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ObiwanGinobili
11-21-2006, 11:50 AM
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39633.html

Peter Jackson not wanted for 'The Hobbit'
Monday, November 20 2006, 10:38 UTC - by Ben Rawson-Jones


The production studio behind the Lord Of The Rings films has told director Peter Jackson that he is not wanted for their forthcoming movie version of The Hobbit. :wow

The news follows a dispute between Jackson's Wingnut Films and New Line studios over the accounting on the popular trilogy, leading to an ongoing legal battle between the two parties that has yet to be resolved.

In a letter to Lord Of The Rings website TheOneRing.net, Jackson said that studio New Line had contacted an associate and stated that it "would no longer be requiring our services on The Hobbit and the LOTR 'prequel'. This was a courtesy call to let us know that the studio was now actively looking to hire another filmmaker for both projects."

The director expressed his disappointment over the situation: "We've always assumed that we would be asked to make The Hobbit and possibly this second film, back to back, as we did the original movies. We assumed that our lawsuit with the studio would come to a natural conclusion and we would then be free to discuss our ideas with the studio, get excited and jump on board.

The aforementioned prequel reportedly bridges the gap between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring.

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dear lord. after the LOTR trilogy and King Kong?? what exactly are these exec's thinking?

well it's official: The Hobbit is goign to suck big donkey balls.
lefty
11-21-2006, 12:30 PM
:bang :bang :bang
leemajors
11-21-2006, 12:31 PM
if they get the right person it could be fine. if they got someone like tartakovsky it could be awesome - he's doing the new dark crystal movie. return of the king was pretty disappointing, though visually impressive.
CubanMustGo
11-21-2006, 12:47 PM
return of the king was pretty disappointing, though visually impressive.

$1,118,900,000 in worldwide ticket sales say you're in the minority here.
leemajors
11-21-2006, 12:56 PM
$1,118,900,000 in worldwide ticket sales say you're in the minority here.

box office obviously = quality. two towers was a much better movie imo.
MannyIsGod
11-21-2006, 03:40 PM
I personally thought the first 2 were also better than Return Of The King, but I still thought it was pretty damn good.

The studio doesn't give a rats ass who directs it now. They'll make money on it if they do nothing more than prance out some short white dude with harry feet and film him for a day.
ShoogarBear
11-21-2006, 04:23 PM
The studio doesn't give a rats ass who directs it now. They'll make money on it if they do nothing more than prance out some short white dude with harry feet and film him for a day.Hmm, are they looking for casting recommendations?
PM5K
11-21-2006, 04:28 PM
I'm sure nobody cares but I thought the second and third movie were both better than the first, the first spent a lot of time setting things up, while the others had more action...
nkdlunch
11-21-2006, 04:35 PM
they were all equally good. Except for the las 45 minutes of the 3rd movie...fucking boring as shit, and more crying than a soap opera.
ShoogarBear
11-21-2006, 04:37 PM
I can't believe Jackson kept every boring-ass minute of the end of the Return of the King but cut out Saruman's death.
turambar85
11-21-2006, 04:53 PM
I can't believe Jackson kept every boring-ass minute of the end of the Return of the King but cut out Saruman's death.

A-bloody-men

That was the most disappointing part of the whole damn trilogy. His death scene in the Shire, and the Hobbits coming "of age" was the key aspect of the entire series, IMO. I think that the entire work was leading up to that point, not the ring being thrown into the fire.
ObiwanGinobili
11-21-2006, 05:39 PM
I keep thinkingabout Batman.
The 1st one was awesome..... then they changed directors and before you know it: Batman & Robin. BAM. ohhhh that was some ugly shit right there.
ShoogarBear
11-21-2006, 05:41 PM
Ooooooh . . .


The Hobbit


Starring George Clooney





A Michael Bay Film
MannyIsGod
11-21-2006, 05:45 PM
Ooooooh . . .


The Hobbit


Starring George Clooney





A Michael Bay Film

:lmao
ObiwanGinobili
11-21-2006, 05:46 PM
:pctoss :spless: :smchode:
scott
11-21-2006, 06:16 PM
They should get David Fincher... that would be... funny.
Bob Lanier
11-21-2006, 06:30 PM
I had in mind something more along the lines of

The Hobbit


Starring Nicholas Cage





A David Lynch Film
turambar85
11-21-2006, 06:31 PM
The Hobbit: Starring Tom Cruise as Young Smeagol
zero signal
11-21-2006, 07:22 PM
I had in mind something more along the lines of

The Hobbit




Starring Nicholas Cage






A David Lynch Film



And yet, somehow it would still make more sense than Lost Highways.
LaMarcus Bryant
11-21-2006, 07:25 PM
roflrofl

shoog musta smoked tha bubonic today cuz he's on fire
ShoogarBear
11-21-2006, 07:36 PM
Joe Pesci
is
The Hobbitt










A Martin Scorsese Film
Bob Lanier
11-21-2006, 07:42 PM
:lol

I give up.
Phenomanul
11-21-2006, 11:54 PM
I personally thought the first 2 were also better than Return Of The King, but I still thought it was pretty damn good.

The studio doesn't give a rats ass who directs it now. They'll make money on it if they do nothing more than prance out some short white dude with harry feet and film him for a day.

Did you see all three extended versions or just the theatrical releases....