peter jackson making "the hobbit" afterall

justjoshingu

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071218/ap_en_ot/film_the_hobbit

good. new line was stupid to think they should do it without him.

pjtaper

excellent, can't wait!

intodeep

Too bad it is not going to be directed by jackson he is only producing the movie. :(

And why are they making it into two movies instead of one? I did not remember that much happening in the hobbit... it has been 15 years or so since i read it though

harmless_little_f***

intodeep wrote:

Too bad it is not going to be directed by jackson he is only producing the movie. :(

And why are they making it into two movies instead of one? I did not remember that much happening in the hobbit... it has been 15 years or so since i read it though

That's what Hollywood do. They make as many seuels, adaptations and remakes as possible, with as little plot as possible, for as much money as possible.

mca47

intodeep wrote:

Too bad it is not going to be directed by jackson he is only producing the movie. :(

And why are they making it into two movies instead of one? I did not remember that much happening in the hobbit... it has been 15 years or so since i read it though

I also remember it being quite boring compared to LOTRs too.

aspoonfulweighsaton

Sorry, but this is like saying Michael Stipe made "Velvet Goldmine" or that Tom Cruise made "The Others".

Being the executive producer means nothing as far as input, quality, or content of the film.

rvp

good news!!
and executive producers do count!!

justjoshingu

but peter jackson is a very big input type of guy. i cant wait for the 5 army war though.

NCBRI

It is good news. Too bad we have to wait till 2010 to see the first installment. Hopefully they will get someone good to direct now.

soulsinging

intodeep wrote:

Too bad it is not going to be directed by jackson he is only producing the movie. :(

And why are they making it into two movies instead of one? I did not remember that much happening in the hobbit... it has been 15 years or so since i read it though

i caught that too... so weird. god knows the whole book could be done in one. maybe he wants to try making a middle-earth movie that's not 3 hours long for once though?

orig_long red

hopefully he won't fuck it up like he did lord of the rings.

itsevobaby

as long as they get weta on board again, which i'm sure they will

soulsinging

itsevobaby wrote:

as long as they get weta on board again, which i'm sure they will

weta?

and what was so fucked up about lotr? i think it was excellent.

NOCODE#1

justjoshingu wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071218/ap_en_ot/film_the_hobbit

good. new line was stupid to think they should do it without him.

so misleading

do your homework before you post


i could be a producer and have as much involvement as peter will


can you say? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Ledbetterman10

is Ian McKellen gonna play Gandalf again?

itsevobaby

soulsinging wrote:

weta?

and what was so fucked up about lotr? i think it was excellent.

weta digital. they did all the effects for LOTR & king kong etc.

hrd2imgn

I cannot wait to see SMOG, The Dwarves, and the human charachters

well we can count on a FEW THINGS

1. 50 different versions on dvd to fuck us everytime we buy the one version they'll one up it 6 months later.

2. a good flick

3. lots of furry feet

cuyler41

NOCODE#1 wrote:

so misleading

do your homework before you post


i could be a producer and have as much involvement as peter will


can you say? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Lots of Producers are extremely hands on, some Produce, write and direct. Tim Burton didn't direct The Nightmare Before Christmas, but he wrote and produced it, and that is definitly a "Tim Burton" movie.

Maybe you should do some homework yourself.

Julien

excellent news ! But still a long wait...

Drifting Away

rumour is he will probably end up directing

justjoshingu

he also has two or three collaborators on everything he does. peter jackson is very hands on because he says he cares what he puts his name on.