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New Hope for Jackson Hobbit Film?

Posted by Zonk on from the something-worth-fighting-for dept.

DrJimbo writes "Just in time for the 70th Anniversary of the Hobbit (published September 21, 1937) Entertainment Weekly has a 5-page article on a possible reconciliation between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema that may pave the way for the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy to return and helm the filming of The Hobbit. It was previously reported here that Jackson would not be making the Hobbit film. The EW article says that Jackson wants to make two films: first the Hobbit in its entirety and then another film that bridges the roughly 60 years between the end of the Hobbit and the start of the Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately Jackson already has a lot on his plate with filming of The Lovely Bones scheduled to start this month and a live action Tintin film in the works."

3 of 268 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Dear Mr. Jackson by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you modernise it, you'll upset the purists.

    If you don't, you'll upset the niggers.

  2. Re:Er, what? by Floritard · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Since when was LOTR about excitement? Just sayin'...

  3. Oh please don't by Hemi+Rodner · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    PJ did a terrible job with LoTR. Although it's nice that he eliminated Tom Bombadil, it was still horrible. Really. All the characters maintained their shallowness, just like it's depicted in the books.

    So it'd be best for all if he doesn't do it. Give the work to a more inspired director.

    --
    hemi