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Jackson Slated to Make Hobbit Movie, Sequel
syrinx writes "Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, and MGM have agreed to work on two new movies: a film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit', and a further sequel. From the article: 'The two Hobbit films ... are scheduled to be shot simultaneously, with pre-production beginning as soon as possible. Principal photography is tentatively set for a 2009 start, with the intention of 'The Hobbit' release slated for 2010 and its sequel the following year, in 2011.'" Not sure if it would be possible to nab Ian Holm as Bilbo, but here's hoping.
"unzipping and urinating on JRR Tolkien's masterpieces AGAIN."
There. Fixed it for you.
Oh. I'm mistaken about the flashbacks thing, but he'd still be a good choice. He looks like a young Ian Holm.
Some people have a way with words, and some people, um, thingy.
I wonder if we could get Dick Chaney to play Smaug?
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Strayed from the path? More like fell off completely. He couldn't resist tarting up a story that does not need tarting up. He totally wasted Cate Blanchett, Arwen's floating dreamy head was totally pointless, the stupidass dwarf toss, Aragorn's idiotic unintelligible manly whisper, making Gollum talk like Donald Duck, Pipping finds the Palantir in a freaking stream?? WTF was that? Certainly much less exciting than steaking it from Gandalf as he slept... and on and on...
we will end no whine before its time
Yes, I know this has been in the works for quite some time now. But the bomb of the anti-Christian Golden Compass was the final straw to get this green lighted. Gee, the 1st movie in a trilogy about killing God from a devout anti-Christian writer, all in time for Christmas. One wonders what is the consistency of the cottage cheese sloshing around between the ears of New Line's Bob Shaye.
Prof. Farnsworth - "Oh a lesson in not changing history from Mr I'm-My-Own-Grandpa!"