Official The Hobbit thread

[Hush]

I think Del Toro has a good enough right to do what he wants with his films i mean Pan's was well recieved by pretty much every body and they can now use "From the creator of Pan's Labryinth" before any of his movies so he has the draw of a wider audience now and i think studios know that.

 

[Ratcrawler]

Agreed. Greystoke was the definitive Tarzan movie IMO.

Like Hell! The origin was pretty sPot on but come on, where was the adventure? And wtf was making Jane his cousin all about?

 

[TheVileOne]

I think Del Toro has a good enough right to do what he wants with his films i mean Pan's was well recieved by pretty much every body and they can now use "From the creator of Pan's Labryinth" before any of his movies so he has the draw of a wider audience now and i think studios know that.

He doesn't have the level of clout that someone like Jackson, Cameron, Spielberg, or Raimi has. That clout goes along way, and I think getting that clout would be doing the Hobbit.

The main reason Del Toro did Blade 2 was so he could make Hellboy.

 

[The Lizard]

And wtf was making Jane his cousin all about?

That was kind of weird, but there was nothing precluding a little cousin/cousin action...

 

[Hush]

He doesn't have the level of clout that someone like Jackson, Cameron, Spielberg, org Raimi has. That clout goes along way, and I think getting that clout would be doing the Hobbit.

The main reason Del Toro did Blade 2 was so he could make Hellboy.

Oh I hear you i was just saying I think that Pan's put his name out there a bit more, you know? Thus giving him the hype,for lack of better word, that he needs to have a bit more choice with his projects.

 

[The Guard]

Word. Tarzan's never really been handled properly on film. Disney came pretty close but they watered him down with g-rated goodness too much.

Tarzan may not have been done properly (I don't really expect it to be allowed to be done properly anywhere), but it has been done to death. There was a TV series on Sci Fi or some such channel a few years ago that came pretty close to getting it right.

 

[TheVileOne]

Oh I hear you i was just saying I think that Pan's put his name out there a bit more, you know? Thus giving him the hype,for lack of better word, that he needs to have a bit more choice with his projects.

It puts his name out there to be a legitimate choice for something LIKE The Hobbit or Harry Potter 7. Which gets him clout to do more passion projects.

After Columbus, WB wasn't hiring big budget studio feature guys to do the Harry Potter movies.

 

[The Lizard]

I'm excited about The Hobbit, but I'm honestly a bit "meh" on the idea of a second movie to bridge the gap between it and LOTR.

 

[GhostPoet]

Eddie Murphey should direct and write The Hobbit.

 

[Ratcrawler]

Tarzan may not have been done properly (I don't really expect it to be allowed to be done properly anywhere), but it has been done to death. There was a TV series on Sci Fi or some such channel a few years ago that came pretty close to getting it right.

Both shows were shameless WB contrivences made to piggyback on the success of Smallville and Hercules. And Greystoke was to Tarzan fans what Ang Lee was to Hulk fans. Del Toro said he wanted to make the most brutal Tarzan film yet;about how he struggled tooth and nail to become the baddest animal in the jungle. I was like F**K YEAH!!! Now this.

I'm saddened. v_v;

 

[Rac]

anything is better than freakin raimi

Yeah. That dude has lost his mojo.

And they shouldn't even be talking with Del Toro. Just sign the guy already! He's the right one!

 

[rdh007]

I'm excited about The Hobbit, but I'm honestly a bit "meh" on the idea of a second movie to bridge the gap between it and LOTR.

Me too

 

[The Guard]

Both shows were shameless WB contrivences made to piggyback on the success of Smallville and Hercules. And Greystoke was to Tarzan fans what Ang Lee was to Hulk fans. Del Toro said he wanted to make the most brutal Tarzan film yet;about how he struggled tooth and nail to become the baddest animal in the jungle. I was like F**K YEAH!!! Now this.

No, not the SMALLVILLE rip off one...wasn't there some TV miniseries or something similar in the mid nineties? So what you're saying is that Del Toro wanted to make TARZAN BEGINS?

 

[Victarion]

I'm excited about The Hobbit, but I'm honestly a bit "meh" on the idea of a second movie to bridge the gap between it and LOTR.

So the first movie is the adaption, the second effectively financed fan fiction? Bring it on. It could be interesting to see the events being set in motion. If it turns out bad, its not like it would affect the books at all.

 

[mclay18]

Personally, I think it's rather much to turn it into two movies, and basically make another LOTR franchise. But you know, conglomerates and studios feel like sequels, prequels, remakes, whatever are the only options these days.

There's no way Ian Holm is coming back as Bilbo.

If New Line was going to make The Hobbit as just one film, people who haven't read the books (aka the general public) are going to ask "Where's Aragorn? Where's Galadriel? Where's Arwen? Where's Frodo?" Tolkien has extensive appendices of what happened between The Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy and when the WGA strike ends, the writers can easily use the appendices to craft a bookend film for TH. And if Peter Jackson has his way, they'll have Ian Holm involved in the film one way or another.

And del Toro is a lock for The Hobbit -- he confirms it at the French premiere of The Orphanage at this link so barring any delays or creative differences between del Toro and the producers, it's safe to say he'll be involved for both films.

 

[Rac]

No, not the SMALLVILLE rip off one...wasn't there some TV miniseries or something similar in the mid nineties? So what you're saying is that Del Toro wanted to make TARZAN BEGINS?

You mean Tarzan: The Epic Adventures? I quite liked that one.

http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0115385/

 

[jaguarr]

Theonering.net is saying del Toro is confirmed:

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/01/29/28329-introducing-the-director-of/

jag

 

[DorkyFresh]

you know......considering not long ago the head of New Line said that Peter Jackson would never work for them again, it's amazing how on track the Hobbit is right now. not only will Peter Jackson be heavily involved, it will be 2 movies back to back by one of the best directors today!

 

[Noir]

Del Toro is a great choice infinitely better than Raimi.


Just a quick thought, do you think the movie that bridges the gap will be based around The Silmarillion?

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/849/849112p1.html

Del Toro Signed for The Hobbit
Official announcement made at Orphanage premiere.
by IGN Staff


http://uk.movies.ign.com/email.html
US, February 1, 2008 - It was reported earlier this week that Spanish filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro had been in negotiations to direct both The Hobbit and another film based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien for New Line Cinema and MGM. Del Toro has now been announced as having officially signed on to direct the two films.

According to the British newspaper The Guardian, the announcement was made at the French premiere of the del Toro-produced thriller The Orphanage. "Today is a big day because we are announcing what everyone wanted to hear, which is that he will be directing The Hobbit," the host reportedly told the audience as he introduced del Toro.

Oscar winner Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy, will executive produce The Hobbit. The screenplay cannot be worked on, however, until after the writers' strike ends.

New Line and MGM have tentatively penciled in principal photography for the two films -- which will be shot back-to-back -- for 2009, with a budget of $150 million per film. The first is slated for release in 2010, with the second the following year.

The Hobbit, written by Tolkien in 1937, takes place many years before The Lord of the Rings and centers on young Bilbo Baggins, who, along with a group of dwarves and Gandalf the wizard, embark on a quest to steal the treasure of Smaug the dragon. The first movie will reportedly tell this story, while the second will show events immediately preceding the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring.

 

[GhostPoet]

woooo!!!

 

[jaguarr]

Awesome. Glad the deal is signed. Del Toro should have enough time to pimp Hellboy 2 and possibly make Mountains of Madness before he has to start work on these films.

jag

 

[Dark Donnie]

Thank god!!!

 

[YsoSerious]

This may be blasphemy, but I think DelToro might actually do a better job than Peter Jackson.And for those who worried the Hobbit wouldn't be made-if there's a billion dollars at stake people find a way to settle their grievances.

 

[Darkly Dexter]

He is better director than PJ