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Del Toro does Hobbit! Apr. 24, 2008
Source: Variety   by: Dave Davis

For reals this time! Seriously! I mean it!

After months of discussion, speculation and almost-theres, New Line, MGM and Peter Jackson have officially announced that our beloved Guillermo del Toro will handle the live-action adaptation of THE HOBBIT, as well as a second film bridging Bilbo Baggins' tale with Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy.

The downside? Don't expect to see AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS anytime soon, or any of the other dozen or so projects Guillermo has discussed in the past few years. As Variety says, he's not gonna be around for a while: "Del Toro's moving to New Zealand for the next four years to work with Jackson and his Wingnut and WETA production teams. He'll direct the two films back to back, with the sequel which will deal with the 60-year period between THE HOBBIT and FELLOWSHIP".

So there you have it.

Extra Tidbit: Since the role of Bilbo will likely be re-cast, who's best suited for the job?

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Paulie on Apr 26 2008, 10:07:17 PM writes:

Bilbo re-cast? Ian Holm did such an amazing job with his role that I can't for a second imagine anyone better. However, if he's too old by now, I guess there's no other option. Bilbo is supposed to be more agile in The Hobbit afterall.
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Malaguy on Apr 25 2008, 1:52:40 PM writes:
YES!
It's about fucking time! While Hellboy wasn't the best it could be, due to studio interference, (the Dir Cut was way better) and I was kinda 'eh' about Pan's Labyrinth, HB II looks badass. Either way, the man obviously has talent, so I think this could work out for the best.
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Stratburst on Apr 25 2008, 12:44:25 PM writes:

Not necessarily. In LOTR, Gandalf told Bilbo that "You haven't aged a day." With that in mind, they might just decide to go with Ian Holm as Bilbo again.
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Arvindh on Apr 25 2008, 11:31:16 AM writes:
NOT SO SURE...
So far I'm the only guy here who's not sure if I should be excited or not about this news. Not only am I not a hge fan of Pan's Labyrinth (actually I kinda didn't like the flick at all)(no wait, I kinda actually hated the thing), but I also don't like Hellboy all that much either. LOTR movies are my favorite to date, and although I know Del Toro's probably the best shot next to Peter Jackson, I'm not so sure if this movie will turn out to be all that it should be. That's just my opinion.
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FrogSimmons2 on Apr 25 2008, 10:13:12 AM writes:
MORGAN FREEMAN!!!
great news! good for del toro...

MORGAN FREEMAN as Bilbo! can't go wrong.
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nodirectionhome on Apr 25 2008, 9:50:24 AM writes:

joe pesci should play bilbo; just need a little spackle and some paint to make him look younger.
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corran horn on Apr 25 2008, 9:27:22 AM writes:
MCAVOY FOR BILBO
SO delighted by this news. As for who could play Bilbo, my choice is James McAvoy. Not only does he have the talent, he also looks the part. However, they might have to age him a little.
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Trans-Warp on Apr 25 2008, 7:08:15 AM writes:

Time to dust off that old LotR special edition dvd box... Alright, maybe it's a bit premature. Regardless, way to go Del Toro!
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porkchopexpress on Apr 25 2008, 6:36:13 AM writes:

Thank fuck for that!!! Best news of the year, I'm so excited a bit of wee came out. I'm loving the idea of Martin Freeman for Bilbo and I know McKellen expressed interest in returning. What a great day!! : )
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theotherness on Apr 25 2008, 5:57:51 AM writes:

I seriously was hoping for AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS sooner, but hey, if this helps Mr. Del Toro get the greenlight for the funding it would take, it would be awesome.

Incidentally, however, this in itself should be...ridonkulously f*cking AWESOME!
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