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12-18-2007, 04:57 PM
Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings."

Jackson, who directed the "Rings" trilogy, will serve as executive producer for "The Hobbit." A director for the prequel films has yet to be named.

Relations between Jackson and New Line had soured after "Rings," despite a collective worldwide box office gross of nearly $3 billion — an enormous success. The two sides nevertheless were able to reconcile, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) splitting "The Hobbit" 50/50, spokemen for both studios said Tuesday.

"I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences behind us, so that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line," Jackson said in a statement. "We are delighted to continue our journey through Middle Earth."

Two "Hobbit" films are scheduled to be shot simultaneously, similar to how the three "Lord of the Rings" films were made. Production is set to begin in 2009 with a released planned for 2010, with the sequel scheduled for a 2011 release.

New Line Cinema is owned by Time Warner. Sony and Comcast are among the owners of MGM.

Source: Yahoo.com (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071218/ap_en_ot/film_the_hobbit)
codedigital
12-18-2007, 05:15 PM
Two Hobbit films? Am I missing something?

You can read the book in 4 hours.
v0lum3
12-18-2007, 06:08 PM
Two Hobbit films? Am I missing something?

You can read the book in 4 hours.

lol, agreed... I'll probably just wait for both to come out... can't understand why I'd need to watch them separately :confused:
tenaciousdave
12-18-2007, 07:10 PM
Two Hobbit films? Am I missing something?

You can read the book in 4 hours.


Don't you know. The movie is just going to be the text scrolling on the screen for people to read. Hollywood got sic and tired of people hating movies for being diffrent from the books. So now thay can't complain because the movie IS the book.

Two two hour movies. So the book is just split in half and scrolled across the screen. They are also considering a six hour version where the text scrolls slower and spans three movies...you know for the retards who have a hard time reading.
codedigital
12-18-2007, 07:13 PM
Don't you know. The movie is just going to be the text scrolling on the screen for people to read. Hollywood got sic and tired of people hating movies for being diffrent from the books. So now thay can't complain because the movie IS the book.

Two two hour movies. So the book is just split in half and scrolled across the screen. They are also considering a six hour version where the text scrolls slower and spans three movies...you know for the retards who have a hard time reading.

Are they called Movie Books?

Does anyone know any more information about why it's two movies?

I love my Tolkien.
deathbypig37x
12-18-2007, 10:21 PM
Are they called Movie Books?

Does anyone know any more information about why it's two movies?

I love my Tolkien.

Why not? The animated special was like an hour long, and it ommited LOTS of scenes from the book.
Two Hobbit movies does sound a little absurd though...possibly, they will do some more tie-in stuff with when Bilbo finds the ring, so it sets up the 1st LOTR movie. IDK...

The Hobbit definitely deserves at least one movie though. :p
Burner110
12-19-2007, 04:36 AM
Crap Peter Jackson must be raking in the millions.
Azeron
12-19-2007, 10:27 AM
Hmm, interesting, the Hobbit has crappy pacing, so they'll probably change it up a lot for the movie.
v0lum3
12-19-2007, 12:34 PM
Are they called Movie Books?



I hear they call them mooks ;)
code34
12-20-2007, 06:24 AM
Just another case of Hollywood not being able to come up with something original.

What are they going to remake next?




...I think a Top Gun remake would be awesome. Or a sequal showing when Maverick teaches at Top Gun or something.
codedigital
12-20-2007, 01:18 PM
Just another case of Hollywood not being able to come up with something original.

What are they going to remake next?




...I think a Top Gun remake would be awesome. Or a sequal showing when Maverick teaches at Top Gun or something.

For some reason reading that....sequel....Maverick.

I want a sequel of the movie Maverick with Mel Gibson. I loved that movie.