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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #135 on: June 25, 2010, 02:03 PM »
Peter Jackson has decided to direct two installments of The Hobbit

The final deal is apparently in negotiations.

Great news, I hope this ends up that way.  Like it was said, Jackson did such a masterful job with the LOTR Trilogy, and I think he'd do just as good with The Hobbit.  I was starting to think these movies just wouldn't get made with all of the studio troubles, but hopefully this is a positive sign.  I'm getting psyched again....I sort of miss the years when we had a LOTR movie to look forward each year.

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #136 on: June 25, 2010, 03:38 PM »
This news couldn't have been any better.  I think we will have a seamless transition between the Hobbit movies now and the LOTR trilogy.  You know that Jackson will be meticulous at making sure the these movies are visually identical so that you could watch them in order and not feel as though you were looking at two completely different worlds.  Can't wait to start seeing web-spots and pictures from filming.
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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #137 on: June 25, 2010, 04:39 PM »
Now it's a race to see which gets out of development hell first: this or the Star Wars live-action series.

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #138 on: September 26, 2010, 10:46 AM »
This doesn't look good for Bilbo Baggins... SAG Warns Members Not to Work on LOTR Prequel

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #139 on: September 27, 2010, 02:31 PM »
Jackson fires back and says he may move the Hobbit to Eastern Europe:  Clicky

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #140 on: September 27, 2010, 08:45 PM »
The guy wins an Oscar for best picture and he thinks he's George Lucas. That is how Lucas got exiled from Hollywood by taking production to England. I say more power to Jackson! Screw the leeching unions! I want my Hobbit movie.
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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #141 on: October 16, 2010, 01:28 PM »
Sounds like it has finally been green lit, a few casting rumors at the linky as well.

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #142 on: October 16, 2010, 03:15 PM »
Sweet!  Me and my oldest son have been reading the Hobbit together the last few weeks.  It is amazing how different of a book it is from LOTR while basically telling a similar story

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #143 on: October 22, 2010, 09:48 AM »
And...much of the cast is announced via Warner Bros, including the often rumored Martin Freeman playing Bilbo.

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #144 on: October 22, 2010, 04:20 PM »
Here's a great summary of the actors that have been announced. 

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #145 on: October 27, 2010, 11:01 AM »
Filming in New Zealand!

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #146 on: October 27, 2010, 10:09 PM »
Excellent choice for Bilbo.  Martin Freeman was pretty good in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #147 on: December 8, 2010, 06:43 PM »
Sounds like another LOTR vet, other than Serkis, McKellen, and Weaving, may be returning for the Hobbit in some capacity.

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #148 on: December 9, 2010, 09:41 AM »
Sounds like another LOTR vet, other than Serkis, McKellen, and Weaving, may be returning for the Hobbit in some capacity.

Ummm...Why are they adding characters to the movie who weren't in the actual novel?  ::)

This turns my stomach...it reeks of a cheap money-grab, and does nothing to augment the story, which is perfectly fine as originally written.

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Re: 'The Hobbit' movie
« Reply #149 on: December 9, 2010, 09:52 AM »
Well his dad is in the movie and since elves basically live forever, there is no reason that he sqhouldnt be present with the elves of Mirkwood. Now, I hope he's nothing more than a passing cameo and not a "main" character. Anything more and I'll agree with you.