The Hobbit

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:52 pm

I just suspect his best work is behind him.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:11 pm

'Twas my reaction when I saw "Spiderman."

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:21 pm

PJ says he won't be directing.

http://www.mania.com/56965.html

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:02 pm

Ian McKellen is more than happy to return as Gandalf... but director Guillermo Del Toro hasn't asked him yet...

http://www.mania.com/ian-mck....38.html

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:13 pm

Guillermo seems like type of dude that'd bow to the fanbase on this one. After seeing Ian's excellent portrayal in the trilogy, it'd be kinda weird seeing anyone besides him pull off Mithrandir.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:22 pm

Too bad Del Toro wasn't available for the last Harry Potter movie.

But I have high hopes for the next Hellboy because of him.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:01 pm

But I have high hopes for the next Hellboy because of him.

We saw the previews prior to Cloverfield and the wife was NOT impressed. She thought the film looked ridiculously insulting to the intelligence. She kept mocking Hellboy's final line in the trailer. She kept saying that crap is the best they can come up with?

I have to agree it seemed much cheesier than the original film.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:11 pm

The "Aw crap" line? That was from the original. It's what he says.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:31 pm

If they give Hellboy enough screen time, Ron Perlman's got the character down well enough such that it might not totally suck.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:09 pm

Of The Bull wants to use less CGI than did Peter Jackson. Good.

http://chud.com/article....e1.html

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:06 pm

Less CGI usually means more reliance on ingenuity. That being said, I hope Smaug still looks something like this...

Post by **GORDON** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:19 pm

20 questions with Jackson and Of the Bull.

http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2

Lots more than 20, though, with follow-ups.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:31 pm

4K questions lodged prior to the chat & another one question lodged literally every second of the chat's duration. Fuckin' hell. Reminds me of the old UO HoC chats.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:34 am

Writing has begun.

http://www.mania.com/writing....26.html

Post by **GORDON** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:07 pm

Del Toro has a few words.

http://www.mania.com/del-tor....99.html

Sounds so far, so good. He didn't say anything like, "We're really putting in so much humor... it's great" like Dan'l Radcliff said about the next Harry Potter some time back. More like, "I'm trying to get my head in the same place that Tolkein's was at when he wrote it so I can get the same vibe." That's a good thing to hear.

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Post by **GORDON** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:04 pm

Gandalf, Elrond, and Gollum reprising their rolls.

http://www.mania.com/hobbit-....31.html

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:56 pm

Still on track for 2012.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon May 31, 2010 8:18 pm

Del Toro is gone.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon May 31, 2010 8:40 pm

Why are they waiting on greenlighting a flick that's damn near certain to be a huge cash cow?

Post by **GORDON** » Mon May 31, 2010 9:00 pm

Son of a fuck. That is a mother bitch.

Maybe with Jackon's recent bombs, he'll go back to The Hobbit to get "back on top."

Just as long as he gets rid of the woman who added so much silliness into Return of the King. I'm looking at you, scene where Legolas slides down the oliphant trunk Fred Flintstone-style.

I read that one of his female co-writers was personally responsible for a lot of the stuff the fans hated in the films. Can't remember which.

That being said, I don't know if attaching Jackson to the flick is entirely good.

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