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bluegoose · 11-21-2006, 05:47 PM

New Line Studios just announced that Peter Jackson won't be directing the prequel "The Hobbit", but instead that they are pursuing a new director for the movie. this dissapoints me a little, as I thought Jackson did a great job on the LOTR series.

I hope they don't screw it up, as it could make for a very good movie.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/..._peter_jackson

Cali Coug · 11-21-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

New Line Studios just announced that Peter Jackson won't be directing the prequel "The Hobbit", but instead that they are pursuing a new director for the movie. this dissapoints me a little, as I thought Jackson did a great job on the LOTR series.

I hope they don't screw it up, as it could make for a very good movie.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/..._peter_jackson

That is surprising. He was awesome on the others.

SteelBlue · 11-21-2006, 07:04 PM

Caught a piece about this on NPR last night. Basically Jackson and New Line are still fighting about money from the LOTR series. Jackson refuses to make the Hobbit until those issues are settled. New Line wants the movie made now, and have decided they won't wait for Jackson.

mpfunk · 11-21-2006, 07:17 PM

Yes, why wait for the director to try to make a better movie. You geeks are going to see it even if it is directed by Michael Bay.

il Padrino Ute · 11-22-2006, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa.Kinzer

Yeah, it usually doesn't go over well to sue the studio.

But I LOVE The Hobbit. I think I might even like it better than the trilogy.

I hope they get a decent cast.

The dude from Willow would be good for the Hobbit. They wouldn't even have to use any camera tricks.

il Padrino Ute · 11-22-2006, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa.Kinzer

I don't know...he's a pretty hot commodity. After all, he did all seven Leprechaun movies. Including Leprechaun in the 'Hood and Leprechaun: Back 2 da 'Hood.

Now THERE's classic cinema for ya.

He has so much experience to draw from. He's the logical choice.

If not him, how about the guy from Little People Big World?

il Padrino Ute · 11-22-2006, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa.Kinzer

Or the guy from Webster. Who said Hobbits were white, anyway?

Or I suppose you could use Mini-me, but he's got that evil connotation, and we can't have that. Hobbits are not evil.

Webster? Brilliant!

In the animated film, the Hobbit was white.

I think an evil Hobbit would be fun - a Tony Soprano kind of guy. After all, movies rarely follow the book. It's all about "entertainment".

il Padrino Ute · 11-22-2006, 02:13 AM

It just occurred to me who would be perfect for the Hobbit:

Jack Nicholson. The guy can play just about any part you give him.

Of course, I understand Michael Richards needs work.....

BarbaraGordon · 11-22-2006, 02:16 AM

Well, there's also the problem that "the hobbit" is in the first LOTR fim, and he was white there. So it'd be hard to explain how Bilbo sort of mutated between the prequel and the first of the trilogy, but it could work.

Jack Nicholson?
I was thinking Russell Crowe.

il Padrino Ute · 11-22-2006, 02:25 AM

Don Knotts would have been a great Hobbit.

11-21-2006, 05:47 PM	#1
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	The Hobbit New Line Studios just announced that Peter Jackson won't be directing the prequel "The Hobbit", but instead that they are pursuing a new director for the movie. this dissapoints me a little, as I thought Jackson did a great job on the LOTR series. I hope they don't screw it up, as it could make for a very good movie. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/..._peter_jackson

11-22-2006, 02:13 AM	#8
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	It just occurred to me who would be perfect for the Hobbit: Jack Nicholson. The guy can play just about any part you give him. Of course, I understand Michael Richards needs work..... __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

11-22-2006, 02:25 AM	#10
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Don Knotts would have been a great Hobbit. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

11-21-2006, 07:04 PM	#3
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Caught a piece about this on NPR last night. Basically Jackson and New Line are still fighting about money from the LOTR series. Jackson refuses to make the Hobbit until those issues are settled. New Line wants the movie made now, and have decided they won't wait for Jackson.

11-21-2006, 07:17 PM	#4
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	Yes, why wait for the director to try to make a better movie. You geeks are going to see it even if it is directed by Michael Bay.

11-22-2006, 02:16 AM	#9
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Well, there's also the problem that "the hobbit" is in the first LOTR fim, and he was white there. So it'd be hard to explain how Bilbo sort of mutated between the prequel and the first of the trilogy, but it could work. Jack Nicholson? I was thinking Russell Crowe.