. And honestly, I think it would be impossible to do it with 13.
Memles said:
Who says they all have to be distinct or have a reason for being there? You have like 6 that do most of the talking/plotwork, and the other ones are just sorta there, with the occasional line, or hero moment, or whatever.
...kinda like the book, in fact
MagicJackBauer
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They need to do this soon. Ian Holm is getting old and I want a believable young Bilbo.
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Shouldn't Peter Jackson be the one saying, "Ok, I want to do The Hobbit, now"? What if he doesn't want to do it yet? Jackson is just too much a part of the the LOTR franchis to do without. I'll be excited when he says it's a go.
Anyway, I loooove The Hobbit, so I can't wait for this. I just really hope they lighten-up a lot; TH is nowhere near as dark as the LOTR trilogy, and I'm afraid they might try to make it so.
Anyway, I loooove The Hobbit, so I can't wait for this. I just really hope they lighten-up a lot; TH is nowhere near as dark as the LOTR trilogy, and I'm afraid they might try to make it so.
The magic of the Hobbit was it's mystery. The mystery of the Rings, the mystery of Gollum, and the mystery of the world they lived in.
LOTR has effectively killed all three of those. You already know what the ring does, you already know what Gollum looks like and you already know the world they live in.
I don't see why this even needs to be made. Maybe PJ is thinking the same thing.
LOTR has effectively killed all three of those. You already know what the ring does, you already know what Gollum looks like and you already know the world they live in.
I don't see why this even needs to be made. Maybe PJ is thinking the same thing.
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ToxicAdam said:
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Gaia Theory
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fixed.eLGee said:
JayDubya said:
There's no link. MGM holds the rights to The Hobbit, while New Line bought the rights to LOTR after Jackson shopped it around to various studios when pitching the idea around a decade or so ago. I believe MGM's rights to it supercede LOTR getting made.
The Hobbit has been on the backburner as late because Sony bought MGM. While the news is good, I'm not getting too excited. If Jackson is on board, and that's the clincher for me, then it still be a good 5 years until it's in cinemas.
Fix The Scientist
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There's alot of stuff concerning Gandalf and Aragorn that goes on during The Hobbit but is never mentioned until later books. I can't remember right but i think when Gandalf disappears he gets up to something to do with Sauron in Mirkwood.
I think Aragorn has some plot line with Gollum, also Saruman and even Legolas could potentially appear if they really pushed things. Maybe they are stretching it out to two movies because more of the story that happened during The Hobbit (but was never explained in that book) will be told.
Maybe this part of the story will be fully fleshed out.
I think Aragorn has some plot line with Gollum, also Saruman and even Legolas could potentially appear if they really pushed things. Maybe they are stretching it out to two movies because more of the story that happened during The Hobbit (but was never explained in that book) will be told.
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Bloodwake said:
Oh please when this is about to come out you'll be like
HOBBIT BITCHES!#@$#@$@#
snaildog said:
The issue is, more than anything else, that Ian Holm is not quite spry enough to pull off the much more physical work required for the 50 year old Bilbo; he was able to pull off slowly deteriorating Bilbo well, but I'm not so sure about actually 50 year old Bilbo personally.
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I guess that could be cool... but I'd rather they limited it to the lighthearted goings-on of Bilbo and Co. The relative lack of doom 'n gloom in the book is one of the reasons I prefer it to LOTR.Fix The Scientist said:
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Christopher
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I think I must be the ONLY one ever to not be intersted in TLOTR...I remember seeing it as a school trip in Sophmore year, and was completely bored by it.
However, I agree with fans that anyone who served in the newer movies should reprise their roles....also Jackson should direct just for the sake of continuity.
However, I agree with fans that anyone who served in the newer movies should reprise their roles....also Jackson should direct just for the sake of continuity.
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what is wrong with youChristopher said:
Nameless
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As a big Tolkien fan, and big fan of the LOTR films this is not bad news. However, I would like to see Jackson focus on other parts of Tolkien mythology. There are so many stories which would make for great movies. Feanor's story, Beren, Turin etc.. There are so many amazing stories in "The Silmarillion", but the way its written its more like a "bible" rather than a novel, so the stories in it would be better done in like a 10-12 part HBO mini-series.
I would love to see that more.
I would love to see that more.
robertsan21
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well PJ has not been in talks with ANY of the studios about making The Hobbit!
but He would like to do it, but he has a very very tight schedule at the moment.
Its not a question about IF PJ will make this movie its more of a WHEN will he make this movie!
but He would like to do it, but he has a very very tight schedule at the moment.
Its not a question about IF PJ will make this movie its more of a WHEN will he make this movie!
Peter Jackson responded to the news. He said he woke up and found out he was apparently doing the film with never being asked. He said it was strange but he wants to do it.
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Frankly I don't ever see this happening. The hobbit is so caught up in various legal bindings that it'll probably never be made everone wants. When you have something like this that is basically a SOLID money making machine everyone comes out of the wood work to get a piece of the action.
Also, Sony doesn't own MGM. Instead they only own about 20%, because, being a Japanese company they are bound by foreign ownership laws of domestic media companies. In fact recently, they actually lost the right to distribute MGM films on DVD etc. MGM didn't like the deal that Sony offered so they upped sticks and went to FOX!!!!!
There have been loads of rumours circulating that the other MGM investors/owners (various hedge funds and Wall St. firms) are just looking to whip MGM into shape to sell it for a decent price and make a nice profit.
It has to be said,that despite the grand tradition and standing the studio has, it was a bit of a joke for the last two decades....
At one point being owned by a Swiss Bank when the original owners couldn't make the repayments on the laod they took to buy it.
Another story has one MGM boss taking out a $200 million loan for film production from a large bank when they were going broke. Only to find that he forgot that the studio had a contract with the Sci-Fi Channel to make Stargate SG-1 and then had to put most of it into that!
Also, Sony doesn't own MGM. Instead they only own about 20%, because, being a Japanese company they are bound by foreign ownership laws of domestic media companies. In fact recently, they actually lost the right to distribute MGM films on DVD etc. MGM didn't like the deal that Sony offered so they upped sticks and went to FOX!!!!!
There have been loads of rumours circulating that the other MGM investors/owners (various hedge funds and Wall St. firms) are just looking to whip MGM into shape to sell it for a decent price and make a nice profit.
It has to be said,that despite the grand tradition and standing the studio has, it was a bit of a joke for the last two decades....
At one point being owned by a Swiss Bank when the original owners couldn't make the repayments on the laod they took to buy it.
Another story has one MGM boss taking out a $200 million loan for film production from a large bank when they were going broke. Only to find that he forgot that the studio had a contract with the Sci-Fi Channel to make Stargate SG-1 and then had to put most of it into that!
Outcast2004
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Peter Jackson HAS to be attached to this with WETA doing the special effects. He/they knocked it out of th epar and saved New Line from bankruptcy (if LOTR failed...New Line was DEAD) and i'd love to see the rest of the saga on the big screen.
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