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OSCAR WINNER PETER JACKSON TO DIRECT “THE HOBBIT” IN TWO INSTALLMENTS (Green light given)
New Line/Warner Brothers ^ | October 15th, 2010 | Press Release

Posted on 10/15/2010 7:51:41 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla

OSCAR WINNER PETER JACKSON TO DIRECT “THE HOBBIT” IN TWO INSTALLMENTS
Peter Jackson Set to Direct J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” In a Two-Part 3D Production of Extraordinary Scope
(Los Angeles, October 15, 2010) The two films based on “The Hobbit” are now greenlit and will begin principal photography in February 2011, under the direction of Peter Jackson, it was jointly announced today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. and Steve Cooper, co-Chief Executive Officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc..
“Exploring Tolkien’s Middle-earth goes way beyond a normal film-making experience” Jackson says, “It’s an all-immersive journey into a very special place of imagination, beauty and drama. We’re looking forward to re-entering this wondrous world with Gandalf and Bilbo – and our friends at New Line Cinema, Warner Brothers and MGM”.

(Excerpt) Read more at theonering.net ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies; The Hobbit Hole
KEYWORDS: hobbits; jackson; movies
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To: Texaspeptoman

“I have grown older, that story has become precious to me.”

It’s been called that before but not by you. I think you’ve had that story quite long enough. ;)


21 posted on 10/15/2010 8:30:37 PM PDT by christianhomeschoolmommaof3
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3

LOL!


22 posted on 10/15/2010 8:55:59 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Thanks! I know a lot of people have been looking forward to this for some time, and I really hope that this same group considers tackling some of the other Tolkien sagas as well...




23 posted on 10/15/2010 9:03:32 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Now what kind of a geroo are you anyway?)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

My husband wondered if anyone would get it. When I was pregnant with my 3rd child, my husband worked nights and I didn’t sleep well. I fell asleep watching those movies every night. I have them memorized.


24 posted on 10/15/2010 9:04:34 PM PDT by christianhomeschoolmommaof3
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3

I am one of the Hobbit Hole Hobbits, ever since the original HH thread. Actually I started posting about the philosophical importance of the Ring movies since about the time they started filming them. Can’t say I’ve memorized them though. First read the books in the 1960’s.


25 posted on 10/15/2010 9:25:55 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Bean Counter

Well the Silmarilion has about 10,000 years of history to adapt, but folks aren’t as familiar with it as TLOTR or The Hobbit.


26 posted on 10/15/2010 9:28:59 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

I see a young Aragorn sliding into the screen, as well as Legolas (for the chicks in the audience).

Elrond and Saruman, of course, and maybe a reappearence of the Witch-King (at Dol Guldur by this time).


27 posted on 10/15/2010 9:40:39 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Marking Time On The Government's Dime)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

As Christian mythologist Tolkein is unsurpassed, imo, even by C.S. Lewis. I too read the books in the 60’s, twice. The second time straight through in 3 days. That was long ago and far away....


28 posted on 10/15/2010 9:47:33 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The American Revolution is just as unpopular with statists today as it was at our founding.)
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To: Old Sarge

Legolas is particularly possible, since he was a Wood Elf, the ones that Bilbo and the dwarves meet up with. According to most chronologies, Aragorn would have been a teen-ager or younger. The character is possible, but not Viggo.


29 posted on 10/15/2010 9:51:46 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Bean Counter
The Silmarillion can be heard on You Tube. I've been up 'til past midnight this last week listening to the story and following the events on various maps available on the 'net. It is now precious to me.

To make the story into a quality movie - which would require many installments - would be a feat near to the creation of the Sillmarills themselves.

30 posted on 10/15/2010 10:52:58 PM PDT by muleskinner
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Since good ‘ol Tom Bombadill was missing, it has me wondering if Beorn, the shape shifter will be included.


31 posted on 10/15/2010 11:06:40 PM PDT by TruthConquers (Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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To: Ready4Freddy
No Scouring of the Shire

They blew the whole effort right there. It was the point of everything, according to Gandalf.

32 posted on 10/15/2010 11:18:47 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (“The contract with America is the Constitution.” - Sharron Angle)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Should have been one movie. Making it in two parts is a marketing decision, not an artistic one.


33 posted on 10/15/2010 11:19:52 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (“The contract with America is the Constitution.” - Sharron Angle)
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To: EternalVigilance
Alia jacta est.
34 posted on 10/15/2010 11:22:25 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

My opinion of Peter Jackson as a movie maker was marred forever by having to sit through a screening of his remake of King Kong.


35 posted on 10/15/2010 11:24:55 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (“The contract with America is the Constitution.” - Sharron Angle)
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To: EternalVigilance

‘It was the point of everything, according to Gandalf.’

A good example of why a novel can’t be fully transmitted to film. As drama the Scouring of the Shire would have been an enormous anti-climax.


36 posted on 10/15/2010 11:25:21 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Not if it was done properly, I don’t believe.

But, in any case, it would have been better than the nonsense they tacked on the end of it anyway.


37 posted on 10/15/2010 11:29:05 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (“The contract with America is the Constitution.” - Sharron Angle)
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To: EternalVigilance

The ending of the movie was similar in tone to the end of the books, Bilbo, Frodo, and the last Elves sailing out of the Grey Havens, and Sam returning to his happy home.


38 posted on 10/15/2010 11:37:21 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Turning things over to the night shift, good night.


39 posted on 10/15/2010 11:38:44 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Great news!


40 posted on 10/15/2010 11:40:38 PM PDT by nutmeg (18 days 'til Election Day... RetireBarney.com)
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