"The Hobbit" offered to.....SAM RAIMI!

[3 Dev Adam]

Terry Gilliam might do a good job, if he can stay away from overactors and fake-looking wide angle shots for five freaking minutes...

That's why I choose Terry JONES instead. He can do subtle.

 

[Riven]

That's why I choose Terry JONES instead. He can do subtle.

Well, apart from the Monty Python movies (which I didn't even know he directed) and Eric The Viking, I haven't seen anything of his.


This is what Imdb has on him... Anything particularly worth while?

Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s)

1. Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School (2003) (V)
2. Python Night (1999) (TV)
3. The BFI London Imax Signature Film (1999)
4. The Wind in the Willows (1996)
5. Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) (VG)
6. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1 episode, 1992)
   - Barcelona, May 1917 (1992) TV Episode
7. Erik the Viking (1989)
8. Personal Services (1987)
9. The Meaning of Life (1983)
10. Life of Brian (1979)
    ... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title)
11. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

 

[3 Dev Adam]

Well, apart from the Monty Python movies (which I didn't even know he directed) and Eric The Viking, I haven't seen anything of his.


This is what Imdb has on him... Anything particularly worth while?

Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s)

1. Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School (2003) (V)
2. Python Night (1999) (TV)
3. The BFI London Imax Signature Film (1999)
4. The Wind in the Willows (1996)
5. Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) (VG)
6. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1 episode, 1992)
   - Barcelona, May 1917 (1992) TV Episode
7. Erik the Viking (1989)
8. Personal Services (1987)
9. The Meaning of Life (1983)
10. Life of Brian (1979)
    ... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title)
11. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Actually, he did way more than that. Including some EXCELLENT documentaries on ancient history for the National Geographic Channel.

 

[AssMan]

If MGM gets their way it looks like Peter will be back after all since MGM wont do this movie without Peter it seems

 

[3 Dev Adam]

Not So Fast New Line - The Zaentz says THE HOBBIT, "...will definitely be shot by Peter Jackson"!!!!

Hey folks, Harry here - gather together, join hands and pray to Zaentz that this comes to pass!

From IMDB

As Lord of the Rings fans mounted a protest following word that New Line had dropped Peter Jackson from consideration as director of The Hobbit and another Lord of the Rings prequel, producer Saul Zaentz has given assurances that Jackson will indeed direct the two films. A German website, Elbenwald.de, posted an interview with Zaentz, who acquired the rights to the works of the late Rings writer, J.R.R. Tolkien, in 1976 (the Saul Zaentz Company owns Tolkien Enterprises), in which Zaentz says, "It will definitely be shot by Peter Jackson. ... Next year The Hobbit rights will fall back to my company. I suppose that Peter will wait because he knows that he will make the best deal with us. And he is fed up with the studios: to get his profit share on the Rings trilogy he had to sue New Line. With us, in contrast, he knows that he will be paid fairly and artistically supported without reservation." (The preceding quotation is a translation that appeared on TheHobbit-Movie.com from the German interview posted on Elbenwald.de.)

 

[Riven]

I sense a long stretch of back and forth coming up... Wake me when Peter Jackson or whomever does it, starts shooting, 'kay?

 

[3 Dev Adam]

Development hell is a biatch.

 

[aaron]

I sense a long stretch of back and forth coming up... Wake me when Peter Jackson or whomever does it, starts shooting, 'kay?

Mmhmm.. . I agreed... I reckon the ball will start rolling late 2008 the earliest.

 

[BloodyWolverine]

That is why Sloan of MGM said production likely wouldn't start until 2008. He knew all along that New Line wasn't going for Jackson. For why else would he not start sooner. Unless he figured MGM was goig to stall New Line until there contract ended and then do the movies.

 

[DACrowe]

Just one question. Why does the Hobbit have to be described as MOVIES?!

 

[BloodyWolverine]

Well what i ment was thus. Everyone pretty much said that there would be two films. No matter who directs them. There would be two films. To be gully honest as mush of a Fan of Tolkien and Peter Jackson i would at the same time like another persons take on it. Jackson has good vision but with all this bad blood would the movie suffer if P.J did it and not another director trying to do justice to the previous films.

 

[ord0g]

Just one question. Why does the Hobbit have to be described as MOVIES?!

Because they're thinking about splitting it into 2 parts.

 

[Catman]

Because they're thinking about splitting it into 2 parts.

Watch it be turned into three. Forshadowing the Star Wars prequels, huh?

 

[BloodyWolverine]

The only thing would be that these would be much better prequels should Sam or Peter make them then the Star Wars Prequels.

 

[3 Dev Adam]

Maybe they're planning to make THE SILMARILLION as well.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Maybe they're planning to make THE SILMARILLION as well.

Hmm, I've read bits and pieces of the book, but I can't see them actually going through with that to be honest. From what I've read so far the book has a lot of history and would be very difficult to adapt.

But if they do it I'll definitely be amazed.

 

[3 Dev Adam]

Silmarillion is all History, but there's some story here and there to make a gajillion movies.

 

[Erundur]

Maybe they're planning to make THE SILMARILLION as well.

I believe that Christopher Tolkein has those rights and that he does not want anybody messing with them.

 

[3 Dev Adam]

I believe that Christopher Tolkein has those rights and that he does not want anybody messing with them.

Meh. Give him some moola and call it a deal.

 

[Max J Power]

I'm willing to give anything Sam Raimi does a chance.

 

[Spider-Phoenix]

I swear, if Bruce Campbell or Ted Raimi appear in one frame of the Hobbit, I'll flip s**t

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

sam raimi is dull talent. and spiderphoenix he will do that, he's just a freakin moron.

 

[Boom]

Not So Fast New Line - The Zaentz says THE HOBBIT, "...will definitely be shot by Peter Jackson"!!!!

Hey folks, Harry here - gather together, join hands and pray to Zaentz that this comes to pass!

From IMDB

As Lord of the Rings fans mounted a protest following word that New Line had dropped Peter Jackson from consideration as director of The Hobbit and another Lord of the Rings prequel, producer Saul Zaentz has given assurances that Jackson will indeed direct the two films. A German website, Elbenwald.de, posted an interview with Zaentz, who acquired the rights to the works of the late Rings writer, J.R.R. Tolkien, in 1976 (the Saul Zaentz Company owns Tolkien Enterprises), in which Zaentz says, "It will definitely be shot by Peter Jackson. ... Next year The Hobbit rights will fall back to my company. I suppose that Peter will wait because he knows that he will make the best deal with us. And he is fed up with the studios: to get his profit share on the Rings trilogy he had to sue New Line. With us, in contrast, he knows that he will be paid fairly and artistically supported without reservation." (The preceding quotation is a translation that appeared on TheHobbit-Movie.com from the German interview posted on Elbenwald.de.)

Please be true .

 

[Flexo]

I swear, if Bruce Campbell or Ted Raimi appear in one frame of the Hobbit, I'll flip s**t

Oh man, Bruce Campbell in The Hobbit?

That's worth the ticket price alone.

 

[Spider-Phoenix]

Oh man, Bruce Campbell in The Hobbit?

That's worth the ticket price alone.

It's bad enough he's in the Spider-Man movies, but if he infests the Hobbit