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What the world doesn't need right now is another Hobbit film.
Peter Jackson signs on for the Hobbit
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings."
Peter Jackson is set to oversee the film adaptation of "The Hobbit."
Jackson, who directed the "Rings" trilogy, will serve as executive producer for "The Hobbit." A director for the prequel films has yet to be named.
Relations between Jackson and New Line had soured after "Rings," despite a collective worldwide box office gross of nearly $3 billion -- an enormous success. The two sides nevertheless were able to reconcile, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) splitting "The Hobbit" 50/50, spokemen for both studios said Tuesday.
"I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences behind us, so that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line," Jackson said in a statement. "We are delighted to continue our journey through Middle Earth."
Two "Hobbit" films are scheduled to be shot simultaneously, similar to how the three "Lord of the Rings" films were made. Production is set to begin in 2009 with a released planned for 2010, with the sequel scheduled for a 2011 release.
New Line Cinema is owned by Time Warner. (Time Warner is the parent company of CNN.) Sony and Comcast are among the owners of MGM.
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Why two films?
What the world doesn't need right now is another Hobbit film.
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Two?
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Why two films?
What the world doesn't need right now is another Hobbit film.
With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
I've never understood how God could expect his creatures to pick the one true religion by faith — it strikes me as a sloppy way to run a universe.
If they are going to add as much as they did in the Rings, they will need two.
"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.
But unlike LOTR, The Hobbit is a pretty light story. It was meant for kids.
Wait until Peter Jackson is done with it. He added female heroines to LotR when they were already there.
The Hobbit doesn't have any.
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He'll probably have Arwen defeating the trolls.
Boo! Down with women! Sausage rules!Originally posted by Patroklos
Wait until Peter Jackson is done with it. He added female heroines to LotR when they were already there.
The Hobbit doesn't have any.
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Two?
Is it like Kill Bill, which was supposed to be one movie, but was too long, so they decided to split it into two?
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Agreed. If anything I expect the Hobbit to be a short story.Originally posted by Lorizael
Two?
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I think they could find plenty of material for 2 movies. For the theatrical releases for LOTR, they cut the scenes way too much and the running times were still very long.
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Isn't that your motto???Boo! Down with women! Sausage rules!
She slays the Dragon. Well, besides Aragorn's.He'll probably have Arwen defeating the trolls.
"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.
Return of the King had to much gay hobbit love near the end. It sickened me. Also, no ones seem to realizes hobbits are just elves born genetic disorders. Hairy feet come from hirsutism and their short stature can be attributed to achondroplasia dwarfism. No wonder Peter Jackson, being a disgusting short neckbeard with many genetic disorders himself, likes hobbits. He is one.
I think they are going to talk about the White Council drivign the Necromancer out of the Mirkwood.
It would seem.
With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
I've never understood how God could expect his creatures to pick the one true religion by faith — it strikes me as a sloppy way to run a universe.
Thus, making stuff up it isI think they are going to talk about the White Council drivign the Necromancer out of the Mirkwood.
"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.
I wonder if they ever dare to put the Silmarillion on screen.
Considering that they plan to make 2 films out of "The Hobbit", the Silmarillion could give stuff for 10 or more movies
Is Oerdin one of the screenwriters?Originally posted by Patroklos
Thus, making stuff up it is
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yes
I think you can probably get a 48" inch pizza through there.
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Just a wild speculation, but maybe they think another ca. 3hrs thing isn't what the audience wants, so they make it in two parts, and get more money out of it.Originally posted by Nostromo
Why two films?
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why 2 films? why 2 films? propably the money thing.
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I betcha they'll make two 3 hrs movies and still make a bundle on it.Originally posted by BeBro
Just a wild speculation, but maybe they think another ca. 3hrs thing isn't what the audience wants, so they make it in two parts, and get more money out of it.
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What did they add?Originally posted by Patroklos
If they are going to add as much as they did in the Rings, they will need two.
I agree with everyone that it is surprising that they intend to stretch the Hobbit to two flims, though. One should be enough.
It must be the moolah.
Arwen (she shows up for a 1/4 page or something in the books), the ghost army, most of the stuff with Faramir/anything happening in Osgiliath...What did they add?
The funny thing is they cut out whole portions of the story while adding stuff that added nothing and changed the story quite a bit.
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I can't even guess where they'll put the break in the story. Will he divide it into "There" and "Back Again?" No, even he couldn't pad out the epilogue that much. Maybe around the time they reunite following the adventure in the Misty Mts?
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"what the world needs now, is love, sweet love, its the only thing that there's just, too little of"Originally posted by Nostromo
Why two films?
What the world doesn't need right now is another Hobbit film.
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Theres some stuff from the Silm that could fill in on the necromancer-Mirkwood plot, IIRC.Originally posted by Patroklos
Thus, making stuff up it is
"A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for.” Martin Buber
When they make that movie they can feel free to include it.Theres some stuff from the Silm that could fill in on the necromancer-Mirkwood plot, IIRC.
If I had to divide the book, I would do it in the wood elves hall. Isn't Bilbo supposed to be trapped there for a month or so anyways? Well in this case he will be trapped there for a year between releases.
"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.
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