Like music to my geeky ears... finally the feud between Peter Jackson and New Line is OVAH! and the preproduction for a 2-part HOBBIT feature is in the works... I can hardly wait!!!
Bilbo Baggins is finally progressing on his most fraught journey — landing a leading role on the big screen. After three years of legal wrangling and public sniping, director Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached an agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, the prequel to the Lord of the Rings blockbuster trilogy that made nearly $3 billion at the box office and earned 17 Oscars. The Hobbit is Tolkien's most accessible and popular book, a fairy tale about the reluctant adventurer Baggins, who embarks on a trip with 13 dwarves and the wizard Gandalf. Jackson, who directed the Rings trilogy and inherited creative stewardship of Tolkien's massive fan base, will serve as executive producer for The Hobbit with his wife, Fran Walsh. A director and screenwriter will be chosen in the New Year, when Jackson and Walsh meet with the studio heads. MGM, which owns the distribution rights to The Hobbit, will co-finance and co-distribute. [time]
An open letter to Mr. Jackson:
Dear Peter, PLEASE GET OFF YOUR KIWI ASS AND DIRECT! Sincerely, Geeky LOTR Fan
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awesome!
i've been reading the book for the last 3 years 'cause the "i am thadeus, son of prometheus, brother to thediatrin and lover of quenit" confuses me!
johnny
Yay! I love the Hobbit. But two parts, really? The Hobbit book is much shorter than the LOTR books.
lofl. god, i know john. i didn't attempt the books. i know i'm not smart enough for them.
i know, em... i was surprised by the 2 parts, too. seems odd. maybe he's using the appendices...
this made my year - for reals :) i am glad they got over this little spat, and even if jackson is only exec producer, i still think it's going to kick a whole lot of ass ! two parts is even better, i'll also be interested to see how he bulked it up so much! YAY! okay, my geek rant is over now :)
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