Jackson wanted for Hobbit

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by: James Thoo Aug. 10, 2007

Apparently the crazy fog has lifted and New Line have realized that hiring anyone other than Peter Jackson to direct THE HOBBIT would be both lunacy and blasphemy. And those are two of the worst 'y's. Bob Shaye (the dude who said that Jackson would essentially direct HOBBIT over his dead body) apparently:

"When asked if it was true that company insiders had been in talks with Jackson's reps, Shaye replied, "Yes, that's a fair statement. Notwithstanding our personal quarrels, I really respect and admire Peter and would love for him to be creatively involved in some way in 'The Hobbit.'"

Yeah, that sounds about right to me. The LORD OF THE RINGS flicks made about fifty bazillion dollars in their opening hours and Jackson was a big part of it. Sure, Orlando Bloom was busy being dreamy as hell and Viggo Mortensen somehow made bitching about should he/should he not take the throne look cool, but yeah, Jackson. It was mostly him.

Source: Filmstalker , Premiere

Extra Tidbit: Does anyone actually think someone else should direct THE HOBBIT?

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Arvindh
2:42PM on 08/13/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
IT'S ABOUT F'N TIME!
Sheesh...bout' time these two made kissy kissy and got over the whole argument. Peter Jackson is THE man to helm The Hobbit, and The Hobbit belongs to Peter Jackson. That's all that needs to be said. If Jackson isn't doind it...it won't work. It's like Patrick Stewart not playing Professor X...it just won't work!!
Sheesh...bout' time these two made kissy kissy and got over the whole argument. Peter Jackson is THE man to helm The Hobbit, and The Hobbit belongs to Peter Jackson. That's all that needs to be said. If Jackson isn't doind it...it won't work. It's like Patrick Stewart not playing Professor X...it just won't work!!
 
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Billy Gsus
7:37AM on 08/12/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Forget Jackson, get....
FRED SAVAGE! go see Daddy Day Camp and you'll understand!
FRED SAVAGE! go see Daddy Day Camp and you'll understand!
 
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gyro_44
1:54AM on 08/12/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Very happy to hear this news.

And come now James, would it have been that hard to find a picture of Jackson that wasn't three years old? He doesn't actually look like a hobbit anymore. Kind of sad really.
Very happy to hear this news.

And come now James, would it have been that hard to find a picture of Jackson that wasn't three years old? He doesn't actually look like a hobbit anymore. Kind of sad really.
 
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snootch2nootch
11:59PM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Dont care..
I never liked the LotR movies, i really dont care.

And i wouldnt mind seeing Sam Rami getting The Hobbit movie, i knew he wanted it, and i think hes good.
I never liked the LotR movies, i really dont care.

And i wouldnt mind seeing Sam Rami getting The Hobbit movie, i knew he wanted it, and i think hes good.
 
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brentage5000
7:43PM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I think Jackson should BE The Hobbit! He already looks the part!

Seriosuly, this is awesome. Even if he doesn't direct (Raimiraimiraimi), so long as he's involved heavily, things can't go bad.

Oh, and a trilogy plus one is a tetralogy...you know, like the video game, Tetris? Sounds stupid, but there you go.
I think Jackson should BE The Hobbit! He already looks the part!

Seriosuly, this is awesome. Even if he doesn't direct (Raimiraimiraimi), so long as he's involved heavily, things can't go bad.

Oh, and a trilogy plus one is a tetralogy...you know, like the video game, Tetris? Sounds stupid, but there you go.
 
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Atlas1982
1:41PM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
As long as Jackson is back, Harry Potter can't hold a candle to this trilogy(+1)-what's the name for a four part series?
As long as Jackson is back, Harry Potter can't hold a candle to this trilogy(+1)-what's the name for a four part series?
 
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porkchopexpress
1:29PM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I can't possibly imagine anyone other than Jackson for The Hobbit. It just wouldn't feel right, it would feel.....dirty
I can't possibly imagine anyone other than Jackson for The Hobbit. It just wouldn't feel right, it would feel.....dirty
 
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Mentiroso
9:53AM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Good News
Why fix it if it aint broke. I think having Jackson return is good news.
Why fix it if it aint broke. I think having Jackson return is good news.
 
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afulinara
3:42AM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
plain and simple...
without jackson, this film will not only feel a great deal different, but it will disrupt the whole continuity with the lord of the rings trilogy. without jackson, there is no way of connecting this film to the rest of the franchise.
without jackson, this film will not only feel a great deal different, but it will disrupt the whole continuity with the lord of the rings trilogy. without jackson, there is no way of connecting this film to the rest of the franchise.
 
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Creasy
3:29AM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Although Jackson is waaaay overrated, it's true there isn't really anybody else who would fit do direct that movie (which I'm not interested in anyway)
Although Jackson is waaaay overrated, it's true there isn't really anybody else who would fit do direct that movie (which I'm not interested in anyway)
 
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Stratburst
12:13AM on 08/11/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Peter Jackson gets it when it comes to Tolkien's world. Now just get Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, John Howe and Alan Lee back on and he have a winna!
Peter Jackson gets it when it comes to Tolkien's world. Now just get Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, John Howe and Alan Lee back on and he have a winna!
 
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Euclid
11:52PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
No and No....And another No!
Peter Jackson was and is the heart and soul of The Lord of The Rings films. Simple as. Anyone else put in the directors chair for this property would be monumentally pointless. Especially when one considers how adept Jackson was at handling all said films. Anyone else directing The Hobbit, and I'm certain the majority will simply shy away from it. I will be one of those people. Of that I'...
Peter Jackson was and is the heart and soul of The Lord of The Rings films. Simple as. Anyone else put in the directors chair for this property would be monumentally pointless. Especially when one considers how adept Jackson was at handling all said films. Anyone else directing The Hobbit, and I'm certain the majority will simply shy away from it. I will be one of those people. Of that I'm sure.
 
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Vanity Ruins
5:46PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The only reason they're swallowing their pride now and trying to get Jackson back is because it's obvious none of the actors from the first three movies would ever come back unless Jackson was involved.

A Hobbit movie without Ian McKellen would be complete lunacy.
The only reason they're swallowing their pride now and trying to get Jackson back is because it's obvious none of the actors from the first three movies would ever come back unless Jackson was involved.

A Hobbit movie without Ian McKellen would be complete lunacy.
 
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Acerbus III
5:35PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
C'MON GUYS!
It has to be Jackson. It's not as if this is some un-related Tolken story. The Hobbit opens the door for the whole LOTR saga, and CONTINUITY is key here. You want Gollum to look different? You want Bilbo to be different? You want the look and feel of middle earth to be all different? You want the dwarves to be different? No. Lunacy. Take away the continuity and you might as well go wat...
It has to be Jackson. It's not as if this is some un-related Tolken story. The Hobbit opens the door for the whole LOTR saga, and CONTINUITY is key here. You want Gollum to look different? You want Bilbo to be different? You want the look and feel of middle earth to be all different? You want the dwarves to be different? No. Lunacy. Take away the continuity and you might as well go watch the animated version or read the book.
 
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SniperXtreme
5:18PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Maybe.
I love the Lord of the Rings movies and I think Jackson is a great director but The Hobbit is not LOTR; it has a very different feel to it. If Jackson does direct the Hobbit I hope he goes less grand epic quest and more darker personal journey (if that makes sense to anyone), with the exception of the final battle I hope he does that like the LOTR battles.
I love the Lord of the Rings movies and I think Jackson is a great director but The Hobbit is not LOTR; it has a very different feel to it. If Jackson does direct the Hobbit I hope he goes less grand epic quest and more darker personal journey (if that makes sense to anyone), with the exception of the final battle I hope he does that like the LOTR battles.
 
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ChrisWalken
4:21PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Jackson is a fair director, but why does he NEED to direct this movie? I think it would be better if the reigns were passed on to someone else who can both bring new ideas and also learn from Jackson (who should be in the producers chair).
Jackson is a fair director, but why does he NEED to direct this movie? I think it would be better if the reigns were passed on to someone else who can both bring new ideas and also learn from Jackson (who should be in the producers chair).
 
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blueman434
4:15PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i dunno
i mean i respect jackson, i think he does a good job and i could never do what he does, but frankly i can't watch the lord of the rings anymore and only saw each movie once. they bore me for the most part. granted i'm not a crazy fan of it since i never read the books and such, but they were too long. i think he did a phenominal job with Kong, and casting jack black was not only ballsy but i...
i mean i respect jackson, i think he does a good job and i could never do what he does, but frankly i can't watch the lord of the rings anymore and only saw each movie once. they bore me for the most part. granted i'm not a crazy fan of it since i never read the books and such, but they were too long. i think he did a phenominal job with Kong, and casting jack black was not only ballsy but in my opinon brilliant, but that movie i think needed to be longer. i'm skeptical really if he should but i don't know who else could. i say him and speilberg should co direct so it doesn't have the same feel as the lord of the rings did.
 
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BarryShaft
4:14PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Meh
Nowhere in there did it suggest Jackson was negotiating to direct it... creatively involved sounds a lot like executive producing to me. But then again, The Hobbit is the only Tolkien novel I ever read and enjoyed so I'd actually be interested in seeing it as a flick...but Jackson is a terribly uninventive director. The man knows how to throw together a giant production, but when it comes from ...
Nowhere in there did it suggest Jackson was negotiating to direct it... creatively involved sounds a lot like executive producing to me. But then again, The Hobbit is the only Tolkien novel I ever read and enjoyed so I'd actually be interested in seeing it as a flick...but Jackson is a terribly uninventive director. The man knows how to throw together a giant production, but when it comes from the visual standpoint he really can't do much but artificial crane shots over sweeping artificial plains. The only the guy's got going for him is he really picks his projects and seems to be a genuinely nice guy (and is now involved in Entourage it seems)
 
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Hearshot Kid
4:11PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
JACKSON
All i gotta say is that Jackson better be directing this, the man is incredible - his vision for LoTR was truly amazing, no one could have done it better!
All i gotta say is that Jackson better be directing this, the man is incredible - his vision for LoTR was truly amazing, no one could have done it better!
 
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Goldenarmz
3:54PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Extra Tidbit
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Cronos
3:31PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i was all wooooooooooooo for this until i read "creatively involved", could just be after him to do the script and until it's confirmed if they want him to direct i'm not getting my hopes up
i was all wooooooooooooo for this until i read "creatively involved", could just be after him to do the script and until it's confirmed if they want him to direct i'm not getting my hopes up
 
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Paulie
3:07PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Well, since Arwen saved Frodo's ass instead of Glorfindel and the scouring of the Shire never took place... I don't know. Alright, give him a shot.
Well, since Arwen saved Frodo's ass instead of Glorfindel and the scouring of the Shire never took place... I don't know. Alright, give him a shot.
 
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theshadowalker
2:57PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ian McKellen?

It's about time Shaye showed some common sense.

However (and this may not be PC of me), Ian McKellen isn't getting any younger, so they better start filming this ASAP.

It's about time Shaye showed some common sense.

However (and this may not be PC of me), Ian McKellen isn't getting any younger, so they better start filming this ASAP.
 
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x1031x
2:44PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Yes.

I'm not saying that PJ shouldn't direct it, but unless he manages to show a little self-restraint and make a movie under 8 hours long, I probably won't bother watching it.

I have no problem with long movies as long as that time is paced well and keeps me interested. King Kong would have been awesome if it was 2hr. 10min. max. Return of the King would have been awesome h...

I'm not saying that PJ shouldn't direct it, but unless he manages to show a little self-restraint and make a movie under 8 hours long, I probably won't bother watching it.

I have no problem with long movies as long as that time is paced well and keeps me interested. King Kong would have been awesome if it was 2hr. 10min. max. Return of the King would have been awesome had it ended at the end instead of rolling on for another 45 minutes of nothing.

Yeah, yeah I get. He loves the stories. He's passionate. Learn to edit, you big old Kiwi!
 
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jaridicamuya87
2:39PM on 08/10/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Fuck no. This has got to be Jackson's film both from a commercial and artistic stand-point, New Line would be crazy to go with anybody else. Jackson also has the power to bring back the cast.
Fuck no. This has got to be Jackson's film both from a commercial and artistic stand-point, New Line would be crazy to go with anybody else. Jackson also has the power to bring back the cast.
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