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THE HOBBIT continues to go nowhere: director quits
THE HOBBIT continues to go nowhere: director quits
May 31
The reason why we haven’t posted a single word on The Hobbit (prequels to Peter Jackson’s monster Lord Of The Rings trilogy) is because every irregular sliver of news has been boring, fluffy, or repetitious of previous news that nothing is happening. To summarise the few nuggets of real information so far exposed: Jackson and LOTR team writing; Guillermo del Toro directing; Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen and possibly Viggo Mortensen set to reprise characters from trilogy; progress stymied by studio MGM’s collapse (MGM has / had the rights to LOTR.) Project indefinitely delayed.
Now del Toro has finally thrown in the towel. It seems all that waiting around for nothing to happen has finally gotten to him. He spent 2 years designing and planning this movie, so quitting must be hard, but with no shooting schedule in sight I’d probably be running for the hills as well. Read his full statement at the link. Who will take del Toro’s place? When will The Hobbit finally start shooting? And do we even care any more?
I don't think I've ever honestly believed this project would get off the ground.
This is sad news. If Jackson and Del Toro do not direct this movie then i have no hope or care for it.
Ok Lets get a thread going possible directors for The Hobbit?
FIRST…tehe
Speilberg
If it isn't Peter Jackson it'll suck. I thought it was gonna suck with GdT at the helm anyway, so this news is a 'shrug' to me. Actually now you mention it, I wouldn't mind seeing a Hobbit from Alfonso Cuaron.
With LOTR grabbing billions of bucks at the B.O. it was only a matter of time, but I don't think anyone was ever excited about it, even the LOTR fans.
I wander if Peter Jacksons career is on the way out? Lovely Bones bombed, he couldnt get Halo up, now he cant get the hobbit up…
It has to be said, but imagine Michael Bay in the Tolkien universe…everyone would be sweaty and dirty the fight scenes would just be epic explosions (but they fight with arrow? oh he will find a way)
David Lynch. At least then it'd be something unexpected.
M. Night Shyamalan. Atleast then it'd have a twist.
Brett Ratner. At least then it will appeal to children and morons.
http://my.spill.com/profiles/blogs/jackson-head… Looks like P.J. is going to direct
Nope!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/06/28/peter-jacks…
If only he would!