The Hobbit

[Fast Learner]

Jackson's executive producer on Halo, generally something that eats almost no time once funding has been secured (unless the production is going tango uniform).

However, he's listed as a producer (not "executive producer," so it's generally a lot more time-consuming), a writer, and the director of The Lovely Bones, scheduled for 2007. That's time consuming, even if Fran and Phillipa do most of the writing.

Doesn't mean he can't start fast-tracking The Hobbit at the same time, but even if so I'd argue that 2009 is still pretty ambitious.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Unless he's not going to end up remaining attached to The Lovely Bones and it just hasn't been made public.

 

[Fast Learner]

With Fran and he as two of four producers, Fran and Phillipa and he as three of three writers, and him as director, the film would pretty much entirely collapse (since he'd surely bring Fran and Phillipa with him to The Hobbit). Being based on a hugely bestselling book and the fact that Peter personally owns the rights... well, it could still be the case, since they haven't taken any studio funding yet.

Ok, yeah, I can see it as a possibility. I hadn't realized that they hadn't taken any studio funding yet until I tried to find out which studio was attached in order to respond to you.

 

[Ranger REG]

Who's gunna be Bilbo?

Ian Holm. All they have to do is digitally remove his aluminum walker.

Dude, if this is truly happening, then they should be rebuilding Hobbiton back at the original location. (Matamata?) Though they could get away with stock footage, I personally think for our money ($8 and up), they should shoot fresh scenes.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

It'll happen. There's too huge a pile of money to be made. They'll argue over who gets the larger slice of the pie, but they both really, really like pie.

QFT.

I forgot how much they all like pie. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[Ranger REG]

It'll happen. There's too huge a pile of money to be made. They'll argue over who gets the larger slice of the pie, but they both really, really like pie.

Yeah, NOW. Back then, Miramax wanted one LOTR film.

New Line have the guts to finance three films.

I wouldn't be surprised if Miramax(?) want to dump New Line and finance the one Hobbit fiilm themselves and become a sole film and video distributor both domestic and international.

 

[librarius_arcana]

Yeah, NOW. Back then, Miramax wanted one LOTR film.

New Line have the guts to finance three films.

I wouldn't be surprised if Miramax(?) want to dump New Line and finance the one Hobbit fiilm themselves and become a sole film and video distributor both domestic and international.

I don't think thats going to happen some how

 

[Ranger REG]

I don't think thats going to happen some how

So, did both New Line and Miramax have finally settled their argument?

 

[librarius_arcana]

So, did both New Line and Miramax have finally settled their argument?

Dunno just heard New Line got this project,

 

[Mycanid]

I'd watch this in a second ... and I think many others would too. So why not? I personally would LOVE to see those beloved thirteen dwarves grace the screen.