The Blue Chibi
Cabbage Merchant 
you cannot push the river... nor can you hold it back
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Post by The Blue Chibi on Dec 30, 2007 19:31:57 GMT -5
Most of you have probably already heard this, but it's news to me and I didn't see a thread for it already, so I thought I'd make one and put up a few links: The Frodo Franchise ~ gives an overview of the events leading up to the decision, including some background on the legal struggle: www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=159The Hobbit Movie blog: www.thehobbitblog.com/I'm not usually a fan of destroying otherwise perfectly good literature and bringing it to the silver screen, but if it brings the story to an audience who wouldn't otherwise see it at all, and if it can be done sensitively and well, then I am interested in seeing how such a project could turn out. I guess we will see how the project progresses ~ apparently the first movie will simply be Hobbit material, and the second will tie that storyline to LotR, using material from The Silmarillion and Tolkien's notes. |
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Post by Lt. Dan on Dec 30, 2007 20:44:14 GMT -5
I am really excited to see more material from Tolkien's universe making it to the big screen. I think it's hysterical that New Line Cinema was putting Jackson off, until they realized that he brings in the dough.
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Post by Chibi Chan-o on Dec 30, 2007 22:24:32 GMT -5
Yeah, finally!!! A Hobbit movie!!!
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Post by Avatar Pooface on Dec 30, 2007 23:53:06 GMT -5
I read about this on IGN, I'm soo excited, I almost thought it was a joke. I'm approved of the way Jackson handled the LotR trilogy. I wouldn't want any other director doing it. But of course the books are better.
Question to you Blue Chibi, did you not like the LotR movies?
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Post by admirality on Dec 31, 2007 15:45:53 GMT -5
YEAH I love the hobbit....It was one of the few books i understood!!! LOTR was amazing and I kinda prefer the hobbit fingers crossed it'll be awesome
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Post by Taintedmushroom on Jan 8, 2008 1:23:50 GMT -5
I'm really looking forward to the Hobbit movies! It's nice to see Peter Jackson is working on them.
I should go back and read the Hobbit once more...
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Post by Karatelover on Jan 22, 2008 14:54:35 GMT -5
Oh God I hope they're not long! Because if they're too long, then I don't want to see them!
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Post by luthien on Jan 22, 2008 19:31:36 GMT -5
I have to admit that I was so happy when I heard about this. Peter Jackson did a good job with LOTR, and I was so disappointed when New Line first announced it was going to do The Hobbit without him. I have to confess, I think the guys over at theonering.net constantly harassing New Line had some impact.   Jackson's so steeped in Tolkien's mythology now that The Hobbit almost *has* to be done by him (and I should mention his trusty writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who wrote some of LOTR's best scenes). Plus, Hugo Weaving and Sir Ian McKellan have said that if Jackson's on board, they are too. And that makes me happy because seriously - Ian McKellan is Gandalf!  And are they really going to include Silmarillion material, too? Because seeing some of the Beren and Luthien (*wink*wink*) story on film would be awesome. |
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Post by teknomage on Jan 26, 2008 23:22:22 GMT -5
I can't believe I hadn't heard about this before. But... Jackson's not directing, just producing. Which is a shame, but still as long as he's involved it should be awesome.
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<3 
Jackson's so steeped in Tolkien's mythology now that The Hobbit almost *has* to be done by him (and I should mention his trusty writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who wrote some of LOTR's best scenes). Plus, Hugo Weaving and Sir Ian McKellan have said that if Jackson's on board, they are too. And that makes me happy because seriously - Ian McKellan is Gandalf! 
