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starofdunedain
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on: June 09, 2010 04:23
We did, there was a 'No PJ no Hobbit' petition, which I think is how Peter Jackson is even involved.

I'm kind of disappointed too, I really enjoyed Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth. I wanted to see what his take on the Hobbit would be like. I'm actually not too fond of Jackson's rendition. But it's still good.
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on: June 10, 2010 09:55
I don't remember that. Maybe they should get Quentin Tarinto, the guy who did the killl bill movies...maybe not...
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on: June 16, 2010 05:57
MGM and Warner Bros. really want Peter Jackson to do the Hobbit after Del Toro stepped down.

Other filmakers however, such as David Yates, David Dobkin, and Brett Ratner also are looking to fill the director's seat too.

Jackson hasn't said "no" yet, though. There's still hope.

Sources:
http://www.deadline.com/2010/06/two-studios-trying-to-talk-peter-jackson-into-helming-the-hobbit-films/

http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/06/15/warner-bros-mgm-want-peter-jackson-to-helm-the-hobbit/

EDIT: David Yates says he's not interested and he's denying all claims about the Hobbit movie. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jun/16/harry-potter-hobbit-david-yates

[Edited on 17/6/2010 by Dream~Giver]
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on: June 17, 2010 04:35
Brett Ratner


Please, no. Please, please, please.... no.
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on: June 22, 2010 06:57
I've seen the name Alfonso Cuarón kicked about...
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on: June 23, 2010 10:26
Alfonso Cauron - the Prisoner of Azkaban guy? ... I hope not. I did not like that film. Admittedly it was better than the other Potter films, but still. No. :nono:
I hope Peter ends up directing it, but he probably won't. Hopefully Warner and MGM will convince him.
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on: June 26, 2010 05:26
Peter Jackson is currently in negotiations for The Hobbit!
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/06/25/peter-jackson-in-negotiations-for-the-hobbit/
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on: July 04, 2010 08:37
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/07/03/37402-mckellen-talks-hobbit-in-nz/

I agree with Sir Ian. Although it pains me to say it, if studios don't decide quickly, we may never see Gandalf as we would want to. After all he cannot keep postponing new offers forever, waiting for someone to make a move on the production.

So unless MGM sells the rights to someone else, there's no moving forward (since apparently, but not surprisingly, they want yet ANOTHER extension to pay their debts - which may lead filming to start in January 2011 rather than November/December this year).

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on: July 18, 2010 05:15
It might not just be Gandalf different from the LotR films. If these delays keep on I don't see they can possibly do the White Council or Rivendell scenes with the original actors. I had trouble believing Hugo Weaving or Marton Csokas as an elf ten years ago. It's got to be worse now.

Thought the delays to make for fun fanfiction ideas.
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on: August 12, 2010 02:37
Like all of you, I just truly hope that Peter (obviously the perfect director to do the job) is going to direct The Hobbit, and that it won't take TOO long to really start - cause it would be really dramatic to loose our Gandalf and the other 'old' actors. :/

This is all so complicated! When the first film is going to be out, I bet some of us are going to be half dead from the waiting and the stress already xD
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on: October 15, 2010 12:00
Its been greenlighted!!

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on: October 15, 2010 03:39
That's fab, but I don't think I'll start celebrating just yet.
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on: October 15, 2010 10:02
Finally! Though I agree with Linwe ... best to hold our breaths ... and fingers crossed ...
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on: October 17, 2010 08:51
Well there is talk of filming starting in February so I am going to allow myself to feel refreshingly optimistic....!
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on: October 21, 2010 09:55
Cast announced! Guess who's Bilbo ...

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/10/21/39468-meet-your-hobbit-cast/#more-39468
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on: October 21, 2010 10:34
Check the news page here at CoE for more casting news!
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on: October 22, 2010 03:35
I think I'll allow myself to dare to celebrate a little now. :cheers:

Keep your fingers crossed for a NZ location...

[Edited on 22/10/2010 by LinweSingollo]
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on: October 22, 2010 09:21
I'm really happy with their pick of Bilbo, especially because I so hated the idea of James McAvoy. I'm joining you in the crossing of fingers, Linwe.
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on: October 24, 2010 07:39
If the original spirit evident in the making of LOTR can be regained through all this then it may be a worthy film. I'm sure Jackson will try to keep it as real, and leave out the clarinets, matches and golf.
I hope Martin Freeman can rise to the challenge but from what I've seen of him I doubt it. He will have to work hard, and even as I write he's probably bothering Ian Holme for tips. Crossed fingers, hope I'm wrong.
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on: October 26, 2010 02:53
Really tarcolan? I don't know Martin Freeman at all, never heard of him actually, but I was pleased that he looked quite hobbitish in the cast article photo. But I would also love to see someone who can act as fabulously as Ian Holm, so you made me unsure there, suggesting he's not a very good actor. A bad actor would definitely spoil both movies for me :/

I was also happy about the dwarf casting ... with the exception of the desperado type of guy for one of the younger ones. Where would a dwarf get swarthy? *shakes head*

And I really really hope they'll stick to NZ- I don't want to see any artificially made Hollywood hobbit holes and other than NZ sceneries! Damn the economy drive, this would IMO pay off anyway!
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on: October 26, 2010 09:54
Check the news page, The hobbit is staying in New Zealand!
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on: October 26, 2010 10:24
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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on: October 27, 2010 03:37
Glory and Trumpets!!!!!!!! :disco: :rolling: :disco:
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on: October 27, 2010 10:31
....getting more hopeful...
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on: October 27, 2010 12:25
I'm happy to hear that I'm so looking forward to seeing some of the LotR places in the movie again .. and the cast. Especially Ian McKellen, I loved him as Gandalf the Grey. :love: I'm a bit tentative about the elves, though None have been cast so far apart from Hugo Weaving, have they?
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on: October 28, 2010 05:10
No firm news about Hugo Weaving as yet. Now the problems about where the film will be shot are over I am expecting more casting announcements, hopefully in the near future. Keep checking the News page at CoE!
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on: October 28, 2010 06:40
Does anyone know yet if Howard Shore will do the soundtrack again? I sure hope so :love:
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on: October 28, 2010 06:19
I can finally start feeling excited about this!!

Hugo Weaving better be in this film or my excitement bubble will be burst.
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on: October 29, 2010 09:12
I hope so too, if only for the sake of consistency and fear of what other actor they might choose I'd even welcome seeing Orlando Bloom in the Hobbit, eventhough I can barely stand him in LotR... it would be awesome to show how these two most famous of JRRT's works are interentwined
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on: October 29, 2010 12:54
PJ says Freeman's his first choice so I feel comfortable in that. And as I mentioned on the FB page, we know PJ will replace someone if he doesn't think they are working out (that's how we got a last-minute casting change to Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn)...so I have a very good feeling about it.
I really, really wanted ) Richard Armitage as Bard, as I realize I have mentioned many (many! ) times before, but I am warming to the idea of him as Thorin. I just think he's a fantastic actor and I'm really pleased he's getting this chance.
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on: October 29, 2010 02:27
Ohh, I think Richard would have been a good Bard! I didn't even think about that. I think he'll be a good Thorin, though. It's hard to imagine him as a dwarf He's great!

I'm so glad that it's greenlit now! I can't wait!!!
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on: November 24, 2010 06:25
I heard that someone has been cast as Radagast, but if I remember correctly he was but only mentioned in the book by Gandalf, so I wonder what is planned
please correct me if I am wrong
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on: November 24, 2010 11:40
You are correct, Radagast is not in the Hobbit... can you please point me to the article that said he's been cast?
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on: November 25, 2010 05:59
here is one of the stories I found

http://filmonic.com/sylvester-mccoy-is-radagast-the-brown
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on: November 26, 2010 02:38
Does anyone know yet if Howard Shore will do the soundtrack again? I sure hope so :love:


Looks like we'll be favored with more of Howard Shore's genius. Check this out from Doug Adam's blog: Why NZ Matters
"To the Hobbits. May they outlast the Sarumans and see spring again in the trees." J.R.R. Tolkien
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