Del Toro to direct The Hobbit... and sequel?

[Krug]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-04-24-del-toro-hobbit_N.htm?csp=34

uh...

 

[Alzrius]

At least Peter Jackson is still executive producer, and its his production teams on site too, so hopefully his hand will still be very strong in this.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

I am liking this, if any director besides Peter Jackson should be doing The Hobbit, Del Toro is the guy to choose.

We all know he is a fan of the genre, and his movies are extremely well crafted. I think visually, there will be lots of references to Peter's LoTR but I would like to see how Del Toro will put his own touch on it.

 

[horacethegrey]

YES... I look forward to see how Del Toro's freakish imagination influences Middle Earth.

 

[Klaus]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-04-24-del-toro-hobbit_N.htm?csp=34

uh...

It's an adaptation of The Hobbit, and then a movie to more-or-less bridge "Hobbit" and LotR.

 

[BadMojo]

I am liking this, if any director besides Peter Jackson should be doing The Hobbit, Del Toro is the guy to choose.

Yeah, this is excellent news. Del Toro has done some great stuff. The only downside is that this probably means that we won't see "At the Mountains of Madness" for 5 or 6 years. Bummer.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Yeah, this is excellent news. Del Toro has done some great stuff. The only downside is that this probably means that we won't see "At the Mountains of Madness" for 5 or 6 years. Bummer.

Well... The studios have been reluctant to do it. They have become more willing with the sucess of Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth. So if The Hobbit does well, like it most likely will. This could help push At the Mountain of Madness forward

 

[Mouseferatu]

and then a movie to more-or-less bridge "Hobbit" and LotR.

Which, as I understand it, is heavily based on Tolkien's copious notes. So even though it's not a true adaptation, like the others are, it's not made up out of whole cloth, either.

Personally, I can't wait.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

And here I was hoping for Quentin Tarantino.

Bilbo's going to ... Kill Smaug!

 

[satori01]

Dragon be Cool?

Know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in the Blessed Lands?

and who taught Ballin the five Finger Palm of death beard swipe?