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The Hobbit On Hold

Posted by Soulskill on from the had-such-a-nice-ring-to-it dept.

Flea of Pain writes "Director Guillermo Del Toro has confirmed upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit has been put on hold indefinitely because the movie has been caught in a 'tangled negotiation' over the future of the MGM movie studio. The film, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's first book in the fantasy series, was reportedly due to begin shooting this summer, but has been mired in delays. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, who will act as producer on the new film, recently dismissed rumors of trouble with the picture, insisting, 'It's not really been delayed, because we've never announced the date.'"

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  1. Re:Dang by 2names · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's a book?

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  2. The next James Bond as well! by The-Pheon · · Score: 5, Informative

    Bond 23 has also been delayed because of MGM's legal issues. http://www.imdb.com/news/ni2143090/

    I was looking forward to seeing Mr. Craig shoot some guns, drive some fast cars, and flirt with some girls.

  3. "On Hold" by TopSpin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Given Jackson's track record with LOTR the Hobbit movies are worth a couple billion dollars in revenue. There is absolutely no possibility they won't get made. There have been several fits of "on hold" while the rights were negotiated with the Tolkiens. There will be more "on hold" moments while more parties wrangle for their cut. In the end it will make it to the screen because everyone, absolutely everyone, wants this.

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    1. Re:"On Hold" by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 5, Funny

      well, not really.

      I must say, your well thought out post in conjuction with the reserve you maintained during your rebuttle, has caused me to reconsider my stance on what I believe. The GP almost had me convinced, but you so eloquently countered his every notion, leaving your thoughts superior. Tell me good sir, how do I subscribe to your newsletter?

  4. Re:Dang by DeadDecoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ya, I think it's based off the cartoon.

  5. Jackson, overrated by TiggertheMad · · Score: 5, Insightful

    however, jackson did a good job with the trilogy.

    Elf shield surfing.
    Dwarf tossing jokes.
    Rewriting parts of the story to make it 'more exciting'.


    Let's just say that he did ok, hmmm?

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  6. Re:They are waiting for copyright to expire in 2 by JimDarley · · Score: 5, Informative

    The US adopted the Berne convention in 1988, according to which:- "One important minimum rule was that the term of copyright was to be a minimum of the author's lifetime plus 50 years."

    According to Wikipedia, Tolkien died in 1973, that plus 50 years means that it'll be 2023 before the copyright expires.

  7. Re:Dang by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That was based on the Leonard Nimoy song

  8. Re:Dang by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That can only be fully appreciated in the original Klingon.